The description given for the project is more generalized compared to our curriculum objectives. Even though Baltimore County has its essential questions and learning outcomes, the standards are more specifically outlined for educators. Both are aligned, however, the project meets the needs of middle school mathematics and technology goals.
“Project Expected Outcomes: Participating groups contribute a report of their local project activities to the "Connecting Math to Our Lives" web pages. Joint creation of a data base on an issue of global importance. Data is collected and analyzed by classes around the world. Collaborative development of a set of images to serve as a resource on culturally relevant teaching for math educators globally.”
Source: (https://iearn.org/cc/space-2/group-64/about)
Middle School Math Curriculum-Related Goals:
Grade 7 Essential Questions (CCSS Random Sampling Unit):
STL 17: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication
technologies.
F. Communication technology is the transfer of messages among people and/or machines over distances through
the use of technology.
N. Information and communication systems can be used to inform, persuade, entertain, control, manage, and
educate.
Source: http://www.iteaconnect.org/39197.aspx
“Project Expected Outcomes: Participating groups contribute a report of their local project activities to the "Connecting Math to Our Lives" web pages. Joint creation of a data base on an issue of global importance. Data is collected and analyzed by classes around the world. Collaborative development of a set of images to serve as a resource on culturally relevant teaching for math educators globally.”
Source: (https://iearn.org/cc/space-2/group-64/about)
Middle School Math Curriculum-Related Goals:
Grade 7 Essential Questions (CCSS Random Sampling Unit):
- When is knowledge about the typical or average characteristics/actions/preferences of a population useful?
- How can we discover what a population thinks or does, without asking every member of that population?
- How can we use data from random samples to make important decisions, or to accurately anticipate future outcomes?
- How can data be used to inform, mislead, and/or persuade people? (http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/mathematics/units/gr7_random_sampling/)
- How can functions be used and altered to model various situations that occur in life? (http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/mathematics/units/gr8_functions/)
- Mathematics can be used to solve real world problems and can be used to communicate solutions to stakeholders.
- It is important to be well-informed on the correct ways to gather data, interpret data, and make sound decisions.
- Use data analysis tools to compare two independent groups.
- Relationships between quantities can be represented symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally in the exploration of real world situations
- The context of a question will provide insight on the best method for collecting and analyzing the data.
- Recognize when to apply simulations to model real world situations.
- Conduct simulations to represent a variety of real world situations.
- The results of statistical analysis must be interpreted and analyzed to determine if there is a significant evidence to justify conclusions about real world situations.
- Statistics need to be applied to make inferences and justify conclusions
- Recognize possible sources and types of error in context of the real world.
- When and how is mathematics used in solving real world problems?
- What characteristics of a real world problem indicate that the situation could be modeled by a functional relationship?
- How can systems of equations and inequalities model and be used to solve real-world problems? (http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/mathematics/units/hsAlgebraI_Unit_2/)
STL 17: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication
technologies.
F. Communication technology is the transfer of messages among people and/or machines over distances through
the use of technology.
N. Information and communication systems can be used to inform, persuade, entertain, control, manage, and
educate.
Source: http://www.iteaconnect.org/39197.aspx