A+LS Mathematics Curriculum Planning Manual

236 Pages·2008·7.82 MB·English

Curriculum Planning Manual
Mathematics
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Table of Contents

Mathematics Curriculum Planning Manual
Teachers’ Guides and Scope & Sequences

Mathematics Overview ................................................ 1
Mathematics I–VII ..................................................... 5 Technical Requirements
Mathematics I ....................................................... 10
For detailed workstation specifications, please visit the
Mathematics II ..................................................... 17
American Education Corporation’s web site:
Mathematics III .................................................... 23
Mathematics IV ..................................................... 30 www.amered.com/awl_requirements_wba.php
Mathematics V ...................................................... 36 ®
Additionally, some courses require Adobe Acrobat
Mathematics VI ..................................................... 42 ® ® ®
Reader , Adobe Flash , and/or Adobe Shockwave
Mathematics VII .................................................... 47
plug-ins for your browsers. These are available for free

from http://www.adobe.com. The required software
Math Foundations IA ................................................ 52
version numbers are listed on our website (see above).
Math Foundations IB ................................................ 60
Math Foundations IIA ............................................... 71 For those using our Web-based A+LS™ (WBA+) product,
Math Foundations IIB ............................................... 81 the initial WBA+ screen offers links to download the
necessary Adobe Acrobat and Flash files.
Mathematics for Grade Levels 8-12 ............................. 91
For detailed instructions for configuring your browsers to
Pre-Algebra IA ......................................................... 95
work with A+LS (such as Active X), please see
Pre-Algebra IB ....................................................... 108
Troubleshooting in the following document on our website:
Algebra IA ............................................................ 121
Algebra IB ............................................................ 138 A Teachers Guide to Web-based A+LS
Algebra I: A Function Approach Part 1. ...................... 153
To access Encyclopaedia Britannica® and other Internet
Algebra I: A Function Approach Part 2. ...................... 166
based resources found in some courses, a connection to
Algebra II: Part 1 and 2 .......................................... 178
the Internet is required. To view multimedia from these
Algebra II: Part 1 ................................................ 179
sites a fast connection is recommended.
Algebra II: Part 2 ................................................ 185
Geometry IA ......................................................... 189
Geometry IB ......................................................... 205
Trigonometry ........................................................ 221

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Calculus I and II .................................................... 225
Limits ................................................................ 226
Definite Integrals ................................................ 229

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Teacher’s Guide

Mathematics Overview
Grade Levels 1-12

A+LS™ Mathematics are comprehensive, completely integrated courses for grades 1–12. The Mathematics courses develop
strategies to solve real-world problems and are designed to move the student beyond the level of basic knowledge into critical
thinking and learning activities.

• Mathematics is a collection of one- and two- semester
long courses.

• All lessons in the math titles contain a study guide, a
practice test, and a mastery test. Many lessons have
an essay or other constructed response.

• Some Mathematics lessons are certified by
MetaMetrics® with Lexile® scores.

• Some courses are enriched by National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) applets or Encyclopædia
Britannica Online School Edition (EB) workspaces that
contain learning materials. Learning materials may
contain articles, games, images, maps, and/or videos.

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A+nyWhere Learning System Mathematics
Teacher’s Guide Grade Levels 1–12

• The content in these titles is designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the National Council of Teachers in
Mathematics. The standards for school mathematics describe a comprehensive set of goals for mathematics instruction.

• Students will understand meanings of operations and how they relate to one another.

• Students will understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

• Students will compute fluently and make reasonable estimates. In addition, students will build new mathematical
knowledge through problem solving.

Third-Party Content in A+LS Lessons

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a library of uniquely
interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for
mathematics instruction supported by the National Science Foundation.

Each applet provides interactive math lessons and activities.
The launch icon for NLVM objects, , is located on the study guide pages of the
A+LS lesson.

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Teacher’s Guide Grade Levels 1–12

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The Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition
has teacher resources and student learning materials.
The materials include a wide range of interactive
lessons, research projects, animations, and
worksheets that support many A+LS lessons.

Each workspace may contain an article, diagram, study guide,
video, or interactive media.
The launch icon for EB objects, , is located at the top of the
A+LS screen in the study guide section.

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A+nyWhere Learning System Mathematics
Teacher’s Guide Grade Levels 1–12

Number Length of
The Mathematics courses Course of Course in Grade Lexile
each contain a variety of Name Lessons Semesters Levels Measure NLVM
lessons and differ in
Mathematics I 49 2 1 500L Yes
length, grade level, and
available features. Listed at Mathematics II 42 2 2 570L Yes
right are the courses found
Mathematics III 50 2 3 660L Yes
within the entire curriculum
planning manual. Mathematics IV 36 2 4 690L Yes

Mathematics V 37 2 5 730L Yes
Mathematics VI 30 2 6 860L Yes
Mathematics VII 30 2 7 790L Yes
Pre-Algebra IA 43 1 8
Pre-Algebra IB 37 1 8
Algebra IA 63 1 9–10
Algebra IB 54 1 9–10
Algebra I: A Functional Approach Part 1 37 1 9–10 Yes
Algebra I: A Functional Approach Part 2 37 1 9–10 Yes
Algebra II: Part 1 44 1 10–12 Yes
Algebra II: Part 2 33 1 10–12 Yes
Geometry IA 45 1 9–10
Geometry IB 46 1 9–10
Trigonometry 29 1 1–12
Calculus I 30 1 12
Calculus II 26 1 12
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Teacher’s Guide

Mathematics I–VII
Grade Levels 1–7

A+LS Mathematics I–VII introduces students to the
following concepts, skills, and more:

• numbers and counting
• addition and subtraction story problems
• multiplication
• writing decimals to the tenths and hundredths
positions
• writing, adding and subtracting decimals
• uses of line and circle graphs
• circles, perimeter, circumference, pyramids, and
probability
• capacity and weight units, temperature, lines and

rays
• positive and negative integers
• calculating perimeter, area, volume, using a
number line
• graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate axis
• positive and negative rational numbers
• translating word phrases into algebraic expressions
with integers, slope, binomials, determinants, and
Cramer’s rule
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