{"id":1092,"date":"2016-08-15T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-10-17T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:30:13","slug":"the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-florida-usa\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<p>The goals and objectives for mathematics instruction have been defined by the Florida Standards since the 2014\u20132015 school year.<\/p>\n<p>In Florida, mathematics course descriptions for Kindergarten to Grade 8 are organized by grade level. The standards for Grades 9 to 12 are organized differently from those for Kindergarten to Grade 8, and are written for particular courses under the following discipline headings: Algebra, Geometry, Discrete Mathematics, Trigonometry, Probability, Statistics, and Calculus. Middle school (Grades 6 to 8) courses also have an advanced track for those students pursuing high school credit for mathematics while in middle school.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibit 1 presents the mathematics topics and skills generally taught by the end of the fourth grade in Florida. While the exhibit represents the content of the state standards generally, local curricula include detailed, grade level instructional benchmarks, approaches to learning, and instructional resource material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibit 1: Mathematics Curriculum Topics Taught Through Grade 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"tableEncyc\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"heading\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"25%\">Area of Mathematics<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"75%\">Topics Covered by the End of Fourth Grade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Numbers<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Concepts of whole numbers, including place value and ordering<\/li>\n<li>Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with whole numbers<\/li>\n<li>Concepts of fractions (fractions as parts of a whole or a collection or as a location on a number line, and comparing and ordering fractions)<\/li>\n<li>Adding and subtracting with fractions; concepts of decimals, including place value and ordering<\/li>\n<li>Number sentences (finding the missing number and modeling simple situations with number sentences)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Geometry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Comparing and drawing angles<\/li>\n<li>Elementary properties of common geometric shapes; reflections and rotations<\/li>\n<li>Relationships between two- and three-dimensional shapes<\/li>\n<li>Finding and estimating area, perimeter, and volume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Data and Chance<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Reading data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, or pie charts; drawing conclusions from data displays<\/li>\n<li>Displaying data using tables, pictographs, and bar graphs<\/li>\n<li>Number patterns (extending number patterns and finding missing terms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Exhibit 2 presents the mathematics topics and skills generally taught by the end of the eighth grade in Florida. Using the same approach as for the fourth grade, this exhibit presents the general content in the state standards while local curricula include detailed, grade level instructional benchmarks, approaches to learning, and instructional resource material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibit 2: Mathematics Curriculum Topics Taught Through Grade 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"heading\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"25%\">Area of Mathematics<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"75%\">Topics Covered by the End of Eighth Grade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Numbers<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Computing, estimating, or approximating with whole numbers; concepts of fractions and computing with fractions<\/li>\n<li>Concepts of decimals and computing with decimals<\/li>\n<li>Representing, comparing, ordering, and computing with integers<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving involving percentages and proportions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Algebra<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Numeric, algebraic, and geometric patterns or sequences (extension, missing terms, and generalization of patterns)<\/li>\n<li>Simplifying and evaluating algebraic expressions; simple linear equations and inequalities; simultaneous equations in two variables<\/li>\n<li>Representation of functions as ordered pairs, tables, graphs, words, or equations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Geometry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geometric properties of angles and geometric shapes (triangles, quadrilaterals, and other common polygons)<\/li>\n<li>Congruent figures and similar triangles<\/li>\n<li>Relationship between three-dimensional shapes and their two-dimensional representations<\/li>\n<li>Using appropriate measurement formulas for perimeter, circumference, area, surface area, and volume<\/li>\n<li>Points on the Cartesian plane<\/li>\n<li>Translation, reflection, and rotation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"borderBottom\">\n<td class=\"headingInside borderRight\" valign=\"top\">Data and Chance<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Reading and displaying data using tables, pictographs, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs<\/li>\n<li>Interpreting data sets (e.g., drawing conclusions, making predictions, and estimating values between and beyond given data points)<\/li>\n<li>Judging, predicting, and determining chances of possible outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades The goals and objectives for mathematics instruction have been defined by the Florida Standards since the 2014\u20132015 school year. In Florida, mathematics course descriptions for Kindergarten to Grade 8 are organized &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/florida-usa\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":223,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1092","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1092"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6905,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1092\/revisions\/6905"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}