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Continue your middle school math studies with this foundational course.
Total classes: 14
Prerequisite: Students should have already been introduced to fractions and should be able to perform basic math operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing).
Suggested grade level: 6th grade (advanced 5th graders welcome)
Suggested credit: One full semester math.
Description
Middle School Math 1 covers fractions, decimals, integers, data analysis, algebraic expressions and equations, functions and inequalities, using formulas, and surface area and volume in a way that will be easy to understand and will provide a strong foundation for the coming math courses.
Outline
Week One: 8.1 – 8.3: Integers; Adding and Subtracting Integers
Week Two: 8.4 – 8.6: Multiplying and Dividing Integers; The Coordinate Plane
Week Three: 9.1 – 9.3: Properties; Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations
Week Four: 9.4 – 9.5: Solving Multiplication and Two-Step Equations
Week Five: 9.6 – 9.7: Functions and Graphing Functions
Week Six: 10.1 – 10.3: Ratios; Solving Proportions; Scale Drawings and Models
Week Seven: 10.4 – 10.6: Percents, Fractions, and Decimals
Week Eight: 10.7: Percent of a Number
Week Nine: 11.1: Theoretical Probability
Week Ten: 11.2, 11.4: Outcomes; Probability and Area
Week Eleven: 12.1 – 12.3: Length, Capacity, and Weight in the Customary System; Length in Metric System
Week Twelve: 12.4 – 12.5: Mass and Capacity in the Metric System; Changing Metric Units
Week Thirteen: 14.1 – 14.3: Area of Parallelograms, Triangles, and Circles
Week Fourteen: Review
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Mathematics: Applications and Concepts, Course 1, Student Edition (Glencoe Mathematics), 2006 Edition. We recommend purchasing the book used as they can be found for as little as $0.99 plus shipping:
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078652537/catholictreas-20 (click on Used).
Homework: 3-4 lessons per week with 10-20 homework problems per lesson, 2 short quizzes per week, and a chapter test approximately every other week.
Important Dates
Class Dates: Mondays, January 8 to April 22, 2024 (No class Feb. 12 for mid-semester break or April 1 for Easter Monday)
Starting Time: 4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central; 2:00 Mountain; 1:00 Pacific)
Duration per class: 55 minutes
