Fall Semester:

• Unit 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships – Analyzing proportional relationships and solving real-world mathematical problems
• Unit 2: The Number System – Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers

Spring Semester:

• Unit 3: Expressions and Equations – use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions and solve real-life mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations
• Unit 4: Geometry – draw, construct and describe geometric figures and the relations between them. Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area and volume
• Unit 5: Statistics and Probability – drawing inferences about two populations, using random sampling to draw inference and investigate chance process and develop, use and evaluate probability models

(Specific content, order and extent of each section may change based on teacher’s assessment of student needs.)

Materials: BRING THESE EVERY DAY! Pencils and a pen, Wirebound Notebook (College Ruled, 100-120 pages), 1 plastic pocket folder , graph paper, scientific calculator, ruler, eraser, highlighters, white board markers, sock (for eraser), index cards

Grading Policy – No Late Work!

1) Homework / Projects: 30% of final grade - assigned every class

o 10 points for mastery (usually> 80% correct/complete)

o 6-8 points for proficiency (usually 60-80% correct/complete)

o R for 50-60% correct (must complete over ½ for credit)

o Assignments with scores other than 10 points may be FIXED to get FULL CREDIT (10 points)

o All Fixes are due before the chapter test

o Homework Quizzes may replace some HW assignment points

2) Tests/Quizzes/Projects: 70% of final grade

• Tests – 50 to 100 points each chapter test

Tests with scores less than 75% may be retaken for maximum score of 75%.

• Quizzes – 20-50 points. Given throughout chapter. No retake.

Grading Scale:

100% - 90% = A (Superior)

89% - 80% = B (Above Average)

79% - 70% = C (Average)

69% - 60% = D (Below Average)

Below 59% = F (Failing)

Work Habits – E - excellent, S - satisfactory, U - unsatisfactory

o Completion and correctness of “Fixes” of any work (teacher’s discretion)

Cooperation – E - excellent, S - satisfactory, U - unsatisfactory

o Participation, tardiness, attendance, behavior (teacher’s discretion)

Attendance and Make-up:

o Students are expected to attend school every day

o STUDENTS MUST MAKE-UP ANY MISSED WORK in a timely manner, before chapter test

o Make up tests/quizzes must be taken AFTER SCHOOL or before school!

Homework help: Available in classroom

o After school, every school day 3:07- 3:30, except Tuesdays (at teacher’s discretion)

Resources:

o All assignments are posted in class and online- Schoology: lms.lausd.net

o Access “California Math”- student textbook

1. Login to: http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/lausd

2. Enter your child’s district email address and password

Additional help available:

• www.khanacademy.com
• http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/math
• http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
• http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/
• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_3.html
• https://www.lapl.org/onlinetutor
• Brain Pop
• ST Math
• Freckle.com
• https://www.prodigygame.com/

Classroom Expectations:

o Every student has the right to learn, and every teacher has the right to teach.

o Developed and agreed upon with students on first day of school

o The three R’s: Respectful, Responsible, Resourceful