MOOSE Numeracy Progression

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More than just math skills, numeracy is the ability to engage with mathematical information to enhance daily living and make informed decisions. From our earliest years through the rest of our lives, numeracy is critical to our ability to understand and impact our world.

The modules in this Learning Progression were designed by Maine educators to support numeracy engagement and development across the PreK-12 span. Students are invited to explore meaningful projects that address questions and concerns that are relevant in their daily lives. The modules themselves were designed with three key elements at their core that helped address how numeracy is integral to:

  • daily decision making,
  • lifelong learning, and
  • informed citizenship.

The result is a collection of learner-centered modules that allow students to become more numerate, investigate and respond to the needs within their communities, and become informed and active participants in their world. Each interdisciplinary module showcases the various ways in which numeracy appears in our everyday lives and embeds authentic problem-solving activities into real-world situations.

Key Themes
  • Daily decision making
  • Lifelong learning
  • Informed citizenship
  • Authentic problem-solving
  • Community relevance
Numeracy Learning Progression Overview
Graphic of concentric circles with daily decision making, lifelong learning, and informed citizenship at the center circled by increasing grade levels and spheres of influence from PreK-12 and local to global influence.

Explore the Modules

Grades PreK-2

In the earliest grades, students use their natural curiosity to ask questions and learn about their world through numeracy concepts.

Grades 3-5

In later elementary grades, students collect and consider data with a special focus on using numeracy to help make decisions.

Grades 6-8

Students in grades 6-8 use numeracy to engage with patterns and probability, helping them see meaning and create change using data.

Grades 9-12

Students in high school use numeracy with purpose and clarity, deciding how to represent conclusions for the greatest impact on their chosen audience (including themselves!).