Junior High Mathematics
The Math curriculum is made up of four major strands (big ideas) with two or three substrands (smaller ideas) within the strands. The specific grade level topics within each strand are described below:
MATH 7
- Number: divisibility, decimal operations, fractions (compare, order, add and subtract), integers (add and subtract), ratios, percent.
- Patterns and Relations: patterns in charts and graphs, variable expressions and equations.
- Shape and Space: 3-D objects, 2-D shapes, measurement, area, transformations, and angles.
- Statistics and Probability: collect, organize, and analyze data, (mean, median, mode) probability.
MATH 8
- Number: multiply and divide integers and fractions, ratios, rate and proportions, percents, squares and square roots
- Patterns and Relations: solving, graphing and analyzing linear equations
- Shape & Space: Pythagorean Theorem, surface area and volume.
- Statistics and Probability: analyze theoretical and experimental probability of independent events.
MATH 9
- Number: rational numbers, powers, exponents, square roots
- Patterns and Relations: polynomials, linear relations, solving linear equations, linear inequalities
- Shape and Space: line and rotational symmetry, surface area, scale factors, similarity, circle geometry
- Statistics and Probability: data analysis, probability