Mr. Joss - Pre-Algebra (Regular) - Class Overview
Approximate		CMP books	Mathematics Concepts and Skills
Dates	Topics	(the little books)	(the big book)
8/28 – 10/23	NUMBER SENSE & GRAPHING SKILLS
8 Weeks	Group work skills	-------	1.1-1.2 p 2-11
	Coordinate Graphs		1.4-1.6 p 16-31
	Positive & Negative Integers		2.3 p 61
	Fractions & Probability		3.1 - 3.6 p 105 - 139
			5.6 - 5.7 p 244 - 252
			6.1 - 6.5 p 269 - 193
10/22 - 11/9	UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES
4 Weeks	Independent/Dependent variables	Variables and Patterns (VAP)	3.8-3.9  p 144-149;
	Patterns		8.1  p 385
	Tables, equations, graphs
	Algebraic expressions
11/13 - 12/14	ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
4-5 Weeks	Number properties	-------	Chapter 2 p 52 - 100
	Using Guess & Check tables
	Symbolic solving
12/14 - 1/25	PROPORTIONAL REASONING
5 Weeks	Proportions
	Scale Factor	Similarity (SAS)	7.1-7.3 p 329-338;
	Similar/congruent figures		8.9 p 432
			7.5-7.7    p 350-361
	Ratio, Proportion, Percent	Proportional Reasoning (CAS)	11.7 p 593
	Comparisons with unit rates
	Markup and discount
	Direct variation/simple lines
1/28 - 3/7	EQUATIONS OF LINES
6 Weeks	Coordinate graphs, tables, & equations	Moving Straight Ahead (MSA)	3.8 p 144-148,
	Linear relationships		4.1-4.4  p 170-188;
	Y=mx+b		8.1  p 385-389;
	Point slope formula		8.3  p 398;
	Parallel/perpendicular lines		11.1-11.7 p 562-593.
	Solving 1 step and 2 step equations
3/10 - 4/18	3D GEOMETRY
5 Weeks	Area and perimeter	Filling & Wrapping (FAW)	8.4 - 8.6 - p 404
	3D shapes		10.2-5  p 517-538;
	Volume & Surface area
	Scale factors
4/21 - 5/9	REVIEW & TEST STRATEGIES
2-3 Weeks	Topic review	-------	-------
	STAR Testing
5/12 - 6/12	PROBABILITY
4-5 Weeks	Expected value	What Do You Expect? (WDYE)	7.4   p. 345-349;