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Units Overview

Each unit of Adaptive Curriculum involves interactive, technology-based lessons with quizzes and activities that appeal to middle school students. They understand how and why they would use the concepts they are learning.

Teachers can mix and match the lessons and activities they feel are most appropriate for each student. The following are the 11 Units for Grades 6-8 in Adaptive Curriculum and the lessons in each one:

1. Whole Numbers and Integers

• Round Whole Numbers
• Puzzle It! Number Relationships on Operation
• Subtraction of Integers
• Addition of Integers
• Finding Least Common Multiple Numbers
• Special Numbers
• The Greatest Common Factor of Numbers

2. Rational Numbers and Real Numbers

• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Multiplication of Fractions
• Division of Fractions
• Equivalent Fractions
• Compare and Order Fractions
• Decimal Representations
• Problem Solving Involving Decimal Computations
• Compare and Order Decimals with Races
• Factorization of Decimals Using a Model
• Rounding Decimals
• Problem Solving Involving Ration and Proportion
• Finding Equivalent Proportions
• Park Planning Using Rational Numbers
• Simple Interest
• Use Percent Proportion to Solve Problems
• Using a Percent Model
• Percent of Mixture
• Estimating the Square Root of Non-Perfect Integers

3. Transformational Geometry, Symmetry and Tesselations

• Application of Translation
• Drawing The Reflection of a Figure
• Symmetry of a Figure
• Points, Lines, Planes and Their Relationships

4. Basic Concepts in Geometry, Coordinate Plane

• Angle and Types of Angles
• The Slope of a Line

5. Geometric Solids

• Drawing 2D Views of a 3D Object
• Completing the Missing 2D View of a 3D Object
• Observing Changes in Volume of Square Prisms
• Formula for the Volume of a Sphere
• Observing Changes in Volume of Cylinders
• Formula for the Volume of a Cone
• Problem Solving Involving Volumes of Prisms
• Observing Changes in Volume of Pyramids
• Observing Changes in Surface Area of Cylinders
• Observing Changes in Surface Area of Prisms
• Observing Changes in Surface Area of Pyramids
• Observing Changes in Surface Area of Cones

6. Polygons

• The Sum of the Exterior Angles of Polygons
• Let's Find The Congruent Triangles
• Problem Solving Using the Pythagorean Theorem
• Let's Find the Similar Triangles
• Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem
• Types of Triangles
• Interior and Exterior Angles of a Triangle
• The Interior Angles of the Polygons
• Classification of Quadrilaterals
• Find the Area of Polygons
• Relationship Between Perimeter and Area
• Area of a Parallelogram
• The Area of a Trapezoid

7. Circle

• Calculating the Circumference of a Circle
• Formula For the Area of a Circle
• Ratio of a Circle's Circumference

8. Measures

• Measuring Time
• Volume Measures
• Conversions of the Area Measures
• Length Measures

9. Handling Data

• Find the Appropriate Graph
• Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
• Drawing Bar Graphs
• Interpreting Bar Graphs
• Double Bar Chart
• Stem and Leaf Plot
• Constructing a Tally Chart
• Line Plot
• Circle Graph
• Pictograph
• Mean, Mode, Median
• Calculate Mean, Mode, Median

10. Probability

• Counting Principles
• Find the Given Probability
• Experimental and Theoretical Probabilities
• Playing with Probability
• Probability Using Tree Diagrams
• Analyze Experimental Probability Using Graphs

11. Algebraic Expressions, Equality and Inequality

• The General Rule for Input / Output Tables
• Problem Solving Involving Gauss Pattern
• Evaluation of Algebraic Expressions
• Factoring Algebraic Expressions
• Graphs of One-Step Linear Equations
• Find the Equations of Linear Graphs
• Different Forms of Representation for a Relationship
• Graphs of Two-Step Linear Equations