Description: The instructional focus for Math 6 includes (1) connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; (2) completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers; (3) writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations; and (4) developing understanding of statistical thinking. Grade 6 priority content standards drive the instructional sequence.
Resources: Math in Focus, Big Ideas, Illustrative Math A student in Math 6...
● Demonstrates understanding of key grade 5 concepts and content standards
● Benefits from re-teaching and scaffolding of challenging concepts
● Is developing procedural fluency and accuracy
● Is progressing toward independence in solving non-routine and critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for Math 6 AC includes (1) connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; (2) completing understanding of division of fractions; (3) formulating, interpreting, and reasoning about expressions, equations and inequalities; (4) developing understanding of statistical thinking; (5) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers; and (6) solving real world problems. Grade 6 priority content standards and identified Grade 7 content standards drive the instructional sequence.
Resources: Math in Focus, Big Ideas, Illustrative Math Astudentin Math6AC...
● Demonstrates deep understanding of grade 5 concepts and content standards
● Retains presented concepts
● Is procedurally fluent and accurate
● Readily tackles non-routine and advanced critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for Math 7 includes (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships; (2)developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and writing, interpreting and using expressions, linear equations, and inequalities; (3) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations and (4) solving real world problems. Grade 7 priority content standards drive the instructional sequence.
Resources: Math in Focus, Big Ideas, Illustrative Math A student in Math 7...
● Demonstrates understanding of key grade 6 concepts and content standards
● Benefits from re-teaching and scaffolding of challenging concepts
● Is developing procedural fluency and accuracy
● Is progressing toward independence in solving non-routine and critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for Math 7 AC includes (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships; (2)developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and writing, interpreting and using expressions, linear equations, and inequalities; (3) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation; and (4) solving real world problems. Grade 7 priority content standards and identified Grade 8 content standards drive the instructional sequence.
Resources: Math in Focus, Big Ideas, Illustrative Math Astudentin Math7AC...
● Demonstrates deep understanding of grade 6 and selected grade 7 standards
● Retains presented concepts
● Is procedurally fluent and accurate
● Readily tackles non-routine and advanced critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for high school level Algebra includes (1) interpreting and building functions, creating linear models, reasoning quantitatively in the use of patterns and extending student knowledge of the real number system, (2) further developing an understanding of ratios and proportions, creating and solving equations, reasoning with-in equations and inequalities, and (3) interpreting categorical and quantitative data.
This is accomplished through identified Grade 8 and High School standards: Expressions and Equations 8.EE, Functions 8.FA, Geometry 8.G, Interpreting Functions HSF-IF, Linear Models HSF-LE, Quantities HSN-Q, Seeing Structure in Expressions HSA-SSE, Creating Equations HSA-CED, Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities HSA-REI, Statistics and Probability HSS-ID. High school homework policy applies.
Resources: Big Ideas Math: Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum A student in Algebra...
● Applies deep understanding of grade 6 and 7 concepts and content standards (taught in grade 6)
● Demonstrates readiness to learn select, course specific high school standards
● Retains presented concepts
● Is procedurally fluent and accurate
● Readily tackles non-routine and advanced critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for MATH 8 includes (1) formulating, reasoning and solving linear equations, (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two dimensional space using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, as well as understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Grade 8 priority content standards drive the instructional sequence.
This work is accomplished through the grade 8 standards which include: The Number System, 8.NS; Expressions and Equations, 8.EE; Functions 8.FA; Geometry 8.G; and Statistics and Probability 8.SP.
Resources: Big Ideas Math : A Common Core Curriculum- Grade 8
A student in Math 8 ...
● Applies key grade 7 concepts and content standards
● Demonstrates readiness to learn grade 8 content standards
● Benefits from reteaching of presented concepts
● Is developing procedural fluency and accuracy
● Requires teacher scaffolding when problem solving
Description: The instructional focus for high school level Algebra includes (1) interpreting and building functions, creating linear models, reasoning quantitatively in the use of patterns and extending student knowledge of the real number system, (2) further developing an understanding of ratios and proportions, creating and solving equations, reasoning with-in equations and inequalities, and (3) interpreting categorical and quantitative data.
This is accomplished through identified Grade 8 and High School standards: Expressions and Equations 8.EE, Functions 8.FA, Geometry 8.G, Interpreting Functions HSF-IF, Linear Models HSF-LE, Quantities HSN-Q, Seeing Structure in Expressions HSA-SSE, Creating Equations HSA-CED, Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities HSA-REI, Statistics and Probability HSS-ID. High school homework policy applies.
Resources: Big Ideas Math: Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum
A student in Algebra...
● Applies understanding of grade 7 and some grade 8 concepts and content standards
● Demonstrates readiness to learn select, course-specific high school standards
● Benefits from re-teaching of challenging concepts
● Is generally procedurally fluent and accurate
● Is developing independence in problem solving of non-routine and critical thinking problems
Description: The instructional focus for high school level Geometry includes a rigorous and extensive study of plane and solid geometry. Proof structures are covered. There is an emphasis on applying geometric properties and relationships. Students will be required to use geometric interpretations to analyze and to solve problems. Coordinate geometry is covered, demonstrating the relationship between algebra and geometry. A strong algebra background is required since students will incorporate algebra skills throughout the course. High school homework policy applies.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1 in 7th grade (recommended grade of at least an A).
Resources: Geometry: A Bridge to Success (2015) / Big Ideas Learning; ISBN: 978-1-68033-118-9
A student in GEOMETRY...
● Applies deep understanding of ALGEBRA concepts
● Demonstrates readiness to learn select, course specific high school standards
● Retains presented concepts
● Is procedurally fluent and accurate
● Readily tackles non-routine and advanced critical thinking problems