The standards in mathematical practice are the eight important skills that math teachers are working to help their students develop. These are not the standards themselves, but through using the standards, these practices will be developed. Mathematical practice #6 is to attend to precision. This means that students must work carefully and be able to communicate findings with correct detail. Students must develop the skills to know what degree of precision is needed and when. For example, when talking about the number of chips in a bag, that can be a rough estimate. However, talking about the amount of weight a bridge can hold must be relatively precise. Mathematical practice #7 is to look for and make use of structure. This is very important because students must be able to make connections between different topics and ideas. When they are able to make these connections, they will gain a deeper understanding of the concepts.
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