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Elementary K-6 Math Scope and Sequence

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Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY
X = TEACH   /    M = REINFORCE & MAINTAIN

STATISTIC AND DATA ANALYSIS

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

COLLECTING DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use systematic way to record

 

 

X

X

X

M

M

Pose question/collect data

X

X

X

X

X

M

M

Formulate question

 

 

X

X

X

M

M

Analyze question

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Conduct survey

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sampling

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

determine when appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

bias/errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

select in different ways (convenience, random, systematic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

determine most representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

ORGANIZING DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sort objects/data and describe categories

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

Tally table/chart

X

X

X

X

X

X

M

Frequency table/chart

 

 

X

X

X

X

M

cumulative frequency

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

Organized list

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Stem-and-leaf plot

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

Line plot

 

 

 

X

X

X

M

DISPLAYING DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objects/pictures

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

Picture graph

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Pictograph

 

 

X

X

M

M

 

Bar graph

X

X

X

X

X

X

M

Line graph

 

 

 

X

X

X

M

identify ordered pairs

 

 

 

X

X

X

M

write ordered pairs

 

 

 

X

X

X

M

graph ordered pairs

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Circle graph

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Histogram

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

Box-and-whisker graph

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Scatterplot

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Represent same data in different ways

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Choose an appropriate graph

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

ANALYZING DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask/answer questions about data

X

X

X

X

X

M

M

Interpret one-variable graphs

X

X

X

X

X

X

M

Interpret two-variable graphs

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Interpret tables

X

X

X

X

X

X

M

Compare data

 

X

X

X

X

X

M

Compare data sets of different sizes

 

 

 

 

 

X

M

Compare/choose appropriate representations

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Identify misleading graphs

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Choose scale

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Identify outliers

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Find range

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

Measures of central tendency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

find mean (average)

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

find median

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

find mode

 

 

 

 

X

X

M

compare/analyze measures

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

determine effects on measures of adding data          

X

X

determine effects of outliers             X
Relate to conclusions the way data is displayed          

X

X

Evaluate conclusions based on data

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Make predictions

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

Misleading graphs

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

PATTERNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOMETRIC PATTERNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and describe

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Extend

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Generate

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

COLOR/NUMERIC/RHYTHMIC PATTERNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write a rule

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Identify and describe

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Extend

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Generate

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

LINEAR NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and describe

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Extend

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Generate

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

PROBABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCEPTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Likelihood of events

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

certain, likely, unlikely, impossible

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

more likely, equally likely, less likely

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

Fairness

 

 

 

X

X

X

M

Randomness

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

FINDING OUTCOMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcomes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table/grid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample spaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundamental Counting Principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEORETICAL PROBABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compound events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent/dependent events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record possible outcomes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

organized list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

table/grid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tree diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record outcomes during trials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summarize/display results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Express verbally and numerically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predict based on experiment or prior data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simulations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPRESENT PROBABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbally and numerically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio, proportion, decimal, percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify reasonableness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of event not occurring (1 - P)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2007-08 Program of Studies
Table of Contents

The following are brief synopses of the total curriculum, activity programs and services available to students for the 2007-08 school year.

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Elementary (K-6)

Junior High (7-8)

Valley Southwoods (9)

Valley High School (10-12)

Walnut Creek Campus Alternative High School

Other

 

 

 


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