Mathematics Class Expectations:

Entering Grade 6 Student should be able to apply the following mathematical concepts:

• ALL FACTS
• Multiplication FACTS through the 12th table
• Identify and name place values to hundred billions place
• Identify and name decimal numbers through the hundredth place
• Round whole numbers and decimals to nearest hundredths
• Estimate sums, differences, product and quotients
• DECIMALS:
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals
• Multiply four digit numbers by three digit multipliers
• Long division:  Divide multi digit dividends by one and two digit divisors
• Find quotients with zeroes and remainders
• FRACTIONS:
• Write and determine if fractions are equivalent
• Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators
• Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers
• Identify polygons: triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon

Entering Grade 7 Students should be able to apply the concepts from Grade 6 along with:

• Know Math FACTS fluently
• Calculate decimals and fractions
• Evaluate mathematical expressions using order of operations
• Use powers and exponents in expressions
• Interpret graphs: circle, line, bar
• Identify and name decimal numbers to ten-thousandths place
• Calculate area and perimeter of a triangle, square, rectangle, trapezoid,
• Find area and circumference of a circle
• Compare and order fraction and decimals
• Express terminating decimals as fractions in simplest form
• Express fractions as terminating and repeating decimals
• Express a percent as a fraction and vice versa
• Find the percent of a number
• Solve one and two step equations
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Entering Grade 8 Students should be able to apply the concepts from Grade 6 & 7  along with:

• Know Math FACTS fluently
• Calculate decimals and fractions
• Integers and Absolute value
• Calculating Integers
• Solving one and two step equations containing rational numbers
• Solving inequalities
• Calculate interest or discount of an amount

Web sites of interest and assistance:

http://www.funbrain.com/math/

http://www.coolmath.com/decimals/index.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/special-binomial-products.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/index.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/index.html