MATHEMATICS

School Year: 2024-2025  /  Number of Courses: 12

Department Overview

The mathematics curriculum is aligned with California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. The goal of the mathematics curriculum is to develop mathematicallypowerful students. Mathematical power involves the ability to discern mathematical relationships, reason logically, and use mathematical techniques effectively. The focus of each course is a balance among understanding of basic skills, problem solving, and concept development.

 


MA700F MATH 7
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 7 instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r.



MA700S MATH 7
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 7 instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r.



MA701F MATH 7 HONORS
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 7 (HP) instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r. Additionally, students will be required to create cross-curricular projects.



MA701S MATH 7 HONORS
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 7 (HP) instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r. Additionally, students will be required to create cross-curricular projects.



MA702F MATH 7 HONORS-SPANISH
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: Enrollment in the Dual Language Academy.


This course is Math 7 (HP) taught in Spanish through the Dual Language Academy. Math 7 (HP) instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r.



MA702S MATH 7 HONORS-SPANISH
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: Enrollment in the Dual Language Academy.


This course is Math 7 (HP) taught in Spanish through the Dual Language Academy. Math 7 (HP) instructional time focuses on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, including percentages; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Students also work towards fluently solving equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r.



MA800F MATH 8
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 8, instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection.



MA800S MATH 8
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 8, instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection.



MA801F MATH 8 HONORS
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 8 (HP), instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection. Additionally, students will be required to create cross-curricular projects. Students successfully completing this course will be prepared for the pace and rigor of the compacted High School Honors Math Courses (three years of the CA Integrated Math Pathway in two years).



MA801S MATH 8 HONORS
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


In Math 8 (HP), instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection. Additionally, students will be required to create cross-curricular projects. Students successfully completing this course will be prepared for the pace and rigor of the compacted High School Honors Math Courses (three years of the CA Integrated Math Pathway in two years).



MA802F MATH 8 HONORS-SPANISH
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: Enrollment in the Dual Language Academy.


This Math 8 (HP) course is taught in Spanish through the Dual Language Academy. In Math 8 (HP), instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection.



MA802S MATH 8 HONORS-SPANISH
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: Enrollment in the Dual Language Academy.


This Math 8 (HP) course is taught in Spanish through the Dual Language Academy. In Math 8 (HP), instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bi-variate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also work towards fluency with solving simple sets of two equations with two unknowns by inspection.