Eighth-grade students will engage in 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; use functions to describe quantitative relationships; analyze two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.

Throughout the year, your child will:

• use linear equations and systems of linear equations to represent, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. 
• understand that the slope (m) of a line is a constant rate of change, so that if the input or x-coordinate changes by an amount A, the output or y-coordinate changes by the amount m(A)
• strategically choose and efficiently implement procedures to solve linear equations in one variable, understanding that when they use the properties of equality and concept of logical equivalence, they maintain the solutions of the original equation. 
• grasp the concept of a function as a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output
• understand that functions describe situations where one quantity determines another. 
• use ideas about distance and angles, how they behave under translations, rotations, reflections, and dilation, and ideas about congruence and similarity to describe and analyze two-dimensional figures and to solve problems.
• understand the statement of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, and can explain why the Pythagorean Theorem holds, for example, by decomposing a square in two different ways. 

For additional information regarding the Grade 8 Mathematics courses, please visit the course description and course directory at CPALMS.org

• M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra (#1205070)
• Algebra 1 Honors (#1200320)
• Geometry Honors (#1206320)

Seventh-grade students will engage in developing an understanding of and applying proportional relationships; understand operations with rational numbers and work with expressions and linear equations; solve problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, work with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and draw inferences about populations based on samples.

Throughout the year, your child will:

• extend their understanding of ratios and develop an understanding of proportionality to solve single- and multi-step problems. 
• solve problems about scale drawings by relating corresponding lengths between the objects or by using the fact that relationships of lengths within an object are preserved in similar objects
• develop a unified understanding of number, recognizing fractions, decimals (that have a finite or a repeating decimal representation), and percents as different representations of rational numbers. 
• build on their previous work with single data distributions to compare two data distributions and address questions about the difference between populations. 

For additional information regarding the Grade 7 Mathematics courses, please visit the course description and course directory at CPALMS.org

• M/J Grade 7 Mathematics (#1205040)
• M/J Grade 7 Mathematics Advanced (#1205050)
• Algebra 1 Honors (#1200320)

Sixth-grade students will engage in connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers;  writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations, and developing an understanding of statistical thinking.

Throughout the year, your child will:

• use reasoning about multiplication and division to solve ratio and rate problems about quantities.
• use the meaning of fractions, the meanings of multiplication and division, and the relationship between multiplication and division to understand and explain why the procedures for dividing fractions make sense. 
• reason about the order and absolute value of rational numbers and about the location of points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane.
• understand the use of variables in mathematical expressions.
• construct and analyze tables, such as tables of quantities that are equivalent ratios, and they use equations (such as 3x = y) to describe relationships between quantities.
• build on and reinforce their understanding of number, students begin to develop their ability to think statistically

For additional information regarding the Grade 6 Mathematics courses, please visit the course description and course directory at CPALMS.org

• M/J Grade 6 Mathematics (#1205010)
• M/J Grade 6 Mathematics Advanced (#1205020)