Current School Mastery™
Grades 7 & 8
Pre-Algebra
Number sense, rational numbers, exponents, expressions, equations, ratios, and proportional reasoning.
1
Rational Numbers
Operations with fractions, decimals, and signed numbers fluently and with meaning.
2
Proportional Reasoning
Ratios, rates, unit rates, and percent as multiplicative comparisons.
3
Expressions & Equations
Building, simplifying, and solving — the grammar of algebra.
Definition
Pre-Algebra in one line
Number sense, rational numbers, exponents, expressions, equations, ratios, and proportional reasoning.
Every course builds on the last; each opens the next.
Where this leads next
Pre-Algebra→Algebra I
Mastering Pre-Algebra unlocks the reasoning structures of Algebra I.
Sample challenges
AdvancedApproachable
Foundational Problem
A representative problem for this course — accessible now, with room to generalize.
Pre-Alg
AdvancedChallenging
Stretch Problem
A problem that extends the course's core ideas into non-routine territory.
Pre-AlgReasoning
AdvancedOlympiad
Transfer Problem
Apply this course's structure to a competition or advanced context.
Pre-AlgTransfer