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Matrix of Math Standards and Aeronautics Topics
5th Grade Activities: Pioneer Plane

Each of the lessons included in PlaneMath represent five or more of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Math Standards, as well as two or more general aeronautics topics. To help you plan your use of PlaneMath to teach or reinforce specific concepts, we have included the following matrices indicating the math standards and aeronautics topics that correspond to each lesson. To view the matrices for the 5th or the 6th-7th grade activities, please return to the main NCTM matrix page.

NCTM Process Standards: 5th-8th
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Standard 1: Mathematics as Problem Solving X X
Standard 2: Mathematics as Communication X  
Standard 3: Mathematics as Reasoning X X
Standard 4: Mathematical Connections X X

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NCTM Content Standards: 5th-8th
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Standard 5: Number and Number Relationships   X
Standard 6: Number Systems and Number Theory   X
Standard 7: Computation and Estimation X X
Standard 8: Patterns and Functions    
Standard 9: Algebra    
Standard 10: Statistics   X
Standard 11: Probability    
Standard 12: Geometry X  
Standard 13: Measurement X X

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Aeronautics Content
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History of Aerospace X X
Weather X  
Parts of an Airplane: Instruments & Navigation X X

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