Welcome to Basic Math 6-8

Students in grade six through eight mathematics will extend and build upon their foundation of basic understandings in number, operation, and quantitative reasoning; patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking; geometry and spatial reasoning; measurement; probability and statistics; and problem-solving. The areas of emphasis include (6th) using ratios and adding and subtracting decimals and fractions, (7th) using proportional relationships and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals, fractions, and integers; and (8th) using algebraic principles to analyze proportional relationships and using probability to describe data and make predictions. Students will have opportunities to use models and manipulatives, collect and interpret data, and develop and describe proportional relationships using appropriate technology. Problem-solving, communication, connections of concepts both within and outside mathematics, and informal and formal reasoning will also be emphasized.