High School Scope and Sequence

The Math Portals include the scope and sequence for each grade level, the overview for each unit, and the unit plans.

Algebra 1 Storyline: For the Algebra I course, instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) deepen and extend understanding of linear and exponential relationships; (2) contrast linear and exponential relationships with each other and engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions; (3) extend the laws of exponents to square and cube roots; and (4) apply linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend.

Geometry Storyline: For the Geometry course, instructional time should focus on six critical areas: (1) establish criteria for congruence of triangles based on rigid motions; (2) establish criteria for similarity of triangles based on dilations and proportional reasoning; (3) informally develop explanations of circumference, area, and volume formulas; (4) apply the Pythagorean Theorem to the coordinate plan; (5) prove basic geometric theorems; and (6) extend work with probability.

Algebra 2 Storyline: For the Algebra 2 course, instructional time should focus on three critical areas: (1) expand understandings of functions and synthesize and generalize function properties to transform a variety of functions; (2) Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle and model periodic phenomena with trigonometric functions; and (3) relate data display and summary statistics to probability and explore a variety of data collection methods.

Algebra 2 + Precalculus Storyline: Building on their work with linear, quadratic, and exponential functions, students extend their repertoire of functions to include logarithmic, polynomial, rational, and radical functions in the Algebra 2 + Precalculus course. This course includes standards from the conceptual categories of Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. In this compression course, instructional time should focus on three critical areas: (1) expand understandings of functions and synthesize and generalize function properties to transform a variety of functions; (2) extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle and model periodic phenomena with trigonometric functions; and (3) covering essential topics from Precalculus to prepare students for AP Calculus.