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Text: Holt McDougal Mathematics—Grade 6 (Common Core Edition)

Topics covered include:

• Whole Number Operations and Properties
• Rational Numbers — Theory and Operations
  Decimals, fractions and per cents—all operations and conversions
  Proportional reasoning
• Introduction to Algebra
  Recognize and evaluate expressions
  Formulate and solve one step equations
• Data Collection and Analysis
  Calculate, identify and interpret measures of central tendency
  Create a variety of data displays and interpret data shown in displays
• Measurement and Geometry
  Apply customary and metric measurement units
  Convert measurements between different units
  Find perimeter and area of quadrilaterals, triangles, and combined shapes
  Find volume and surface area of simple prisms
• Introduction to Integers and Integer Operations

Text: Holt McDougal Mathematics—Grade 7 (Common Core Edition)

Topics covered include:

• Algebraic Reasoning:
  Simplify expressions
  Solve 1 & 2-step equations
  Apply algebra concepts to real world problem solving
• Rational Numbers:
  Calculate with all operations in all formats ( fractions, decimals, and per cents)
  Recognize equivalent values and convert between formats
  Solve percent of change problems
  Solve simple and compound interest problems
• Integers:
  Calculate with all operations and
  evaluate multi step problems following the correct order of operations
  Also work with negatives on rational numbers
• Proportional Reasoning:
  Solve proportions using multiple methods
  Solve problems involving geometric figures, scale models and proportional measurements
  Create models to represent the proportions.
• Graphs:
  Use the coordinate plane and ordered pairs to graph lines
  Find slope of a line and describe slope as a rate of change
  Interpret qualitative graphs
• Data Displays and Statistics:
  Explore population and sample size through experimental activities
  Find and display measures of central tendency and quartiles
• Geometry and Measurement:
  Classify all angle types and describe angle pair relationships
  Examine angles within polygons and determine congruency
  Find perimeter and area of circles and irregular figures
  Find volume and surface area of 3-dimensional figures
• Probability:
  Understand and calculate experimental and theoretical probability
  Determine dependent and independent events, and explain their effect on probability
  Explore combinations and permutations

Text: Holt McDougal Mathematics—Grade 8 (Common Core Edition)

Topics covered include:

• Real and Rational Number Systems:
  Compute using operations with integers and rational numbers
  Calculate with exponents and square roots
  Work with scientific notation
• Equations and Inequalities:
  Solve simple and complex equations with multiple operations and variables on both sides
  Solve and graph inequalities
  Solve systems of equations
• Geometry:
  Find perimeter and area of regular and complex shapes
  Apply the Pythagorean Theorem
• Rates, Ratios, and Proportions:
  Applications of proportions including solving percent problems with proportions
• Functions:
  Recognize graphical functions
  Write and linear functions using intercepts and using slope formula
  Determine slope of lines, including perpendicular and parallel lines
  Identify quadratic functions
  Solve quadratic equations by guess and check
• Data, Analysis, and Probability:
  Create and interpret a variety of data displays
  Calculate Theoretical and experimental probability with independent and dependent events
• Polynomials:
  Apply laws of Exponents to polynomials
  Perform computations with polynomials