Math Academic Vocabulary

Words will be highlighted once they are covered in class.

algorithim-

analog clock-

area- the number of square units needed to cover a region. (pg. 468)

array- A way of displaying objects in rows and columns. (pg. 262)

bar graph- a graph using bars to show data. (pg. 212)

commutative property of Addition- Numbers can  be added in any order and the sum will be the same.  (pg. 66)

commutative property of multiplication- Numbers can be multiplied in any order and the product will be the same.  (pg. 262)

coordinates-

customary/standard measurement-

data- Pieces of collected information. (pg. 204)

denominator- The number below the fraction bar in a fraction, the total number of equal parts in all.  (pg. 502)

density-

digital clock-

division- An operation that tells how many equal groups there are or how many are in each group.  (pg. 370)

edge- A line segment where two faces of a solid figure meet.  (pg. 432)

face- A flat surface of a solid that does not roll. (pg. 432)

factors- Numbers that are multiplied together to give a product. 

(pg. 260)  example: 7x3=21  The factors are 7 and 3.

grid-

horizontal-

input-

metric units-

multiple- The product of the number and any other whole number. 

(pg. 276)  example: 0,4,8,12, and 16 are multiples of 4.

multiplication- An operation that gives the total number when you put together equal groups.  (pg. 260)

number sentence-

numerator- The number above the fraction bar in a fraction. (pg. 502)

ordered pairs- Two numbers used to name a point on a coordinate grid.   (pg. 218)

output-

perimeter- The distance around a figure.  (pg. 464)

pictograph- A graph using pictures or symbols to show data. (pg. 212)

probability- The chance an event will happen. (pg. 704)

product- The answer to a multiplication problem. (pg. 260)

rounding- Replacing a number with a number that tells about how much or how many to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, and so on. (pg. 29) example: 42 rounded to the nearest ten is 40.

three dimensional-

two dimensional-

vertex- The point where two rays meet to form an angle.  The points where the sides of a polygon meet.  The points where 3 or more edges meet in a solid figure. (pg. 432, 444, 446)

vertical