Welcome to the Bakery
Math Teacher (Ms. Baker)
In the Bakery every chef (student) will learn, practice and create delicious math recipes. It is my hope the ever bakery chef will discover a passion for discovering new findings and sharing knowledge. The Bakery is a place where every chef can find and use his or her own special ingredients.
Eureka Math Curriculum
This year Mayfair is introducing Eureka Math in all grades. This is an exciting change to help provide continuity throughout the school.
To further aid parents and students, learning guides will be provided in the form of a “newsletter” at the beginning of each module. There will also be videos and other resources posted on my website to aid as well. Our school wide goal is mastery for all, but my personal goal is that we accomplish it without frustration. As a math team, we will always be searching for resources to help your children. Please refer to my website for tools, and please don’t hesitate to share resources you may find.
Another change this year is that work packets will be sent home every other week similar to the lower grades. In this packet, you will also be informed of any assessments that may have been online. Your student can pull the assessment up for your viewing.
Overview of Courses
Knowledge for Every Level
Algebra I (8th Grade)
August 9 - May 22, 2019
Summary of Year
The fundamental purpose of this course is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. Because it is built on the middle grades standards, this is a more ambitious version of Algebra I than has generally been offered. The modules deepen and extend understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend, and students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.
Sequence of Grade 7 Modules
Module 1: Relationships Between Quantities and Reasoning with Equations and Their Graphs
Module 2: Descriptive Statistics
Module 3: Linear and Exponential Functions
Module 4: Polynomial and Quadratic Expressions, Equations, and Functions
Module 5: A Synthesis of Modeling with Equations and Functions
Recommended Fluencies for Algebra I :
Solving characteristic problems involving the analytic geometry of lines, including writing the equation of a line given a point and a slope
Adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials
Transforming expressions and chunking (seeing the parts of an expression as a single object) as used in factoring, completing the square, and other algebraic calculations
8th Grade Math
August 9 - May 22, 2019
Summary of Year
Grade 8 mathematics is about (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean theorem.
Sequence of Grade 8 Modules
Module 1: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
Module 2: The Concept of Congruence
Module 3: Similarity
Module 4: Linear Equations
Module 5: Examples of Functions from Geometry
Module 6: Linear Functions
Module 7: Introduction to Irrational Numbers Using Geometry
Key Areas of Focus for Grade 8: Linear algebra
7th Grade Math
August 9 - May 22, 2019
Summary of Year
Grade 7 mathematics is about (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples.
Sequence of Grade 7 Modules
Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Module 2: Rational Numbers
Module 3: Expressions and Equations
Module 4: Percent and Proportional Relationships
Module 5: Statistics and Probability
Module 6: Geometry
Key Areas of Focus for Grade 7: Ratios and proportional reasoning; arithmetic of rational numbers
Get in Touch
Please feel free to contact me regarding any inquires.
9880 Hyacinth Ave
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish 70810
USA
225-761-7849
