Alpha Math Grades 6–8 Middle School continues to extend math beyond the walls of the classroom and builds upon the skills and content covered by Alpha Math Grades 1–5. Its lessons provide a real-world context that engages the mind of the global learner while fulfilling international educational standards.
Alpha Math Grade 6 fully covers the Grade 6 CCSS (Common Core State Standards). Alpha Math Grade 7 is an accelerated Grade 7 course that fully covers the Grade 7 CCSS and includes some Grade 8 standards. Alpha Math Grade 8 covers the remaining Grade 8 CCSS and all Algebra 1 standards.
Exit Activities
Exit Activities are short, fun formative assessments to complete at the end of each lesson. They provide the teacher with a quick snapshot of each student’s understanding of the lesson. Teacher support for implementation procedures is included in the Lesson Plans. These activities are available both as printable and interactive pages on eAlpha.
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans are available as downloadable, editable, and printable pages on eAlpha. They contain pacing, materials list, vocabulary, preparation tips, procedures for the Anchor and Exit Activities, the 5Es throughout each lesson, a lesson closure, lesson extensions and assessment information. A Yearly Pacing Guide is provided for each grade level.
Anchor Activities
Anchor Activities provide a quick and engaging way to get students focused and prime them for the lesson. Students can be given the activities to work on at the beginning of the class, as soon as they are ready to learn. Every activity will help to gauge student readiness for the lesson and can be used as a differentiation tool.
