VA Math Standards of Learning
matched to
Computer Literacy Press: Math with Computers
3.1 The student will read and write six-digit numerals and identify the place value for each digit.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.13 The student will determine by counting the value of a collection of bills and coins up to $5.00, compare the value of the coins or bills, and make change.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.14 The student will estimate and then use actual measuring devices with metric and U.S. Customary units to measure
· length--inches, feet, yards, centimeters, and meters;
· liquid volume--cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters; and
· weight/mass--ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.16 The student will identify equivalent periods of time, including relationships among days, months, and years, as well as minutes and hours.
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Crunching, Charting, and Cruising the Numbers
Reference: Text pp. 179-193
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.17 The student will read temperature, to the nearest degree, from a Celsius thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Real thermometers and physical models of thermometers will be used.
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.19 The student will identify and draw representations of line segments and angles, using a ruler or straightedge.
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.21 The student, given grid paper, will collect data on a given topic of his/her choice and construct a bar graph showing the results. A title and key will be included.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
3.22 The student will read and interpret data represented in bar and picture graphs.
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Crunching, Charting, and Cruising the Numbers
Reference: Text pp. 179-193
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: - Suggested: 6 Interested: -
4.2 The student will identify and represent equivalent fractions and relate fractions to decimals, using concrete objects.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.4 The student will read, write, represent, and identify decimals expressed through thousandths, and round to the nearest tenth and hundredth, using concrete materials, drawings, calculators, and symbols.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.5 The student will create and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of money amounts using various computational methods, including calculators, paper and pencil, mental computation, and estimation.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.6 The student will estimate whole-number sums and differences and describe the method of estimation. Students will refine estimates, using terms such as closer to, between, and a little more than.
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.8 The student will find the product of two whole numbers when one factor has two digits or less and the other factor has three digits or less, using estimation and paper and pencil. For larger products (a two-digit numeral times a three-digit numeral), estimation and calculators will be used.
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.10 The student will
· add and subtract with fractions having like and unlike denominators of 12 or less and with decimals through thousandths, using concrete materials and paper and pencil; and
· solve problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions having like and unlike denominators of 12 or less and decimals expressed through thousandths.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.11 The student will
· estimate and measure weight/mass using actual measuring devices and express the results in both metric and U.S. Customary units, including ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms; and
· estimate the conversion of ounces and grams and pounds and kilograms, using approximate comparisons (1 ounce is about 28 grams, or 1 gram is about the weight of a paper clip; 1 kilogram is a little more than 2 pounds).*
· The intent of this standard is for students to make "ballpark" comparisons and not to memorize conversion factors between U.S. and metric units.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.12 The student will
· estimate and measure length using actual measuring devices and describe the results in both metric and U.S. Customary units, including part of an inch (1/2, 1/4, and 1/8), inches, feet, yards, millimeters, centimeters, and meters; and
· estimate the conversion of inches and centimeters, yards and meters, and miles and kilometers, using approximate comparisons (1 inch is about 2.5 centimeters, 1 meter is a little longer than 1 yard, 1 mile is slightly farther than 1.5 kilometers, or 1 kilometer is slightly farther than half a mile).*
· The intent of this standard is for students to make "ballpark" comparisons and not to memorize conversion factors between U.S. and metric units.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.13 The student will
· estimate and measure liquid volume using actual measuring devices and using metric and U.S. Customary units, including cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, and liters; and
· estimate the conversion of quarts and liters, using approximate comparisons (1 quart is a little less than 1 liter, 1 liter is a little more than 1 quart).*
· The intent of this standard is for students to make "ballpark" comparisons and not to memorize conversion factors between U.S. and metric units.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.14 The student will identify and describe situations representing the use of perimeter and will use measuring devices to find perimeter in both standard and nonstandard units of measure.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.19 The student will collect, organize, and display data in line and bar graphs with scale increments of one or greater than one.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.21 The student will extend a given pattern, using concrete materials and tables.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Fantastic Formulas
Reference: Text pp. 27-43
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Crunching, Charting, and Cruising the Numbers
Reference: Text pp. 179-193
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
4.22 The student will solve problems involving pattern identification and completion of patterns.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Fantastic Formulas
Reference: Text pp. 27-43
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6-7 Interested: -
5.1 The student will read, write, and identify the place values of decimals through ten-thousandths.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.8 The student will describe and determine the perimeter of a polygon and the area of a square, rectangle, and triangle, given the appropriate measures.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.9 The student will identify and describe the diameter, radius, chord, and circumference of a circle.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.11 The student will choose an appropriate measuring device and unit of measure to solve problems involving measurement of
· length--part of an inch (1/2, 1/4, and 1/8), inches, feet, yards, miles, millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers;
· weight/mass--ounces, pounds, tons, grams, and kilograms;
· liquid volume--cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, and liters;
· area--square units; and
· temperature--Celsius and Fahrenheit units.
Problems also will include estimating the conversion of Celsius and Fahrenheit units relative to familiar situations (water freezes at 0° C and 32° F, water boils at 100° C and 212° F, normal body temperature is about 37° C and 98.6° F).
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.12 The student will determine an amount of elapsed time in hours and minutes within a 24-hour period.
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Crunching, Charting, and Cruising the Numbers
Reference: Text pp. 179-193
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.13 The student will classify angles and triangles as right, acute, or obtuse.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.17 The student will collect, organize, and display a set of numerical data in a variety of forms, given a problem situation, using bar graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and line graphs.
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
5.18 The student will find the mean and mode of a set of data.
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: - Suggested: 6-8 Interested: -
6.1 The student will identify representations of a given percent and describe orally and in writing the equivalence relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents.
Component: Perfect Percents
Reference: Text pp. 83-97
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.2 The student will describe and compare two sets of data using ratios and will use appropriate notations such as a/b, a to b, and a:b.
Component: Perfect Percents
Reference: Text pp. 83-97
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.4 The student will compare and order whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, using concrete materials, drawings or pictures, and mathematical symbols.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.7 The student will use estimation strategies to solve multistep practical problems involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.9 The student will compare and convert units of measures for length, weight/mass, and volume within the U.S. Customary system and within the metric system and estimate conversions between units in each system:*
· length--part of an inch (1/2, 1/4, and 1/8), inches, feet, yards, miles, millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers;
· weight/mass--ounces, pounds, tons, grams, and kilograms;
· liquid volume--cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, and liters; and
· area--square units.
· The intent of this standard is for students to make "ballpark" comparisons and not to memorize conversion factors between U.S. and metric units.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.10 The student will estimate and then determine length, weight/mass, area, and liquid volume/capacity, using standard and nonstandard units of measure.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.11 The student will determine if a problem situation involving polygons of four sides or less represents the application of perimeter or area and apply the appropriate formula.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.12 The student will create and solve problems by finding the circumference and/or area of a circle when given the diameter or radius. Using concrete materials or computer models, the student will derive approximations for pi from measurements for circumference and diameter.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.17 The student will sketch, construct models, and classify rectangular prisms, cones, cylinders, and pyramids.
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.18 The student, given a problem situation, will collect, analyze, display, and interpret data in a variety of graphical methods, including line, bar, and circle graphs and stem-and-leaf and box-and-whisker plots. Circle graphs will be limited to halves, fourths, and eighths.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.19 The student will describe the mean, median, and mode as measures of central tendency and determine their meaning for a set of data.
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: Crunching, Charting, and Cruising the Numbers
Reference: Text pp. 179-193
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.22 The student will investigate and describe concepts of exponents, perfect squares, and square roots, using calculators to develop the exponential patterns. Patterns will include zero and negative exponents, which lead to the idea of scientific notation. Investigations will include the binary number system as an application of exponents and patterns.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
6.23 The student will
· model and solve algebraic equations, using concrete materials; and
· solve one-step linear equations in one variable, involving whole number coefficients and positive rational solutions.
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: 6 Suggested: 7-9 Interested: -
7.1 The student will compare, order, and determine equivalent relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents, including scientific notation.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.3 The student will simplify expressions by using order of operations, mental mathematics, and appropriate tools. Exponents will be included.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.7 The student will use proportions to solve practical problems, including scale drawings that contain whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents.
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems for Review and Practice
Reference: Text pp. 197-216
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.9 The student will investigate and solve problems involving the volume and surface area of rectangular prisms and cylinders, using concrete materials and practical situations to develop formulas.
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.19 The student will create and solve problems involving the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data.
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.21 The student will make inferences and predictions based on the analysis of a set of data that the student(s) collect.
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
7.23 The student will write verbal expressions/sentences as algebraic expressions/equations.
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 7 Suggested: 6, 8-9 Interested: -
8.1 The student will use proportions to solve scale-model problems with fractions and decimals.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: Perfect Percents
Reference: Text pp. 83-97
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Perplex Your Brain
Reference: Text pp. 101-110
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.2 The student will simplify numerical expressions involving exponents, using order of operations.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.9 The student will apply transformations (rotate or turn, reflect or flip, translate or slide, and dilate or scale) to geometric figures represented on graph paper. The student will identify applications of transformations such as tiling, fabric design, art, and scaling.
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.11 The student will verify the Pythagorean Theorem by measuring and then applying the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing length of a side of a right triangle when the lengths of the other two sides are given.
Component: Let's Shape Up!
Reference: Text pp. 130-142
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.12 The student will analyze problem situations, such as games of chance, board games, or grading scales, and make predictions, using knowledge of probability.
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.13 The student will use information displayed in line, bar, circle, and picture graphs and histograms to make comparisons, predictions, and inferences.
Component: The Order of Operations and the Sum Function
Reference: Text pp. 46-62
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: Story Problems to Shape Your Mind
Reference: Text pp. 145-155
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: Charting Pies and Discovering the Magical Time Value of Money
Reference: Test pp. 158-174
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
8.14 The student will use a matrix to organize and describe data.
Component: Using the Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 2-24
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: Statistics via Spreadsheet
Reference: Text pp. 66-81
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9 Interested: -
Component: How Do Your Rate?
Reference: Text pp. 114-128
Required: 8 Suggested: 7, 9