Grades 6, 7 & 8 Math & Integrated Algebra

March & April 2025

The 6th graders have been working very hard in Math this year! We covered Negative numbers and Algebraic expression in January and February and will keep moving forward with Equations and Inequalities this month. We will then move into Ratios and Rates, Percent.

The 7th grade will be working on Linear Equations and Inequalities in January and February. These are fundamental math skills which will be important moving forward in the curriculum and into 8th grade.

The 8th grade has been moving forward to cover Equations of Lines, Functions, and Exponents and Roots. The class asks great questions and they try their best to answer some challenging questions.

The 8th grade Integrated Algebra class has been learning Linear Functions and Linear Systems. In March and April we will cover Exponential Algebra and Functions as well. The students will begin practicing questions on the NYS Algebra 1 exam.

As a reminder to all parents and students in all grades, in order to gain a complete understanding of the curriculum topics, it is very important that students complete both class work and homework to the best of their ability. This is not just an expectation in Math class but also will continue to be an expectation in their academic lives through high school and beyond

All Grades: Students should be able to perform basic algebraic operations with rational/irrational fractions and decimals, whole numbers (negative and positive integers), and complex numbers. 

For full credit on Math assignments, students must:

• show work for any calculations.
• simplify any fractions.
• write a FULL HEADING (first AND last name, class, date, and name of the assignment).
• restate the question and write in complete sentences when asked to explain.
• write final answers to word problems in a complete sentence.
• round decimal answers to the nearest hundredth. 
• include units or labels in answers (no naked numbers). 
• put a box around the final answers when showing work.  

6th Grade Objectives

• Topic 1: Use Positive Rational Numbers
• I can add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and decimal numbers.
• Topic 2: Integers and Rational Numbers
• I can use number lines and the coordinate plane to solve problems.
• Topic 3: Mathematical Expressions
• I can write and evaluate expressions with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
• Topic 4: Equations and Inequalities
• I can write equivalent equations and substitute a value for a variable to solve an equation.
• Topic 5:Ratios and Rates
• I can write and compare ratios and find unit rates.
• Topic 6: Percentages
• I can find the percent of a whole amount.
• Topic 7: Area, Surface Area and Volume 
• I can calculate area, surface area, and volume of polygons.
• Topic 8: Display, Describe & Summarize Data
• I can find the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of value

7th Grade Objectives

• Topic 1: Rational Number Operations
• I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers.
• Topic 2: Proportional Relationships
• I can use equations, tables, and graphs to represent proportional relationships.
• Topic 3: Percent Problems
• I can solve percent problems, including those involving percent change and simple interest. 
• Topic 4: Expressions
• I can write, evaluate, and simplify expressions by using properties and by combining like terms.
• Topic 5: Equations and Inequalities
• I can analyze word problems to write and solve two-step equations and inequalities. 
• Topic 6: Statistics
• I can establish whether a sample is representative of a population and make qualitative and quantitative inferences from a sample data set.
• Topic 7: Probability
• I can develop and use a probability model to make estimates.
• Topic 8: Geometry
• I can find measures of angles, circles, 3D figures, and scale drawings.

8th Grade Objectives

• Topic 1: Real Number System
• I can convert between fractions and decimals and evaluate perfect squares and cubes, exponents, and operations with scientific notation.
• Topic 2: Linear Equations
• I can analyze graphs, equations, and tables representing linear relationships. 
• Topic 3: Functions
• I can construct a linear function to model a relationship using an equation in the form y=mx+b.
• Topic 4: Bivariate Data
• I can construct a scatter plot graph and draw a trend line and use the slope and y-intercept of the trend line to make a prediction.
• Topic 5: Systems of Equations
• I can create and examine graphs of linear systems of equations to determine the solution.
• Topic 6: Congruence and Similarity
• I can determine if two figures are similar and use angle relationships to find unknown angle measures.
• Topic 7: Pythagorean Theorem
• I can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side length of a triangle.
• Topic 8: Surface Area and Volume
• I can find the surface areas and volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.

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Mr. Sai Sao Kham     6-8 Mathematics Teacher & 8th grade Algebra    Room 202    skham@cawb.org