Course of Study for Math
September
Identifying patterns and trends enables more accurate predictions
Construct a two-dimensional net and fold it into a three-dimensional shape
Frequency table on ice cream
Square numbers and their roots
Prime and Composite Numbers
Divisibility Rules
OAT Assessment practice
October
Data Folders with weekly line graphing of all grades
Effects of a zero
Median, Mean, and Mode practice with statistics
Read, construct, and interpret frequency tables, circle graphs, and graphs
OAT Assessment practice
November
Geometry-
Use of protractor to measure angles in degrees and recognize benchmark angles
Understand congruence
Use standard mathematic language to describe and construct: line, line segment,
Ray, angle, skew, parallel, perpendicular, vertex, rays, interior, and exterior
Angles
Use physical models to determine the sum of interior angles of triangles,
Quadrangles, pentagons, etc.
OAT Assessment practice
December
Introduction of double bar graphs through a winter survey project
Generation of own topic, collect data, display data with appropriate graph
Present findings, predict how class will vote, create a double bar graph of the
Two classes to compare
OAT Assessment practice
January
In-depth look at fractions
Frac-Tac-Toe Game to change fractions to decimals and then percents
Pizza Parts to explain common denominators
OAT Assessment practice
February
Order of Operations
Negative Numbers
Use of tools, words, and numbers to measure and describe our world
Identify and use relationships between operations to solve problems
OAT Assessment practice
March
Geometry covering area, perimeter, surface area, volume, circumference, radius, and diameter
Formulas for perimeter, area, volume and surface area for triangles, rectangles, and parallelograms
Metric measurement-compare inches and metrics for area and perimeter
OAT Assessment practice
April
Coordinate Geometry- covering use of all four quadrants
Look at quantitative change in a variable and how it affects the value of a related variable: ie. A
Duke Energy Bill
OAT Assessment practice
May
Calculator use
Conversion of units in same and different measurement systems
Culminating activity-Consumer Market Day in Social Studies