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Units Taught

Variables and Patterns
Introducing Algebra
variables; representations of relationships, including tables, graphs, words, and symbols

Bits and Pieces II
Using Rational Numbers
understanding and skill with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and decimals; solving percent problems

Stretching and Shrinking
Similarity
similar figures; scale factors; basic similarity transformations and their algebraic rules

Comparing and Scaling
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
rates and ratios; making comparisons, proportional reasoning

Accentuate the Negative
Integers
understanding and modeling integers; integer operations; four-quadrant graphing

Filling and Wrapping
Three-Dimensional Measurement
volume and surface area of various solids;volume and surface area relationships