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Standards: the following Washington State EALRs are supported:

1. The student understands and applies the concepts and procedures of mathematics.

To meet this standard, the student will:

1.2 understand and apply concepts and procedures from measurement attributes and dimensions, approximation and precision, and systems and tools

1.3 understand and apply concepts and procedures from geometric sense shape and dimension, and relationships and transformations

2. The student uses mathematics to define and solve problems.

To meet this standard, the student will:

2.1 investigate situations by searching for patterns and exploring a variety of approaches

2.3 construct solutions by choosing the necessary information and using the appropriate mathematical tools

3. The student uses mathematical reasoning.

To meet this standard, the student will:

3.1 analyze information from a variety of sources; use models, known facts, patterns and relationships to validate thinking

3.3 draw conclusions and verify results support mathematical arguments, justify results, and check for reasonableness of solutions

4. The student communicates knowledge and understanding in both everyday and mathematical language.

To meet this standard, the student will:

4.1 gather information read, listen, and observe to access and extract mathematical information

4.2 organize and interpret information

4.3 represent and share information share, explain, and defend mathematical ideas using terms, language, charts, and graphs that can be clearly understood by a variety of audiences

5. The student understands how mathematical ideas connect within mathematics, to other subject areas, and to real-life situations.

To meet this standard, the student will:

5.3 relate mathematical concepts and procedures to real-life situations understand the connections between mathematics and problem solving skills used every day at work and at home