Integrated Math 1

 

The fundamental purpose of Integrated Mathematics 1 is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learn in the middle grades. The critical areas, organized into units, deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Integrated Mathematics 1 uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. The final unit in the course ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. The fundamental purpose of Integrated Mathematics I is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learn in the middle grades. This course will develop algebraic and geometric concepts as students utilize a multi-representational approach to solve problems and explain solutions numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally. Linear relationships will be used to describe patterns and will be applied to real-life linear models. This course will introduce exponential relationships to develop a greater understanding of linear relationships by way of contrast. Geometric concepts involving congruent figures will be formalized through properties and properties as well as to extend algebraic concepts. Mathematical skills and their applications as described in the Mathematical Practice Standards will be used throughout each unit. By the end of this course, students will be able to use these strategies to reach a greater understanding of abstract symbolism by emphasizing real-life application.