Middle School Math: Pre-Algebra Essentials (7th & 8th Grade) | With Kahoot!

In this pre-algebra essentials class, students will learn two topics per week. The material will be taught traditionally by introducing the students to the topic, practicing together, and utilizing breakout rooms to allow students to work in pairs to practice working on the topic themselves. Kahoot! and Blooket will also be used to reinforce each topic further. These games are timed. Please make sure that your student is okay with timed games. Some students don't like it, and some do! Homework is assigned in the form of worksheets. This is optional but highly recommended. This class is very structured to ensure that all subject matter is covered during class and to make sure that students get to ask questions if they need clarification. We also like to laugh and have fun in class, as long as time permits!

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*****Pre-Algebra does review earlier middle school math. This is to ensure students have a solid foundation when starting Algebra 1. It is essentially a review and introduction to Algebra 1 topics. This class is for students who had trouble in 6th-grade math and are not quite ready to jump into Algebra 1.

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The class will be structured as follows:

10 minutes - Warm-up
15 minutes - Introducing the topic and showing examples
10 minutes - Working through example problems together 
10 minutes - Sending students to breakout rooms to practice together
10 minutes - Ending game or activity and goodbyes

Units included in the class are the following:

1. Essential skill review
2. Rational numbers and solving equations
3. Tables and graphs
4. Exponents and square roots
5. Measurement of 2-D and 3-D figures
6. Data displays
7. Graphing lines

The class schedule will be the following:

The week of August 15th
Introduction to Exponents
Using the Order of Operations

The week of August 22nd
Variables and Algebraic Expressions
Adding Integers

The week of August 29th
Subtracting Integers
Multiplying and Dividing Integers

The week of September 5th
Addition and Subtraction Equations
Multiplication and Division Equations

The week of September 12th
Introduction to Inequalities
Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

The week of September 19th
Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
Multiplying Rational Numbers

The week of September 26th
Dividing Rational Numbers
Solving Equations with Rational Numbers

The week of October 3rd
Solving Two-Step Equations
Ordered Pairs

The week of October 10th
Graphing on a Coordinate Plane
Interpreting Graphs and Tables

The week of October 17th
Functions
Equations, Tables, and Graphs

The week of October 24th
Product and Power Properties of Exponents
Integer Exponents

The week of October 31st
Quotient Properties of Exponents
An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation

The week of November 7th
Square Roots and Real Numbers
Operations with Square Roots

The week of November 14th
The Pythagorean Theorem and the Distance Formula
Perimeter and Area of Rectangles and Parallelograms

The week of November 21st
Perimeter and Area of Triangles and Trapezoids
Circles

The week of November 28th
Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
Volume of Pyramids and Cones

The week of December 5th
Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders
Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

The week of December 12th
Organizing Data
Measures of Central Tendency

The week of December 19th
Variability and Box-and-Whisker Plots
Scatter Plots

The week of December 26th
Graphing Linear Equations
Slope of a Line

The week of January 2nd
Using Slopes and Intercepts
Point-Slope Form