MATH CURRICULUM

Math Curriculum User's Guide - This guide is intended for site directors, instructional coaches, and teaching fellows - read before you teach any Breakthrough math unit.

Math Lesson Spectrum - All Grades - This shows the spectrum of available lessons for math, spanning from rising 7th through rising 9th grades, and include each sub-unit.

7th Grade Math Unit Plans and Spectrum - This unit plan and lesson spectrum reviews skills specific for 7th grade students. It also contains a 'lower-level' and 'higher-level' sample unit plan for the Breakthrough summer.

8th Grade Math Unit Plans and Spectrum - This unit plan and lesson spectrum reviews skills specific for 8th grade students. It also contains a 'lower-level' and 'higher-level' sample unit plan for the Breakthrough summer.

9th Grade Math Unit Plans and Lesson Spectrum - This unit plan and lesson spectrum reviews skills specific for 9th grade students. It also contains a 'lower-level' and 'higher-level' sample unit plan for the Breakthrough summer.

Establishing a Culture of Learning (2 lessons) - This two-lesson unit is designed as an introductory lesson that can be taught in all grade levels, 7-9. Start your summer with this unit.

Number Sense (11 lessons) - An 11-lesson unit including adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying rational numbers, as well as order of operations.

Functions (15 lessons) - This 10-lesson unit focuses on applying basic functions, graphing functions on a coordinate plane, and interpreting and building functions.

Ratios and Proportions (14 lessons) - This 14-lesson unit explores ratios, rates, percentages, and proportions.

Geometry (19 lessons) - This 19-lesson unit focuses on applying concepts and skills of geometric measurement, understanding congruence and similarity of geometric shapes, applying the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-world problems, and understanding and applying trigonometric ratios.

Expressions and Equations (28 lessons) - This 28-lesson unit focuses on expressions and equations, from graphing inequalities to solving systems of equations and solving one and two-step equations.

Math Assessment Materials - This folder contains the item bank of questions to create your own math assessments (pre- and post-tests or unit quizzes). It also contains a sample pre- and post-test for each grade (7,8,9).

Math Summer Data Tracker Template -  This template offers a variety of ways to track student data over the course of the summer, and includes a specific tracker to assess pre- and post-test growth, if desired.