Middle School Math

Below is a listing of the topics and lessons St. Mark students will cover in Mrs. Koester's middle school math class at St. Mark Catholic School

Karen Koesters
kkoesters@stmarkindy.org
​317-786-4013 ext. 218

6th Math



• Compute fluently with whole numbers, fractions and decimals
• Solve one-step algebraic equations and inequalities
• Understand and accurately use ratios and proportions
• Work with data using histograms, line plots, box plots, measures of center
• Find perimeter and area of polygons and volume of solids

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7th Math

• Compute fluently with rational numbers
  
• Solve problems involving simple interest, tax, markups, discount, commissions
  
• Solve multi-step equations and inequalities
  
• Area and circumference of a circle, volume of cylinders
  
• Probability, measures of center
  

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8th Math​

• Compute fluently with rational numbers, recognize and understand irrational numbers
  
• Solve linear equations, understand slope, recognize a function
  
• Pythagorean Theorem
  
• Transformations on the coordinate plane
  
• Probability, simple and compound events, basic counting principle
  

8th Algebra

• Solve and graph linear equations, inequalities and absolute value equations
  
• Solve system of equations
  
• Understand negative exponents and rewrite to positive exponents
  
• Factor polynomials, explore the quadratic equation
  
• Scatter plots, random and non-random sampling methods, determine bias
  

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