Expanding Critical Thinking in Math (Ages 10–12)
Course Overview
Detailed Curricululm
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- 3D Solids – Faces, edges, vertices; nets; surface area intro; volume preview.
- Integers – Negative numbers; absolute value; comparing & ordering; addition/subtraction.
- Expressions and Equations – Order of operations; writing & evaluating expressions; one-step equations; variables.
- Statistics – Mean, median, mode, range; line plots with fractions.
- Factors and Multiples – Prime factorization, GCF &LCM; divisibility rules; primes vs composites.
- Fractions – All four fraction operations; mixed numbers; comparing fraction of a quantity
- Sequences – Arithmetic & geometric sequences; finding the nth term; pattern recognition.
- Mid-Year Exam
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- Ratios & Rates – Part-to-part vs part-to-whole; equivalent ratios; unit rates; rate tables.
- Decimals – Place value, all four operations; decimals to fractions; estimation strategies.
- Percents – Percent of quantity; percent increase/decrease; finding the whole; discount and tax.
- Square Roots – Perfect squares; estimating non-perfect roots; area models; into to irrationals.
- Exponents – Exponent notation; powers of 10; exponent laws; negative exponent intro
- Linear Equations and Word Problems – Writing/solving one and two-step equations; inequalities intro; word problems translation
- Extension: Ratios, Proportions & Conversions – Proportional relationships; cross-multiplication; unit conversion; speed-distance-time.
- Exam
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