Mathematics

Course Description: Students will analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems; apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers; use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions; solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations; draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationship between them; solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume; use random sampling to draw inferences about a population; draw informal comparative inferences about two populations; and investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.

Course Description: Students will know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers; work with radicals and integer exponents; understand the connections among proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations; analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations; define, evaluate, and compare functions; use functions to model relationships between quantities; understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software; understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem; solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres; and investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

Course Descriptions: Grade 7 Accelerated Mathematics\

Course Number: 02037H0707 

Prerequisite: 6th grade math

The Grade 7 Accelerated course has been carefully aligned and designed for middle school students who show particular motivation and interest in mathematics. Grade 7 Accelerated Math provides students with a challenging curriculum that is aligned to the Alabama Course of Study for Mathematics. At the accelerated level, students will engage in rigorous study of proportional relationships, operations using rational numbers, linear equations and systems of linear equations, linear functions, random sampling and data distributions, transformations, real-world applications of area and circumference of two-dimensional figures, and surface area of three-dimensional figures. Grade 7 Accelerated Math is a compacted course, which means that all of the content of Grade 7 Mathematics, half of Grade 8 Mathematics, and some standards from Algebra I with Probability are compressed into this single course. Therefore, the curriculum moves at an accelerated pace. Opportunities are provided for students to master mathematical content and skills; develop the ability to make sense of problem situations; and build conceptual understanding that serves as the foundation for Grade 8 Accelerated Math and high school mathematics. The primary goals of the course are to foster independent learning, encourage in-depth exploration of the content, and build the skills necessary for Algebra I with Probability. Daily homework and some out-of-class projects are required.

Curriculum:

E3 (Equip. Empower. Expect More.) Accelerated Mathematics 7 and 8

Required Teacher Preparation:

E3 Training Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics Years 1-3*

E3 Training Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics Years 1-3*

*Year 1 training should be completed prior to teaching Grade 7 Accelerated Mathematics and Grade 8 Accelerated Math.  E3 Years 2-3 training should be completed in subsequent years.

Course Description:  Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics

Course Number: 02038H0808 

Prerequisite: Grade 7 Accelerated Mathematics (state required)

The Grade 8 Accelerated course has been carefully aligned and designed for middle school students who have completed the Grade 7 Accelerated course and show particular motivation and interest in mathematics. Grade 8 Accelerated Math provides students with a challenging curriculum that is aligned to the Alabama Course of Study for Mathematics. At the accelerated level, students will engage in rigorous study of algebraic and graphical representations of problems; function notation and language; linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships; data regression; probability; and the real number system including both rational and irrational numbers. Grade 8 Accelerated Math is a compacted course, which means that approximately half the content of Grade 8 Mathematics and a majority of the content of high school Algebra I with Probability are compressed into this single course. Therefore, the curriculum moves at an accelerated pace. Opportunities are provided for students to master mathematical content and skills; apply reasoning and problem solving skills to real world situations; and build conceptual understanding that serves as the foundation for all high school mathematics. The primary goals of the course are to foster independent learning, encourage in-depth exploration of the content, and build the skills necessary for high school mathematics courses. Daily homework and some out-of-class projects are required.

A student must successfully pass Grade 7 Accelerated Math in order to take Grade 8 Accelerated Math. Students who successfully complete both Grade 7 Accelerated Math and Grade 8 Accelerated Math will be prepared to enter Geometry with Data Analysis in Grade 9 and with adequate progress can then accelerate directly into Algebra II with Statistics in Grade 10, thus providing them with an opportunity to take additional, specialized mathematics coursework in Grades 11 and 12.  A student (and his or her parent) who decides to accelerate directly into Algebra II with Statistics (bypassing Algebra I with Probability) will not earn a math credit for Algebra I with Probability and will be required to earn at least four math credits to satisfy the Alabama diploma requirements. A student who has completed Grade 7 Accelerated and Grade 8 Accelerated Math (and his or her parent) may elect to take the Algebra I with Probability at the high school level.

Curriculum:

E3 (Equip. Empower. Expect More.) Accelerated Mathematics 7 and 8

Required Teacher Preparation:

E3 Training Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics Years 1-3*

E3 Training Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics Years 1-3*

*Year 1 training should be completed prior to teaching Grade 7 Accelerated Mathematics and Grade 8 Accelerated Math.  E3 Years 2-3 training should be completed in subsequent years.

Course Description:  Advanced Algebra I with Probability builds upon algebraic concepts studied in Grade 7 and Grade 8 Mathematics. It provides students with the necessary knowledge of algebra and probability for use in everyday life and in the subsequent study of mathematics. Advanced Algebra I with Probability is the second of three courses required for all students. Students may enroll in this course after completing Geometry with Data Analysis in Grade 9 or by completing both Grade 7 Accelerated Mathematics and Grade 8 Accelerated Mathematics. Students who wish to accelerate their mathematics pathways in high school may also elect to enroll in Advanced Algebra I with Probability concurrently with Geometry with Data Analysis in the 9th grade.