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Elementary Mathematics Content III

Elementary Mathematics Content III extends algebra content to include functions and algebraic links with geometry and calculus, and addresses probability and statistics, with attention to conjecture and justification.

Standard 8: Algebra

8A1. Understands the order of operations.
6B2. Understands operations with algebraic expressions and has knowledge of symbolic manipulators.
8E1. Applies the order of operations to numerical and algebraic expressions.
8A2. Understands the concept of variables.
8E2. Identifies, completes, and extends patterns and sequences.
8A3. Understands symbolic, numeric, and graphical representations of mathematical situations.
8E3. Represents mathematical situations symbolically, numerically, and graphically.
8B1. Understands the symbolic, numeric, graphical and verbal representations of relations and functions and the relationships among them.
8F1. Represents functions and relations in symbolic, numeric, graphical, and verbal forms.
8A4. Understands the properties and operations of real number in an algebraic context.
8E4. Applies properties and operations of real numbers in an algebraic context.
8A5. Understands a wide range of modeling applications involving graphs, tree charts, and other visual representations of data with multiple dimensions.
8B2. Understands polynomial and exponential functions.
8C1. Understands concepts of rates of change and patterns that lead to limits.
8E3. Represents mathematical situations symbolically, numerically, and graphically.
8E5. Solves number sentences involving variables.
8E6. Translates word situations to algebraic sentences and solves them using algebra.
8E7. Uses equations and inequalities as a means of solving practical applications.
8F2. Finds and uses slopes and intercepts to construct, analyze, and interpret graphs of equations and inequalities.

Standard 9: Geometry

9B. Knows Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, coordinates geometry, graph theory, and transformational geometry and the relationships among them.
9C2. Understands the appropriate uses of different types of proof.
9E6. Recognizes and uses relationships that exist between algebra and geometry.
9F1. Makes and identifies mathematical conjectures and provides justification to support or refute conjectures using
(a) algebraic, coordinate, and transformational methods

Standard 10: Probability/Statistics

10A. Understands how to collect, organize and represent data to answer questions.
10A1. Understands how to create tables, graphs, charts, pictures, and other visual representations.
10E1. Creates tables, graphs, charts, pictures, and other visual representations of a set of data.
10A2. Understands simple random sampling and recognizes bias.
10E2. Collects simple random samples and recognizes sample bias.
10A3. Understands line to best fit.
10E3. Uses visual techniques for finding, interpreting, and applying the line of best fit.
10A4. Understands data trends and curves to best fit.
10B. Understands summary statistics.
10B1. Understands measures of central tendency, variation, and position.
10F1. Uses measures of central tendency and variation to describe a set of data.
10B2. Understands common distributions.
10F2. Uses common distributions as appropriate to solve problems.
10D. Understands counting techniques and probability.
10D1. Understands fundamental counting principles, combinations, and permutations.
10H1. Uses the fundamental counting principles, combinations, and permutations.
10H6. Determines probabilities involving combinations and permutations.
10D2. Understands probability and odds of events.
10H2. Determines the probability and odds of events.
10D3. Understands dependent and independent events.
10H5. Computes probabilities for dependent and independent events.
10D4. Understands the use of random variables to solve problems.
10H7. Generates and interprets probability distributions for random variables.
10H3. Analyzes problems situations (e.g. fairness of games, lotteries).
10H4. Creates simulations to analyze simple theoretical or experimental probabilities
10C. Understands how to interpret and predict the results of data analysis.
10C1. Understands the design of observations and experiments to answer questions.
10C2. Understands the concept of reliability and validity.
10C3. Understands correlation and regression techniques.
10E. Poses questions and collects, organizes and represents data to answer those questions.
10F. Calculates, explains, and interprets summary statistics.
10G. Predicts, calculates, interprets, and applies the results of data analysis.
10G1. Develops a hypothesis based on a question or problem of interest and devises a plan for the collection of data.
10G2. Uses simple survey and sampling techniques.
10G3. Collects, records, organizes, displays, summarizes, and interprets data.
10H. Demonstrates and uses counting techniques and probability.

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