| A | B |
| Patterns | A repeated design or arrangement using shapes, lines, colors, numbers, etc. |
| Relationships | Connection, correspondence or contrast between a pair of objects, measures, numbers, etc. |
| geometry and spatial reasoning | Uses attributes to identify, compare, and contrast shapes and solids. |
| Measurement | The determination of the size or magnitude of something. |
| Quantifying Attributes | Express the quantity of something. |
| Measurement Experiences | Opportunities to determine the size and magnitude. |
| Appropriate Statistics | Determination of the best representation of data. |
| Representations Of Data | Used to show (1) what has happened; (2) show relationships between quantities; (3) show distribution. |
| Reasoning | The joining of problem solving and communication. Reasoning is used in all mathematics content including the development of strategies for the basic arithmetic operations. |
| Statistics | A branch of mathematics concerned with methods of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data. |
| Draw Conclusions | Refers to information that is implied or inferred. This means that the information is never clearly stated. |
| Evaluating Arguments | Say whether something is valid and whether you think it is sound. |
| Making Recommendations | Consider a plan of action or approach based on known data. |
| Verbal Representations | Using words to express thoughts, ideas, and relationships. |
| Numeric Representations | Using numbers to express thoughts, ideas, and relationships. |
| Graphic Representations | Using graphs to express thoughts, ideas, and relationships. |
| Symbolic Representations | Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States." |
| Probability | The ratio that tells how likely it is than an event will take place. |