The Daughtry Times served as a middle grades supplemental mathematics educational resource from Monday, March 15, 2004 (Post-Pi Day) at Bethel Junior High, Spanaway, Washington - Friday, April 24, 2009 at Henry County Middle School, McDonough, Georgia.
   

- Our Mission -
To consistently integrate modern day real-world occurrences amidst a series of educational 
disciplines into a challenging yet informative product inherent and conducive to student learning.

"We've had the longest running experiment in human history about whether  rote memorization of  facts and skills works. It doesn't."
 -  Former NCTM president Glenda Lappan, 1999  

Mathematics Problem Solving Strategies

 - Archive Editions -
2004-05 Series | 2006-07 Series | 2008-09 Series

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Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) specifically addressed in each edition of the 2008-09 Daughtry Times were strategically aligned in direct compliance with the Henry County School System curriculum maps and annotated adjacent to the respective grade level inquiry. This standards-based educational resource has statistically* proven to increase students’ ability to grasp, retain, and apply the concept via real-world application above and beyond the requirements of a traditional standardized examination.

*Over a four-year duration approximately 96.37% of Mr. Daughtry's assigned students met or exceeded standards on the Georgia mathematics Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT).

- Standards-Based Parent Resources to Reinforce Student Learning -
Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8
Grade 6 GPS Mastery Checklist | Grade 7 GPS Mastery Checklist  | Grade 8 GPS Mastery Checklist | Reading and Process Standards
                                      
- Middle School Mathematics Academic Alignment and Expectations -
Grades 6 - 8 Vertical Alignment Chart  | GPS Grades 6 - 8 Math | GPS Glossary  | CRCT Content Weights
Grades K-12 Word Problem Practice | Algebra Assistance | Word Problem Assistance
Grade 6 Curriculum Map | Grade 7 Curriculum Map | Grade 8 Curriculum Map     


Grade 6
Students will understand the four arithmetic operations as they relate to positive rational numbers; convert between and compute with different forms of rational numbers; understand the concept of ratio and solve problems using proportional reasoning; understand and use line and rotational symmetry; determine the surface area and volume of solid figures; use variables to represent unknown quantities in formulae, algebraic expressions and equations; utilize data to make predictions; and determine the probability of a given event.

CRCT Practice | Georgia Online Assessment System - Log on ID: grade6 password: grade6 | Real World Application

Grade 6 CRCT Study Guide | Grade 6 Sample Questions | Language Arts | Science | Social Studies
Grade 6 Annual Curriculum Overview

Factors & Multiples                                                     
Fractions, Decimals, & Percents                                                 
Exponents, Expressions, and Equations                                            
Ratios and Proportions                                                            
Symmetry & Scale Factors                                                 
Conversions                                               
Surface Area & Volume     

Grade 7
Students will understand and use rational numbers, including signed numbers; solve linear equations in one variable; sketch and construct plane figures; demonstrate understanding of transformations; use and apply properties of similarity; examine properties of geometric shapes in space; describe and sketch solid figures, including their cross-sections; represent and describe relationships between variables in tables, graphs, and formulas; analyze the characteristics of linear relationships;and represent and analyze data using graphical displays, measures of central tendency, and measures of variation.

CRCT Practice | Georgia Online Assessment System - Log on ID: grade7 password: grade7 | Real World Application

Grade 7 CRCT Study Guide | Grade 7 Sample Questions | Language Arts | Science | Social Studies
Grade 7 Annual Curriculum Overview

Numbers & Operations  
Basic Algebra 
Graphing 
Data Analysis 
Geometric Figures  
Ratio, Scale Factors, Similarity 
Translation, Transformation, Rotation

Grade 8
Students will understand various numerical representations, including square roots, exponents and scientific notation; use and apply geometric properties of plane figures, including congruence and the Pythagorean theorem; use symbolic algebra to represent situations and solve problems, especially those that involve linear relationships; solve linear equations, systems of linear equations and inequalities; use equations, tables and graphs to analyze and interpret linear functions; use and understand set theory and simple counting techniques; determine the theoretical probability of simple events; and make inferences from statistical data, particularly data that can be modeled by linear functions. 

CRCT Lessons |CRCT Practice | Georgia Online Assessment System - Log on ID: grade8 password: grade8 | Real World Application

Grade 8 CRCT Study Guide | Grade 8 Sample Questions | Language Arts | Science | Social Studies
Grade 8 Annual Curriculum Overview

Linear & NonLinear Relationships
Interpreting Tables, Graphs, Equations
Write/Simplify Equations & Expressions
Computations with Exponents
Algebraic Properties
Probabilty, Sets, & Subsets
Systems of Linear Equations & Inequalties
Square Roots & Pythagorean Theorem


ALL Grade Levels
Instruction and assessment should include the appropriate use of manipulatives and technology. Topics should be represented in multiple ways, such as concrete/pictorial, verbal/written, numeric/data-based, graphical, and symbolic. Concepts should be introduced and used, where appropriate, in the context of realistic phenomena.

Reference: Georgia State Department of Education, 2006                                                                 
Standards-Based Mathematics Classroom | Algebra Problem of the Week | Family Math Challenge