Vocab Flashcards
NCTM
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Common Core State Standards
IDs critical areas for grades K-8 in a coherent curriculum
Algorithm
A step-by-step procedure for calculating a function
Constructivism
Piaget - learners are creators of their own learning
Sociocultural Theory
Vygotsky - learning occurs in social interactions, ZPD
Even number
Can be divided in 2 with no remainder, even if units digit is even
Partial product
breaking down complex #s into simpler, more easily multiplied ones
multiple Entry/exit points
varying degrees of challenge/can be approached in different ways / various ways students can demonstrate understanding
Base ten
Numbering system most commonly used. In multi-digit numbers, place value is 10 times to number to its right
Cardinality
The number of elements in a set/group
Quadrilateral
4 sided, 2D shape made with straight lines
Vertex
corner or intersection of geometric shape
Integer
Whole number
Join Problem
3 quantities involved; any can be unknown. Result is whole.
Separate Problem
3 quantities involved. Start amount is whole/largest amount.
Part-part-whole problems
2 parts are combined into 1 whole.
Semantic equation
numbers listed in order that follows word problem
Computational form of equation
Isolates unknown
Equal sign
“the same as”
Commutative property for addition
Can change the order of the addends and it does not change the answer
Associative property for addition
When adding 3 or more numbers, it does not matter whether the first pair is added first or if you start with any other pair of addends
