Pentucket Regional High School

Teacher Andrew Wildes Subject Math I (04-05 first draft)

Time Frame	Content/Concepts	Skills/Thinking Processes	Assessment	Essential Questions
September	1. Reading Charts and Tables 2. Reading and Making Bar and circle graphs 3. Reading and Making Line Graphs 4. Place Value of Whole Numbers 5. Operations with Whole Numbers 6. The Number Line 7. Order of Operations 8. Factors, GCF 9. Prime & Composite Num.	Read for understanding a variety of tables and graphs Create a variety of graphs from different data sources Perform with mastery whole number operations	Quizzes Tests In class oral Assessments	Do you know the language of mathematics?
October	1. Factors, GCF 2. Prime & Composite Num. 3. Comparing Integers 4. Operations with Integers 5. Comparing Decimals 6. Rounding Decimals 7. Making Change 8. Operations with Decimals 9. Wage Problems 10. Stepped Rate Problems	Calculate with mastery integers and decimal fractions Solve word problems using integers and decimal fractions	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments	What is a whole number? How do we calculate using the four basic functions and whole numbers?
November	1. Meaning of a Fraction 2. Mixed Numbers 3. Equivalent Fractions 4. Comparing Fractions 5. LCM/LCD 6. Simplifying Fractions 7. Operations with Fractions 8. Operations with Fractions and Integers 9. Operations with Mixed Numbers	Master all four arithmetic operations using rational numbers. Understand the appropriate operation needed to solve an everyday math problem	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments	What is a rational number? Why is it important to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers?
December	1. Meaning of a Percent 2. Converting Decimals D Percents 3. Percent Equations 4. Commission Problems	Relate fractions, percents, and decimal fractions. Memorize the common percent, fraction, and decimal fraction equivalents	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments	What is the reationship between decimals and fractions?
January	1. Percent Increase/Decrease 2. Discount Problems 3. Sales Tax Problems 4. Simple Interest Problems 5. Installment Buying Problems	Solve word problems involving business transactions	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments Mid-term Exam	Why is the knowledge and manipulation skills for using percents so essential?
February	1. Frequency Tables 2. Histograms 3. Finding the Range 4. Stem and Leaf Plots 5. Mean, Median and Mode 6. Percentiles 7. Box and Whisker Plots	Master values of central tendency Read and understand statistical graphs for MCAS preparation Understand the stat package on the TI-83 to facilitate above	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments Simulations on TI-83	What is the difference between whole numbers and integers?
March	1. Meaning of a Ratio 2. Forming and Solving Proportions 3. Unit Price Problems 4. Meaning of Probability 5. Tree Diagrams 6. Multiplication Counting Principle 7. Simple Probability	Understand topics from probability well enough to be successful on MCAS	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments	How do we add, subtract, multiply and divide integers?
April	1. Meaning of a Variable 2. Writing Algebraic Expressions 3. Evaluating Algebraic Expressions 4. Exponents 5. Squares and Square Roots 6. Combining Like Terms 7. Solving Equations 8. Coordinate Plane	Mastering algebraic manipulation skills Solve equations in one variable and integral coefficients	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments	What is the language of algebra? How is the arithmetic of algebra different from the arithmetic of elementary school?
May	1. Points, Lines and Planes 2. Angles 3. Polygons 4. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 5. Pythagorean Theorem 6. Special Right Triangles 7. Similar Figures	Explore simple geometric shapes Memorize and apply the Pythagorean Theorem and Special rt triangles	Quizzes Tests In class oral assessments Computer Lab assessment on interactive geometry software	What is the value of constant practice of our mathematical skills? How can the study of algebra improve the potential success of a high school student?
June	1. Perimeter, Area and Volume 2. Circles	Solve word problems using the formulas of perimeter, area, and volume	Quizzes Final exam	What did you learn this year and can you demonstrate those skills?