A Closer Look at the New Mathematics Standards of

Learning

Planning for This Year with the End in Mind

New Math SOL BlueprintsEffective Spring 2012

Reporting Category Grade 3(only)

Grade 4 Grade 5

Number and Number Sense

10 12 7

Computation and Estimation

10 13 13

Measurement and Geometry

11 13 12

Probability and Statistics, Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

9 12 18

Total Number of Questions

40 50 50

Grade 5 Mathematics SOLs, Essential Knowledge and Skills,

and Essential Understandings

Process Standards“Students must learn mathematics with

understanding, actively building new knowledge from experience and prior knowledge.” NCTM, 2000

Five Goals for Students:Students will:◦become mathematical problem solvers who

◦communicate mathematically; ◦reason mathematically;◦make mathematical connections; and◦use mathematical representations to model and interpret practical situations.

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Process Goals:Virginia Standards of Learning 2009

Mathematical Problem SolvingMathematical CommunicationMathematical ReasoningMathematical ConnectionsMathematical Representations

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Directions for Today’s Activity

Review the mini-packet you have received with the members of your group. Pay close attention to the language of the correlated 2009 Standard.

Compare and contrast the newly released sample test items with the old released test items.

Compare and contrast the development of the items vertically across grades 3, 4, and 5.

Use the questions at your table to help guide your discussion.

Be prepared to share something your group discussed with the whole group.

Number Sense and Computation and

EstimationGrades 3-5

Whole NumbersGrades 3-5

3.6 Represent multiplication and division, using area, set, and number line models, and create and solve problems that involve multiplication of two whole numbers, one factor 99 or less and the second factor 5 or less

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3.4 Estimate solutions to and solve single-step and multistep problems involving the sum or difference of two whole numbers, each 9,999 or less, with or without regrouping.

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4.4D Solve single-step and multistep addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems with whole numbers.

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5.4 Create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.

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5.4 Create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.

FractionsGrades 3-5

3.7 Add and subtract proper fractions having like denominators of 12 or less.

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4.3D Given a model, write the decimal and fraction equivalents.

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4.3D Given a model, write the decimal and fraction equivalents.

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4.5A Determine common multiples and factors, including least common multiple and greatest common factor.

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SOL 6.3

4.2C Identify the division statement that represents a fraction.

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5.6 Solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed numbers and express answers in simplest form.

Measurement and Geometry

Grades 3-5

3.11B Determine elapsed time in one-hour increments over a 12-hour period

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4.9 Determine elapsed time in hours and minutes within a 12-hour period.

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3.9A Estimate and use U.S. Customary and metric units to measure length to the nearest -inch, inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter.

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3.10A Measure the distance around a polygon in order to determine perimeter.

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3.10B Count the number of square units needed to cover a given surface in order to determine area.

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3.14 Identify, describe, compare, and contrast characteristics of plane and solid geometric figures (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, cube, rectangular prism, square pyramid, sphere, cone, and cylinder) by identifying relevant characteristics, including the number of angles, vertices, and edges, and the number and shape of faces, using concrete models.

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3.16 Identify and describe congruent and non-congruent plane figures.

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5.12B Classify triangles as right, acute, obtuse, equilateral, scalene, or isosceles.

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Probability and Statistics

Grades 3-5

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4.13B Represent probability as a number between 0 and 1, inclusive.

4.13B Represent probability as a number between 0 and 1, inclusive.

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5.14 Make predictions and determine the probability of an outcome by constructing a sample space.

5.16D Describe the range of a set of data as a measure of variation.

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5.16B Describe mean as fair share.

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Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

Grades 3-5

3.20B Identify examples of the identity and commutative properties for addition and multiplication.

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old SOL 7.3

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4.16B Investigate and describe the associative property for addition and multiplication.

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old SOL 7.3

5.19 Investigate and recognize the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

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5.18C Model one-step linear equations in one variable, using addition and subtraction.

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SOL test

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5.7 Evaluate whole number numerical expressions, using the order of operations limited to parentheses, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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OldFrom 7th grade

SOL Test

Teachers as Readers of Mathematics – MAT 263 (10 recertification hours)

Inquiry-Based Mathematics Instruction in Grades 3-8 (GMU 3 credits, 90 recertification hours) MAT 222.1)

Teaching Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Thinking in Grades K-2 (MAT 226.2) and Grades 3-5 (MAT 226.3)

Mathematics Professional Development DaySpring BNVCTM Conference – (MAT 702)

Math Professional Development(beginning January, 2012)