Course Learning Expectations
CLE 3102.1.1
Use mathematical language, symbols, definitions, proofs and counterexamples correctly and precisely in mathematical reasoning.
CLE 3102.1.2
Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to problem solving, including testing cases, estimation, and then checking induced errors and the reasonableness of the solution.
CLE 3102.1.3
Develop inductive and deductive reasoning to independently make and evaluate
mathematical arguments and construct appropriate proofs; include various types of reasoning, logic, and intuition.
CLE 3102.1.4
Move flexibly between multiple representations (contextual, physical, written, verbal, iconic/pictorial, graphical, tabular, and symbolic), to solve problems, to model mathematical ideas, and to communicate solution strategies.
CLE 3102.1.5
Recognize and use mathematical ideas and processes that arise in different settings, with an emphasis on formulating a problem in mathematical terms, interpreting the solutions, mathematical ideas, and communication of solution strategies.
CLE 3102.1.6
Employ reading and writing to recognize the major themes of mathematical processes, the historical development of mathematics, and the connections between mathematics and the real world.
CLE 3102.1.7
Use technologies appropriately to develop understanding of abstract mathematical ideas, to facilitate problem solving, and to produce accurate and reliable models.
Checks for Understanding
3102.1.1
Develop meaning for mathematical vocabulary.
3102.1.2
Use the terminology of mathematics correctly.
3102.1.3
Understand and use mathematical symbols, notation, and common mathematical
abbreviations correctly.
3102.1.4
Write a rule with variables that expresses a pattern.
3102.1.5
Use formulas, equations, and inequalities to solve real-world problems including
time/rate/distance, percent increase/decrease, ratio/proportion, and mixture problems.
3102.1.6
Use a variety of strategies to estimate and compute solutions, including real-world problems.
3102.1.7
Identify missing or irrelevant information in problems.
3102.1.8
Recognize and perform multiple steps in problem solving when necessary.
3102.1.9
Identify and use properties of the real numbers (including commutative, associative, distributive, inverse, identity element, closure, reflexive, symmetric, transitive, operation
properties of equality).
3102.1.10
Use algebraic properties to develop a valid mathematical argument.
3102.1.11
Use manipulatives to model algebraic concepts.
3102.1.12
Create and work flexibly among representations of relations (including verbal, equations, tables, mappings, graphs).
3102.1.13
Change from one representation of a relation to another representation, for example, change from a verbal description to a graph.
3102.1.14
Apply graphical transformations that occur when changes are made to coefficients and constants in functions.
3102.1.15
Apply arithmetic concepts in algebraic contexts.
3102.1.16
Understand and express the meaning of the slope and y-intercept of linear functions in real-world contexts.
3102.1.17
Connect the study of algebra to the historical development of algebra.
3102.1.18
Translate syntax of technology to appropriate mathematical notation.
3102.1.19
Recognize and practice appropriate use of technology in representations and in problem solving.
3102.1.20
Estimate solutions to evaluate the reasonableness of results and to check technological computation.
State Performance Indicators
SPI 3102.1.1
Interpret patterns found in sequences, tables, and other forms of quantitative information using variables or function notation.
SPI 3102.1.2
Write an equation symbolically to express a contextual problem.
SPI 3102.1.3
Apply properties to evaluate expressions, simplify expressions, and justify solutions to problems.
SPI 3102.1.4
Translate between representations of functions that depict real-world situations.
SPI 3102.1.5
Recognize and express the effect of changing constants and/or coefficients in problem solving.
SPI 3102.1.6
Determine and interpret slope in multiple contexts including rate of change in real-world problems.