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Problem Solving Needs support to direct model Attempts to solve real world Independently uses strategies Independently uses strategies
Uses a problem-solving model a solution using pictures or problems using strategies and and tools to solve a wide and tools to solve more
tools tools with assistance variety of real world problems complex real world problems
Attempts a variety of problem Understands the problem,
types makes the plan and carries out
the plan.
Evaluates the solution for
reasonableness
Selects a strategy to solve Needs support to direct model Independently selects a Selects or develops an Independently solves a
problems a solution using pictures or strategy appropriate problem-solving problem in more than one way
tools Records a strategy solution strategy including drawing a Independently selects most
with help picture, looking for a pattern, efficient strategy
guess and check or acting it
out
Communicates strategy
solution
Communicates explanation of Needs support to explain Explains solution to teacher or Communicates the Explains and records
strategy and solution solution classmate mathematical reasoning and observations using objects,
Records observations using justification of appropriate words, pictures, numbers and
pictures, numbers, and strategies and tools used to technology
technology with assistance solve a wide variety of real
world problems
Probability & Statistics Needs support to collect and Uses organized data to Collects and sorts data in real Interprets graphs and makes
Collects, sorts, organizes, and sort data construct real object graphs, life situations in an organized connections, predictions, and
uses data to answer questions. picture graphs, and bar-type way generalizations
graphs with assistance Uses the information from
Collects and sorts data in real organized data
life situations in an organized Draws conclusions and
way with assistance answers questions using
Uses the information from information organized in real-
organized data with assistance object graphs, picture graphs
Draws conclusions and and bar-type graphs
answers questions using Identifies events as certain or
information organized in real- impossible such as drawing a
object graphs, picture graphs red crayon from a bag of green
and bar-type graphs with
assistance
Identifies events as certain or
impossible such as drawing a
red crayon from a bag of green
with assistance
Patterns Needs support to explore Explores numerical patterns Identifies patterns in number, Uses more complex
Identifies, creates, and extends patterns Recognize pattern in numbers including odd and even patterns
patterns Needs support to extend a 2 and operations Creates and extends patterns
part pattern Uses pattern as a problem-
Needs support to use pattern to solving tool
make a prediction
Measurement Measures length, height using Uses non-standard Uses nonstandard units to Independently chooses correct
Uses standard units for time, and nonstandard units, such as, measurement for linear, describe length, weight, and measuring tool
non-standard units for length, unifix cubes, yarn or other tools capacity, temperature and time capacity Uses standard and non-
weight and capacity Recognizes temperature as with assistance Describes the relationship standard units for
hot/cold Recognizes that a clock between the size of the unit measurement
Understands that a clock measures time and the number of units Measures with necessary tools
measures time needed in a measurement – ruler, scale, thermometer,
Describes time on a clock clock
using hours and half hours Records time and temperature
Orders three or more events by
how much time they take
Estimates and measures
length, capacity and weight of
objects using nonstandard
units