SAT Math Curriculum Map

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Exam / Class: ACT Math Instructional Goals: - To help student improve their score on the Math section of the SAT - Develop strategies which provide success on time management of the SAT Math Exam - Provide students with knowledge of common types of questions on the SAT Math

Each Area at a Glance: 1. Introduction to Math 2. General Strategies 3. Guesstimate 4. Common Mistakes 5. Target Numbers 6. Plug In 7. Backsolve 8. Using Techniques 9. Math Fundamentals 10. Heart of Algebra 11. Passport to Advanced Math 12. Graphing 13. Problem Solving and Data Analysis Additional Topics in Mathematics

Content Instruction:

Introduction to Math Format

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Content Math Fundamentals Number Concepts and Definitions Fractions Ratios Rates and Units Percents Exponents Content Instruction: Cont’d

Heart of Algebra Techniques Solving an Equation Writing Equations Multiple Equations Inequalities Passport to Advanced Math F(x) Notation Polynomials Exponential Growth Graphing The Coordinate Plane Lines Parabolas Circles Transformation of Functions Problem solving and Data Analysis Proportions Figures Statistics

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Content Instruction: Cont’d Include concept(s) (listed above), page number and resource

Additional Topics in Mathematics Angles Perimeter, Area and Volume Triangles Trigonometry Imaginary and Complex Numbers

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Test Strategies:

Introduction to SAT Math General Strategies Guesstimate Common Mistakes Target Math Techniques Common Mistakes Target Numbers Plug In Backsolve Using the Techniques

Classroom Examples:

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Use the blue print in the textbook as a bank for classroom examples and descriptions of examples. Some examples will specify the printable handouts for students provided through the resource bank.

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Introduction to Math Math Techniques a. General Strategies b. Show Your Work c. Guesstimate d. Math Techniques e. Common Mistakes f. Fool’s Gold g. Target Numbers h. Plug In i. Explicit Variables ii. Implicit Variables iii. Geometry i. Backsolve j. Using the Techniques i. Plug In Handout – MATH 1 ii. Backsolve Handout – MATH 2 Math Fundamentals a. Number Concepts and Definitions Handout – MATH 3 b. Prime Factor Examples c. Exercise #1 – MATH 4

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Classroom Examples (cont)

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d. Fractions i. Fraction Examples ii. Exercise #2 – MATH 5 iii. Exercise #3 – MATH 8 iv. Exercise # 4 – MATH 9 v. Operations with Fractions e. Rates and Units f. Exercise #4 – MATH 7 g. Percents h. Exercise #5 – MATH 8 i. Exponents j. Exercise #6 – MATH 9 k. Absolute Value l. Exercise #7 – Math 10 Heart of Algebra a. Techniques b. Exercise #8 – Math 11 c. Solving an Equation d. Exercise #9 – MATH 12 e. Writing Equations f. Exercise #10 – MATH 13 g. Multiple Equations h. Exercise #11 – MATH 14 i. Inequalities j. Exercise #12 – MATH 15 Passport to Advanced Math a. F(x) Notation b. Exercise #13 - MATH 16 c. Polynomials d. Exercise #14 - MATH 17 e. FOIL f. Exercise #15 - MATH 18 g. Factoring

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Classroom Examples (cont)

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h. Exercise #16 - MATH 19 i. Dividing Polynomials j. Exercise #17 - MATH 20 k. Quadradic Equations l. Exercise #18 – MATH 21 m. Exponential Growth Graphing a. The Coordinate Plane b. Graphing Functions c. Exercise #19 – MATH 22 d. Lines e. Exercise # 20 – MATH 23 f. Parabolas g. Exercise #21 – MATH 24 h. Circles i. Exercise #22 – MATH 25 Problem Solving and Data Analysis a. Figures b. Statistics c. Exercise #23 – MATH 26 d. Probability e. Exercise #24 - MATH 27 f. Sampling and Projection Trigonometry a. Formulas b. Angles Examples – MATH 28 c. Perimeter and Volume d. Circles – Examples – MATH 29 e. Triangles f. Trigonometry – triangle Examples – MATH 30 g. Exercise #25 – MATH 31 h. Imaginary and Complex Numbers

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Classroom Examples (cont)

Exercise #26 – MATH 32

Key Resources:

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The Ultimate Capstone Guide to the SAT Math – Capstone E-Textbook

Assessment:

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Baseline Test – SAT Test 1 PLUG IN DRILL BACKSOLVE DRILL BIG TECHNIQUES DRILL MATH FUNDAMENTALS DRILL #4 ALGEBRA DRILL I ALGEBRA DRILL II ADVANCED MATH DRILL I ADVANCED DRILL II RANDOM DRAW PROBLEM SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS EXERCISE DRILL I PROBLEM SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS EXERCISE DRILL II – Random Draw GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY DRILL – Random Draw GRAPHING DRILL ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN MATH DRILL

Use links to Guide students to Practice Drills, Practice Tests and Benchmark Tests

Special Activities, Notes, etc.

Teacher Notes are scattered through the e-textbook (in blue and marked) and are provided to assist teacher with additional information which may be relevant in helping students understand the concepts more clearly.

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