This page is your year-at-a-glance guide for the Soft Approach Middle School Math track. This master page will show you exactly which lessons, sessions, and assignments your student should complete each week for this grade level.
The Soft Approach is designed for students who benefit from a slower, steadier path through middle school math. Instead of rushing through pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Probability, and Statistics in two years, students spread these topics across three years. This gives them more time to build confidence, strengthen problem-solving skills, and prepare for the more rigorous high school math courses ahead.
Use this page as your roadmap for the year. Work through the lessons in order, check and correct assignments as you go, and use the review weeks to strengthen any topics that need more practice.
7th Grade
This is the first part of a 3-year cycle. 7th Grade Students complete a full review of Fractions, Decimals, and Percent, then work through Pre-Algebra and the first half of Algebra 1. This includes Algebra Sessions 1–4, Advanced Labs 1-4, and a full unit on Probability.
Prerequisites: Fractions, Decimals, & Percent
Quick Links to Lessons
8th Grade
This is the second part of a 3-year cycle. 8th Grade Students complete the first half of Geometry and complete a unit on Statistics. This includes Geometry Sessions 1–6, Advanced Labs 1-4, Statistics, and end-of-year review.
Prerequisites: 7th Grade Math
Session #2: Angles
Week 6: Types of Angles
Week 7: All About Angles
Session #3: Triangles
Week 8: Properties of Triangles
Week 9: Angle & Triangle Review
Session #4: Circles
Week 10: Circles
Week 11: Properties of Circles
Session #5: Plane Geometry
Week 12: Rectangles & Parallelograms
Week 13: Triangles & Trapezoids
Week 14: Composite Figures
Session #6: Similarity
Week 15: Similar Figures & Scale Factor
Week 16: Plane Geometry Review
Advanced Geometry Labs
Week 17: Advanced Labs 1 and Advanced Labs 2
Week 18: Advanced Labs 3
Week 19: Advanced Labs 4
Week 20: Mean, Median, Measures of Center
Data & Statistics
Week 21: Range, IQR, and MAD
Week 22: Dot Plots & Histograms
Week 23: Box Plots & Statistics Applications
Week 24: Review & Advanced Statistics Lab
Review of Geometry & Algebra 1
Week 25: Review of Geometry
Week 26: Algebra Session #1-4 Review
Week 27: Algebra Session #5-7 Review
9th Grade
This is the third part of a 3-year cycle. 9th Grade students cover the second half of both Algebra 1 and Geometry in one year. This course covers the final sessions needed for students to complete both Algebra 1 & High School Geometry.
Prerequisites: 7th and 8th Grade Math (Algebra Sessions 1-4, Geometry Sessions 1-6, Probability, and Statistics)
Complete the Algebra 1 Review before starting!
Session #5: Systems of Linear Equations
Week 1: Graphing & Elimination
Week 2: Substitution Method
Week 3; Systems of Inequalities & Word Problems
Week 4: Proportional & Non-proportional Relationships
Session #6: Polynomials
Week 5: Intro to Polynomials
Week 6: GCF & FOIL
Week 7: Additional Polynomial Methods
Session #7: Quadratics
Week 8: Adding/Subtracting Polynomials
Week 9: LCD, Square Roots/Radicals
Week 10: Quadratic Formula
Week 11: Graphing Quadratic Equations
Week 12: Full Algebra 1 Review, Mini Bonus Review & Final Exam
Take the Algebra 1 Review Test before starting!
Session #7: Surface Area
Week 13: Surface Area of Prisms
Week 14: Surface Area of Pyramids
Week 15: Applications & Review
Session #8: Volume
Week 16: Rectangular Prisms & Cross Sections
Week 17: Triangular Prisms
Week 18: Cylinders & Cones; Composite Figures
Week 19: Applications & Review
Session #9: Right Angle Geometry (Trigonometry)
Week 20: Pythagorean Theorem
Week 21: Sine & Cosine
Week 22: Tangent
Week 23: Trig Applications
Session #10: Number Sequences / Proofs
Week 24: Arithmetic Number Sequences
Week 25: Geometric Number Sequences
Week 26: Geometric Proofs
Algebra & Geometry Labs
Week 27: Algebra Lab #4
Week 28: Algebra Lab #5
Week 29: Algebra Lab #6
Week 30: Algebra Lab #7
Week 31: Geometry Lab #5
Week 32: Geometry Lab #6
Week 33: Geometry Labs #7 & 8
Weeks 34-35: Geometry Review
Algebra 2
Prerequisites: Algebra 1 AND Geometry (do not skip)
This is the first half of a 2-year cycle that uses one textbook. Algebra 2 is followed by a full year Trig/Pre-Calculus course for the second half of the cycle. Students will move into Calculus upon completion of the 2-year cycle.
At this time, we do not have enough students enrolled to be able to offer Algebra 2. We'll let you know if this changes!
Chapter 1: Equation & Inequalities
Sept 08 (Week 1) Linear Equations and Quadratic Equations
Sept 15 (Week 2) Complex Numbers and Radicals
Sept 22 (Week 3) Inequalities and Absolute Value
Chapter 2: Graphs
Sept 29 (Week 4) Distance, Midpoint, & Graphs
Oct 06 (Week 5) Lines and Circles
Oct 13 (Week 6) Variations and Review & Test (Ch 1-2)
Chapter 3: Functions & Graphs
Oct 20 (Week 7) Functions and Graphs
Oct 27 (Week 8) Properties of Functions and Transformations
Nov 03 (Week 9) Building Functions and Review & Test (Ch 3)
Chapter 4: Functions & Graphs
Nov 10 (Week 10) Linear Function Properties and Models
Nov 17 (Week 11) Quadratic Functions and Models
Nov 24 (Week 12) Quadratic Inequalities
Dec 02: Final Review & Test (Ch 1-4)
Dec 6 - Jan 3 Winter Break
Chapter 5: Polynomial & Rational Functions
Jan 05 (Week 13) Polynomial Functions & Graphing Polynomials
Jan 12 (Week 14) Rational Functions and Graphing
Jan 19 (Week 15) Inequalities
Jan 26 (Week 16) Real Zeros and Complex Zeros
Feb 02 (Week 17) Review & Test (Ch 5)
Chapter 6: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Feb 09 (Week 18) Composite Functions and Inverse Functions
Feb 16 (Week 19) Exponential Functions
Feb 23 (Week 20) Logarithmic Functions
Mar 02 (Week 21) Properties of Logarithms
Mar 09 (Week 22) Logarithms & Exponential Functions
Mar 16 (Week 23) Modeling with Data and Review & Test (Ch 6)
Chapter 12: Systems of Equations & Inequalities
Mar 30 (Week 24) Systems of Linear Equations
Apr 06 (Week 25) Matrices
Apr 13 (Week 26) Determinants
April 20 (Week 27) Matrix Algebra
April 27 (Week 28) Partial Fraction Decomposition
May 04 (Week 29) Systems of Nonlinear Equations
May 11 (Week 30) Systems of Inequalities
May 18: Review & Test (Ch 12) and Final Cumulative Review (Ch 1-6, 12)
(Chapters 7-11 will be covered the following year in Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus)
Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus - To Be Announced
This is the second half of a 2-year cycle that uses the same textbook as Algebra 2, covering Chapters 7 - 11. This is a full year Trig/Pre-Calculus course. Prerequisites: Algebra 2. We'll let you know when this course is available!
Application-based Math Lessons for the Real World
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