CCGPS changes are coming this year 2012-2013.  Unit 1 Number Systems.  Students will continue to apply and extend rational numbers.  We will learn more about integers, opposites, & absolute value. Unit 2 consist of our pre-algebra unit: expressions and equations.  These two units are the foundation for a successful year in 8th and 9th grade algebra. 

• Integers - Opposites, Absolute Value
  
• How to + - x / integers.
  
• Rational Numbers - how to + - x / rational numbers (fractions, decimals, integers)
• Coordinate Plane
• Convert decimals to fractionn
• Compare and order all forms or rational numbers
• Rational Numbers - Decimals + - x \
• Rational Numbers - Fractions + - x |
• MIDTERM
• Exponents x²
• Order of Operations
• Properties - Commutative, Associative, Identity, & Distributive
• Translating words into math
• Variables & algebraic expressions
• Combining Like Terms (& with distributive)
• Final Exam