Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Understand patterns, relations, and functions
Expectations (6 - 8)
relate and compare different forms of representation for a relationship;
Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols
Expectations (6 - 8)
relate and compare different forms of representation for a relationship;
develop an initial conceptual understanding of different uses of variables;
Expectations (9 - 12)
use symbolic algebra to represent and explain mathematical relationships;
Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems
Expectations (6 - 8)
use geometric models to represent and explain numerical and algebraic relationships;
Expectations (9 - 12)
use geometric models to gain insights into, and answer questions in, other areas of mathematics;
Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
Select, apply, and translate among mathematical representations to solve problems
Use representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical phenomena