Syllabus
Basic Math
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Basic Math
Course Resources: Students are to come to class prepared to learn. Students will walk in grab materials (books, binder, notebooks) and have a seat in their desk.
Course Objective and/or Description:
The purpose is “to enable all of students to acquire the mathematical skills, understandings and attitudes that they will need to be successful in their careers and daily lives.
Expectations:
I have high expectations for this class. I know you all can perform to the best of your ability. I believe success is very important; therefore, I expect this from each student. I look forward to helping you learn as much as you can. As always, I hope to learn as much from you as you learn from me. I look forward to helping you in any way possible this semester.
Text: Mathematical Concelts
By: Siegfried Haenisch
First Quarter
Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
- Place Value
- Expanded Notation
- Properties of Addition and Multiplication
- Distributive Property
- Units of Measure
Chapter 2: Arithmetic with Letters
- Writing Number Phrases
- Replacing Letters with Numbers
- Solving Equations
- Converting Measurements
Chapter 3: Decimals
- Place Value and Decimals
- Rounding Decimals
- Units of Measure- Metric
- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
- Decimals an and Percents
- Decimals and Fractions
Second Quarter:
Chapter 4: Divisibility and Factoring
- Prime and Composite
- Greatest Common Factor
- Least Common Multiple
- Factoring
Chapter 5: Fractions and Rational Numbers
- Equivalent Fractions
- Proper/Improper Fractions
- Simplest Form
- Ordering
- Fractions with Like and Unlike Denominators
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Chapter 6: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
- Ratios
- Proportions
- Models and Proportions
- Solving Distance, Time, and Rate
- Percents and Fractions
- Finding Percents
Third Quarter:
Chapter 7: Solving Equations
- Order of Operations
- Evaluating Expressions
- Volume of Spaces.
Chapter 8: Integer and the Real Number Line
- The Real Number Line
- Comparing Integers
- Inequalities on the Number Line
- Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers
- Multiplying and Dividing Positive and Negative Integers
Chapter 9: Exponents and Roots
- Exponents
- Multiplying and Dividing with Exponents
- Squares and Roots
- Cubes and Cube Roots
Fourth Quarter:
Chapter 10: Using Geometry
- Lines
- Angles
- Polygons
- Congruence, Similarity, and Symmetry
- Area Formulas
- Circles
- Volume
Chapter 11: Graphing
- The Coordinate Plane
- Plotting Points
- Plotting Geometric Figures
- Reflections and Rotations
Chapter 12: Data and Statistics
- Frequency
- Circles Graphs
- Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
