Big Ideas
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Grade 6
Chapter 2: Fractions and Decimals
| Big Ideas | Desmos Classroom |
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| Lesson 2: Dividing Fractions | Unit 4 Lesson 3: Flour Planner |
| Lesson 4: Adding and Subtracting Decimals | Unit 5 Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms |
| Lesson 5: Multiplying Decimals | Unit 5 Lesson 1: Dishing Out Decimals |
| Lesson 6: Dividing Whole Numbers | Unit 5 Lesson 13: Movie Time |
| Lesson 7: Dividing Decimals | Unit 5 Lesson 13: Movie Time |
Chapter 3: Ratios and Rates
| Lesson 1: Ratios | Unit 2 Lesson 1: Pizza Maker Lesson 4: Fruit Lab Lesson 8: Products and Sums Take Away (coming soon!)
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| Lesson 3: Using Ratio Tables | Unit 2 Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation |
| Lesson 4: Graphing Ratio Relationships | Unit 2 Lesson 10: Disaster Preparation |
| Lesson 5: Rates and Unit Rates | Unit 3 Lesson 6: Soft Serve |
| Lesson 6: Converting Measures | Unit 3 Lesson 1: Many Measurements |
Chapter 4: Percents
| Lesson 1: Percent and Fractions | Unit 3 Lesson 9: Lucky Duckies |
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| Lesson 2: Percent and Decimals | Unit 5 Lesson 2: Decimal Diagrams and Algorithms |
Chapter 5: Algebraic Expressions and Properties
| Lesson 2: Writing Expressions | Unit 6 Lesson 8: Products and Sums Take Away (coming soon!)
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| Lesson 3: Properties of Addition and Multiplication | Unit 6 Lesson 8: Products and Sums Take Away (coming soon!)
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| Lesson 4: The Distributive Property | Unit 6 Lesson 8: Products and Sums Take Away (coming soon!)
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Chapter 6: Equations
| Lesson 1: Writing Equations in One Variable | Unit 6 Lesson 1: Weight for It |
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Chapter 7: Area, Surface Area, and Volume
| Lesson 1: Areas of Parallelograms | Unit 1 Lesson 3: Exploring Parallelograms Exploring Parallelograms, Part 2 |
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| Lesson 5: Surface Area of prisms | Unit 1 Lesson 10: Renata’s Stickers |
Chapter 8: Integers, Number Lines, and the Coordinate Plane
| Lesson 1: Integers | Unit 7 Lesson 1: Can You Dig It? |
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| Lesson 2: Comparing and Ordering Integers | Unit 7 Lesson 4: Order in the Class |
| Lesson 3: Rational Numbers | Unit 7 Lesson 4: Order in the Class |
| Lesson 7: Writing and Graphing Inequalities | Unit 7 Lesson 7: Tunnel Travels |
Chapter 9: Statistical Measures
| Lesson 1: Introduction to Statistics | Unit 8 Lesson 3: Minimum Wage |
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| Lesson 2: Mean | Unit 8 Lesson 11: Toy Cars |
| Lesson 3: Measures of Center | Unit 8 Lesson 11: Toy Cars |
| Lesson 4: Measures of Variation | Unit 8 Lesson 11: Toy Cars |
Chapter 10: Data Displays
| Lesson 2: Histograms | Unit 8 Lesson 5: The Plot Thickens |
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| Lesson 4: Choosing Appropriate Measures | Unit 8 Lesson 3: Minimum Wage Lesson 11: Toy Cars |
Grade 7
Chapter 1: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
| Big Ideas | Desmos Classroom |
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| Lesson 1: Rational Numbers | Unit 5 Lesson 1: Floats and Anchors |
| Lesson 2: Adding Integers Lesson 4: Subtracting Integers |
Unit 5 Lesson 4: Draw Your Own Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles |
| Lesson 3: Adding Rational Numbers Lesson 5: Subtracting Rational Numbers |
Unit 5 Lesson 4: Draw Your Own Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles |
Chapter 2: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
| Lesson 1: Multiplying Integers | Unit 5 Lesson 10: Integer Puzzles |
Chapter 3: Expressions
| Lesson 1: Algebraic Expressions | Unit 6 Lesson 10: Collect the Squares |
| Lesson 2: Adding and Subtracting Linear Expressions | Unit 6 Lesson 10: Collect the Squares |
| Lesson 3: The Distributive Property | Unit 6 Lesson 10: Collect the Squares |
Chapter 4: Equations and Inequalities
| Lesson 1: Solving Equations Using Addition or Subtraction Lesson 2: Solving Equations Using Multiplication or Division |
Unit 6 Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep |
| Lesson 4: Writing and Graphing Inequalities | Unit 6 Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep |
| Lesson 5: Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction Lesson 6: Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division |
Unit 6 Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep |
| Lesson 7: Solving Two-Step Inequalities | Unit 6 Lesson 16: Shira the Sheep |
Chapter 5: Ratios and Proportions
| Lesson 1: Ratio and Ratio Tables | Unit 2 Lesson 1: Paint |
| Lesson 3: Identifying Proportional Relationships | Unit 2 Lesson 6: Two and Two Lesson 3: Measuring Around |
| Lesson 5: Graphs of Proportional Relationships | Unit 2 Lesson 8: Dino Pops |
Chapter 6: Percents
| Lesson 1: Fraction, Decimals, and Percents | Unit 4 Lesson 1: Mosaics |
| Lesson 4: Percents of Increase and Decrease | Unit 4 Lesson 5: Percent Machines Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!) |
| Lesson 5: Discounts and Markups | Unit 4 Lesson 5: Percent Machines Lesson 12: Posing Percent Problems (coming soon!) |
Chapter 7: Probability
| Lesson 1: Probability | Unit 8 Lesson 1: How Likely? Lesson 2: Prob-bear-bilities |
Chapter 8: Statistics
| Lesson 1: Samples and Populations | Unit 8 Lesson 10: Crab Island |
| Lesson 2: Using Random Samples to Describe populations | Unit 8 Lesson 10: Crab Island |
| Lesson 3: Comparing Populations Lesson 4: Using Random Samples to Compare Populations |
Unit 8 Lesson 10: Crab Island |
Chapter 9: Geometric Shapes and Angles
| Lesson 1: Circle and Circumference | Unit 3 Lesson 3: Measuring Around |
| Lesson 2: Areas of Circles | Unit 3 Lesson 9: Area Challenges |
| Lesson 5: Finding Unknown Angle Measures | Unit 7 Lesson 4: Missing Measures |
Grade 8
Chapter 1: Equations
| Big ideas | Desmos Classroom |
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| Lesson 2: Solving Multi-Step Equations | Unit 4 Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable |
| Lesson 3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides | Unit 4 Lesson 5: Equation Roundtable |
Chapter 2: Transformations
| Lesson 1: Translations | Unit 1 Lesson 1: Transformers Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding Lesson 4: Moving Day |
| Lesson 2: Reflections | Unit 1 Lesson 1: Transformers Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding Lesson 4: Moving Day |
| Lesson 3: Rotations | Unit 1 Lesson 1: Transformers Lesson 2: Spinning, Flipping, Sliding Lesson 4: Moving Day Lesson 13: Tessellate |
| Lesson 5: Dilations | Unit 2 Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf |
| Lesson 6: Similar Figures | Unit 2 Lesson 6: Social Scavenger Hunt |
Chapter 3: Angles and Triangles
| Lesson 2: Angles and Triangles | Unit 1 Lesson 12: Puzzling It Out |
| Lesson 4: Using Similar Triangles | Unit 2 Lesson 1: Sketchy Dilations Lesson 2: Dilation Mini Golf |
Chapter 4: Graphing and Writing Linear Equations
| Lesson 1: Graphing Linear Equations |
Unit 3 Lesson 4: Flags |
| Lesson 2: Slope of a Line |
Unit 3 Lesson 4: Flags |
| Lesson 3: Graphing Proportional Relationships | Unit 3 Lesson 1: Turtle Time Trials |
| Lesson 4: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form | Unit 3 Lesson 4: Flags |
Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations
| Lesson 1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing | Unit 4 Lesson 11: Make Them Balance Lesson 12: Line Zapper |
Chapter 6: Data Analysis and Displays
| Lesson 1: Scatter Plots | Unit 6 Lesson 3: Robots |
| Lesson 2: Lines of Fit | Unit 6 Lesson 4: Dapper Cats |
| Lesson 3: Two-Way Tables | Unit 6 Lesson 11: Finding Associations |
Chapter 7: Functions
| Lesson 1: Relations and Functions | Unit 5 Lesson 1: Turtle Crossing Lesson 2: Guess My Rule |
| Lesson 2: Representations of Functions | Unit 5 Lesson 5: The Tortoise and the Hare |
Chapter 8: Exponents and Scientific Notation
| Lesson 1: Exponents | Unit 7 Lesson 3: Power Pairs |
| Lesson 2: Products of Powers Property | Unit 7 Lesson 3: Power Pairs |
| Lesson 6: Scientific Notation Lesson 7: Operations in Scientific Notation |
Unit 7 Lesson 9: Specific and Scientific Lesson 11: Balance the Scale |
Chapter 9: Real Numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem
| Lesson 1: Finding Square Roots | Unit 8 Lesson 4: Root Down |
| Lesson 3: Finding Cube Roots | Unit 8 Lesson 4: Root Down |
Chapter 10: Volume and Similar Solids
| Lesson 1: Volumes of Cylinders | Unit 5 Lesson 11: Cylinders |
| Lesson 2: Volumes of Cones | Unit 5 Lesson 13: Cones |
Algebra 1
Chapter 1: Solving Linear Equations
| Lesson 1.1: Solving Simple Equations | Working Backwards |
| Lesson 1.3: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides | Solving Strategies Same Position |
| Lesson 1.5: Rewriting Equations and Formulas | Subway Seats Various Variables |
Chapter 2: Solving Linear Inequalities
| Lesson 2.4: Solving Multi-Step Inequalities | Pizza Delivery |
Chapter 3: Graphing Linear Functions
| Lesson 3.2: Linear Functions | Shelley the Snail |
| Lesson 3.5: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form | Five Representations |
Chapter 4: Writing Linear Functions
| Lesson 4.4: Scatter Plots and Lines of Fit | Correlation Coefficient How Hot Is It? City Slopes |
| Lesson 4.5: Analyzing Lines of Fit | Penguin Populations Behind the Headlines City Data Residual Fruit |
| Lesson 4.6: Arithmetic Sequences | More Visual Patterns Sequence Carnival |
| Lesson 4.7: Piecewise Functions | Pumpkin Prices |
Chapter 5: Solving Systems of Linear Equations
| Lesson 5.2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution | Shape It Up |
| Lesson 5.4: Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations | Lizard Lines |
| Lesson 5.7: Systems of Linear Inequalities | Quilts Seeking Solutions |
Chapter 6: Exponential Functions and Sequences
| Lesson 6.3: Exponential Functions | Carlos’s Fish |
| Lesson 6.6: Geometric Sequences | More Visual Patterns Sequence Carnival |
Chapter 8: Graphing Quadratic Functions
| Lesson 8.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution | Craft-a-Graph Quadratic Visual Patterns |
| Lesson 8.4: Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations | On the Fence Stomp Rockets Plenty of Parabolas Robot Launch |
| Lesson 8.5: Systems of Linear Inequalities | Parabola Zapper Two for One Shooting Stars |
| Lesson 8.6: Systems of Linear Inequalities | Plane, Train, and Automobile Detroit’s Population, Part 1 Detroit’s Population, Part 2 Revisiting Visual Patterns, Part 1 Sorting Relationships |
Chapter 9: Solving Quadratic Equations
| Lesson 9.4: Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square | Square Tactic |
| Lesson 9.5: Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula | Stomp Rockets in Space |
Chapter 10: Radical Functions and Equations
| Lesson 10.4: Inverse of a Function | Chip the Robot |
Chapter 11: Data Analysis and Displays
| Lesson 11.1: Measures of Center and Variation | Finding Desmo |