Math

In middle school, students work with:
- Positive and negative numbers
- Scientific notation
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Powers
- Percentages
- Mixed numbers
In addition to the basic operations, students will learn to:
- Factor
- Find LCD and GCF
- Prime factors
- Absolute value
- Work with multiple operations
- Find square roots and solve equations
- Work with proportions
- Estimate
In the algebra strand, students learn:
- The meanings of operations
- Order of operations
- Exponential expressions
- Graph linear equations
- Solve two-step operations
In geometry and spatial reasoning, students begin:
- Identifying and constructing shapes
- Measuring angles
- Defining points, segments, rays, and lines
- Creating scale drawings
- Determining area
- Measuring volume
In the measurement strand, students work with:
- Customary units
- Metrics
- Conversions
- Indirect measurements
In data analysis and probability, students learn to:
- Recognize independent and dependent events
- Determine expressions for data permutations and combinations
- Identify the characteristics of ordered sets

Curriculum Map for Middle School