Measurement, graphs, statistics, and the use of the metric system are also studies in semester one. Emphasis is placed on problem solving skills and applications of math to career and consumer topics. Second semester is a continuation that includes ratio, proportion, percent, geometry, probability, integers, and algebra topics. Problem-solving skills continue to be emphasized. People on Earth, a World Geography provides students with an overview of world geography and social studies.
Students study of the earth and the ways people live and work on the earth.
The Accelerated Reader Scholastic Instructor with information on teaching the subject area content and skills needed for intermediate students. TeachNet Math - Mining the Internet Full Option Science Systems or FOSS includes articles and information on science. Web66 includes a registry of elementary schools, instructions for setting up a Web site on a Macintosh along with a section full of links to HTML resources. Houghton Mifflin Company's Education Place is a free K-8 Internet resource center offering mathematics education resources and Web link.