National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Math Standards Addressed by the Martian Aerial Reconnaissance Simulation

NM-ALG.6-8.1

Understand patterns, relations, and functions.

• Identify functions as linear or nonlinear and contrast their properties from tables, graphs, or equations.

 NM-ALG.6-8.2

Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols.

• Develop an initial conceptual understanding of different uses of variables.

• Use symbolic algebra to represent situations and to solve problems, especially those that involve linear relationships.

NM-ALG.6-8.4

Analyze change in various contexts.

• Use graphs to analyze the nature of changes in quantities in linear relationships.

NM-GEO.6-8.4

Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems.

• Recognize and apply geometric ideas and relationships in areas outside the mathematics classroom, such as art, science, and everyday life.

NM-MEA.6-8.2

Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.

• Select and apply techniques and tools to accurately find length, area, volume, and angle measures to appropriate levels of precision.

• Develop and use formulas to determine the circumference of circles and the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles and develop strategies to find the area of more complex shapes.

• Solve simple problems involving rates and derived measurements for such attributes as velocity and density.

NM-PROB.PK-12.2

Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts.

NM-PROB.CONN.PK-12.3

Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.