Unit 1 & 2: Rational Number Operations
Discovery: Uncovering the logic of the full number line, including negative and positive fractions, decimals, and integers.
Unit 3: Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Discovery: Identifying constant rates of change and using unit rates to solve complex real-world problems.
Unit 4: Percents
Discovery: Applying proportions to financial literacy, including interest, tax, markups, and percent error.
Unit 5: Algebraic Expressions & Equations
Discovery: Transitioning to abstract thinking by using variables to represent unknown quantities in two-step equations.
Unit 6: Geometry
Discovery: Investigating scale drawings, the unique properties of circles (area/circumference), and 3D surface area.
Unit 7: Statistics & Probability
Discovery: Using random sampling to draw informal comparative inferences about populations and calculating likelihood.