the robust knowledge base that underpins the structure and content framework. See Selection of Eureka Math2 Research Citations in Appendix B.
3. Balance of Rigor A.
Curricular materials contain a balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, as well as application of math knowledge.
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Eureka Math2 balances the three elements of rigorous mathematics education: conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application to real-world contexts. Lessons provide experiences to expand, develop, apply, and practice conceptual understanding, as well as hone procedural and problem-solving skills through joyful fluency exercises and engaging real-world applications. The curriculum sometimes presents the three elements separately but also often combines them, reinforcing the development of students as flexible thinkers on the path to proficiency. Eureka Math2 addresses these areas with equal intensity, recognizing that all are vital parts of a coherent, effective curriculum. •
The Fluency and Practice components provides daily opportunities for students to practice concepts and procedural skills. Mixed practice is provided twice per module.
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Activities in Launch and Learn generally include a mix of the three elements of rigorous mathematics education. However, Launch often provides an application opportunity for students to engage in some contextual reasoning and problem solving.
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Each segment of Learn, the instructional component of the lesson, often focuses on developing conceptual understanding and is structured to move students from simple problems to more complex problems.
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Land provides an opportunity to consolidate student understanding and reflect on their learning through discussion, and it highlights the Key Questions of the lesson.
All three elements of rigor are also present in the Practice problems and assessments. For example, in the Algebra 1 module 2 lesson 3 Practice, students are given a set of linear graphs and are asked to write an equation that represents the line (procedural skill and fluency), several word problems (application), and an opportunity to explain their thinking (conceptual understanding).
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