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Skill plan for Connected Mathematics 3 - 8th grade

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1	Thinking with Mathematical Models Linear and Inverse Variation
Topic 1 - Exploring Data Patterns
Lesson 1.1: Bridge Thickness and Strength
Lesson 1.1: Bridge Thickness and Strength


Lesson 1.2: Bridge Length and Strength
Lesson 1.2: Bridge Length and Strength


Lesson 1.3: Custom Construction Parts
Lesson 1.3: Custom Construction Parts

Topic 2 - Linear Models and Equations
Lesson 2.1: Modeling Linear Data Patterns		1. Complete a table for a linear function 2. Complete a table and graph a linear function
Lesson 2.1: Modeling Linear Data Patterns
1. Complete a table for a linear function 2. Complete a table and graph a linear function

Lesson 2.2: Up and Down the Staircase		1. Write a linear equation from a slope and y-intercept 2. Write a linear equation from a graph 3. Find the slope from a graph 4. Find the slope from two points
Lesson 2.2: Up and Down the Staircase
1. Write a linear equation from a slope and y-intercept 2. Write a linear equation from a graph 3. Find the slope from a graph 4. Find the slope from two points

Lesson 2.3: Tree Top Fun		1. Write a linear function from a table 2. Identify independent and dependent variables 3. Write a linear equation from a slope and a point 4. Write a linear equation from two points
Lesson 2.3: Tree Top Fun
1. Write a linear function from a table 2. Identify independent and dependent variables 3. Write a linear equation from a slope and a point 4. Write a linear equation from two points

Lesson 2.4: Boat Rental Business		1. Write linear functions: word problems 2. Solve two-step equations 3. Solve multi-step equations 4. Solve equations: mixed review 5. Interpret points on the graph of a linear function 6. Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems
Lesson 2.4: Boat Rental Business
1. Write linear functions: word problems 2. Solve two-step equations 3. Solve multi-step equations 4. Solve equations: mixed review 5. Interpret points on the graph of a linear function 6. Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems

Lesson 2.5: Amusement Park or Movies
Lesson 2.5: Amusement Park or Movies

Topic 3 - Inverse Variation
Lesson 3.1: Rectangles With Fixed Area		1. Complete a table and graph a linear function
Lesson 3.1: Rectangles With Fixed Area
1. Complete a table and graph a linear function

Lesson 3.2: Distance, Speed, and Time
Lesson 3.2: Distance, Speed, and Time


Lesson 3.3: Planning a Field Trip		1. Graph a line from an equation in slope-intercept form
Lesson 3.3: Planning a Field Trip
1. Graph a line from an equation in slope-intercept form

Lesson 3.4: Modeling Data Patterns
Lesson 3.4: Modeling Data Patterns

Topic 4 - Variability and Associations in Numerical Data
Lesson 4.1: Vitruvian Man
Lesson 4.1: Vitruvian Man


Lesson 4.2: Older and Faster		1. Identify trends with scatter plots 2. Write equations for lines of best fit
Lesson 4.2: Older and Faster
1. Identify trends with scatter plots 2. Write equations for lines of best fit

Lesson 4.3: Correlation Coefficients and Outliers		1. Outliers in scatter plots
Lesson 4.3: Correlation Coefficients and Outliers
1. Outliers in scatter plots

Lesson 4.4: Measuring Variability		1. Interpret line plots 2. Create line plots
Lesson 4.4: Measuring Variability
1. Interpret line plots 2. Create line plots
Topic 5 - Variability and Associations in Categorical Data
Lesson 5.1: Wood or Steel? That's the Question
Lesson 5.1: Wood or Steel? That's the Question


Lesson 5.2: Politics of Girls and Boys
Lesson 5.2: Politics of Girls and Boys


Lesson 5.3: After-School Jobs and Homework
Lesson 5.3: After-School Jobs and Homework

2	Looking for Pythagoras The Pythagorean Theorem
Topic 1 - Coordinate Grids
Lesson 1.1: Driving Around Euclid		1. Coordinate plane review 2. Follow directions on a coordinate plane
Lesson 1.1: Driving Around Euclid
1. Coordinate plane review 2. Follow directions on a coordinate plane

Lesson 1.2: Planning Parks
Lesson 1.2: Planning Parks


Lesson 1.3: Finding Area
Lesson 1.3: Finding Area

Topic 2 - Squaring Off
Lesson 2.1: Looking for Squares
Lesson 2.1: Looking for Squares


Lesson 2.2: Square Roots		1. Square roots of perfect squares 2. Positive and negative square roots 3. Estimate positive and negative square roots 4. Solve equations using square roots
Lesson 2.2: Square Roots
1. Square roots of perfect squares 2. Positive and negative square roots 3. Estimate positive and negative square roots 4. Solve equations using square roots

Lesson 2.3: Using Squares to Find Lengths
Lesson 2.3: Using Squares to Find Lengths


Lesson 2.4: Cube Roots		1. Cube roots of positive perfect cubes 2. Solve equations using cube roots 3. Estimate cube roots
Lesson 2.4: Cube Roots
1. Cube roots of positive perfect cubes 2. Solve equations using cube roots 3. Estimate cube roots
Topic 3 - The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 3.1: Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 3.1: Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem


Lesson 3.2: A Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 3.2: A Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem


Lesson 3.3: Finding Distances		1. Find the distance between two points
Lesson 3.3: Finding Distances
1. Find the distance between two points

Lesson 3.4: Measuring the Egyptian Way		1. Converse of the Pythagorean theorem: is it a right triangle?
Lesson 3.4: Measuring the Egyptian Way
1. Converse of the Pythagorean theorem: is it a right triangle?
Topic 4 - Using the Pythagorean Theorem: Understanding Real Numbers
Lesson 4.1: Analyzing the Wheel of Theodorus
Lesson 4.1: Analyzing the Wheel of Theodorus


Lesson 4.3: Representing Decimals as Fractions		1. Convert between decimals and fractions or mixed numbers
Lesson 4.3: Representing Decimals as Fractions
1. Convert between decimals and fractions or mixed numbers

Lesson 4.4: Getting Real		1. Identify rational and irrational numbers
Lesson 4.4: Getting Real
1. Identify rational and irrational numbers
Topic 5 - Using the Pythagorean Theorem: Analyzing Triangles and Circles
Lesson 5.1: Stopping Sneaky Sally		1. Pythagorean theorem: find the length of the hypotenuse
Lesson 5.1: Stopping Sneaky Sally
1. Pythagorean theorem: find the length of the hypotenuse

Lesson 5.2: Analyzing Triangles		1. Pythagorean theorem: find the missing leg length 2. Pythagorean theorem: find the perimeter
Lesson 5.2: Analyzing Triangles
1. Pythagorean theorem: find the missing leg length 2. Pythagorean theorem: find the perimeter

Lesson 5.3: Analyzing Circles
Lesson 5.3: Analyzing Circles

3	Growing, Growing, Growing Exponential Functions
Topic 1 - Exponential Growth
Lesson 1.1: Making Ballots
Lesson 1.1: Making Ballots


Lesson 1.2: Requesting a Reward		1. Understanding exponents 2. Convert between standard and scientific notation
Lesson 1.2: Requesting a Reward
1. Understanding exponents 2. Convert between standard and scientific notation

Lesson 1.3: Making a New Offer
Lesson 1.3: Making a New Offer

Topic 2 - Examining Growth Patterns
Lesson 2.1: Killer Plant Strikes Lake Victoria
Lesson 2.1: Killer Plant Strikes Lake Victoria


Lesson 2.2: Growing Mold
Lesson 2.2: Growing Mold


Lesson 2.3: Studying Snake Populations
Lesson 2.3: Studying Snake Populations

Topic 3 - Growth Factors and Growth Rates
Lesson 3.1: Reproducing Rabbits
Lesson 3.1: Reproducing Rabbits


Lesson 3.2: Investing for the Future
Lesson 3.2: Investing for the Future


Lesson 3.3: Making a Difference		1. Compound interest
Lesson 3.3: Making a Difference
1. Compound interest
Topic 4 - Exponential Decay
Lesson 4.1: Making Smaller Ballots
Lesson 4.1: Making Smaller Ballots


Lesson 4.2: Fighting Fleas
Lesson 4.2: Fighting Fleas


Lesson 4.3: Cooling Water
Lesson 4.3: Cooling Water

Topic 5 - Patterns with Exponents
Lesson 5.1: Looking for Patterns Among Exponents		1. Evaluate powers 2. Solve equations with variable exponents
Lesson 5.1: Looking for Patterns Among Exponents
1. Evaluate powers 2. Solve equations with variable exponents

Lesson 5.2: Rules of Exponents		1. Understanding negative exponents 2. Evaluate powers with negative exponents 3. Multiply powers: integer bases 4. Divide powers: integer bases 5. Power of a power: integer bases 6. Identify equivalent expressions involving exponents I
Lesson 5.2: Rules of Exponents
1. Understanding negative exponents 2. Evaluate powers with negative exponents 3. Multiply powers: integer bases 4. Divide powers: integer bases 5. Power of a power: integer bases 6. Identify equivalent expressions involving exponents I

Lesson 5.3: Extending the Rules of Exponents		1. Evaluate expressions using properties of exponents
Lesson 5.3: Extending the Rules of Exponents
1. Evaluate expressions using properties of exponents

Lesson 5.4: Operations with Scientific Notation		1. Multiply numbers written in scientific notation 2. Divide numbers written in scientific notation
Lesson 5.4: Operations with Scientific Notation
1. Multiply numbers written in scientific notation 2. Divide numbers written in scientific notation

Lesson 5.5: Revisiting Exponential Functions
Lesson 5.5: Revisiting Exponential Functions

4	Butterflies, Pinwheels, and Wallpaper Symmetry and Transformations
Topic 1 - Symmetry and Transformations
Lesson 1.1: Butterfly Symmetry
Lesson 1.1: Butterfly Symmetry


Lesson 1.2: In a Spin		1. Line symmetry
Lesson 1.2: In a Spin
1. Line symmetry

Lesson 1.3: Sliding Around
Lesson 1.3: Sliding Around


Lesson 1.4: Properties of Transformations		1. Identify reflections, rotations, and translations
Lesson 1.4: Properties of Transformations
1. Identify reflections, rotations, and translations
Topic 2 - Transformations and Congruence
Lesson 2.1: Connecting Congruent Polygons		1. Congruence statements and corresponding parts
Lesson 2.1: Connecting Congruent Polygons
1. Congruence statements and corresponding parts

Lesson 2.2: Supporting the World
Lesson 2.2: Supporting the World


Lesson 2.3: Minimum Measurement
Lesson 2.3: Minimum Measurement

Topic 3 - Transforming Coordinates
Lesson 3.1: Flipping on a Grid		1. Reflections: graph the image 2. Reflections: find the coordinates
Lesson 3.1: Flipping on a Grid
1. Reflections: graph the image 2. Reflections: find the coordinates

Lesson 3.2: Sliding on a Grid		1. Translations: graph the image 2. Translations: find the coordinates
Lesson 3.2: Sliding on a Grid
1. Translations: graph the image 2. Translations: find the coordinates

Lesson 3.3: Spinning on a Grid		1. Rotations: graph the image 2. Rotations: find the coordinates
Lesson 3.3: Spinning on a Grid
1. Rotations: graph the image 2. Rotations: find the coordinates

Lesson 3.4: A Special Property of Translations and Half-Turns
Lesson 3.4: A Special Property of Translations and Half-Turns


Lesson 3.5: Parallel Lines, Transversals, and Angle Sums		1. Transversals of parallel lines: find angle measures 2. Find missing angles in triangles
Lesson 3.5: Parallel Lines, Transversals, and Angle Sums
1. Transversals of parallel lines: find angle measures 2. Find missing angles in triangles
Topic 4 - Dilations and Similar Figures
Lesson 4.1: Focus on Dilations		1. Dilations: graph the image 2. Dilations: find the coordinates
Lesson 4.1: Focus on Dilations
1. Dilations: graph the image 2. Dilations: find the coordinates

Lesson 4.2: Return of Super Sleuth		1. Similar and congruent figures
Lesson 4.2: Return of Super Sleuth
1. Similar and congruent figures

Lesson 4.3: Checking Similarity Without Transformations
Lesson 4.3: Checking Similarity Without Transformations


Lesson 4.4: Using Similar Triangles		1. Side lengths and angle measures of similar figures
Lesson 4.4: Using Similar Triangles
1. Side lengths and angle measures of similar figures

5	Say It With Symbols Making Sense of Symbols
Topic 1 - Making Sense of Symbols: Equivalent Expressions
Lesson 1.1: Tiling Pools
Lesson 1.1: Tiling Pools


Lesson 1.2: Thinking in Different Ways		1. Identify equivalent linear expressions II
Lesson 1.2: Thinking in Different Ways
1. Identify equivalent linear expressions II

Lesson 1.3: The Community Pool Problem		1. Write variable expressions: two or three operations
Lesson 1.3: The Community Pool Problem
1. Write variable expressions: two or three operations

Lesson 1.4: Diving In		1. Multiply using the distributive property 2. Write equivalent expressions using properties 3. Add and subtract linear expressions 4. Factors of linear expressions
Lesson 1.4: Diving In
1. Multiply using the distributive property 2. Write equivalent expressions using properties 3. Add and subtract linear expressions 4. Factors of linear expressions
Topic 2 - Combining Expressions
Lesson 2.1: Walking Together
Lesson 2.1: Walking Together


Lesson 2.2: Predicting Profit
Lesson 2.2: Predicting Profit


Lesson 2.3: Making Candles		1. Volume of cylinders 2. Volume of cones 3. Volume of spheres
Lesson 2.3: Making Candles
1. Volume of cylinders 2. Volume of cones 3. Volume of spheres

Lesson 2.4: Selling Ice Cream
Lesson 2.4: Selling Ice Cream

Topic 3 - Solving Equations
Lesson 3.1: Selling Greeting Cards		1. Properties of equality 2. Solve multi-step equations: complete the solution 3. Solve multi-step equations 4. Solve equations involving like terms 5. Solve equations with variables on both sides 6. Solve equations: mixed review 7. Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems 8. Find the number of solutions
Lesson 3.1: Selling Greeting Cards
1. Properties of equality 2. Solve multi-step equations: complete the solution 3. Solve multi-step equations 4. Solve equations involving like terms 5. Solve equations with variables on both sides 6. Solve equations: mixed review 7. Solve one-step and two-step equations: word problems 8. Find the number of solutions

Lesson 3.2: Comparing Costs
Lesson 3.2: Comparing Costs


Lesson 3.3: Factoring Quadratic Equations
Lesson 3.3: Factoring Quadratic Equations


Lesson 3.4: Solving Quadratic Equations
Lesson 3.4: Solving Quadratic Equations

Topic 4 - Looking Back at Functions
Lesson 4.1: Pumping Water
Lesson 4.1: Pumping Water


Lesson 4.2: Area and Profit- What's the Connection?
Lesson 4.2: Area and Profit- What's the Connection?


Lesson 4.3: Generating Patterns
Lesson 4.3: Generating Patterns


Lesson 4.4: What's the Function?
Lesson 4.4: What's the Function?

Topic 5 - Reasoning With Symbols
Lesson 5.1: Using Algebra to Solve a Puzzle
Lesson 5.1: Using Algebra to Solve a Puzzle


Lesson 5.2: Odd and Even Revisited		1. Apply addition and subtraction rules 2. Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division rules 3. Divisibility rules 4. Classify numbers
Lesson 5.2: Odd and Even Revisited
1. Apply addition and subtraction rules 2. Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division rules 3. Divisibility rules 4. Classify numbers

Lesson 5.3: Squaring Odd Numbers
Lesson 5.3: Squaring Odd Numbers

6	It's In the System Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Topic 1 - Linear Equations with Two Variables
Lesson 1.1: Shirts and Caps
Lesson 1.1: Shirts and Caps


Lesson 1.2: Connecting Ax + By = C and y = mx + b		1. Convert a linear equation in standard form to slope-intercept form 2. Is (x, y) a solution to the linear equation?
Lesson 1.2: Connecting Ax + By = C and y = mx + b
1. Convert a linear equation in standard form to slope-intercept form 2. Is (x, y) a solution to the linear equation?

Lesson 1.3: Booster Club Members		1. Solve a system of equations by graphing 2. Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
Lesson 1.3: Booster Club Members
1. Solve a system of equations by graphing 2. Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
Topic 2 - Solving Linear Systems Symbolically
Lesson 2.1: Shirts and Caps Again		1. Solve a system of equations using substitution 2. Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
Lesson 2.1: Shirts and Caps Again
1. Solve a system of equations using substitution 2. Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems

Lesson 2.2: Taco Truck Lunch
Lesson 2.2: Taco Truck Lunch


Lesson 2.3: Solving Systems by Combining Equations II		1. Solve a system of equations using elimination 2. Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
Lesson 2.3: Solving Systems by Combining Equations II
1. Solve a system of equations using elimination 2. Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
Topic 3 - Systems of Functions and Inequalities
Lesson 3.1: Comparing Security Services
Lesson 3.1: Comparing Security Services


Lesson 3.2: Solving Linear Inequalities Symbolically		1. Solve two-step inequalities 2. Graph solutions to two-step inequalities 3. Solve multi-step inequalities 4. Graph solutions to multi-step inequalities
Lesson 3.2: Solving Linear Inequalities Symbolically
1. Solve two-step inequalities 2. Graph solutions to two-step inequalities 3. Solve multi-step inequalities 4. Graph solutions to multi-step inequalities

Lesson 3.3: Operating at a Profit
Lesson 3.3: Operating at a Profit

Topic 4 - Systems of Linear Inequalities
Lesson 4.1: Limiting Driving Miles
Lesson 4.1: Limiting Driving Miles


Lesson 4.2: What Makes a Car Green?
Lesson 4.2: What Makes a Car Green?


Lesson 4.3: Feasible Points
Lesson 4.3: Feasible Points


Lesson 4.4: Miles of Emissions
Lesson 4.4: Miles of Emissions

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