In our regular math class, we will cover:
Numerical Expressions & Factors (Powers & Exponents, Order of Operations, Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple)
Fractions & Decimals (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions, Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals)
Ratios & Rates (Using Tape Diagrams, Ratio Tables, Graphing Ratio Relationships, Rates and Unit Rates, and Converting Measures)
Percents (Percents and Fractions, Percents and Decimals, Comparing and Ordering, Solving Percent Problems)
Algebraic Expressions and Properties (Writing Expressions, Properties of Addition and Multiplication, The Distributive Property, Factoring Expressions)
Equations (Writing Equations with One or Two Variables, Solving Equations Using Addition or Subtraction, Solving Equations Using Multiplication or Division)
Area, Surface Area, And Volume (Area of Parallelograms, Area of Triangles, Area of Trapezoids and Kites, Three-Dimensional Figures, Surface Area of Prisms, Surface Areas of Pyramids, Volumes of Rectangular Prisms
Integers, Number Lines, and the Coordinate Plane (Integers, Comparing and Ordering, Rational Numbers, Absolute Value, The Coordinate Plane, Polygons in the Coordinate Plane, Writing and Graphing Inequalities, Solving Inequalities)
In Advanced Math, we cover all of the above topics, plus these 7th grade topics:
Adding & Subtracting Rational Numbers (Rational Numbers, Adding Integers, Adding Rational Numbers, Subtracting Integers, Subtracting Rational Numbers)
Multiplying & Dividing Rational Numbers (Multiplying Integers, Dividing Integers, Converting Between Fractions and Decimals, Multiplying Rational Numbers, Dividing Rational Numbers)
Expressions (Algebraic Expressions, Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions, The Distributive Property, Factoring Expressions)
Ratios & Proportions (Ratios and Ratio Tables, Rates and Unit Rates, Identifying Proportional Relationships, Writing and Solving Proportions, Graphs of Proportional Relationships, Scale Drawings)
Percents (Fractions, Decimals, and Percents, The Percent Proportion, The Percent Equation, Percents of Increase and Decrease, Discounts and Markups, Simple Interest)
In Transmath, we will cover some 4th, 5th, and 6th grade topics. These include:
Addition and Working with Data (Traditional and Expanded Addition, Place Value, Rounding, Bar Graphs, Tables, Pictographs)
Subtraction and Working with Data (Traditional and Expanded Subtraction, Estimating, Zeros in Subtraction, Word Problems, Budgets, Graphs and Tables).
Multiplication and Connections to Measurement, Geometry, and Rates (Traditional and Expanded Multiplication , Estimation, Metric Rulers, Distance, Scale Drawings, Area)
Division and Connections to Measurement (Long Division, Regrouping, Remainders, Powers of 10, Place Value Coins, Word Problems with Remainders)
Factors, Primes, & Composites and Area & Perimeter (Factor Rainbows and Lists, Common Factors, Factor Trees, Divisibility Rules, Area of Squares, Rectangles, Triangles, and Parallelograms, Perimeter)
Common Factors & Number Patterns and Properties of Shapes (Greatest Common Factor, Even and Odd Numbers, Square Numbers, Classifying Shapes, Tessellations, Congruent Shapes)
More Number Patterns & Common Multiples and Translations, Reflections, Rotations, & Symmetry (Exponents, Least Common Multiple, Tangrams, Symmetry)
Concept of Fractions and Introduction to Statistics (Fractions on a Number Line, Equivalent Fractions, Averages, Mean, Range, Median, Stem-and-Leaf Plots, Line Plots)
Adding & Subtracting Fractions and Converting Units of Measurement (Adding and Subtracting with Common Denominators, Finding Common Denominators, Measuring Time, Measuring Dry Weight, Fractions and Line Plots)
Check Powerschool for missing work and assignments. Students who miss days are responsible for making up missing work. Late work is accepted until the end of the unit or the end of the quarter.