This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
Middle School Math 2 covers many of the same topics as Middle School Math 1, but each topic is discussed more in-depth and with more application. We will still be doing a lot of work with fractions, decimals, integers, data analysis, algebraic expressions and equations, functions and inequalities, using formulas, and surface area and volume.
Total classes: 14 plus 5-7 pre-recorded classes
Prerequisite: Middle School Math 1 or equivalent
Suggested grade level: 7th grade (advanced 6th graders welcome)
Suggested credit: One full semester Math
Description
Middle School Math 2 covers many of the same topics as Middle School Math 1, but each topic is discussed more in-depth and with more application. We will still be doing a lot of work with fractions, decimals, integers, data analysis, algebraic expressions and equations, functions and inequalities, using formulas, and surface area and volume. We will add to this list ratios and proportions and more applications of fractions and percentages. This course is designed to prepare students for Pre-Algebra.
Outline
Class One: 1.1 – 1.3
– A Plan for Problem Solving
– Powers and Exponents
– Order of Operations
Class Two: 1.4 – 1.6
-Variables and Expressions
-Equations
-Properties
Class Three: 1.7, 1.9
-Sequences
-Scientific Notation
Class Four: 2.1 – 2.2
-Frequency Tables
-Making Predictions
Class Five: 2.4, 2.5, 2.7
-Mean, Median, Mode
-Stem-and-Leaf Plots
-Bar Graphs and Histograms
Class Six: 3.1 – 3.3
-Integers and Absolute Value
-Comparing/Ordering Integers
-The Coordinate Plane
Class Seven: 3.4 – 3.7
-Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing Integers
Class Eight: 4.1 – 4.3
-Writing Expressions and Equations
-Solving Addition, Subtracting, Multiplication Equations
Class Nine: 4.4 – 4.5
-Solving Two-Step Equations
-Inequalities
Class Ten: 4.6 – 4.7
-Functions and Linear Equations
-Lines and Slope
Class Eleven: 5.1 – 5.3
-Prime Factorization
-Greatest Common Factor
-Simplifying Fractions
Class Twelve: 5.4 – 5.6
-Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Class Thirteen: 5.7 – 5.8
-Least Common Multiple
-Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
Class Fourteen.: 6.2 – 6.6
-Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Mathematics: Applications and Concepts, Course 2, Student Edition (Glencoe Mathematics), 2006 Edition. We recommend purchasing the book used as they can be found for as little as $0.99 plus s/h: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078652634/catholictreas-20 (click on Used).
Homework: 2-4 lessons per week with 10-20 homework problems per lesson, 1-2 short quizzes per week, and approximately one chapter test every other week.
