Science Discovery Series: Mathematics Content Standards

Content Area: Mathematics

To help NJ-based educators (whether in-school teachers, home-schooling parent-teachers, or others) meet learning objectives, effort has been made to connect Science Discovery Series educational activities with the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards set by the NJ Department of Education.

Below is a table which outlines the content standards met by educational lessons/activities contained in each SDS unit. The degree to which each standard is met will depend upon educational needs and objectives and are open for interpretation. For more information about the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards, visit the New Jersey Department of Education web site: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/

Standard 4.1: All Students Will Develop The Ability To Pose And Solve Mathematical Problems In Mathematics, Other Disciplines, And Everyday Experiences.
Weatherwise	8, 12, 13, 16, 18, 22, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?	5, 6

Standard 4.2: All Students Will Communicate Mathematically Through Written, Oral, Symbolic, And Visual Forms Of Expression.
Weatherwise	8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, 29, 31, 38, 40, 41, 42
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.3: All Students Will Connect Mathematics To Other Learning By Understanding The Interrelationships Of Mathematical Ideas And The Roles That Mathematics And Mathematical Modeling Play In Other Disciplines And In Life.
Weatherwise	16, 22, 38, 41
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?	5

Standard 4.4: All Students Will Develop Reasoning Ability And Will Become Self-Reliant, Independent Mathematical Thinkers.
Weatherwise	8, 18, 39, 41, 51, 52
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 3, 6, 7, 8
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?	5

Standard 4.5: All Students Will Regularly And Routinely Use Calculators, Computers, Manipulatives, And Other Mathematical Tools To Enhance Mathematical Thinking, Understanding, And Power.
Weatherwise	8, 16, 18, 22, 29, 38, 39, 41
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7, 8
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific	3, 4, 5, 6
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.6: All Students Will Develop Number Sense And An Ability To Represent Numbers In A Variety Of Forms And Use Numbers In Diverse Situations.
Weatherwise	16, 22, 27, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7, 8
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.7: All Students Will Develop Spatial Sense And An Ability To Use Geometric Properties And Relationships To Solve Problems In Mathematics And In Everyday Life.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	7, 8
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.8: All Students Will Understand, Select, And Apply Various Methods Of Performing Numerical Operations.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.9: All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of And Will Use Measurement To Describe And Analyze Phenomena.
Weatherwise	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	4, 7, 8
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.10: All Students Will Use A Variety Of Estimation Strategies And Recognize Situations In Which Estimation Is Appropriate.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6, 7
Exploring Planet X	1, 2, 3, 4
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?	2
Where does your garbage go?	2, 3, 5., 5, 6

Standard 4.11: All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of Patterns, Relationships, And Functions And Will Use Them To Represent And Explain Real-World Phenomena.
Weatherwise	52
Mountains High, Oceans Deep
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific	1, 5, 6, 7
What is that tree I see?	1, 2, 3
Where does your garbage go?	2

Standard 4.12: All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of Statistics And Probability And Will Use Them To Describe Sets Of Data, Model Situations, And Support Appropriate Inferences And Arguments.
Weatherwise	52
Mountains High, Oceans Deep
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific	1, 4, 5, 6, 7
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.13: All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of Algebraic Concepts And Processes And Will Use Them To Represent And Analyze Relationships Among Variable Quantities And To Solve Problems.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep	2, 6
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.14: All Students Will Apply The Concepts And Methods Of Discrete Mathematics To Model And Explore A Variety Of Practical Situations.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?	5, 6

Standard 4.15: All Students Will Develop An Understanding Of The Conceptual Building Blocks Of Calculus And Will Use Them To Model And Analyze Natural Phenomena.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?

Standard 4.16: All Students Will Demonstrate High Levels Of Mathematical Thought Through Experiences Which Extend Beyond Traditional Computation, Algebra, And Geometry.
Weatherwise
Mountains High, Oceans Deep
Exploring Planet X
Spiderrific
What is that tree I see?
Where does your garbage go?


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