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  • Mathematics scope and sequence

    Primary Years Programme

  • Mathematics scope and sequence

    Primary Years Programme

  • PYP110Printed in the United Kingdom by Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire

    Published February 2009

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    Primary Years Programme

    Mathematics scope and sequence

  • IB mission statementThe International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

    To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

    These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

    IB learner profileThe aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

    IB learners strive to be:

    Inquirers They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

    Knowledgeable They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

    Thinkers They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

    Communicators They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

    Principled They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

    Open-minded They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

    Caring They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

    Risk-takers They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

    Balanced They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

    Reflective They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.

    © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

  • Mathematics scope and sequence

    Contents

    Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence 1

    What the PYP believes about learning mathematics 1

    Mathematics in a transdisciplinary programme 2

    The structure of the PYP mathematics scope and sequence 3

    How to use the PYP mathematics scope and sequence 4

    Viewing a unit of inquiry through the lens of mathematics 5

    Learning continuums 6

    Data handling 6

    Measurement 10

    Shape and space 14

    Pattern and function 18

    Number 21

    Samples 26

  • Mathematics scope and sequence 1

    Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence

    The information in this scope and sequence document should be read in conjunction with the mathematics subject annex in Making the PYP happen: A curriculum framework for international primary education (2007).

    What the PYP believes about learning mathematicsThe power of mathematics for describing and analysing the world around us is such that it has become a highly effective tool for solving problems. It is also recognized that students can appreciate the intrinsic fascination of mathematics and explore the world through its unique perceptions. In the same way that students describe themselves as “authors” or “artists”, a school’s programme should also provide students with the opportunity to see themselves as “mathematicians”, where they enjoy and are enthusiastic when exploring and learning about mathematics.

    In the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), mathematics is also viewed as a vehicle to support inquiry, providing a global language through which we make sense of the world around us. It is intended that students become competent users of the language of mathematics, and can begin to use it as a way of thinking, as opposed to seeing it as a series of facts and equations to be memorized.

    How children learn mathematicsIt is important that learners acquire mathematical understanding by constructing their own meaning through ever-increasing levels of abstraction, starting with exploring their own personal experiences, understandings and knowledge. Additionally, it is fundamental to the philosophy of the PYP that, since it is to be used in real-life situations, mathematics needs to be taught in relevant, realistic contexts, rather than by attempting to impart a fixed body of knowledge directly to students. How children learn mathematics can be described using the following stages (see figure 1).

    Applying with understanding

    Transferring meaning

    Constructing meaning

    Figure 1How children learn mathematics

  • Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence

    Mathematics scope and sequence2

    Constructing meaning about mathematicsLearners construct meaning based on their previous experiences and understanding, and by reflecting upon their interactions with objects and ideas. Therefore, involving learners in an active learning process, where they are provided with possibilities to interact with manipulatives and to engage in conversations with others, is paramount to this stage of learning mathematics.

    When making sense of new ideas all learners either interpret these ideas to conform to their present understanding or they generate a new understanding that accounts for what they perceive to be occurring. This construct will continue to evolve as learners experience new situations and ideas, have an opportunity to reflect on their understandings and make connections about their learning.

    Transferring meaning into symbolsOnly when learners have constructed their ideas about a mathematical concept should they attempt to transfer this understanding into symbols. Symbolic notation can take the form of pictures, diagrams, modelling with concrete objects and mathematical notation. Learners should be given the opportunity to describe their understanding using their own method of symbolic notation, then learning to transfer them into conventional mathematical notation.

    Applying with understandingApplying with understanding can be viewed as the learners demonstrating and acting on their understanding. Through authentic activities, learners should independently select and use appropriate symbolic notation to process and record their thinking. These authentic activities should include a range of practical hands-on problem-solving activities and realistic situations that provide the opportunity to demonstrate mathematical thinking through presented or recorded formats. In this way, learners are able to apply their understanding of mathematical concepts as well as utilize mathematical skills and knowledge.

    As they work through these stages of learning, students and teachers use certain processes of mathematical reasoning.

    They use patterns and relationships to analyse the problem situations upon which they are working.•

    They make and evaluate their own and each other’s ideas.•

    They use models, facts, properties and relationships to explain their thinking.•

    They justify their answers and the processes by which they arrive at solutions.•

    In this way, students validate the meaning they construct from their experiences with mathematical situations. By explaining their ideas, theories and results, both orally and in writing, they invite constructive feedback and also lay out alternative models of thinking for the class. Consequently, all benefit from this interactive process.

    Mathematics in a transdisciplinary programmeWherever possible, mathematics should be taught through the relevant, realistic context of the units of inquiry. The direct teaching of mathematics in a unit of inquiry may not always be feasible but, where appropriate, prior learning or follow-up activities may be useful to help students make connections between the different aspects of the curriculum. Students also need opportunities to identify and reflect on “big ideas” within and between the different strands of mathematics, the programme of inquiry and other subject areas.

    Links to the transdisciplinary themes should be explicitly made, whether or not the mathematics is being taught within the programme of inquiry. A developing understanding of these links will contribute to the students’ understanding of mathematics in the world and to their understanding of the transdisciplinary

  • Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence

    Mathematics scope and sequence 3

    theme. The role of inquiry in mathematics is important, regardless of whether it is being taught inside or outside the programme of inquiry. However, it should also be recognized that there are occasions when it is preferable for students to be given a series of strategies for learning mathematical skills in order to progress in their mathematical understanding rather than struggling to proceed.

    The structure of the PYP mathematics scope and sequenceThis scope and sequence aims to provide information for the whole school community of the learning that is going on in the subject area of mathematics. It has been designed in recognition that learning mathematics is a developmental process and that the phases a learner passes through are not always linear or age related. For this reason the content is presented in continuums for each of the five strands of mathematics—data handling, measurement, shape and space, pattern and function, and number. For each of the strands there is a strand description and a set of overall expectations. The overall expectations provide a summary of the understandings and subsequent learning being developed for each phase within a strand.

    The content of each continuum has been organized into four phases of development, with each phase building upon and complementing the previous phase. The continuums make explicit the conceptual understandings that need to be developed at each phase. Evidence of these understandings is described in the behaviours or learning outcomes associated with each phase and these learning outcomes relate specifically to mathematical concepts, knowledge and skills.

    The learning outcomes have been written to reflect the stages a learner goes through when developing conceptual understanding in mathematics—constructing meaning, transferring meaning into symbols and applying with understanding (see figure 1). To begin with, the learning outcomes identified in the constructing meaning stage strongly emphasize the need for students to develop understanding of mathematical concepts in order to provide them with a secure base for further learning. In the planning process, teachers will need to discuss the ways in which students may demonstrate this understanding. The amount of time and experiences dedicated to this stage of learning will vary from student to student.

    The learning outcomes in the transferring meaning into symbols stage are more obviously demonstrable and observable. The expectation for students working in this stage is that they have demonstrated understanding of the underlying concepts before being asked to transfer this meaning into symbols. It is acknowledged that, in some strands, symbolic representation will form part of the constructing meaning stage. For example, it is difficult to imagine how a student could construct meaning about the way in which information is expressed as organized and structured data without having the opportunity to collect and represent this data in graphs. In this type of example, perhaps the difference between the two stages is that in the transferring meaning into symbols stage the student will be able to demonstrate increased independence with decreasing amounts of teacher prompting required for them to make connections. Another difference could be that a student’s own symbolic representation may be extended to include more conventional methods of symbolic representation.

    In the final stage, a number of learning outcomes have been developed to reflect the kind of actions and behaviours that students might demonstrate when applying with understanding. It is important to note that other forms of application might be in evidence in classrooms where there are authentic opportunities for students to make spontaneous connections between the learning that is going on in mathematics and other areas of the curriculum and daily life.

    When a continuum for a particular strand is observed as a whole, it is clear how the conceptual understandings and the associated learning outcomes develop in complexity as they are viewed across the phases. In each of the phases, there is also a vertical progression where most learning outcomes identified in the constructing meaning stage of the phase are often described as outcomes relating to the transferring

  • Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence

    Mathematics scope and sequence4

    meaning into symbols and applying with understanding stages of the same phase. However, on some occasions, a mathematical concept is introduced in one phase but students are not expected to apply the concept until a later phase. This is a deliberate decision aimed at providing students with adequate time and opportunities for the ongoing development of understanding of particular concepts.

    Each of the continuums contains a notes section which provides extra information to clarify certain learning outcomes and to support planning, teaching and learning of particular concepts.

    How to use the PYP mathematics scope and sequenceIn the course of reviewing the PYP mathematics scope and sequence, a decision was made to provide schools with a view of how students construct meaning about mathematics concepts in a more developmental way rather than in fixed age bands. Teachers will need to be given time to discuss this introduction and accompanying continuums and how they can be used to inform planning, teaching and assessing of mathematics in the school. The following points should also be considered in this discussion process.

    It is acknowledged that there are earlier and later phases that have not been described in these •continuums.

    Each learner is a unique individual with different life experiences and no two learning pathways are •the same.

    Learners within the same age group will have different proficiency levels and needs; therefore, teachers •should consider a range of phases when planning mathematics learning experiences for a class.

    Learners are likely to display understanding and skills from more than one of the phases at a time. •Consequently, it is recognized that teachers will interpret this scope and sequence according to the needs of their students and their particular teaching situations.

    The continuums are not prescriptive tools that assume a learner must attain all the outcomes of a •particular phase before moving on to the next phase, nor that the learner should be in the same phase for each strand.

    Each teacher needs to identify the extent to which these factors affect the learner. Plotting a mathematical profile for each student is a complex process for PYP teachers. Prior knowledge should therefore never be assumed before embarking on the presentation or introduction of a mathematical concept.

    Schools may decide to use and adapt the PYP scope and sequences according to their needs. For example, a school may decide to frame their mathematics scope and sequence document around the conceptual understandings outlined in the PYP document, but develop other aspects (for example outcomes, indicators, benchmarks, standards) differently. Alternatively, they may decide to incorporate the continuums from the PYP documents into their existing school documents. Schools need to be mindful of practice C1.23 in the IB Programme standards and practices (2005) that states, “If the school adapts, or develops, its own scope and sequence documents for each PYP subject area, the level of overall expectation regarding student achievement expressed in these documents at least matches that expressed in the PYP scope and sequence documents”. To arrive at such a judgment, and given that the overall expectations in the PYP mathematics scope and sequence are presented as broad generalities, it is recommended that the entire document be read and considered.

  • Introduction to the PYP mathematics scope and sequence

    Mathematics scope and sequence 5

    Viewing a unit of inquiry through the lens of mathematicsThe following diagram shows a sample process for viewing a unit of inquiry through the lens of mathematics. This has been developed as an example of how teachers can identify the mathematical concepts, skills and knowledge required to successfully engage in the units of inquiry.

    Note: It is important that the integrity of a central idea and ensuing inquiry is not jeopardized by a subject-specific focus too early in the collaborative planning process. Once an inquiry has been planned through to identification of learning experiences, it would be appropriate to consider the following process.

    Figure 2Sample processes for viewing a unit of inquiry through the lens of mathematics

    Will mathematics inform this unit?

    Do aspects of the transdisciplinary theme initially stand out as being mathematics related?

    Will mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills be needed to understand the central idea?

    Will mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills be needed to develop the lines of inquiry within the unit?

    What mathematical knowledge, concepts and skills will the students need to be able to engage with and/or inquire into the following? (Refer to mathematics scope and sequence documents.)

    Central idea•

    Lines of inquiry•

    Assessment tasks•

    Teacher questions, student questions•

    Learning experiences•

    In your planning team, list the knowledge, concepts and skills.

    What prior knowledge, concepts and skills do the students have that can be utilized and built upon?

    Which stages of understanding are the learners in the class working at—constructing meaning, transferring meaning into symbols, or applying with understanding?

    How will we know what they have learned? Identify opportunities for assessment.

    Decide which aspects can be learned:

    within the unit of inquiry (learning through mathematics)•

    as subject-specific, prior to being used and applied in the context of the inquiry (inquiry into •mathematics).

  • Mathematics scope and sequence6

    Learning continuums

    Data handlingData handling allows us to make a summary of what we know about the world and to make inferences about what we do not know.

    Data can be collected, organized, represented and summarized in a variety of ways to highlight •similarities, differences and trends; the chosen format should illustrate the information without bias or distortion.

    Probability can be expressed qualitatively by using terms such as “unlikely”, “certain” or “impossible”. It •can be expressed quantitatively on a numerical scale.

    Overall expectationsPhase 1Learners will develop an understanding of how the collection and organization of information helps to make sense of the world. They will sort, describe and label objects by attributes and represent information in graphs including pictographs and tally marks. The learners will discuss chance in daily events.

    Phase 2Learners will understand how information can be expressed as organized and structured data and that this can occur in a range of ways. They will collect and represent data in different types of graphs, interpreting the resulting information for the purpose of answering questions. The learners will develop an understanding that some events in daily life are more likely to happen than others and they will identify and describe likelihood using appropriate vocabulary.

    Phase 3Learners will continue to collect, organize, display and analyse data, developing an understanding of how different graphs highlight different aspects of data more efficiently. They will understand that scale can represent different quantities in graphs and that mode can be used to summarize a set of data. The learners will make the connection that probability is based on experimental events and can be expressed numerically.

    Phase 4Learners will collect, organize and display data for the purposes of valid interpretation and communication. They will be able to use the mode, median, mean and range to summarize a set of data. They will create and manipulate an electronic database for their own purposes, including setting up spreadsheets and using simple formulas to create graphs. Learners will understand that probability can be expressed on a scale (0–1 or 0%–100%) and that the probability of an event can be predicted theoretically.

  • Learning continuums

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    Mathematics scope and sequence8

    repr

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  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence 9

    Very

    you

    ng c

    hild

    ren

    view

    the

    wor

    ld a

    s a

    pla

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  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence10

    MeasurementTo measure is to attach a number to a quantity using a chosen unit. Since the attributes being measured are continuous, ways must be found to deal with quantities that fall between numbers. It is important to know how accurate a measurement needs to be or can ever be.

    Overall expectationsPhase 1Learners will develop an understanding of how measurement involves the comparison of objects and the ordering and sequencing of events. They will be able to identify, compare and describe attributes of real objects as well as describe and sequence familiar events in their daily routine.

    Phase 2Learners will understand that standard units allow us to have a common language to measure and describe objects and events, and that while estimation is a strategy that can be applied for approximate measurements, particular tools allow us to measure and describe attributes of objects and events with more accuracy. Learners will develop these understandings in relation to measurement involving length, mass, capacity, money, temperature and time.

    Phase 3Learners will continue to use standard units to measure objects, in particular developing their understanding of measuring perimeter, area and volume. They will select and use appropriate tools and units of measurement, and will be able to describe measures that fall between two numbers on a scale. The learners will be given the opportunity to construct meaning about the concept of an angle as a measure of rotation.

    Phase 4Learners will understand that a range of procedures exists to measure different attributes of objects and events, for example, the use of formulas for finding area, perimeter and volume. They will be able to decide on the level of accuracy required for measuring and using decimal and fraction notation when precise measurements are necessary. To demonstrate their understanding of angles as a measure of rotation, the learners will be able to measure and construct angles.

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence 11

    Lear

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    e is

    mea

    sure

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    g un

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    nits

    of m

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    or

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    ple

    , yea

    rs, m

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    ays,

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    rs,

    min

    utes

    and

    sec

    onds

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    stru

    ctin

    g m

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    kg,

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    cm a

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    om

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    mat

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    d m

    easu

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    sing

    sta

    ndar

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    s of

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    sure

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    t: p

    erim

    eter

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    d vo

    lum

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    arne

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    elop

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    crib

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    r •

    find

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    imet

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    me

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    sure

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    .2 c

    m,

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    kg,

    mile

    s

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence12

    com

    par

    e th

    e le

    ngth

    , mas

    s an

    d •

    cap

    acit

    y of

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    ject

    s us

    ing

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    -st

    and

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    unit

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    iden

    tify

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    crib

    e an

    d se

    quen

    ce

    •ev

    ents

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    eir d

    aily

    rout

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    ple

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    ore,

    aft

    er, b

    edti

    me,

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    oryt

    ime,

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    ay, t

    omor

    row

    .

    read

    and

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    te th

    e ti

    me

    to th

    e ho

    ur,

    •ha

    lf ho

    ur a

    nd q

    uart

    er h

    our

    esti

    mat

    e an

    d co

    mp

    are

    leng

    ths

    of ti

    me:

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    nd, m

    inut

    e, h

    our,

    day

    , wee

    k an

    d m

    onth

    .

    des

    crib

    e m

    easu

    res

    that

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    bet

    wee

    n •

    num

    ber

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    a s

    cale

    read

    and

    wri

    te d

    igit

    al a

    nd a

    nalo

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    me

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    2-ho

    ur a

    nd 2

    4-ho

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    lock

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    and

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    rpre

    t sca

    les

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    rang

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    suri

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    stru

    men

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    sure

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    stru

    ct a

    ngle

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    deg

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    trac

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    rem

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    mar

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    h u

    nd

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    and

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    arne

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    erm

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    l of

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    cura

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    quire

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    ent

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    tion

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    otat

    ion

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    kg,

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    use

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    dule

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    hour

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    al-li

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    situ

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    erm

    ine

    tim

    es w

    orld

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    e.•

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence 13

    No

    tes

    Lear

    ners

    nee

    d m

    any

    opp

    ortu

    niti

    es to

    ex

    per

    ienc

    e an

    d qu

    anti

    fy m

    easu

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    ent

    in a

    dire

    ct k

    ines

    thet

    ic m

    anne

    r. Th

    ey w

    ill

    dev

    elop

    und

    erst

    and

    ing

    of m

    easu

    rem

    ent

    by

    usin

    g m

    anip

    ulat

    ives

    and

    mat

    eria

    ls

    from

    thei

    r im

    med

    iate

    env

    ironm

    ent,

    for

    exam

    ple

    , con

    tain

    ers

    of d

    iffe

    rent

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    es,

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    , wat

    er, b

    eads

    , cor

    ks a

    nd b

    eans

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    tes

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    ng m

    ater

    ials

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    viro

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    t, le

    arne

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    an in

    vest

    igat

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    nits

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    t an

    d ho

    w m

    easu

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    ents

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    y d

    epen

    din

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    sed

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    rner

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    ill

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    e th

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    stim

    atio

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    d m

    easu

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    ent

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    s b

    y b

    asin

    g es

    tim

    atio

    ns o

    n p

    rior

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    owle

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    e, m

    easu

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    ct a

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    par

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    al m

    easu

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    ents

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    h th

    eir e

    stim

    atio

    ns.

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    tes

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    rder

    to u

    se m

    easu

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    ent m

    ore

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    enti

    cally

    , lea

    rner

    s sh

    ould

    hav

    e th

    e op

    por

    tuni

    ty to

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    sure

    real

    ob

    ject

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    itua

    tion

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    he u

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    lab

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    mp

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    mer

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    ks, d

    igit

    al c

    lock

    s,

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    ches

    and

    cal

    end

    ars.

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    re a

    re a

    n in

    crea

    sing

    num

    ber

    of c

    omp

    uter

    and

    web

    -b

    ased

    ap

    plic

    atio

    ns a

    vaila

    ble

    for s

    tud

    ents

    to

    use

    in a

    uthe

    ntic

    con

    text

    s.

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    se n

    ote

    that

    out

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    es re

    lati

    ng to

    an

    gles

    als

    o ap

    pea

    r in

    the

    shap

    e an

    d sp

    ace

    stra

    nd.

    No

    tes

    Lear

    ners

    gen

    eral

    ize

    thei

    r mea

    suri

    ng

    exp

    erie

    nces

    as

    they

    dev

    ise

    pro

    cedu

    res

    and

    form

    ulas

    for w

    orki

    ng o

    ut p

    erim

    eter

    , ar

    ea a

    nd v

    olum

    e.

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    le th

    e em

    pha

    sis

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    nder

    stan

    din

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    on

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    sure

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    t sys

    tem

    s co

    mm

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    use

    d in

    the

    lear

    ner’s

    wor

    ld, i

    t is

    wor

    thw

    hile

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    eing

    aw

    are

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    e ex

    iste

    nce

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    ther

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    stem

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    d ho

    w c

    onve

    rsio

    ns b

    etw

    een

    syst

    ems

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    us

    to m

    ake

    sens

    e of

    them

    .

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence14

    Shape and spaceThe regions, paths and boundaries of natural space can be described by shape. An understanding of the interrelationships of shape allows us to interpret, understand and appreciate our two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) world.

    Overall expectationsPhase 1Learners will understand that shapes have characteristics that can be described and compared. They will understand and use common language to describe paths, regions and boundaries of their immediate environment.

    Phase 2Learners will continue to work with 2D and 3D shapes, developing the understanding that shapes are classified and named according to their properties. They will understand that examples of symmetry and transformations can be found in their immediate environment. Learners will interpret, create and use simple directions and specific vocabulary to describe paths, regions, positions and boundaries of their immediate environment.

    Phase 3Learners will sort, describe and model regular and irregular polygons, developing an understanding of their properties. They will be able to describe and model congruency and similarity in 2D shapes. Learners will continue to develop their understanding of symmetry, in particular reflective and rotational symmetry. They will understand how geometric shapes and associated vocabulary are useful for representing and describing objects and events in real-world situations.

    Phase 4Learners will understand the properties of regular and irregular polyhedra. They will understand the properties of 2D shapes and understand that 2D representations of 3D objects can be used to visualize and solve problems in the real world, for example, through the use of drawing and modelling. Learners will develop their understanding of the use of scale (ratio) to enlarge and reduce shapes. They will apply the language and notation of bearing to describe direction and position.

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence 15

    Lear

    nin

    g c

    on

    tin

    uu

    m fo

    r sh

    ape

    and

    sp

    ace

    Ph

    ase

    1P

    has

    e 2

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    ase

    3P

    has

    e 4

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    nce

    ptu

    al u

    nd

    erst

    and

    ing

    sSh

    apes

    can

    be

    des

    crib

    ed a

    nd o

    rgan

    ized

    ac

    cord

    ing

    to th

    eir p

    rop

    erti

    es.

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    ject

    s in

    our

    imm

    edia

    te e

    nviro

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    t ha

    ve a

    pos

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    sp

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    crib

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    refe

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    nd

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    ed a

    nd n

    amed

    ac

    cord

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    to th

    eir p

    rop

    erti

    es.

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    e sh

    apes

    are

    mad

    e up

    of p

    arts

    that

    re

    pea

    t in

    som

    e w

    ay.

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    ific

    voca

    bul

    ary

    can

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    used

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    des

    crib

    e an

    ob

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    osit

    ion

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    pac

    e.

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    nce

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    pos

    itio

    n of

    a s

    hap

    e d

    oes

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    lter

    its

    pro

    per

    ties

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    es c

    an b

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    ansf

    orm

    ed in

    dif

    fere

    nt

    way

    s.

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    met

    ric

    shap

    es a

    nd v

    ocab

    ular

    y ar

    e us

    eful

    for r

    epre

    sent

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    and

    des

    crib

    ing

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    cts

    and

    even

    ts in

    real

    -wor

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    atio

    ns.

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    nd

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    ulat

    ion

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    par

    ticu

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    urp

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    ncep

    ts a

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    s us

    to m

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    and

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    met

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    an b

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    lati

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    e.

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    nin

    g o

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    nst

    ruct

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    ruct

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    arne

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    rela

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    ship

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    ong

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    an

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    und

    erst

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    can

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    ted

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    ting

    tog

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    and

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    dire

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    used

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    d ir

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    und

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  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence16

    Whe

    n tr

    ansf

    erri

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    own.

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    yse

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    iden

    tify

    line

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    nt id

    eas

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    ing

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    bul

    ary

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    bol

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    crip

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    win

    g, m

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    ions

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    itio

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    ies

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    mm

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    te

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    ronm

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    ansf

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    crib

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    regu

    lar a

    nd

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    regu

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    crib

    e an

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    con

    grue

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    and

    •si

    mila

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    in 2

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    anal

    yse

    angl

    es b

    y co

    mp

    arin

    g an

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    des

    crib

    ing

    rota

    tion

    s: w

    hole

    turn

    ; hal

    f tu

    rn; q

    uart

    er tu

    rn; n

    orth

    , sou

    th, e

    ast

    and

    wes

    t on

    a co

    mp

    ass

    loca

    te fe

    atur

    es o

    n a

    grid

    usi

    ng

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    inat

    es

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    crib

    e an

    d/o

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    rese

    nt m

    enta

    l •

    imag

    es o

    f ob

    ject

    s, p

    atte

    rns,

    and

    p

    aths

    .

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    ansf

    erri

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    g in

    to

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    bo

    ls le

    arne

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    crib

    e, c

    lass

    ify

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    visu

    aliz

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    iang

    les

    and

    quad

    rila

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    nd 3

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    cab

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    crib

    e lin

    es a

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    ing

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    c vo

    cab

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    iden

    tify

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    use

    sca

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    s) to

    enla

    rge

    and

    redu

    ce s

    hap

    es

    iden

    tify

    and

    use

    the

    lang

    uag

    e an

    d •

    nota

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    of b

    eari

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    crib

    e d

    irect

    ion

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    itio

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    crea

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    how

    a 2

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    et

    •co

    nver

    ts in

    to a

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    sha

    pe

    and

    vice

    ve

    rsa

    exp

    lore

    the

    use

    of g

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    etri

    c id

    eas

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    lati

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    to s

    olve

    pro

    ble

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    in

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    r are

    as o

    f mat

    hem

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    sid

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    n fr

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    use

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    mm

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    ving

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    uati

    ons

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    rpre

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    sim

    ple

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    ctio

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    ndar

    ies

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    eir i

    mm

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    te

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    n ap

    ply

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    h u

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    erst

    and

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    le

    arne

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    yse

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    des

    crib

    e 2D

    and

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    nclu

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    r and

    ir

    regu

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    usi

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    eom

    etri

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    voca

    bul

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    iden

    tify

    , des

    crib

    e an

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    cong

    ruen

    cy a

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    imila

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    in 2

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    reco

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    olvi

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    use

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    ary

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    des

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    shap

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    in

    mat

    hem

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    itua

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    use

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    atio

    s) to

    enl

    arg

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    d •

    redu

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    hap

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    app

    ly th

    e la

    ngua

    ge

    and

    nota

    tion

    of

    •b

    eari

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    crib

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    irect

    ion

    and

    pos

    itio

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    use

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    win

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    els.

  • Learning continuums

    Mathematics scope and sequence 17

    No

    tes

    Lear

    ners

    nee

    d m

    any

    opp

    ortu

    niti

    es to

    ex

    per

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    e sh

    ape

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    at th

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    clud

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    par

    ticu

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    al-li

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    cts

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    h w

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    con

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    ca

    n b

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    stoo

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    face

    s of

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    pes

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    tes

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    ners

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    d to

    und

    erst

    and

    the

    pro

    per

    ties

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    nd 3

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    hap

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    bef

    ore

    the

    mat

    hem

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    ocab

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    y as

    soci

    ated

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    h sh

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    mak

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    ense

    to

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    ough

    cre

    atin

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    anip

    ulat

    ing

    shap

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    n th

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    natu

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    ocab

    ular

    y w

    ith

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    m

    athe

    mat

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    voc

    abul

    ary

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    beg

    in to

    ap

    pre

    ciat

    e th

    e ne

    ed fo

    r thi

    s p

    reci

    sion

    .

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    put

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    ased

    ap

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    can