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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 1 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 1: Quarter: Time Frame:
Fundamentals of Geometry 1 3 - 4 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I apply geometric formulas to solve problems?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Recognize the difference between one, two, and three dimensional
objects
● Find the perimeter and area of standard and composite shapes
● Calculate the length of any side of a right triangle
● Find the area and circumference of a circle
● Find the volume of standard 3-dimensional shapes
point, line, line segment, plane, polygon, right triangles, legs, hypotenuse,
Pythagorean Theorem, square, exact answers, approximate answers, area,
perimeter, radius, diameter, circumference, face, Polyhedrons, cube, rectangular
prism, pyramid, cone, sphere, volume, cylinder, cubic units
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when
appropriate, to investigate and describe quantitative and geometric
relationships and solve problems in real-world contexts.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and
when to estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of
estimations using the context and comparisons to other known values.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 1
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 2 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 2: Quarter: Time Frame:
Measurement & Dimensional Analysis 1 3 - 4 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I apply dimensional analysis to solve problems?
● Why can dimensional analysis produce a quantity in a different unit that is equivalent to the original unit?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Use dimensional analysis to convert between different units of
measurement for length, mass, and capacity
● Use dimensional analysis to convert between units of measurement in
the metric system
● Use dimensional analysis to convert between the metric and standard
system of measurement
● Use rates and unit rates to problem solve
measurement, unit analysis/dimensional analysis, length, foot, yard, mile, factor
label method, weight, ounce, pound, ton, capacity, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart,
gallon, US customary measurement system, metric system, meter, gram, liter,
unit equivalents, unit fractions, Kelvin, Fahrenheit, Celsius, rate, unit rate
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when
appropriate, to investigate and describe quantitative and geometric
relationships and solve problems in real-world contexts.
● QR.NR.3 Understand and compare magnitudes of numbers utilizing
real-world context. Understand the importance and impact of unit
selection.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and
when to estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of
estimations using the context and comparisons to other known values.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 2
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 3 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 3: Quarter: Time Frame:
Equations and Lines 1 and 2 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I use linear equations to model real-world situations?
● How can I use a regression equation to predict an output for a given input?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Solve one-step, two-step, and multi-step equations
● Recognize a linear equation, and identify the rate of change (slope) and
initial value (vertical intercept)
● Calculate a slope and interpret it as a rate of change
● Use technology to create a scatterplot and find a linear regression
equation
● Interpret the meaning of the slope and initial value (vertical intercept) of a
regression equation
● Use technology to calculate the correlation
● Interpret the correlation from a value of r, or by looking at a scatterplot
algebraic equation, solution, solve an equation, isolating the variable, slope-
intercept form, slope, input variable, output variable, scatterplot, independent
variable, dependent variable, linear regression, linear correlation, correlation
coefficient
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.CR.2 Compare, reason, and communicate about proportional and
non-proportional models utilizing real-world contexts.
● QR.CR.3 Identify, create, and use appropriate models for bivariate data
sets (i.e. linear, exponential) to estimate solutions for contextual
questions, identify patterns, and identify how changing parameters affect
the models.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of
others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 3
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 4 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 4: Quarter: Time Frame:
Percentages 2 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can percentages be applied in real world applications?
● How can exponential equations be used to model real world problems?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages
● Solve for part, whole, or percent given any two of the three values
● Calculate and interpret both absolute and relative change
● Recognize an exponential equation and identify both the growth factor
and initial value
● Determine the growth or decay rate from an exponential equation
percent, absolute change, relative change, decreased, percentage points, linear
growth, initial value
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when
appropriate, to investigate and describe quantitative and geometric
relationships and solve problems in real-world contexts.
● QR.NR.2 Reason, model, and communicate with and about percentages
(change, incorrect, deceptive, relative and absolute).
● QR.CR.1 Analyze and compare growth and decay using absolute and
relative change utilizing real-world contexts.
● QR.CR.2 Compare, reason, and communicate about proportional and
non-proportional models utilizing real-world contexts.
● QR.CR.3 Identify, create, and use appropriate models for bivariate data
sets (i.e. linear, exponential) to estimate solutions for contextual
questions, identify patterns, and identify how changing parameters affect
the models.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 4
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 5 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 5: Quarter: Time Frame:
Savings 2 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What are the financial effects of simple interest versus compound interest?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Recognize that simple interest grows linearly
● Correctly apply the simple interest formula to solve for A, r, t, or 𝑃0
● Recognize that compound interest grows exponentially
● Correctly apply the compound interest formula to solve A, r, or 𝑃0
● Recognize the compound interest formula is used for solving when you
have a one-time, lump sum deposit
● Calculate the APY for an account earning compound interest
principal, annual percentage rate (APR), compounding, annual percentage yield
(APY)
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when
appropriate, to investigate and describe quantitative and geometric
relationships and solve problems in real-world contexts.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and
when to estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of
estimations using the context and comparisons to other known values.
● QR.FR.3 Use models to solve and communicate about contextual
financial questions such as credit card debt, installment savings,
amortization schedules, mortgage and other loan scenarios.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 5
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map Unit 6: Quarter: Time Frame:
Annuities and Loans 2 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I solve real world problems that involve both planning for retirement and withdrawing from retirement accounts?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Recognize an annuity involves equal, regular payments or deposits
● Apply the saving annuity formula and solve for any unknown using the TVM solver
● Apply the payout annuity formula and solve for any unknown using the TVM solver
● Apply the loan formula for amortized loans and solve for any unknown using the
TVM solver
● Recognize how the proportions of a payment going toward principal and interest
change over the life of a loan.
savings annuity, payout annuity, present value, future value,
remaining loan balance
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when appropriate, to
investigate and describe quantitative and geometric relationships and solve problems
in real-world contexts.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and when to
estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of estimations using the
context and comparisons to other known values.
● QR.FR.3 Use models to solve and communicate about contextual financial
questions such as credit card debt, installment savings, amortization schedules,
mortgage and other loan scenarios.
● QR.FR.4 Identify and explain personal and societal consequences of financial
decisions.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving
them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 6
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 7 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 7: Quarter: Time Frame:
Chapter 7 3 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I model relationships between sets using Venn diagrams?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Distinguish between a subset and a proper subset
● Use correct set notation and terminology
● Find intersection, unions, and complements of sets
● Recognize and be able to apply cardinality notation
● Use cardinality notation and formulas to solve Venn diagrams
set, elements, empty set, subset, proper subset, union, intersection, complement,
universal set, Venn Diagrams, cardinality,
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.SPR.3 Represent numerical summaries and visual displays of real-
world data to make informed decisions. Reason, communicate, and
describe strengths, limitations, and fallacies of various displays.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 7
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 8 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
College Mathematics Curriculum Map
Unit 8: Quarter: Time Frame:
Introduction to Probability 3 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How do you distinguish between subjective, experimental, and theoretical probability?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Be familiar with probability terminology and properties of probabilities
● Use the complement formula to find probabilities
● Be able to calculate odds for and/or against an event
● Create tables to calculate expected values for real world applications including
insurance and product warranties
subjective, experimental, theoretical, probability, outcome, event, simple
event, sample space, impossible, certain, complement, odds against,
expected value,
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.3 Understand and compare magnitudes of numbers utilizing real-
world context. Understand the importance and impact of unit selection.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and when to
estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of estimations using the
context and comparisons to other known values.
● QR.SPR.1 Reason and communicate about the validity of claims based on
empirical, theoretical, and subjective probabilities. Draw conclusions or make
decisions related to risk, pay-off, expected value, and false negatives/positives
in various probabilistic contexts.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of
others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 8 ● Instructors will want to review the parts of a deck of cards (ie: What is and what are the suits? What is a face card?)
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Unit 9: Quarter: Time Frame:
Probability and Counting 3 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I use permutations and combinations to find probabilities?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Calculate “and”/”or” probabilities
● Determine if two or more events are independent
● Determine if two or more events are mutually exclusive
● Use tables and tree diagrams to model possible outcomes in counting
problems
● Use permutations and combinations for counting
independent events, conditional probability, dependent, mutually exclusive, tree
diagram, permutations, combinations
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.3 Understand and compare magnitudes of numbers utilizing
real-world context. Understand the importance and impact of unit
selection.
● QR.NR.4 Use and justify estimation skills, and know why, how, and
when to estimate results. Assess and justify the reasonableness of
estimations using the context and comparisons to other known values.
● QR.SPR.1 Reason and communicate about the validity of claims based
on empirical, theoretical, and subjective probabilities. Draw conclusions
or make decisions related to risk, pay-off, expected value, and false
negatives/positives in various probabilistic contexts.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 9
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 10 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
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Unit 10: Quarter: Time Frame:
Statistics 4 4 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I design a research study?
● How can I graphically display qualitative and quantitative data?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Distinguish between a population and a sample
● Categorize data as either qualitative or quantitative
● Identify the type of sampling method used
● Identify the potential bias in a statistical study
● Determine whether a statistical study is an experiment or an
observational study
● Classify the type of experimental study
● Use bar graphs and pie charts to graphically display data
● Use a histogram to graphically display data
population, parameter, sample, statistic, sampling bias, random sample, simple
random sample, sampling variability, stratified sample, cluster sampling,
systematic sampling, convenience sampling, voluntary sampling, voluntary
response bias, self-interest study, response bias, perceived lack of anonymity,
non-response bias, loaded or leading questions, question order, observational
studies, experiments, treatment, confounding, control group, placebo effect,
placebo, placebo controlled experiment, comparison group, blind study, double-
blind study, qualitative data, quantitative data, frequency table, bar graph, pareto
chart, pie chart, pictogram, histogram
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.SPR.2 Analyze statistical information and identify limitations,
strengths, or lack of information in studies including data collection
methods (e.g. sampling, experimental, observational) and possible
sources of bias. Identify errors or misuses of statistics to justify
particular conclusions.
● QR.SPR.3 Represent numerical summaries and visual displays of real-
world data to make informed decisions. Reason, communicate, and
describe strengths, limitations, and fallacies of various displays.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 10
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 11 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
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Unit 11: Quarter: Time Frame:
Describing Data 4 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I use the center, shape, and spread to describe and compare data sets?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Identify distribution shapes from histograms
● Calculate and interpret the mean, median, and mode
● Compute and interpret the range and standard deviation
● Calculate and interpret the quartiles, 5 number summary, and boxplots
distribution, shape, outliers, center, spread, SOCS, symmetric distribution,
skewed distribution, outlier, arithmetic mean, mean, median, mode, range,
standard deviation, 5-number summary, first quartile, second quartile/median,
third quartile, boxplot
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.SPR.2 Analyze statistical information and identify limitations,
strengths, or lack of information in studies including data collection
methods (e.g. sampling, experimental, observational) and possible
sources of bias. Identify errors or misuses of statistics to justify
particular conclusions.
● QR.SPR.3 Represent numerical summaries and visual displays of real-
world data to make informed decisions. Reason, communicate, and
describe strengths, limitations, and fallacies of various displays.
● QR.SPR.4 Represent center, shape, and spread of two or more data sets.
Reason, communicate, and compare data sets in context.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 11
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College Mathematics Curriculum Map 2020-2021 Page 12 Scottsdale Unified School District – Revised 2/4/2020
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Unit 12: Quarter: Time Frame:
The Normal Distribution 4 2 - 3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How can I use the normal distribution to make predictions about data sets?
Key Concepts: Key Vocabulary:
● Be familiar with properties of the normal distribution
● Be able to apply and interpret the Empirical Rule to a normally
distributed variable
● Calculate and interpret the meaning of z-scores
● Find the area under specified regions of the standard normal distribution
● Use z-scores to find the percentage of observations with a specific
location for a normally distributed variable
Normal distribution, standard score (z-score)
Priority Standards: Supporting Standards:
● QR.NR.1 Represent quantities, using equivalent forms when
appropriate, to investigate and describe quantitative and geometric
relationships and solve problems in real-world contexts.
● QR.SPR.3 Represent numerical summaries and visual displays of real-
world data to make informed decisions. Reason, communicate, and
describe strengths, limitations, and fallacies of various displays.
● QR.SPR.4 Represent center, shape, and spread of two or more data sets.
Reason, communicate, and compare data sets in context.
● MP.1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. ● MP.2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ● MP.3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. ● MP.4 – Model with mathematics. ● MP.5 – Use appropriate tools strategically. ● MP.6 – Attend to precision.
● MP.7 – Look for and make use of structure.
● MP.8 – Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Instructional Resources/Materials:
College Mathematics Second Edition by SCC: Chapter 12