Mr. Joss - Pre-Algebra (Accel) - Class Overview
Approximate		CMP books	Mathematics: Concepts and Skills
Dates	Topics	(the little books)	(the big book)
8/27 – 8/31	Introduction to problem solving in groups	-------	-------
9/4 - 10/5	PROPORTIONAL REASONING
4-5 Weeks	Similarity	Comparing & Scaling	7.1-7.2    p329-333
	Ratio, Proportion, Percent	(CAS)	7.5-7.7    p350-361
	Comparisons with unit rates		11.7          p593
	Markup and discount		8.9 p432
	Direct variation/simple lines
10/8 - 11/30	EQUATIONS OF LINES
6-7 Weeks	Coordinate graphs, tables, & equations	Moving Straight Ahead (MSA)	1.3  p. 12.
	Linear relationships		2.1-2.6  p.52-80;
	Y=mx+b		3.8 p.144-148,
	Parallel/perpendicular lines		4.1-4.7  p.170-202;
	Solving 1 step and 2 step equations		8.1  p.385-389;
	Inequalities		8.3  p.398;
			11.1-11.7 p.562-593.
12/3 - 12/21	EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
3 Weeks	Exponential growth	Growing, Growing, Growing (GGG)	1.3  p.12;
	Exponential decay		6.9  p.309;
	Exponent rules		12.1  p. 617.
	Scientific Notation
1/7 - 1/11	ALGEBRAIC MODELLING
1 Week	Review of solving algebraic equations		4.1-4.7  p.170-202;
			6.6  p294
			11.1-11.7 p.562-593.
1/14 - 2/22	PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
5 Weeks	Pythagorean Theorem	Looking for Pythagoras (LFP)	3.8  p.144;
	Rational/irrational numbers		8.6  p.419;
			9.1-9.4  p.449-465;
			10.1  p.511.
2/25 - 4/4	3D GEOMETRY
5 Weeks	Area and perimeter	Filling and Wrapping (FAW)	8.6  p.417-422;
	3D shapes		10.2  p.517-522;
	Volume & Surface area		10.3  p. 523-527;
	Scale factors		10.4  p.528-547.
4/7 - 5/2	PROBABILITY
4 Weeks	Simple and compound probability	What Do You Expect? (WDYE)	7.4 p 345
	Expected value
5/5 - 5/9	YEAR IN REVIEW
1 Week	Review key topics from the year	-----	4.1-4.7  p.170-202;
	Other STAR test related topics		11.1-11.7  p.562-593
	STAR Testing
5/12 - 5/16	DATA ANALYSIS
1-2 Weeks	Measures of central tendency	Samples and Populations (SAP)	3.8  p.144-147;
	Box and whisker plots		3.9  p.151-153;
	Line of Best Fit		4.8  p.203-207;
			5.8  p.253-257;
			9.9  p.489-493.
5/19 - 6/12	Problem Solving
3 Weeks	Strategies
	Asking Mathematical Questions