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Mathematics is used to understand and interpret our world. Maryland graduation requirements include 4 credits in Parents need to monitor their children’s progress in math to All concepts and skills are presented in the context of real-life problem solving that requires the use of reasoning, communication and logic. Students investigate mathematical concepts through a variety of experiences. The indicators are organized into comprehensive topical units accompanied by unit assessments that benchmark student progress as well as their readiness for the next level course. Anything we can do to help support the successes of your child in math, let us know. We do offer after school math help Tuesday through Thursday and are available at lunch as well. The math department’s objective is to prepare students to be successful in high school, in college, other postsecondary studies, and the world of work by continuing to build on their math foundations.
6th Grade Placement Math 6
Middle School Mathematics Course 6 extends students’ understanding of numbers and computation to include fractions, decimals, and percents. All concepts and skills are presented in the context of problem solving that requires the use of reasoning and communication. Areas of focus include data representation and analysis using frequency table and circle graphs, customary and metric measurement, geometric relationships and transformations, algebraic patterns and relationships, and probability. Students in Middle School Mathematics Course 6 will go on to either Middle School Mathematics Course 7 or Investigations into Mathematics the following year.
Math 7 Middle School Mathematics Course 7 extends students’ understanding of numbers and computation to include integers and proportional reasoning. All concepts and skills are presented in the context of problem solving that requires the use of reasoning and communication. Areas of focus include functional relationships, arithmetic and geometric sequences, geometric precision, and data analysis and representation using box and whisker plots, histograms, and scatter plots. This course is for students who have completed the Kindergarten to Grade 5 mathematics curriculum as well as the indicators in Middle School Course 6. Students in Middle School Mathematics Course 7 will go on to Investigations into Mathematics, Algebra 1, or Pre-Algebra the following year.
IM (Investigations in Mathematics) This course is designed to allow students to significantly increase their ability to think mathematically. Key strands throughout the curriculum are communication, analysis, real-life application, critical thinking, and problem solving. Areas of focus include: Data Patterns and Set Theory, Relations & Finite Operation Systems(Z-tables & properties), Real Number Systems, Data Analysis (Statistics), The Language of Algebra, Investigation of Geometry. Students in IM will go on to Algebra I the following year.
Algebra I Algebra 1 examines the basic structure of real numbers, algebraic expressions, and functions. The topics studied are linear equations, inequalities, functions and systems, quadratic equations and functions, polynomial expressions, data analysis, probability, and properties of functions. Mathematical modeling of real-life problems and problem solving are major themes of the course. Students in this course take the state High School Assessment for Algebra/Data Analysis, which includes both algebraic and statistical concepts. This course satisfies the high school Algebra I requirement. These students go on to Honors Geometry or Geometry the following year. 7th Grade Placement 8th Grade Placement Pre-Algebra Middle School Algebra Prep extends students’ understanding of number to include rational and irrational numbers in the real number system. One goal is to have all students develop computational fluency of real numbers. All concepts and skills are presented in the context of problem solving that requires the use of reasoning and communication. Areas of focus include multiple representations of linear function, data analysis and representation, probability experiments and simulations, and geometric properties and relationships between two- and three-dimensional figures. Pre-Algebra also previews concepts that are assessed on the Algebra/Data Analysis High School Assessment. Those students who are successful in this course will take Algebra 1 the following year.
Honors Geometry Geometry is studied as a mathematical system through the deductive development of relationships in the plane and space. Students formalize their understanding of geometric concepts, including congruence and similarity, circle chords, secants and tangent segments, parallel and perpendicular lines, angle and side measures in polygons, proofs, logic, transformations, the Pythagorean Theorem, constructions, coordinate geometry, and surface area and volume of solids. Students who are successful in this course satisfy the high school geometry requirement. These students go on to Honors Algebra II or Algebra II the following year.
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