MATH III 2015-2016 Course Outline
This document outlines the sections from the Holt-McDougal Math 3 textbook (www.my.hrw.com). Beyond these sections, I will be including other resources
and activities to help master the concepts presented in this class.
Unit 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers
Learning Target
2-1 Rational Numbers
4-7 The Real Numbers
Students will be able to write rational numbers in equivalent forms
Students will be able to determine if a number is rational or irrational
Unit 2: Exponents and Scientific Notation
Learning Target
4-1 Exponents
4-2 Integer Exponents
Extension Simplifying Square Roots
Students will be able to evaluate expressions with exponents
Students will be able to evaluate expressions with negative exponents
and evaluate zero exponents
Students will be able to apply the properties of exponents
Students will be able to express large and small numbers in scientific
notation and compare two numbers written in scientific notation.
Students will be able to find square roots
Students will be able to estimate square roots to a given number of
decimal places and solve problems using square roots
Students will be able to simplify, add, and subtract square roots
Unit 3: Pythagorean Theorem
Learning Target
4-8 The Pythagorean Theorem
Students will be able to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems
4-9 Applying the Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
Students will be able to use the distance formula and the Pythagorean
theorem and its converse to solve problems
4-3 Properties of Exponents
4-4 Scientific Notation
4-5 Squares and Square Roots
4-6 Estimating Square Roots
Unit 4: Slope and Equations of Lines
Learning Target
12-1 Graphing Linear Equations
12-2 Slope of a Line
Students will be able to identify and graph linear functions
Students will be able to find the slope of a line and use slopes to
understand and draw graphs
Students will be able to use slopes and intercepts to graph linear
equations
Students will be able to find the equation of a line given one point and
the slope
12-3 Using Slopes and Intercepts
12-4 Point-Slope Form
Unit 5: Solving Linear Equations
Learning Target
1-8 and 1-9 Solving 1 step equations
Students will be able to solve one-step equations with whole numbers
2-4 Multiplying Rational Numbers
Students will be able to multiply fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals
2-5 Diving Rational Numbers
2-7 Solving equations with Rational Numbers
2-8 Solving 2-step equations
Students will be able to divide fractions and decimals
Students will be able to solve equations with rational numbers
Students will be able to solve two-step equations with rational numbers
11-1 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Students will be able to combine like terms in an algebraic expression
11-2 Solving Multi-Step Equations
11-3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Students will be able to solve multi-step equations
Students will be able to solve equations with variables on both sides
Unit 6: Systems of Equations
Learning Target
11-6: Systems of Equations
12-7 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
Students will be able to solve a system of equations algebraically
Students will be able to solve a system of equations graphically
Unit 7: Functions
Learning Target
3-4 Functions
Students will be able to represent functions with tables, graphs, and
equations
3-5 Equations, Tables, and Graphs
Students will be able to generate different representations of the same
data
Unit 8: Creating and Interpreting Linear Functions
Learning Target
13-4 Linear Functions
Students will be able to identify and write linear functions
Unit 9: Transformations
Learning Target
7-3 Triangles
Students will be able to find unknown angles and identify possible side
lengths in triangles
7-4 Polygons
7-5 Coordinate Geometry
Students will be able to classify and find angles in polygons
Students will be able to identify polygons and midpoints of segments in
the coordinate plane
7-6 Congruence
Students will be able to use properties of congruent figures to solve
problems
7-7 Transformations
Students will be able to transform plane figures using translation,
rotation, and reflection
5-5 Similar Figures
Students will be able to determine whether figure are similar and find
missing dimensions of similar figures
5-6 Dilations
Students will be able to identify and create dilations of plane figures
Unit 10: Angle Relationships
Learning Target
7-1 Angle Relationships
7-2 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Students will be able to classify angles and find their measure
Students will be able to identify parallel and perpendicular lines and the
angles formed by a transversal
Unit 11: Statistics and Data - Scatter plots
Learning Target
9-9 Scatter plots
Students will be able to create and interpret scatter plots
Unit 12: Statistics and Data - Representations of Data
Learning Target
9-10 Choosing the Best Representation of Data
Students will be able to select the best representation for a set of data
Unit 13: Volume
Learning Target
8-5 Volume of Prisms and Cylinder
8-6 Volume of Pyramids and Cones
8-9 Spheres
Students will be able to find the volume of prisms and cylinders
Students will be able to find the volume of pyramids and cones
Students will be able to find the volume of a sphere