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Thinking and Working Mathematically

Thinking and Working

Mathematically

There are some important skills that you will develop as you learn mathematics.

Specialising
Specialising
is when I choose an example
and check to see if it satisfies
or does not satisfy specific
mathematical criteria.

Characterising
Char acterising
is when I identify and describe
the mathematical properties
of an object.

Gener alising
Generalising
is when I recognise an

underlying pattern by identifying
many examples that satisfy the
same mathematical criteria.

Classifying
Classifying
is when I organise objects
into groups according to their

mathematical properties.

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