Mathematics (MA)

Math 6 focuses on building a strong foundation in key middle school math concepts, including operations with fractions and decimals, ratios and proportions, percents, basic geometry, statistics, and algebraic expressions.

Advanced Math 6 focuses on building a strong foundation in key middle school math concepts, including operations with fractions and decimals, ratios and proportions, percents, basic geometry, statistics, and algebraic expressions. In the advanced class, strategic and extended thinking is expected.  A successful student will have a well grounded understanding of elementary math concepts.  Students will benefit from the richness of the course by completing in-depth explorations of the extension activities, increasing their awareness of mathematical applications, and further developing critical thinking and communication skills.

Math 7 focuses on developing an understanding of proportional relationships, and applying this understanding to solve real-world and mathematical problems. The course also extends students' knowledge of operations with rational numbers, including fractions, decimals, and negative numbers. Students will learn to solve problems involving algebraic expressions and equations, and use geometric figures and relationships to solve problems. Additionally, Math 7 includes statistical concepts and probability to help students analyze data and understand chance events.

This course differs from the non-accelerated 7th Grade course in that it contains content from 8th grade.  While coherence is retained, in that it logically builds from the 6th Grade, the additional content when compared to the non-accelerated course demands a faster pace for instruction and learning.  Content is organized into four critical areas, or units.  The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Math 8 focuses on building a strong foundation in algebra, including solving multi-step equations, working with systems of equations, graphing linear relationships, and understanding transformations, all while emphasizing conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills through a collaborative learning approach, where students actively engage with complex problems to discover mathematical concepts.

Along with Geometry, Algebra is one of the main branches of Mathematics and prepares students for further study in math, science and technology. The fundamental purpose of this course is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. Key topics include linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships, contrasting them with each other and learning how to apply these functions to real world phenomena. Students will explore data and build on the skills they learned in middle school to provide a more formal means of assessing how a model fits data. Students use graphical representations and knowledge of the context to make judgments about the appropriateness of their models. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout this course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

This course can be taken for a High School Math Credit.