Table of Contents
- Content Home
Welcome
Module Overview- Pre-Assessment
- Unit 1: Teaching and Learning the Standards for Mathematical Practice
- Unit 2: Overarching Habits of Mind: MP1 and MP6
- Unit 3: Reasoning and Explaining (MP2 and MP3)
- 3.0 Unpacking MP2 and MP3
- 3.1 Beginning to Reason: Definitions and Conjectures
- 3.2 Explaining and Justifying
- Taxonomy of Questions in Mathematical Discourse
- 3.3 Identifying Flaws in Reasoning
- 3.4 Making Arguments More Viable
- 3.5 Summary
- Unit 4: Modeling and Using Tools (MP4 and MP5)
- 4.0 Unpacking MP4 and MP5
- 4.1 Introduction to Modeling with Mathematics (MP4)
- 4.2 Modeling with Mathematics at Different Grade Level Spans
- 4.3 Introduction to Using Appropriate Tools Strategically (MP5)
- 4.4 Use of Tools at Different Grade Level Spans
- 4.4.1 Using Tools Strategically: Video Examples
- 4.4.2 Summary
- 4.5 Summary and Reflection
- Unit 5: Seeing Structure and Generalizing (MP7 and MP8)
- Unit 6: Summary and Next Steps
- Post-Assessment
Certificate of Completion- Glossary
Resources- Acknowledgements
Module Evaluation
Unit 4: Modeling and Using Tools (MP4 and MP5)
4.4.2 Summary
There are tasks at all grade levels where tools are an important part of the problem solving process, whether the task is a modeling problem or computational in context. Sometimes it is clear what the tool should be for a task, and sometimes students can make choices about the tools that will work best for them. Providing students with a choice of tools differentiates for the variety of learners in the classroom, including English learners and students with special needs.
In your Metacognitive Journal, respond to the prompt below:
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Select a task from this section, share with another teacher at your grade level, and engage students in the task. After the students complete the task, discuss with your colleague the similarities and differences between your classes and reflect upon how students in your class used tools to make sense of mathematics.
Mathematics: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (K–12) Standards for Mathematical Practice. Brought to you by the California Department of Education, the Regents of the University of California, and the California Mathematics Project.
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