Math Computer Programs
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MRC |
OCB 304 |
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Math-Specific Software Applications |
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| Algebra in Motion |
168 dynamic animations for instructors to use in
pre-algebra through pre-
calculus |
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Autograph
(Graph Plotter) |
Dynamic software for college algebra ,
precalculus, calculus, coordinate
geometry, stats, and probability –
particularly useful for instructors |
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Business Math
Spreadsheet Modules |
Interactive modules in Payroll, Depreciation,
Profitability, Time Value of Money,
and U.S. Rule – created in Excel by
Steve Wilson at JCCC. |
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| Calculus in Motion |
Dynamic animations for instructors in calculus |
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| Converge 7.0 |
A numerical and graphical visualization tool –
from JEMware; for algebra
through calculus |
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| Derive5 |
Software capable of performing symbolic and
numerical computation, and
graphing in 2-D and 3-D; from TI |
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| Green Globs |
Using games to examine lines, circles, ellipses,
parabolas, and hyperbolas – from
Sunburst |
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| Geometer’s Sketchpad |
Dynamic geometry software |
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| Graphs, Graphs, Graphs |
A bank of 2-D and 3-D graphs that can be traced,
changed and animated – from
MathWare |
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Graph Paper Printers
There are two free
programs |
• Print graph paper of varying specifications.
Notes on the rotating stand.
• From Nancy Carpenter – print 6 grids on one
page. Notes on the rotating
stand. |
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| Logger Pro 2.1 |
A data collection program with accompanying
graphing tools – from Vernier |
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| Mathematica 7.0 |
Software capable of performing symbolic and
numerical computation, 2-D and
3-D visualization, and programming – from
Wolfram Associates |
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| Math Type 5 |
An interactive tool to create print and web-based
documents that contain math
– works with any word processor to create
equations for class materials or
presentations. |
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| Matlab 7.0.4 |
A “matrix laboratory” package that operates as an
interactive programming
environment, and is well adapted to numerical
experiments |
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| Minitab – Release 15 |
Professional Version – statistical software with
data analysis tools |
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| Roots |
A synthetic division program – by Nancy Carpenter |
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| Scientific Notebook, 5.5 |
A program that performs symbolic computation and
allows entering
mathematics in natural notation – from Mackichan |
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| TI-Connect |
Software that will, among other tasks, allow the
user to print what shows on the
calculator screen – used for the
TI-83/83+/84, TI-86, and TI-89 |
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| Visual Geometrics |
Graphs 3-D surfaces in rectangular, cylindrical
and spherical coordinates; graphs
3-D parametrically defined curves; can
be graphed all at once – by Joel &
Jonathan VanEewyk, former JCCC
students. |
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Mathematics On-line Homework Systems |
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Academic Systems/ Plato/
Interactive Math |
1. Internet Explorer Academic Systems desktop
icon :
Used specifically by students in on-line JCCC Math 098,
Math 099, Math
111, Math 115, or Math 116; or in
mediated learning Math 111, Math 115,
or Math 116.
2. IM (Interactive Math Academic Systems) desktop icon: Used
specifically by self-paced Math 111,
Math 115, and Math 116 students. |
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Hawkes/Quant/Sisson
Learning Systems |
College Algebra diamond shaped icon and
Statistics diamond
shaped icon:
Used specifically by students in online JCCC Math 171, Math
181, or
mediated learning Math 171. |
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| MyMathLab |
CourseCompass icon: Used specifically by students
whose
instructors assign MyMathLab online homework in Math 111,
Math
115, Math 116, Math 171 (Blitzer), Math 181, Math 241,
and Math 242; or
students in online courses listed above.
MyMathLab includes online
homework , guided solutions and
multimedia. |
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| Webassign |
Webassign icon: Used specifically by students
whose instructors
assign Webassign online homework in Math 171 (Stewart) |
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Free Tutorial Software |
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| InterActMath.com |
These interactive tutorials from MyMathLab are
free, and
correspond directly to the current textbooks for Math 099,
Math
111, Math 115, Math 116, Math 181, Math 241, and Math 242.
The
videos from MML are not included in this free software . |
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Other Available Software |
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| BioRhythm Chart |
Graphs & analyzes physical, emotional, and
intellectual
biorhythms based on birth date |
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Brain, Colortest, &
Learning with Style |
Learn about your brain: Are you auditory or
visual, is your left or
right hemisphere dominant? Accessed with Start –
Programs –
Crabtree. |
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| Microsoft Office 2007 |
Components are: MS Access 2007, MS Excel 2007, MS
Front
Page 2007, MS Power Point 2007, MS Publisher 2007, MS Word
2007. |
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College Algebra
Text: Algebra: Form and Function, Preliminary
Edition , McCallum, Connally, Hughes-Hallett, Wiley, 2008
Prerequisites: ACT score of at least 21; or
Placement in MATH 100 by the Mathematics Department Placement Exam. TI-83
Graphics Calculator is required.
Study groups, tutoring, and other related services are located in The
Learning Center in Lee Hall
Wiley Plus Exercises (WP) are to be done online .
| Lesson |
Section and Topic |
Assignment |
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Basic review |
p. 61: 6, 7, 20, 24, 26, 29, 32, 33,
35, 37, 41, 43, 70-73, 75 |
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2.1 What is a Function ? |
4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25,
29, 36, 38, 40, 41 WP: 2,6,8,12,15,21,22,26 |
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2.2 Functions and Expressions |
3, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22
WP: 5,25,29,30 |
| 2.3 Functions and Equations |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, 21,
24, 26, 31 WP: 1,15,22,29,32 |
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2.4 Functions and Change |
1, 3, 4, 9, 19, 23, 24, 29 WP:
5,6,14,17,21 |
| 2.5 Functions and Modeling |
1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 21, 23,
24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 41 WP: 7,10,11,15,19,20,33,38 |
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Chapter 2 Review |
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| 3.1 Linear Functions |
6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 28,
32, 42, 47 WP: 1,5,12,15,26,36,37,40,48,49 |
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Test 1: Chapter 2 |
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3.2 Different Forms of Linear Functions |
2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 18, 41, 44, 45, 48,
50, 53 WP: 6,17,20,23,31,36,49,56,61 |
| 3.3 Linear Equations |
24, 28, 35, 43, 44, 46 WP: 1,21,42,49 |
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3.4 More on Equations of Lines |
1, 2, 15, 20, 27, 28, 40, 41, 48, 51,
59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 68, 97 Download worksheet 1
WP : 5,39,52,58,67,70,81,85,96,98 |
| 3.5 Modeling with Linear Functions |
7, 10, 12, 14, 29 Worksheet 1 38, 40,
45, 47; 52 and 53 on calculator WP : 5,13,19,23,26,
30,31,36,37,42 |
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3.6 Systems of Linear Equations |
2, 4, 13, 23, 27, 30, 32, 38, 44, 51
WP: 21,25,28,46 |
| 4.1 Power Functions |
12, 18, 20, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 38
WP: 13,16,17,22,35,37 |
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4.2 Expressions for Power Functions |
12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27,
28, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44, 62 WP: 18,25,36,63 |
| 4.3 Equations Involving Powers |
4, 12, 17, 18, 19, 23, 26, 43, 47, 49
WP: 11,14,24,44 |
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4.4 Modeling with Power Functions |
5, 7, 8, 12, 21, 23, 30, 32 Page 185:
62 WP: 9,10,18,25 |
| Chapter 3 Review |
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Chapter 4 Review |
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| 5.1 Domain and Range |
6, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 29,
30, 32, 38, 39 WP: 7,14,16,23,28,42 |
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Test 2: Chapters 3 and 4 |
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5.1 Domain and Range |
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| 5.2 Composing and Decomposing Functions |
3, 11, 13, 17, 22, 28, 29, 31, 33 WP:
9,20,21,26 |
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5.3 Shifting and Scaling |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 19, 23,
27, 31 WP: 16,22 |
| 5.4 Inverse Functions |
2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 23, 25,
26, 29, 30, 31, 32 WP: 1,4,7,13 |
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6.1 Quadratic Functions |
1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 19,21, 23,
25 WP: 8,18,22,29,30,31 |
| 6.2 Working with Quadratic Functions |
1, 6, 7, 16, 34, 45, 49, 52, 54, 57,
59, 60, 62, 67, 73 Download Worksheet 2
WP : 5,8,21,26,29,31,35,48,63,66 |
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6.3 Quadratic Equations |
5, 6, 7, 14, 25, 54, 55, 61, 69 WP:
17,27,45,46,63,65 |
| 6.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by
Factoring |
7, 8, 13, 37, 41, 47, 49,
57, 61 Worksheet 2 WP : 10,16,22,24,39,40,43,59 |
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Chapter 5 and 6 Review |
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| 7.1 Exponential Functions |
1, 8, 14, 18, 20, 22, 32, 38, 41 WP:
3,7,24,29,31,35 |
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Test 3: Chapters 5 and 6 |
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7.2 Exponential Functions |
15, 16, 20, 21, 26, 33, 40, 41, 46,
48 WP: 18,19,22,23,25,34,39,42,47 |
| 7.3 Interpreting the Exponent |
7, 8, 20, 23, 25, 27, 38, 43, 45, 47,
49, 54 WP: 6,9,21,22,28,41,44 |
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7.4 Exponential Equations |
9, 11, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, 55, 59
WP: 10,18,30b,57 |
| 7.5 Modeling with Exponential Functions |
7, 9, 26, 27, 33, 36 Download
worksheet 3 WP : 8,10,13,28,30,37,39 |
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7.6 Exponential Functions and Base e |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 19 Worksheet 3 |
| 8.1 Introduction to Logarithms |
10, 19, 25, 29, 30, 33, 45, 49, 50,
52 WP: 17,22,26,27,47 |
| 8.2 Solving Equations using Logarithms |
10, 12, 17, 25, (33 ,37 ,39 solve
graphically),41, 42, 43, 44,49, 50, 54 Download Worksheet 4
WP : 7,9,20,29,46,52 |
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8.3 Applications of Logarithms to Modeling |
3, 9, 20, 21, 23 Worksheet 4 WP:
1,7,12,18,25,27 |
| 8.4 Natural Logs and Logs to other Bases |
1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 22,
24, 26, 27, 29, 30,34, 35, 36 Download Worksheet 5 |
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Chapter 8 Review |
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| Exploring Polynomials |
Worksheet 5 do in class |
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Test 4: Chapters 7 and 8 |
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9.3 Polynomial Equations |
13, 17, 21, 25, WP: 15,19,27 |
| 9.4 Long Run Behavior of Polynomials |
3 WP: 1,4,10,13,18 |
| 10.1 Rational Functions |
11, 13, 15 WP: 9,17,19,21,23 |
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Review For Final Exam |
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assistance in exiting the building. Students who may need assistance should
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Last updated 21 August 2009.
Grade 5 Benchmark Assessment
This table is a resource created to expand students’
understanding of the concepts covered by the CPS Benchmark Assessment. Benchmark
questions and related
concepts are listed in columns 1 and 2. Column 3 displays the state learning
goal related to the concept. Instructional movies can be viewed FREE of
charge as many times
as a student desires. (NCTM standards are in the left margin of the Countdown
homepage →their subcategories are shown underneath → these link to lists
of movie titles.)
Question
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Concept |
State
Learning
Goal # |
NCTM Standard Category Movie Title |
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No movies available at this time. |
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Percent/ Fraction
Equivalence |
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• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→
Countdown Activity:
Equivalence of Fractions, Decimals & Percent
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 1
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 2
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals,
Percents Pictures on the Computer |
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Standard Form |
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No movies available at this time. |
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Prime Factors |
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• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Sieve of
Eratosthenes: Part 1*
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Sieve of Eratosthenes: Part 2
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Sieve of Eratosthenes on the
Computer: Part 1
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Sieve of Eratosthenes on the
Computer: Part 2
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Prime Number Definition
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Prime Factorization*
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Prime Number Graphics*
• Number & Operations→ Number Theory→ Prime Numbers on the
Computer |
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Equivalent
fractions |
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• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction
Visuals
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction Squares on the Computer *
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction Design : Explorations on the
Computer |
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Adding Fractions
& Subtracting
Fractions |
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• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Adding &
Subtracting Fractions : Part
1*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Adding & Subtracting Fractions: Part
2
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Countdown Challenge: Adding &
Subtracting Fractions*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction Computation: Part 1*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction Computation: Part 2*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Adding Fractions with Different
Denominators*
• Geometry→ Congruence & Similarity→ Nine Patch Quilt Patterns |
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Percent/ Fraction
Equivalence |
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• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→
Countdown Activity:
Equivalence of Fractions, Decimals & Percent
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 1
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 2
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals,
Percents Pictures on the Computer |
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Volume |
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• Measurement→ Solids→ Volume & Surface Area:
Part 1*
• Measurement→ Solids→ Volume & Surface Area: Part 2*
• Measurement→ Solids→ Volume: Part 1
• Measurement→ Solids→ Volume: Part 2
• Measurement→ Solids→ Volume & Surface Area* |
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Percent/ Fraction
Equivalence |
6 |
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→
Countdown Activity:
Equivalence of Fractions, Decimals & Percent
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 1
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals &
Percents on the Computer: Part 2
• Number & Operations→ Proportion & Percent→ Fractions, Decimals,
Percents Pictures on the Computer |
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Algebraic
expressions |
8 |
• Number & Operations→ Whole Numbers→
Computation Vocabulary*
• Number & Operations→ Whole Numbers→ Word Problems &
Comparisons* |
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Number Patterns |
8 |
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Number Sequence:
Introduction*
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Number Sequence: Visual*
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Square Number Sequence *
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Cube Number Sequence* |
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Number Patterns |
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• Algebra→ Patterns→ Number Sequence:
Introduction*
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Number Sequence: Visual*
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Square Number Sequence *
• Algebra→ Patterns→ Cube Number Sequence* |
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Mean,
Median,
Mode |
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• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→
Vocabulary Mean*
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Mean*
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Mean: Part 2
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ A Mean Card Game
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ A Mean Word Problem*
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Vocabulary Median
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Median
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Median: Part 2
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Vocabulary Mode
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Mode
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Statistics→ Mode: Part 2 |
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Simple word
problems |
6 |
• Number & Operations → Whole Numbers →
Computation Vocabulary*
• Number & Operations → Whole Numbers → Word Problems &
Comparisons* |
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Algebraic
expressions |
8 |
• Algebra→ Variables→ Countdown Challenge: The
Language of Algebra*
• Algebra→ Variables→ Translating English to Algebra |
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Place Value |
6 |
• Number & Operations→ Whole Numbers→ Creating
Large Numbers:
Computer
• Number & Operations→ Decimals→ Place Value: Part 1
• Number & Operations→ Decimals→ Place Value with Exponents |
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Area of a
Parallelogram |
7 |
• Measurement→ Area & Perimeter→ Formula: Area
of a Parallelogram* |
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Probability |
10 |
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Probability→
Probability Formula*
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Probability→ Probability Word Problems*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Fraction Visuals
• Number & Operations→ Ratio→ Writing Ratios
• Data Analysis & Probability→ Probability→ Probability Using
Pictures*
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Using an Equivalent Fraction Chart
• Number & Operations→ Fractions→ Comparing Equal Fractions |
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Ratio |
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• Number & Operations→ Ratio→ Writing Ratios:
Intro*
• Number & Operations→ Ratio→ Writing Ratios
• Number & Operations→ Ratio→ Solving Ratio Problem
• Number & Operations→ Ratio→ Population Growth Using Ratio |
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Time |
7 |
• Measurement→ Time→ Age in Minutes on the
Computer |
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Mixed Numbers |
6 |
• Geometry→ Congruence & Similarity→ Nine Patch
Quilt Patterns |
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Angles |
7 |
• Geometry→ Two-Dimensional Shapes→ Isosceles
Right Triangle*
• Geometry→ Sum of Interior Angles: Triangle Part 1
• Geometry→ Sum of Interior Angles: Triangle Part 2 |
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Simple Word
Problems |
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• Number & Operations → Whole Numbers →
Computation Vocabulary*
• Number & Operations → Whole Numbers → Word Problems &
Comparisons* |
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Coordinate Plane |
9 |
• Algebra→ Coordinate Geometry→ Intro to the
Coordinate Plane * |
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