National Math Education Standards
While Sally Ride EarthKAM is not a mathematics program, it can still be used to address numerous mathematics standards. Below is a list of the standards met by the Sally Ride EarthKAM program:
Mathematics as Problem Solving
Standard 1: Sally Ride EarthKAM includes experiences with problem solving as a method of inquiry and application so that students can:
- formulate problems from situations within and outside mathematics;
- develop and apply a variety of strategies to solve problems, with emphasis on multistep and non-routine problems;
- verify and interpret results with respect to the original problem situation;
- generalize solutions and strategies to new problem situations;
- acquire confidence in using mathematics meaningfully.
Mathematics as Reasoning
Standard 3: In Sally Ride EarthKAM, reasoning is part of the curriculum so students can:
- recognize and apply deductive and inductive reasoning;
- understand and apply reasoning processes, with special attention to spatial reasoning and reasoning with proportions and graphs.
Mathematical Connections
Standard 4: Sally Ride EarthKAM includes the investigation of mathematical connections so that students can:
- apply mathematical thinking and modeling to solve problems that arise in other disciplines, such as art, music, psychology, science and business;
- value the role of mathematics in our culture and society.
Computation and Estimation
Standard 7: Sally Ride EarthKAM includes opportunities for the development of the concepts underlying computation and estimation in various contexts so that students can:
- use computation, estimation and proportions to solve problems;
- use estimation to check the reasonableness of results.
Patterns and Functions
Standard 8: Sally Ride EarthKAM includes explorations of patterns and functions so that students can:
- describe, extend, analyze and create a wide variety of patterns;
- use patterns and functions to represent and solve problems.
Geometry
Standard 12: Sally Ride EarthKAM can include the study of the geometry of one, two and three dimensions in a variety of situations so that students can:
- visualize and represent geometric figures with special attention to developing spatial sense;
- explore transformations of geometric figures;
- develop an appreciation of geometry as a means of describing the physical world.
Measurement
Standard 13: Sally Ride EarthKAM includes extensive concrete experiences using measurement so students can:
- extend their understanding of the process of measurement;
- estimate, make and use measurements to describe and compare phenomena;
- select appropriate units and tools to measure the degree of accuracy required in a particular situation;
- understand the structure and use of systems of measurement;
- extend their understanding of the concepts of perimeter, area, volume and angle measure.
Standards for Teachers
Sally Ride EarthKAM supports many of the National Science Education Teaching Standards. |
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Standards for Students
The Sally Ride EarthKAM program satisfies national educational standards in many academic disciplines: |
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National Geography Education Standards |
