Missouri Learning Standards Math

By the time a child reaches 3rd grade, he already has a math autobiography.

Consider beginning the year by asking, "How do you feel about math?"



The standards carry across all grade levels and the domains progress over several areas.  There are typically 2-4 focal points at each grade level.

Under "Unpacking Standards," click on "Math," and then select your grade level.
Take a look at:
*Critical Areas
*What students will be able to do
*Example Questions

Mathematical Practice posters have already been created by the Jordan School District in West Jordan, UT and you can grab your own HERE

Mathematical Practice 1:  Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them.

Example K-1 poster:

Click on the image to get to the Teaching Channel.  From here, you can view the video again and download your own copy of "Choose 3 Ways" under Supporting Materials.

Sample Activity Cards can be found HERE.  Scroll down to "Math Practice Activities"
This is an activity card for 2nd grade.

Mathematical Practice 2:  Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Sample grade 2-3 poster:

 

This is an activity card for 3rd grade.

Notice that it's no longer about solving the problem.  We are going beyond answer-seeking!

Mathematical Practice 3:  Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Sample grade 4-5 poster:

Writing across the curriculum!
This is an activity card for 5th grade.

Mathematical Practice 4:  Model with mathematics.

Example K-1 poster:

 

This is an activity card for 1st grade.

Use real-world problems.  Check out Dan Meyer's Three-Act Task Cards:
Dueling Discounts

Mathematical Practice 5:  Use appropriate tools strategically.

Example 3rd grade poster:

This is an activity card for 3rd grade.

Mathematical Practice 6:  Attend to precision.

Example K-1 poster:

This activity card is for Kindergarten.

Have students create something new from the information they have practiced with.

Mathematical Practice 7:  Look for and make use of structure.

Example 4-5 poster:

This is an activity card for 5th grade.

Mathematical Practice 8:  Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Example 4-5 poster:

This is an activity card for 4th grade.

Math Progressions

Spend some time reading through the math progressions posted by The University of Arizona HERE.

Check out the DESIGNATED MODELS. 

Resources

There are so many resources!  There is a list posted on our blog HERE.  It is updated often, so if you have a favorite resource that you would like to share, please email angiemcguirk@nixaschools.net