August/September The Decimal System Translating English words into Decimal Notation What is the decimal system? Str IV, S 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1 Estimating Decimals What is a number line? Changing Decimals to Fractions Mixed Numbers Comparing Decimals How do rounding up rounding down differ from rounding to the nearest? Working with Negative Decimals the different symbols used for fractions? How are equivalent fractions created?
October Large Small Decimals Using shortcuts when multiplying an dividing by powers of 10 Writing numbers in exponential form Writing numbers in scientific notation When should the decimal point be moved to the left to the right? What rules need to be followed when writing numbers in scientific form? Str I, S 1-2, 1-5 Str IV, S 1-2, 1-4, 2-2, 2-5 Finding the percent of a quantity Constructing circle graphs What s the difference between the 3 types of percent problems?
November Variables Using order of operations correctly Describing patterns with variables What s the correct sequence for order of operations? Str I, S 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-2 Str V, S 1-4, 2-1, 2-3 Translating words to algebraic expressions What s the difference between a pattern an instance? Evaluating formulas Using parentheses other grouping symbols How is solving graphing an inequality different from solving graphing an equation? Solving graphing inequalities
December/January Addition Patterns Adding using positive negative numbers zero How can addition problems be shown on a number line? Str I, S 2-3 Str III, S 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5 Combining counterclockwise clockwise turns Adding positive negative fractions Adding probabilities What does it mean to simplify an expression? How are magnitudes of turns added together? Str IV, S 3-4 Str V, S 1-3, 1-4 Str VI, S 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 Using the commutative associative properties Solving one-step equations What does it mean when 2 events are mutually exclusive?
February Subtraction Patterns Solving onestep equations involving subtraction How are negative numbers pictured on a number line? Str I, S 2-1, 2-3 Str IV, S 3-4 Calculating probability with overlap Identify the various types of angles lines the steps involved in solving a subtraction equation? How is a Venn Diagram constructed? Str V, S 1-3, 1-4 Str VI, S 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6 Classify the various types of quadrilaterals complementary supplementary angles?
March Multiplication Patterns Calculating the volumes of rectangular solids Multiplying fractions probabilities together Multiplying with negative numbers zero How can the commutative associative properties be used to simplify expressions? the properties of reciprocals? Str II, S 1-5, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-2 Analyzing expansions contractions What does it mean when two events are independent of each other? What is a rate? How can expansions
contractions be shown on a coordinate graph?
April Division Patterns Dividing integers, fractions, negative numbers Solving proportions What is real number division? What is integer division? Str II, S 3-5, 3-6 Str IV, S 3-2, 3-5 Using proportions in similar figures ratios? What is a proportion? How do similar figures arise?
May/June Additional Patterns of Multiplication Solving onestep equations involving multiplication division some shortcuts to adding with one two variables? Str II, S 1-2, 1-3, 1-7 Str III, S 1-4 Apply the distributive property Calculate the areas of trapezoids triangles How can the distributive property be used to perform calculations mentally? How can appropriate units be selected in measurement situations?