Math 1 advanced: 6th grade                                                What is pre-algebra?

In Volusia county we structure courses by Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and associated benchmarks.

We divide the courses by Essential Questions. The Essential Questions are then divided by Measurement Topics which are then outlined with learning targets.

Here are Essential Questions for the math 1 adv course: (scroll down to see measurement topics and learning targets)

• Using rational numbers, can the student apply all mathematical operations and understand their context?
• Can the student use order of operations and properties to simplify mathematical expressions?
• Can the student solve real world problems with fractions and decimals and convert back and forth between them?
• Can the student use linear equations to solve real world problems? Can students solve and graph linear equations?
• Can the student use inequalities to solve real world problems? Can students solve and graph inequalities?
• Can the student distinguish between direct and inverse variation? Can the student use proportions to solve real-world problems?
• Can the students apply geometric formulas to solve real life situations involving 2 and 3 dimensional figures?
• Can the student use given data, graph and analyze appropriately?

During the first grading we period we will include: 

• Measurement Topic	Learning Target	NGSSS
  Integers	compare and order integers.	MA.7.A.3.1
  	compute integers using mathematical operation of addition.	MA.7.A.3.1 MA.7.A.3.2
  	compute integers using mathematical operation of subtraction.	MA.7.A.3.1 MA.7.A.3.2
  	compute integers using mathematical operations of multiplication and division.	MA.7.A.3.1 MA.7.A.3.2
  	identify and plot points in a coordinate plane.	MA.7.G.4.3
  Numbers & Expressions	evaluate and write variable expressions.	MA.6.A.3.1
  	apply powers to describe repeated multiplication.	MA.7.A.3.2
  	apply the order of operations to evaluate expressions.	MA.7.A.3.2
  	apply properties of addition and multiplication to simplify or evaluate expressions.	MA.6.A.3.5
  	apply the distributive property to expressions.	MA.6.A.3.5 MA.7.A.3.4
  	simplify variable expressions.	MA.6.A.3.1 MA.7.A.3.4
  Rational Numbers	write fractions as decimals. write decimals as fractions.	MA.6.A.5.1 MA.6.A.5.2 MA.6.A.5.3 MA.7.A.5.1
  	compute fractions using mathematical operation of addition and/or subtraction. (like and unlike)	MA.7.A.3.2
  	compute fractions and mixed numbers usig mathematical operation of multiplication.	MA.6.A.1.1 MA.6.A.1.2 MA.6.A.5.3 MA.7.A.3.2
  	compute fractions and mixed numbers using mathematical operation of division.	MA.6.A.1.1 MA.6.A.1.2 MA.6.A.5.3 MA.7.A.3.2
  	compute decimals using mathematical operation of division multiplication and division.	MA.6.A.1.1 MA.6.A.1.2 MA.6.A.5.3 MA.7.A.3.2 MA.7.A.5.1
  	solve real-world problems involving multiplication and/or division of fractions and decimals	MA.6.A.1.3

   

links on this site

Exponential notation           Percent            converting fractions and decimals        6th grade FCAT sample test (2.0)

pre algebra sample questions        rates and proportions

greatest common factor        least common multiple        prime factorization

 Introduction to rules for using exponents

 

links off site

brightstorm.com

khanacademy.org

webmath.com        aaamath.com         www.mathway.com/            math.com/students/homeworkhelp.html

algebrahelp.com            algebra.com