Pre-Algebra Course Syllabus
Teacher: Ms. Jennifer Schwartz
School Phone: (540) 886-5806
Email:
If you need to get in touch with me, you can call the school at the number above. If I am in class I will return your call as soon as possible. Email is also a very good way of keeping in touch with me. I am here to help your child be successful in this and all of his or her classes.
Materials:
Each student needs to bring the following items to class every day:
- Pencils
- 3 ring notebook with loose-leaf paper
Students, you will not be permitted to go to your locker after class has begun, so make sure you come to class prepared. Calculators will be available for you to use in the classroom each day. You will be given a textbook which should remain at home for the year.
Grading:
Each six weeks grade will be determined by student performance on daily activities (homework, bell ringers, classwork, etc), quizzes and tests. The following percentages will be used when determining the grade:
Tests 35%
Quizzes 30%
Classwork25%
Homework 10%
Tests
Tests will be given once or twice in a six-week period depending on topics covered. The test date and material to be covered will be given in advance in order for you to prepare for the test. It is the student’s responsibility to ask questions and complete assignments both in and out of class to ensure their success. Students typically will be given a study guide prior to the test.
Quizzes
There may be one or two quizzes given per chapter. These quizzes will be announced.
Classwork
There will be some form of class work every day. Some days there may be whole class, individual, or small group work.
Homework
Students should expect 10-20 minutes of homework 3-4 times per week. Mathematics topics are dependent upon the previous topics, therefore practice and homework is vital to the mastery of any given topic. Homework will be graded on effort and completion. If you try EVERY problem and show ALL work you will receive full credit. Incomplete assignments will earn partial credit. Assignments that are barely attempted or show little effort will receive minimal scores.
Tardies and Absences:
Tardy to class means you are not in your seat when the bell rings and/or you do not have a written excuse. If you are tardy to class, go directly to your seat and get started on the assignment.
If you know in advance that you will miss class, talk to me a few days before and I can make a packet of work or provide you with a schedule of what will be taking place in your absence. If you are out because of illness, upon your return you may pick up the work you missed from your missing work folder. If a student is absent the day work is assigned they have three days to make up work. If the student is in attendance the day the work is assigned, it is expected to be there the day it is due or if the student is absent the following day of attendance.
Tutoring:
I will be in my room after school to provide tutoring. Please let me know if you would like to stay for help.
Students will take the Math 8 SOL test in May. The SOLs and pacing guide can be accessed through my webpage. If you would like to have a hard copy, please let me know and I can send one home. This guide is not exact but it will be a guideline for us to follow and refer to throughout the year.
For consistent updates you should check my webpage. I will keep this updated on a weekly basis. If you have any questions about this syllabus or any other aspect of class, please ask me. I look forward to getting to know you and working with you this year.
Ms. Schwartz
Pre-Algebra Teacher
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Math 8 Pacing Guide 2014-2015
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6Unit / Class Procedures/
Diagnostic Testing / Unit 1 Real NumbersSOL 8.1a, 8.4, 8.15c, 8.2, 8.5
Real Number System
Variables, Expressions and Properties / Order of operations
Integers and Absolute Value
Adding and Subtracting Integers / Mult. And Dividing Integers
Powers and Exponents
Square Roots with consecutive integers / Unit 2 Rational Numbers 8.1a,b
Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Scientific Notation
Comparing and Ordering of numbers in all forms / Multiplying and dividing rational numbers
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Unit / Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers / Unit 3 Equations and Inequalities SOL 8.15a, b, and c
Writing Expressions and Equations
Solving one-step equations
identify properties of operations / Simplifying Algebraic Expressions / Solving two step Equations / Remediation/
Benchmark Review / Solving equations with variables on both sides
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
Unit / Graphing linear inequalities on a number line; / Solving inequalities by multiplication and division
Solving two-step inequalities / Unit 4Ratios, Percents, and Proportions SOL 8.3
Ratios and Rates
Solving Proportions / Percent Proportion
Markup and Discount / Simple Interest
Percent of change / Scale Drawings and Models
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
Unit / Similar Polygons
Indirect Measurement / Unit 5 Geometry SOL 8.6, 8.8, 8.10 Pythagorean Theorem / Remediation/
Benchmark Review / *Lines and Angle Relationships(complementary, supplementary, vertical, and adjacent)
Coordinate Plane / *Reflections
*Translations
Rotations
Dilations / Unit 6 Volume and S.A. SOL 8.7, 8.9, 8.11
Calculate Area and Perimeter of composite figures
3-D Figures
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Unit / Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
Volume of Pyramids and Cones / S.A. Prisms, Cylinders, *Pyramids and Cones
Increase an attribute by a factor of 2,3,5,or 10 / Unit 7 Linear Functions SOL 8.13b, 8.14, 8.16, 8.17
Functions
Identify domain, range, independent, and dependent variables / Graphing linear functions / Counting Slope
8.13b Analyze scatter plots / Unit 8 Stats SOL 8.13
Histograms, Circle Graphs, Pictograph, Bar Graph
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Variation
31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36
Unit / Unit 9 Probability SOL 8.12
Simple Events
Counting Outcomes
Probability of Compound Events / Remediation/
Benchmark Review / SOL Review / SOL Review / Real World Math / Real World Math
Math 8 SOLs
Number and Number Sense
8.1The student will
a)simplify numerical expressions involving positive exponents, using rational numbers, order of operations, and properties of operations with real numbers; and
b)compare and order decimals, fractions, percents, and numbers written in scientific notation.
8.2The student will describe orally and in writing the relationships between the subsets of the real number system.
Computation and Estimation
8.3The student will
a)solve practical problems involving rational numbers, percents, ratios, and proportions; and
b)determine the percent increase or decrease for a given situation.
8.4The student will apply the order of operations to evaluate algebraic expressions for given replacement values of the variables.
8.5The student will
a)determine whether a given number is a perfect square; and
b)find the two consecutive whole numbers between which a square root lies.
Measurement
8.6The student will
a)verify by measuring and describe the relationships among vertical angles, adjacent angles, supplementary angles, and complementary angles; and
b)measure angles of less than 360°.
8.7The student will
a)investigate and solve practical problems involving volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, cones, and pyramids; and
b)describe how changing one measured attribute of a figure affects the volume and surface area.
Geometry
8.8The student will
a)apply transformations to plane figures; and
b)identify applications of transformations.
8.9The student will construct a three-dimensional model, given the top or bottom, side, and front views.
8.10The student will
a)verify the Pythagorean Theorem; and
b)apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
8.11The student will solve practical area and perimeter problems involving composite plane figures.
Probability and Statistics
8.12The student will determine the probability of independent and dependent events with and without replacement.
8.13The student will
a)make comparisons, predictions, and inferences, using information displayed in graphs; and
b)construct and analyze scatterplots.
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
8.14The student will make connections between any two representations (tables, graphs, words, and rules) of a given relationship.
8.15The student will
a)solve multistep linear equations in one variable with the variable on one and two sides of the equation;
b)solve two-step linear inequalities and graph the results on a number line; and
c)identify properties of operations used to solve an equation.
8.16The student will graph a linear equation in two variables.
8.17The student will identify the domain, range, independent variable, or dependent variable in a given situation.