Inspiring Connections Course 1, 2 and 3
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Inspiring Connections
Course 1

Prelude

0.1.1Visualizing Information

0.1.2Describing and Extending Patterns
0.1.3Mathematical Communication
0.1.4Fraction Sort
0.1.5Respectful Communicating
0.1.6Build the Shape
0.1.7Collaborative Learning Agreements 

Chapter 1

1.1 Numbers and Data
 1.1.1Learning with Clotheslines
1.1.2Comparing Mixed Numbers, Fractions, and Decimal

 

 

1.1.3Paying by the Ounce
1.1.4Falling Paper, Part 1
1.1.5Creating Histograms
 1.1.6Dot Plots
1.2Shapes and Area
1.2.1Build the Shape, Part 2
1.2.2The Composition of Polygons
1.2.3Untangle the Rectangle
e1.3Expressions

Chapter 2

2.1

Ratio Language

2.1.1

Comparing Parts: Using Ratio Language

2.1.2

Comparing Parts: Using Ratio Notation

2.1.3

Statistical Representations and Ratios

2.2

Equivalent Ratios

2.2.1

Creating Equivalent Ratios

2.2.2

Stock the Pond, Part 1

2.2.3

Stock the Pond, Part 2

2.2.4

A Grateful Gesture

2.2.5

A Calm Day

2.2.6

Representations of Ratios

2.3

Measurement

2.3.1

Common Units

2.3.2

Converting Measurement Units

2.3.3

Ratios and Converting Units

Chapter 3

3.1

Measures of Center

 

3.1.1

Falling Paper, Part 2

 

3.1.2

Falling Paper, Part 3

 

3.1.3

Data Summary

 

3.1.4

Jumping Frogs

3.2

Integers

 

3.2.1

A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Numbers

 

3.2.2

Numbers Describe Our World

 

3.2.3

Read Between the Lines

 

3.2.4

Thinking Rationally

3.3

Absolute Value

 

3.3.1

T-Shirt Design

 

3.3.2

Distance from Zero

 

3.3.3

Comparisons and Distance

 

3.3.4

Speaking Math

3.4

Coordinate Plane

 

3.4.1

The Four Quadrants

 

3.4.2

Making Shapes on the Coordinate Plane

 

3.4.3

Team Symbol

Chapter 4

4.1

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

4.1.1

All Things Being Equal

4.1.2

Representations of Percents

4.1.3

Portions of Cereal

4.1.4

Connecting Percents to Decimals

4.1.5

Completing the Portions Web

4.2

Percents

4.2.1

As a Whole

4.2.2

Percents and Nutrition

4.2.3

Women in STEM

4.3

Unit Rates in Tables and Graphs

4.3.1

Comparing Rates

4.3.2

Comparing Rates Using Tables and Graphs

4.3.3

Shopping Habits

4.3.4

Unit Rates

4.3.5

Multiple Representations

Chapter 5

5.1

Variation in Data

5.1.1

Getting to Know You

5.1.2

Introduction to Box Plots

5.1.3

Interquartile Range

5.1.4

Describing Data

5.2

Area

5.2.1

Great Heights

5.2.2

Area of Parallelograms

5.2.3

Exploring Triangle Area with Geoboards

5.2.4

Area of Triangles

5.2.5

Area of Trapezoids

5.2.6

Area Game

5.2.7

Area of Polygons

5.3

Fractions

5.3.1

Representing Fraction Multiplication

5.3.2

Describing and Computing Parts of Parts

5.3.3

Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Chapter 6

6.1

Rules of Operations

6.1.1

The Shopping List

6.1.2

Parts of an Expression

6.1.3

The Job Offer

6.1.4

Weekly Earnings

6.1.5

Fireworks

6.1.6

Using Exponents Strategically

6.2

Multiples and Factors

6.2.1

As the Gears Turn

6.2.2

Let’s Get Loud

6.2.3

Rectangles and Common Factors

6.2.4

Secret Valentines

6.2.5

Generic Rectangles and Greatest Common Factor

6.2.6

Distributive Property

6.2.7

MATHO

Chapter 7

7.1

Whole Number and Decimal Division

7.1.1

Sharing Treats

7.1.2

Groups of Pencils

7.1.3

Whatever Remains

7.1.4

Operations with Decimals

7.1.5

Operation Arrangements

7.2

Fraction Division

7.2.1

Fitting in Fractions

7.2.2

Measuring Quotients

7.2.3

Visualizing Parts

7.2.4

Dividing Fractions By Fractions

7.2.5

A Great One

7.2.6

Practicing Fraction Division

Chapter 8

8.1

Algebra Tiles

8.1.1

Introduction to Algebra Tiles

8.1.2

A Group of Tiles

8.1.3

Equivalent Expressions

8.1.4

Perimeters of Algebra Tiles

8.1.5

Coefficients, Constants, and Combining Like Terms

8.1.6

Evaluating Perimeter and Area Expressions

8.2

Expressions

8.2.1

Numerical Expressions

8.2.2

Writing Algebraic Expressions

8.2.3

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

8.3

Equations and Inequalities

8.3.1

Writing Equations

8.3.2

Cereal Algebra

8.3.3

Starfish Equations

8.3.4

Writing Inequalities

Chapter 9

9.1

Equations and Inequalities

9.1.1

Morning Routine

9.1.2

Number Factory

9.1.3

Visualizing Equations

9.1.4

Solving Multiplication Equations

9.1.5

Solving Addition Equations

9.1.6

Writing Solutions to Inequalities

9.1.7

Equations and Inequalities

9.2

Rate Problem

9.2.1

Going with the Grain

9.2.2

Distance, Rate, and Time

9.2.3

Converting Rates

9.2.4

Motown Races

9.2.5

Suspension Rates

Chapter 10

10.1

Two Dimensions

10.1.1

Distance on the Coordinate Plane

10.1.2

Symmetry

10.1.3

A Walk in the Park

10.2

Three Dimensions

10.2.1

Prototypes and Props

10.2.2

Nets: Prism and Pyramid

10.2.3

Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids

10.2.4

Building Volume

10.2.5

Stacks of Cash

10.2.6

Volume Word Problems

10.3

More Data

10.3.1

Deviate from the Average

10.3.2

Quite a Spread

10.3.3

Describe Data

Chapter 11

11.1

Ratios and Proportions

11.1.1

Food for Thought

11.1.2

Party Time!

11.1.3

Party Time!

11.1.4

In a Class of Its Own

11.2

The Number System

11.2.1

In a Pickle

11.2.2

Math, Can We Talk?

Inspiring Connections
Course 2

Prelude

0.1.1

Visualizing Information

0.1.2

Describing and Extending Patterns

0.1.3

Mathematical Communication

0.1.4

Fraction Sort

0.1.5

Respectful Communicating

0.1.6

Build the Shape

0.1.7

Collaborative Learning Agreements

Chapter 1

1.1

Proportions and Proportional Relationships

1.1.1

Giant Pencil

1.1.2

Penny Tower

1.1.3

Hot Diggity Dog!

1.1.4

Fair Fare Car Share

1.1.5

Cooking Ratios

1.1.6

Puzzling Proportions

1.2

Integer Operations

1.2.1

Keep Cool

1.2.2

Recording Marcellus’s Modifications

1.2.3

Adding Nothing

1.2.4

Grouping Cubes

1.2.5

Tug-O-War

1.2.6

Cube Division

1.2.7

Guess My Number

1.3

Proportions and Graphs

1.3.1

Interpreting Graphs

1.3.2

Marcellus the Giant

Chapter 2

2.1

Fraction and Decimal Conversions

 

2.1.1

Investigating Number Patterns

 

2.1.2

Cutting the Cheese

 

2.1.3

Convert It!

2.2

Probability

 

2.2.1

Introducing Probability

 

2.2.2

Representing Probability

 

2.2.3

Experimental Probability

 

22.4

Mystery Spinner

2.3

Scale Drawings

 

2.3.1

2-Mile Run

 

2.3.2

Mystery Mural

 

2.3.3

Distorted Perspectives

 

2.3.4

Proportional Polygons

 

2.3.5

Scales in Science

2.4

Cross-Sections

 

2.4.1

Any Way You Slice It

 

2.4.2

Slice and Dice

Chapter 3

3.1

Proportional Relationships

3.1.1

Proportional Perimeters

3.1.2

Gustavo and Sonja

3.1.3

Grab Bag

3.1.4

Creating Graphs

3.1.5

Pizzeria

3.1.6

Connections in Proportional Relationships

3.2

Data and Statistics: Using Samples to Make Predictions

3.2.1

Predict a Portion

3.2.2

Pizza Preference

3.2.3

Samples of Paper

3.2.4

Spinning Samples

3.2.5

Proportional Connections

Chapter 4

4.1

Multiple Representation of Proportional Relationships

4.1.1

Click Battle, Part 1

4.1.2

Floored!

4.1.3

All Tiled Up

4.1.4

Click Battle, Part 2

4.1.5

Dangerous Donuts

4.1.6

Green Alternatives

4.1.7

Road Trip

4.1.8

Measuring Up

4.1.9

Complete the Web

4.2

Circumference and Area of a Circle

4.2.1

Bubble Pi

4.2.2

More Than Just a Dessert

4.2.3

A Slice of Pi

4.2.4

The Artist’s Dilemma

Chapter 5

5.1

Probability

5.1.1

Buffon’s Needle

5.1.2

Two or More Events

5.1.3

Compound Independent Events

5.1.4

Tree Diagrams

5.1.5

Choosing Methods to Calculate Probability

5.1.6

Computer Simulations of Probability

5.2

Integer Operations

5.2.1

Human Number Line

5.2.2

Visualizing Division

5.2.3

Mixed Integer Operation Practice

5.2.4

Guessing Games

Chapter 6

6.1

Data Distributions

6.1.1

The Steady Clicker

6.1.2

Counting Cousins

6.1.3

Social Media Time

6.1.4

Golf Samples

6.1.5

Fishing Simulations

6.2

Numerical and Algebraic Expressions

6.2.1

Combining Like Terms

6.2.2

Equivalent Expressions

6.2.3

The Flip Side

6.2.4

Zero Pairs with Algebra Tiles

6.2.5

Expressions as Movement

6.3

Equivalent Expressions

6.3.1

The Distributive Property

6.3.2

Expression Station Rotation

6.3.3

Expressions in Context

Chapter 7

7.1

Operations with Rational Numbers

7.1.1

Operating on Number Lines

7.1.2

Rational Distance

7.1.3

Combining Like Terms

7.1.4

Generalizing Rational Number Addition and Subtraction

7.2

Percent Change

7.2.1

Show Me the Money

7.2.2

Tax Not Included

7.2.3

Commission and Fees

7.2.4

That’s Interesting

7.2.5

Fairness in Home Buying

7.3

Percents in the Real World

7.3.1

Potential Profit

7.3.2

Percent Change

7.3.3

Give or Take

7.3.4

You Know the Expression…

7.3.5

Rationalizing Percents

Chapter 8

8.1

Multiplication and Division of Rational Numbers

8.1.1

Multiplying Rational Numbers

8.1.2

Exploring the Generic Rectangle

8.1.3

Tim and Mia Go Walking

8.1.4

The Dividing Line

8.1.5

Let’s Be Rational

8.2

Working with Expressions

8.2.1

Comparing Expressions

8.2.2

Comparing Expressions and Recording Work

8.2.3

Possible Comparisons

8.3

Writing and Solving Equations and Inequalities

8.3.1

Equations

8.3.2

Solving Equations and Recording Steps

8.3.3

Setting Up Word Problems

8.3.4

Solving Equations with Rational Numbers

8.3.5

Solving Inequalities

8.3.6

Solving Inequalities and Equations

Chapter 9

9.1

Angle Relationships

9.1.1

Measuring Angles

9.1.2

Discovering and Defining Angle Relationships

9.1.3

Angle Relationships

9.2

Triangle Creation

9.2.1

Creating Triangles from Three Side Lengths

9.2.2

Try Angles

9.2.3

Constructing Triangles with Technology

9.2.4

Constructing Triangles by Hand

9.3

Volume and Surface Area

9.3.1

Building Shelves

9.3.2

Fill It Up

9.3.3

A Water Crisis

9.3.4

Surface Area and Volume

Chapter 10

10.1

Explorations and Investigations

10.1.1

Zero Sum Game

10.1.2

Mystery Number(s)

10.1.3

Expressions on a Clothesline

10.1.4

Think Outside the Box

10.1.5

Summing Up

10.2

Restaurant Math

10.2.1

A New Place to Eat

10.2.2

Stained Glass Window Covering

10.2.3

Fatira Squares

10.2.4

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