Text Evaluation Form – Strand 1 Number Sense and Operations
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SE: Student Edition. / All pages refer to the student edition unless noted as: TE: Teacher’s Edition &
SE: Student Edition. / All pages refer to the student edition unless noted as: TE: Teacher’s Edition &
SE: Student Edition. / All pages refer to the student edition unless noted as: TE: Teacher’s Edition &
SE: Student Edition.
CONCEPT: Number Sense (Consumer)
/ / / / / /Read numbers, place value, which is the bigger number / pp. 1-30, 91-98 / pp. 2-3, 6-7, 12-13, 32-33 / Concept not specifically defined. / pp. 2-4, 118-128, 311-312, 339 / pp. 302-307, 353-354, 381
Fractions – do fraction problems that you can use models to represent (maybe to 1/16ths) / pp. 60-86 / Manipulatives for hands-on modeling: TE: pp. 85, 87, 95, 97-101, 105, 109, 111, 116; SE: pp. 84-99 / TE: Modeling: p. 223; SE: pp. 72-73, 220-244 / pp. 23, 42-43, 53, 58-65, 70-82, 87-98, 103-114, 192-206, 230, 303-305 / pp. 142-146, 150-161, 344-347
Ordering fractions / pp. 60-63 / pp. 96-99 / Concept not specifically defined. / p. 81
What is the essence of fractions that kids need? / pp. 59-89 / pp. 82-119 / Alg. fractions: pp. 220-244 / pp. 23, 42-43, 53, 58-65, 70-82, 87-98, 103-114, 192-206, 230, 303-305 / pp. 142-146, 150-161, 344-347
Count money, count back (make change) / pp. 100-102, 105, 109, 111, 113, 115, 118 / p. 37 / pp. 57, 67, 69, 99, 109-116, 150, 313 / pp. 24, 118-126, 130-133, 136, 139, 141, 148, 159, 164-165, 170, 210-222, 226-240, 249, 261, 266, 296, 306 / SE: pp. 11, 12, 26, 36-37, 49, 52, 70, 71, 76, 100, 101, 106, 120-121, 134, 181, 185, 202, 242, 253, 255, 261, 262, 295, 298, 309, 324
Compare whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers (7th), mixed (8th) / pp. 1-7, 60-67, 95-98, 308-309 / pp. 34-35, 46-47, 86-89, 96-99, 184-187 / pp. 6-15, 96-97, 329, 332-333 / pp. 65, 74-78, 204, 230 / pp. 19-26, 33, 58-62, 74-75, 150-153, 170-173, 212, 268-273, 319-323, 330, 396-397
Order whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers (7th), mixed (8th) / pp. 1-7, 60-67, 92-98, 308-316 / 32-35, 86-89, 96-99, 184-187 / pp. 6-15, 96-97, 329, 332-333 / pp. 65, 74-78, 81, 120-122, 204, 230 / pp. 19-26, 33, 58-62, 74-75, 150-153, 170-173, 212, 268-273, 319-323, 330, 396-397
Equivalency in a word problem
/ pp. 10, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 54, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 84, 85, 86, 94, 98, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 115, 118, 129, 131, 133, 134, 145, 146, 150, 152, 155, 157, 164, 166, 186, 200, 203, 205, 208, 212, 231, 238, 246, 250, 256, 284, 298, 302, 316, 329, 338 / pp. 5, 9, 13, 17, 26, 37, 41, 45, 47, 51, 63, 65, 71, 75, 78, 84, 85, 89, 95, 99, 109, 115, 116, 129, 135, 143, 145, 146, 153, 157, 165, 171, 174, 183, 187, 193, 197, 201, 203, 204, 217, 219, 232, 241, 245, 253, 255, 263, 269, 270, 308, 283, 285, 289, 303, 325, 333, 338, 351, 353, 357, 364 / pp. 5, 7, 11, 13, 35, 45, 49, 57, 58, 67, 69, 73, 75, 83, 89, 90, 99, 103, 105, 107, 109, 113, 115, 117, 118, 137, 139, 141, 150, 163, 167, 171, 177, 178, 203, 212, 213, 214, 229, 236, 241, 253, 262, 282, 291, 313, 321, 322, 331, 335, 344, 350, 369, 379, 380, 389, 391, 402 / pp. 6, 14, 19, 27, 28, 43, 55, 56, 72, 89, 90, 100, 103, 106, 118, 128, 159, 172, 183, 193, 199, 214, 230, 239, 243, 244, 265, 278, 290, 299, 322, 355, 367, 370, 378, 386 / pp. 2-4, 13, 14, 21, 24, 28, 41, 43, 46, 66, 52, 57, 59, 77, 80, 82, 91, 96, 98, 105, 107, 110, 112, 114, 125, 126, 133, 136, 139, 141, 148, 155, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 170, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 196, 198, 201, 206, 216, 218, 222, 229, 238, 249, 240, 251, 261, 266, 279, 281, 286, 296, 306 / pp. 11, 12, 26, 49, 52, 70, 71, 76, 100, 101, 106, 120, 121, 134, 141, 146, 149, 154, 164, 181, 185, 202, 209, 211, 217, 242, 253, 255, 261, 262, 295, 298, 305, 309, 324, 339, 348Appropriate sign (+/-) / pp. 9-14, 27-32, 76, 78, 84-86, 100 / pp. 2-9, 36-37, 100-109, 140-143, 190-197 / Concept not specifically addressed but can be found throughout the textbook. / Concept not specifically addressed but can be found throughout the textbook. / pp. 1-13, 22, 42, 34-39, 91-92, 104-107, 120-125, 140, 142, 156, 177-181, 183-184, 380 / pp. 1-7, 10-12, 24-25, 34-38, 58-66, 71, 96-101, 114-125, 131-134, 169-202, 207-242, 257-262, 277-298, 307-318, 330-333
Locate integers on a number line / pp. 308-313, 324 / pp. 180-187 / pp. 6-15, 96-97 / pp. 96-102, 240-251
Order integers / pp. 308-316 / pp. 180-187, 204 / pp. 6-15, 96-97 / pp. 96-102, 240-251
CONCEPT: Numerical/Operations
(Pre-Algebra)
/ / / / / /Problem solving decimals and whole numbers (including money) / pp. xv, 10, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 118, 133, 134, 150, 152, 155, 157, 159, 160, 164, 166 / pp. xvi-xvii, 5, 9, 13, 17, 26, 37, 41, 45, 47, 51, 165, 167, 171, 174 / pp. xvi-xvii, 5, 7, 11, 13, 35, 45, 49, 57, 58, 67, 69, 73, 75, 83, 89, 90, 99, 103, 105, 107, 109, 113, 115, 117, 118, 137, 139, 141, 150, 163, 167, 171, 177, 178, 203, 212, 213, 214, 229, 236, 241, 253, 262, 282, 291, 313, 321, 322, 331, 335, 344, 350, 369, 379, 380, 389, 391, 402 / pp. xii-xiii, 6, 89, 100, 118, 128, 159, 183, 193, 199, 230, 243, 244, 265, 290, 299, 322, 355, 367 / pp. 24, 118-126, 130-133, 136, 139, 141, 148, 159, 164-165, 170, 210-222, 226-240, 249, 261, 266, 296, 306 / SE: pp. 11, 12, 26, 36-37, 49, 52, 70, 71, 76, 100, 101, 106, 120-121, 134, 181, 185, 202, 242, 253, 255, 261, 262, 295, 298, 309, 324
Problem solving decimals, whole numbers, and fractions / pp. xv, 10, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 85-86, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 118, 133, 134, 150, 152, 155, 157, 159, 160, 164, 166 / pp. xvi-xvii, 5, 9, 13, 17, 26, 37, 41, 45, 47, 51, 85, 89, 95, 99, 109, 115, 116, 165, 167, 171, 174 / pp. xvi-xvii, 5, 7, 11, 13, 35, 45, 49, 57, 58, 67, 69, 73, 75, 83, 89, 90, 99, 103, 105, 107, 109, 113, 115, 117, 118, 137, 139, 141, 150, 163, 167, 171, 177, 178, 203, 212, 213, 214, 229, 236, 241, 253, 262, 282, 291, 313, 321, 322, 331, 335, 344, 350, 369, 379, 380, 389, 391, 402 / pp. xii-xiii, 6, 89, 100, 118, 128, 159, 183, 193, 199, 230, 243, 244, 265, 290, 299, 322, 355, 367 / pp. 2-4, 13, 14, 21, 24, 28, 41, 43, 46, 66, 52, 57, 59, 77, 80, 82, 91, 96, 98, 105, 107, 110, 112, 114, 125, 126, 133, 136, 139, 141, 148, 155, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 170, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 196, 198, 201, 206, 251, 261, 266, 279, 281, 286, 296, 306 / pp. 11, 12, 26, 49, 52, 70, 71, 76, 100, 101, 106, 120, 121, 134, 141, 146, 149, 154, 164, 181, 185, 202, 209, 211, 217, 242, 253, 255, 261, 262, 295, 298, 305, 309, 324, 339, 348
Solve problems involving fractions or decimals (including money) in contextual situations
/ pp. 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 84, 85, 86, 94, 98, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 115, 118 / pp. 34, 41, 45, 47, 51, 54, 85, 89, 95, 99, 109, 115, 116 / pp. 57, 67, 69, 99, 109-116, 150, 220-224, 313 / pp. 254-264, 323-345 / pp. 59, 66, 77, 80, 91, 96, 105, 107, 110, 112, 125, 133, 136, 139, 141, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169196, 198, 201, 206, 249, 261, 266, 306 / pp. 11, 12, 49, 70, 71, 100, 101, 120, 121, 141, 146, 149, 154, 253, 255, 261, 295, 305, 309Order of operations
/ Specifically: p. 31 / pp. 3, 115, 120-129, 130-135, 254 / pp. 6-19, 32-47, 134-151, 154-177 / pp. 24, 49, 72, 74, 101, 104, 107, 114, 120, 124, 149, 197, 231, 232, 251, 268, 285, 287, 291, 297, 319, 345, 365, 379 / pp. 303-305, 321 / p. 363Add and subtract integers
/ pp. 308-316, 319 / pp. 190-197 / pp. 8-11, 16-19 / pp. 250-253Multiply and divide integers
/ pp. 317-323 / pp. 198-203 / pp. 12-19Problem solving decimals, whole numbers, fractions, and integers / pp. xv, 10, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 85-86, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 118, 133, 134, 150, 152, 155, 157, 159, 160, 164, 166, 315, 329, 338 / pp. xvi-xvii, 5, 9, 13, 17, 26, 37, 41, 45, 47, 51, 85, 89, 95, 99, 109, 115, 116, 165, 167, 171, 174, 187, 193, 197, 199, 201, 203, 204 / pp. 5, 7, 11, 13, 26, 35, 45, 49, 57, 58, 67, 69, 73, 75, 83, 89, 90, 99, 103, 105, 107, 109, 110, 113, 115, 117, 118, 137, 139, 141, 150, 163, 167, 171, 177, 178, 203, 212, 213, 214, 229, 236, 241, 253, 262, 282, 291, 313, 321, 322, 331, 335, 344, 350, 369, 379, 380, 389, 391, 402 / pp. xii-xiii, 6, 89, 100, 118, 128, 159, 183, 193, 199, 230, 243, 244, 265, 290, 299, 322, 355 / pp. 2-4, 13, 14, 21, 24, 28, 41, 43, 46, 66, 52, 57, 59, 77, 80, 82, 91, 96, 98, 105, 107, 110, 112, 114, 125, 126, 130-133, 136, 139, 141, 148, 155, 159, 161, 163-165, 167, 169, 170, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 196, 198, 201, 206, 210-222, 249, 251, 261, 266, 279, 281, 286, 296, 306 / pp. 11, 12, 26, 49, 52, 70, 71, 76, 100, 101, 106, 120, 121, 134, 141, 146, 149, 154, 164, 181, 185, 202, 209, 211, 217, 242, 253, 255, 261, 262, 295, 298, 305, 309, 324, 339, 348
Square roots and squaring for fun / pp. 220-232 / pp. 50-58, 332-350, 390-402 / pp. 334-339
Calculate the percent of a number / pp. 138-150, 153-157 / pp. 163-174 / pp. 98-103 / pp. 190-206, 210-222, 226-240 / pp. 19, 20, 32, 58-62, 105, 170, 251, 292-293
Use grade level appropriate mathematical terminology
/New vocabulary appears in bold type the first time presented in the text. New vocabulary is then defined in the paragraph, defined in a box in the left margin, and defined in the glossary.
CRITERIA
/ BASIC MATH SKILLS / PRE-ALGEBRA / ALGEBRA / GEOMETRY / LIFE SKILLS MATH / CONSUMER MATHEMATICSThe features listed reflect the major factors that must be present to align the text being considered for the SLD Secondary Math Curriculum. Ratings should indicate the thoroughness with which each feature is presented in the text.
CONCEPT: Estimation (Consumer)
/ / / / / /Estimate to verify the reasonableness of a calculation / pp. 5, 7, 150, 166, 201, 226, 265, 293
TE: pp. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16-18, 20, 22, 26, 199, 236, 301 / pp. xvi-xvii, 10, 11, 18, 19, 21, 49, 61, 101, 125, 167, 199, 221, 223-225, 234-235, 267, 297, 321, 349, 353 / pp. xvi, xvii, 17, 52, 53, 83, 106, 147, 176, 194, 233, 275, 301, 345, 367, 387, 402 / pp. xii-xiii, 323-325 / pp. xv, 10-11, 17, 26-27, 44-45, 49, 156-157, 161, 293 / pp. 3, 6, 7, 13, 18, 20, 21, 35, 50-51, 60-61, 72, 82, 85, 86, 127, 193, 212-215, 249, 252-253, 286-291, 292-293
Estimate quantities / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 2, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16-18, 20, 22, 26, 38, 40, 43, 45, 49, 69, 71, 73, 76, 97, 105, 109, 111, 127, 133, 142, 150, 154, 161, 165, 166, 175, 178-179, 185, 199, 202, 211, 224, 225, 227, 230, 236, 252, 254, 263, 267, 268, 275, 278, 282295, 301, 309, 312, 313, 315, 318, 320, 327, 332, 337 / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 4, 13, 21, 39, 74, 103, 128, 145, 155, 165, 167, 169, 174, 187, 189, 196, 222, 244, 295, 317, 324, 329, 331, 337, 339, 347, 357 / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 3, 17, 37, 47, 85, 99, 127, 132, 139, 158, 173, 175, 189, 199, 208, 225, 228, 233, 253, 292, 335, 337, 349, 359, 369, 397 / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 9, 19, 23, 36, 41, 75, 85, 99, 106, 116, 125, 153, 171, 187, 193, 195, 209, 213, 222, 273, 301, 322, 333, 358 / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 21, 23, 27, 35-36, 38, 41, 45, 57-58, 61, 63, 73, 75, 80, 91, 105, 124, 133, 134, 136, 139, 143, 145, 146, 169, 177, 179, 185, 186, 193, 196, 198, 199, 201, 214, 216, 218, 229, 234, 237, 248, 251, 253, 257, 259, 261, 273, 281, 285, 293, 294, 297, 302, 304 / Same as estimation activities above & Mental Math: TE: pp. 3, 4, 11, 15, 18, 35, 37, 45, 49, 64, 70, 73, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 98, 100, 103, 105, 113, 115, 117, 126, 131, 141, 142, 143, 146, 149, 153, 155, 159, 177, 187, 189, 192, 195, 197, 199, 213-214, 217, 219, 222, 224, 226, 230, 233, 236, 239, 249, 253, 255, 258, 262, 269, 271, 276, 280, 283, 293, 295, 307, 315, 317, 320, 323, 332, 335, 337, 341
Estimate area
/ p. 83 / pp. 323-325 / pp. 26-27 / p. 193Determine rational approximations of irrational numbers / pp. 223-225 / pp. 326-350 / pp. 321-325