Mathematics is the study of patterns and relationships. In this unit, students explore mathematical properties and develop skills to manipulate, translate, and simplify expressions. Students solve equations and inequalities in one variable. They build on knowledge of patterns and sequences as they begin their study of functional relationships, linear functions, and rate of change.
Mathematical expressions may represent real-world quantities. In this unit, students use mathematical properties to simplify expressions. They translate verbal expressions into algebraic ones to solve problems.
Equations and inequalities are used to model relationships among quantities. In this unit, students solve equations with variables on both sides. They use grouping symbols and the distributive property to solve problems. Students write and graph inequalities and solve them using properties of inequalities.
Functions are relationships that uniquely associate members of one set with members of another set. They may be represented as graphs, equations, tables, or words. Multiple representations of functions provide different perspectives of the relationship. In this unit, students learn to use linear functions to represent real-world relationships and to solve problems such as those involving a constant rate of change. They will use best-fit lines to make predictions about relationships.
Instructional flow (PDF)
Unit 4 Standards for Investigations into Mathematics (IM)(PDF)
Explanation of what your child should understand by the end of each unit (enduring understandings), how he/she will get to that understanding (essential questions), and how he/she will be evaluated (indicators).
Content map for IM Unit 4 (PDF)
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