Launching into Pre-Algebra Success (Ages 11–13)
Course Overview
Detailed Curricululm
- Weeks 1–3
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- Ratios & Rates – Write ratios, equivalent ratios, rate problems.
- Unit Rates & Real-World Problems – Speed, price per unit.
- Fractions/Decimals Review – Operations fluency.
- Weeks 4–6
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- Percentages – Relating fractions, decimals, percentages.
- Percent of a Number – Real-world (discounts, tax, tips).
- Equivalent Forms – Ratio ↔ percent ↔ decimal.
- Weeks 7–9
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- Factors, Multiples, GCF/LCM.
- Prime Factorization.
- Intro to Expressions – Variables, coefficients, terms.
- Weeks 10–12
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- Equations (1-Step) – Solve using inverse operations.
- Equations (2-Step).
- Inequalities (Intro).
- Weeks 13–15
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- Ratios & Proportions in Geometry – Scale drawings, maps.
- Word Problems with Proportions.
- Decimals & Fractions in Measurement.
- Weeks 16–18
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- Multi-Step Word Problems – Mix ratios, percents, fractions.
- Intro to Coordinate Plane Graphing.
- Mid-Year Exam – Units 1–3 (Ratios, Percents, Equations).
- Weeks 19–21
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- Integers (Intro) – Positive & negative numbers on number line.
- Absolute Value & Opposites.
- Integer Operations – Add/Subtract.
- Weeks 22–24
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- Integer Operations – Multiply/Divide.
- Order of Operations with Integers (PEMDAS).
- Word Problems with Integers.
- Weeks 25–27
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- Coordinate Plane – All 4 Quadrants.
- Distance on Coordinate Plane.
- Graphing Polygons & Symmetry.
- Weeks 28–30
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- Area of Triangles, Trapezoids, Parallelograms.
- Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids.
- Volume of Rectangular & Triangular Prisms.
- Weeks 31–33
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- Statistics (Data Displays) – Dot plots, histograms, box plots.
- Mean, Median, Mode, Range.
- Weeks 34–36
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- Probability (Intro) – Simple probability, likelihood scale.
- Compound Probability – Tree diagrams & tables.
- End-of-Year Exam – Comprehensive Pre-Algebra prep.
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