Mathematics

To prepare students for the math-based challenges they will face in everyday life, as well as for the rigors of high school and post-high school mathematics, NHA has developed a strong mathematics curriculum that emphasizes computational and procedural skills, problem solving, communicating, reasoning and proof, making connections and use of representations. As students gain fluency in computational and procedural skills, they develop a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts and reasoning required for problem solving. Students learn to represent and communicate ideas through the use of signs, symbols, models, graphs, mathematical terms and through writing. Students investigate and analyze problems and possibilities using logical thinking, reasoning and proofs. Connections among mathematical ideas, as well as connections to other subject areas are explored. Mathematical thinking, problem solving and reasoning skills and strategies are refined in topic areas including Number Sense and Operations, Algebra and Functions, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability and Problem Solving.