Welcome to Pre-Algebra

Ms. Sunday

Key Points for Curriculum Night

OCurriculum GoalsOHomework ExpectationsOAttendance and AssignmentsOGrading Policy

Students will continue to develop and apply focus concepts as they progress to achieve proficiency of the Common Core’s eight Standards for Mathematical Practice:

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning

of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure. (Deductive Reasoning)

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

(Inductive Reasoning)

General Areas of Focus – 1st semester

ONumber sense - decimal, fraction operationsORatio, rate, proportionOWriting/interpreting algebraic expressions,

equationsO Integers and coordinate planesOVolume, area of 2D and 3D shapes/figuresOGraphing, analyzing statistical data

General Areas of Focus – 2nd Semester

OPercent, proportional reasoning, scale drawing

ORational number operationsOAlgebraic expressions, equations,

inequalitiesOArea, circumference of circles, volume,

surface area - 2D and 3D shapes/figuresOGraphing, analyzing statistical dataOSampling, inference, probability

HomeworkO The purpose of homework is to practice, and/or

reinforce concepts we are working on in class. Credit is given for completion, not perfection.

O If your child has trouble with HW, he/she is expected to problem solve using any available resources (notes, textbook, websites, logic, reasoning). If they are unable to find a solution, they should come to class with any methods or strategies that were attempted and be prepared to ask questions.

O Homework is assigned in class approximately 2-4 nights per week, and will be posted on the 6C website.

AbsencesHomework and assessments must be made up when absent. Students have one day for every day absent to make up homework for full credit.

When absent, it is the responsibility of student to:O Check the 6C website for class information,

assignments and/or notes. O Copy class notes, complete and turn in

missed assignments.O See teacher to schedule a convenient time

to make-up missed assessments.

Grades Grading Scale:

O100-90% = AO89-80% = BO79-70% = CO69-60% = DO59% = F

O 80% of overall grade based on assessment scores O 20% of overall grade based on practice (homework

and in class assignments)