Building Strength for Complex Thinking (Ages 9–11)
Course Overview
Detailed Curricululm
- Weeks 1–3
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- Place Value & Rounding – Whole numbers to 1,000,000; rounding to nearest 10,000.
- Multi-Digit Multiplication Basics – 1-digit × 3-/4-digit numbers.
- Division Basics Review – 2-digit ÷ 1-digit with remainders.
- Weeks 4–6
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- Multi-Digit Multiplication – 2-digit × 2-digit (area model & algorithm).
- Division with Larger Numbers – 3-digit ÷ 1-digit; interpreting remainders.
- Factors & Multiples – Prime/composite numbers, factor pairs.
- Weeks 7–9
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- Multi-Step Word Problems – All four operations.
- Patterns & Rules – Function tables, growing/shrinking rules.
- Intro to Fractions – Equivalent fractions, simplifying.
- Weeks 10–12
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- Comparing Fractions – Benchmarks & common denominators.
- Add/Subtract Fractions – Like denominators.
- Decimals: Tenths & Hundredths – Place value; fractions ↔ decimals.
- Weeks 13–15
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- Add/Subtract Fractions (Unlike Denominators) – LCM strategies.
- Decimals on Number Line – Tenths, hundredths, money.
- Rounding Decimals – To tenths & hundredths.
- Weeks 16–18
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- Add/Subtract Decimals – Word problems with money & measurement.
- Multi-Step Word Problems – Fractions & decimals combined.
- Mid-Year Exam – Covers Units 1–3 (Operations, Fractions, Decimals).
- Weeks 19–21
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- Measurement Conversions – Metric & customary (length, mass, volume).
- Line Plots with Fractions – Create plots with ¼, ½, ⅛ units.
- Angles – Measure with protractor; classify acute, obtuse, right.
- Weeks 22–24
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- Perimeter & Area – Rectangles & composite figures.
- Area of Triangles & Parallelograms – Connect to rectangle formulas.
- Symmetry & Reflection – Identify and draw lines of symmetry.
- Weeks 25–27
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- Fractions: Equivalent & Simplifying – Deep review + applications.
- Add/Subtract Fractions – Unlike denominators, visual & algorithm.
- Mixed Numbers – Convert improper ↔ mixed.
- Weeks 28–30
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- Multiply Fractions × Whole Numbers – Visual models & word problems.
- Multiply Fractions × Fractions – Area models.
- Divide Fractions ÷ Whole Numbers – Conceptual problems.
- Weeks 31–33
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- Geometry: Classifying Shapes – Quadrilaterals, triangles by sides/angles.
- Geometry: Lines & Angles – Parallel, perpendicular, intersecting.
- Coordinate Plane Basics – Plot points in 1st quadrant.
- Weeks 34–36
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- Multi-Step Word Problems (Fractions & Geometry) – Mixed review.
- Review & Test Prep – Timed drills, competition-style puzzles.
- End-of-Year Exam – Comprehensive with enrichment problems.
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