Algebra Standard for Grades Pre-K-2
| Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to— |
In prekindergarten through grade 2 all students should— |
| Understand patterns, relations, and functions |
- sort, classify, and order objects by size, number, and other properties;
- recognize, describe, and extend patterns such as sequences of sounds and shapes or simple numeric patterns and translate from one representation to another;
- analyze how both repeating and growing patterns are generated.
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| Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols |
- illustrate general principles and properties of operations, such as commutativity, using specific numbers;
- use concrete, pictorial, and verbal representations to develop an understanding of invented and conventional symbolic notations.
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| Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships |
- model situations that involve the addition and subtraction of whole numbers, using objects, pictures, and symbols.
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| Analyze change in various contexts |
- describe qualitative change, such as a student's growing taller;
- describe quantitative change, such as a student's growing two inches in one year.
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