Math Science

M4. Models
with mathematics
M1: Make sense of problems S2: Develop & use models S1: Ask questions and define
and persevere in solving them problems
S5: Use mathematics &
M2: Reason abstractly & computational thinking S3: Plan & carry out investigations
quantitatively S4: Analyze & interpret data
M6: Attend to precision S6: Construct explanations &
E2: Build a strong base of knowledge
M7: Look for & make through content rich texts design solutions
use of structure
E5: Read, write, and speak
M8: Look for & grounded in evidence
make use of E6: Use M3 & E4: Construct viable S8: Obtain,
regularity technology arguments and critique evaluate, &
in repeated & digital media reasoning of others communicate
reasoning strategically & S7: Engage in information
capably argument from E3: Obtain, synthesize,
M5: Use appropriate evidence and report findings clearly
tools strategically and effectively in response
to task and purpose

E1: Demonstrate independence in reading complex

Commonalities texts, and writing and speaking about them
Among the Practices E7: Come to understand other perspectives
and cultures through reading, listening,
in Science, Mathematics and collaborations
and English Language Arts
Based on work by Tina Cheuk ell.stanford.edu ELA
www.nsta.org/ngss
 Practices in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts*
Math Science English Language Arts
M1. Make sense of problems S1. Asking questions (for science) E1. They demonstrate
and persevere in solving and defining problems (for independence.
them. engineering). E2. They build strong content
M2. Reason abstractly and S2. Developing and using models. knowledge.
quantitatively. E3. They respond to the
S3. Planning and carrying out
M3. Construct viable investigations. varying demands of
arguments and critique S4. Analyzing and interpreting data. audience, task, purpose,
the reasoning of others. and discipline.
S5. Using mathematics, information
M4. Model with and computer technology, and E4. They comprehend as well
mathematics. computational thinking. as critique.
M5. Use appropriate tools S6. Constructing explanations (for E5. They value evidence.
strategically. science) and designing solutions E6. They use technology and
M6. Attend to precision. (for engineering). digital media strategically
M7. Look for and make use S7. Engaging in argument from and capably.
of structure. evidence. E7. They come to
M8. Look for and express S8. Obtaining, evaluating, and understanding other
regularity in repeated communicating information. perspectives and cultures.
reasoning.
* The Common Core English Language Arts uses the term student capacities rather than the
term practices used in Common Core Mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards.