Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three Levels

Standard 3: Elementary

Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.

Patterns/Functions

7. Students use patterns and functions to develop mathematical power, appreciate the true beauty
of mathematics, and construct generalizations that describe patterns simply and efficiently.

Students:

     recognize, describe, extend, and create a wide variety of patterns.
     represent and describe mathematical relationships.
     explore and express relationships using variables and open sentences.
     solve for an unknown using manipulative materials.
     use a variety of manipulative materials and technologies to explore patterns.
     interpret graphs.
     explore and develop relationships among two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes.
     discover patterns in nature, art, music, and literature.

This is evident, for example, when students:

     represent three more than a number is equal to nine as n + 3 = 9.
     draw leaves, simple wallpaper patterns, or write number sequences to illustrate recurring
     patterns.
     write generalizations or conclusions from display data in charts or graphs.