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. 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.
Total classes: 14 live plus 5-7 pre-recorded
Prerequisite: Middle School Math (Glencoe), Part One or the equivalent
Suggested grade level: One full semester math
Suggested credit: 7th (advanced 6th graders welcome)
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
Weeks 1 – 3: Ratios and Proportions
-Ratios
-Rates
-Algebra- Solving Proportions
-Geometry – Scale Drawings
-Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
-Percent Proportion
Weeks 4 – 5: Applying Percent
-Percent and Estimation
-Algebra: The Percent Equation
-Statistics: Using Statistics to Predict
-Percent of Change
-Sales Tax and Discount
-Simple Interest
Week 6 : Probability
-Simple Events
-Tree Diagrams
-The Fundamental Counting Principle
Weeks 7 – 10 : Geometry
-Angles
-Making Circle Graphs
-Angle Relationships
-Triangles
-Quadrilaterals
-Similar Figures
-Polygons
-Translations
-Reflections
Weeks 11 – 13 Geometry: Measuring Two-Dimensional Figures
-Squares and square roots
-Estimating Square Roots
-The Pythagorean Theorem
-Area of Parallelograms
-Area of Triangles and Trapezoids
-Area of Circles
-Perimeter and Area
– Circles and Circumference
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.
