School District of Upper Moreland Township
2900 Terwood Road
Willow Grove, Pa 19090

Planned Course for Mathematics

Course: Pre-Algebra

Common Core State Standards: 
8.NS The Number System
8.EE Expressions and Equations
8.F Functions
8.G Geometry
8.SP Statistics and Probability

Course Description:
The School District of Upper Moreland Township’s Mathematics Program provides courses to meet the educational needs, interests and ability levels of all students.  The middle school and high school courses are designed to apply mathematical ways of thinking to real world situations; they prepare students to think and reason mathematically. Additionally, courses demand that students develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to various situations preparing students for future college and career expectations.  

This course is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and is designed to develop an understanding of essential eighth grade concepts.  Instructional time will focus on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate 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; and (3) analyzing two-and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

Prerequisite(s): 
Successful completion of Mathematics 7

Specific and measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Common Core State Standards in the scope and sequence document for Pre-Algebra.

Materials:
Text:
Dietiker, Leslie, et al. Core Connections: Course 3. 2nd ed. Sacramento, CA: CPM Educational Program, 2013.

Printable Resources: 
Core Connections: Course 3 Blackline. Sacramento, CA: CPM Educational Program, 2013.

Technology:
Online support materials from CPM Educational Program: www.cpm.org
Calculator: TI-30XIIS
LinkIt!

Other Resources: 
Manipulatives
Teacher created materials
PSSA Performance Coach, Mathematics 8

Instructional Activities:
A balanced mathematics program demands the use of a variety of activities to stimulate thinking, conceptualizing, generalizing and problem solving.  Below is a list of those different activities.

• Differentiation

• Critical Reasoning

• Higher Level Thinking Skills

• Collaboration

• Questioning

• Authentic real-world tasks

• Use of appropriate resources and technology

• Self-assessment

• Reflection

• Modeling

Estimated instructional time to be devoted to achieving objectives: 
182 days (49 minutes per day)

Procedure for measurement of student progress on the objective: 
Teachers use a variety of assessments to determine student proficiency:

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Participation/class work

• Group discussion

• Group collaboration

An explanation of how student grades will be determined:
Students will be evaluated in the areas of classwork, homework, class participation, tests, quizzes and other performance assessments.  Point values will be given for each assignment.  Grades will be determined by at least five assignments per marking period.

6-12 Mathematics Committee                                     Planned Course: Pre-Algebra                        March 2020