What's Taught
The Math Explorer program as a whole addresses all ten of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) math-content and process areas.
Number and Operations
- Understanding the relationship between numbers
- Understanding the meanings of operation
- Computing fluently and make reasonable estimate
Algebra
- Representing and analyzing mathematical situations using algebraic symbols
- Using mathematical models to understand quantitative relationships
Geometry
- Analyzing geometric shapes
- Using coordinate geometry
- Applying transformations to analyze mathematical situations
- Using visualization and spatial reasoning to solve problems
Measurement
- Understanding the units and process of measurement
- Applying appropriate techniques and tools to determine measurements
Data Analysis and Probability
- Formulating questions and gathering data to answer them
- Using appropriate methods to analyze data
- Understanding and applying basic concepts of probability
Problem Solving
- Building new mathematical knowledge through problem solving
- Applying appropriate strategies to solve problems
Reasoning and Proof
- Making and investigating mathematical conjectures
Communication
- Organizing mathematical thinking through communication
- Communicating mathematical thinking clearly
- Evaluating the mathematical thinking of others
Connections
- Recognizing and applying mathematics in other contexts
Representation
- Using representations to organize and record mathematical ideas
- Using representations to model and interpret phenomena
