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The goal of the Santa Barbara Middle School math program is to challenge our students to understand and utilize the concepts of mathematics consistent with their ability. Six math courses are offered to accommodate the different skill levels of students entering the program. Students are placed in the appropriate math course after demonstrating a proficiency in computational skills and problem solving skills necessary for success in the chosen course.
Mastery of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, positive and negative integers, and accurately computing and solving problems with these operations. Compare fractions with different denominators. Define fraction, lowest terms, improper fraction, numerator, denominator, and equivalent fractions. Explore theoretical and experimental probability. Round numbers to a specified place value and estimate a solution. Understand mean, median, mode, range, and outlier, and explain how to find each. Explain how an outlier may impact the mean. Analyze data and sampling processes for possible bias and misleading conclusions to understand the world mathematically Understand and work with ratios and proportions. Use proportion to create scale drawings and scale models with standard and metric measurements. Compute percentages found in everyday situations such as sales tax, tips, and simple interest. Know formulas for finding the area of quadrilaterals, triangles and circles. Read measurement from rulers, protractors and field compasses. Define line, segment, ray, angle (acute, obtuse, and right), non/collinear points, midpoint, complementary/supplementary angles, intersecting/parallel lines, regular/irregular, congruent, circle, triangles, quadrilaterals and other polygons. Solve one-step linear equations. .
Students can manipulate numbers within equations and understand the principles of two-step equations. Understand and use factoring of numerators and denominators. Understand positive and negative exponents. Understand the Pythagorean Theorem and compute the length of the unknown side. Compute the volume and surface area of three-dimensional objects. Experiment with area and volume change with a change in dimensions. Use measurement conversions for metric and standard units. Interchange between fractions, decimals, and percents to show equivalent quantities. Learn order on a number line. Understand terminology: integers, rational, even, odd, prime, relatively prime, square, cubes, powers, etc. Compute percents of increase and decrease as well as compute simple and compound interest. Understand how a fraction is different from/similar to a ratio. Make comparison decisions using unit rates and know difference between a discount and a markup. Understand and compute absolute value. Basic Math | Pre-Algebra | Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | Geometry (Honors)
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