Investigations in Number, Data and Space is a coherent and focused K-5 mathematics curriculum that can be used to implement the philosophy and content described by The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS).
The CCSS’s Standards for Mathematical Practice are aligned with the goals and principles that guided the development of every Investigations session. The Practices – which include making sense of and reasoning about mathematics, constructing arguments and explanations, and selecting appropriate tools to model mathematical concepts and solve problems – are and always have been deeply embedded in the fabric of the Investigations curriculum and facilitate the teaching and learning of mathematics.
There is also strong alignment between Investigations and the CCSS’s Content Standards. Each curriculum unit provides an in-depth study of a specific and related set of mathematical concepts and skills. The design of the materials offers students extended opportunities to make sense of, practice, and develop fluency with the key concepts and skills within a grade level and across grade levels.
The authors of Investigations are developing materials to support teachers and schools that use Investigations to implement the Core Standards. These companion materials, which will be available from Pearson, are designed for use in conjunction with the curriculum units at each grade level, K-5. New activities and sessions build on existing content and familiar contexts and representations within the grade level. Investigations and the Common Core State Standards includes everything needed to support teachers as they implement Investigations and the CCSS in their classrooms. Each grade-level book contains:
- an instructional plan for each curriculum unit, designed to highlight where existing content should be adjusted and new content added;
- all of the teacher and student materials needed to cover new content (e.g. new activities, games, or Sessions);
- detailed correlations between Investigations and the CCSS.
Investigations and the Common Core State Standards will be available for use in the 2011-12 school year. TERC is excited to announce professional development opportunities for teachers, math leaders and administrators focused on implementing Investigations and the CCSS. Learn more about these opportunities.