The course’s primary aim is to develop number-sense skills, problem-solving techniques, and the ability to recognize and describe numerical and geometric patterns and relationships. The course lays a strong foundation for Pre-Algebra, and starts students in the challenging transition from concrete arithmetic math to more abstract algebraic math. Teacher-led discussion and group work facilitate student discovery to stimulate and facilitate independent learning. Topics include: review the four operations with whole numbers (including long division); place value; rounding; decimal arithmetic; fraction operations with focus on fraction division; prime factorization; greatest common factor; least common multiple; algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities; integers (addition and subtraction with negative numbers); graphing on the coordinate plane; area of polygons; surface area of solids using nets; volume of rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths; statistical distribution using both measures of center and variability; and more.
Math Fundamentals 6
Course Catalog ID:
3731
Subject Categories:
Elementary Class, Math
Description
Prerequisites
Grade Levels*:
5, 6, 7, 8
* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.
Readiness
• Successful completion (75% or higher) of TPS Math Fundamentals 5
━ OR ━
• Successful completion (70% or higher) of TPS Math Accelerated 5
━ OR ━
• Successful completion of Readiness Test
Notes and Conditions
Curriculum: This course uses a customized version of the highly-rated Math Mammoth curriculum and is offered in cooperation with Math Mammoth. This curriculum is the same one used in TPS Pre-Algebra courses, and is specifically designed to prepare a student for the Pearson math series used in TPS Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2.