Brief Overview
The essential of mathematical learning at Bixby is most briefly described as the development of numeracy: the ability to understand and work with numbers logically, accurately, and efficiently in a variety of contexts. The contexts, in any given grade, are divided into:
- Numbers and their operations (i.e., counting, place value, “math facts,” fractions, estimation, money value, etc.)
- Algebra (i.e., recognition of patterns, number relationships, the rules of operations, the uses of letters and symbols to represent numbers and quantities, tables and graphs, variables, etc.)
- Geometry & Measurement (i.e., names and properties of shapes/solids, days, time, inch/foot, centimeter/meter, points, lines, rays, symmetry, parallel, angles, area & perimeter, distance, coordinate graphing, etc.)
- Data Analysis & Probability (data questions, collection, interpretation & analysis, graphical representations, mean, median, mode, likelihood/probability, etc.)
Each grade does work within each of the fur areas at increasing levels of complexity building on prior knowledge.
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