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Below you can find relavant links to the Principles and Standards
for School Mathematics in Grades 6-8.
Geometry Standard:
- "Students need experience with complex two- and
three-dimensional figures that they examine, build,
compose, and decompose. Such experience can be obtained
using a variety of media, including paper-and-pencil
sketches, geometric models, and geometry software"
(The 6-8 Geometry standard).
Measurement Standard:
- "Another goal in grades 6-8 is for students to become
proficient at determining the perimeter, area, and
volume of many figures and to use this proficiency
in problem situations"
(
The 6-8 Measurement standard).
Reasoning and Proof:
- "Reasoning is intimately tied to teaching for thoughtful
engagement and learning with understanding. When students'
reasoning is made explicit, it both supports the construction
of understanding and provides evidence of the current
status of understanding. Thus, students in grades
6-8 should have numerous occasions and opportunities
to engage in mathematical reasoning"
(The 6-8 Reasoning standard).
- "In the middle grades, students should frequently
be asked to explain relationships involving mathematical
concepts"
(The
6-8 Reasoning standard).
Communication:
- "Teachers need to build a sense of community in
middle grade classrooms so students feel free to express
their ideas honestly and openly, without fear or ridicule".
- "In this(a) classroom atmosphere of mutual trust
and respect, it is acceptable to struggle with ideas,
to make mistakes, and to be unsure. Students are willing
to participate actively because they know that they
will not be criticized personally, even if their mathematical
thinking is critiqued. Explanation, questioning, debate,
and sense-making are natural and expected activities
in this(a) mathematics classroom"
(The
6-8 Communication standard).
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