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    Introduction
    About This Supplement
    About the Grade 10 Mathematics MCAS Exam
    Taking the MCAS - Tips and Suggestions
    Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

    Unit 1 - Number Sense
    Covers: Number Properties o Rational vs. Irrational Numbers o Simplifying Square Roots o Nth Roots and Nth Powers o Scientific Notation o Fractions o Order of Operations o Percents o Percent of Change o Open-Response Practice

    Unit 2 - Patterns, Relations, and Functions
    Covers: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences o Fibonacci and Other Sequences o Patterns - Numbers, Shapes, Etc. o Linear Relationships o Slope o Equation of a Line o Graphing Lines o Parallel and Perpendicular Lines o Solving Equations o Solving Inequalities o Solving Equations and Inequalities With Absolute Value o Formulas o Multiplying and Dividing With Monomials o Multiplying Polynomials o Factoring Polynomials o Solving Quadratic Equations o Functions and Function Notation o Systems of Equations o Ratios and Proportions o Dimensional Analysis and Data Sampling (and More Ratios and Proportions) o Direct and Inverse Variation o Problem Solving o Weighted Averages o Open-Response Practice

    Unit 3 - Geometry and Measurement
    Covers: Angle Measurement; Complementary and Supplementary Angles o Angles Formed by Transversals of Coplanar Lines o Triangles - Angle Sum Property and Inscribed Triangles o Triangles - The Pythagorean Theorem o Triangles - Special Right Triangles and Trigonometry o Interior Angles and Diagonals of Polygons o Midpoint Formula and Distance Formula o Congruent vs. Similar Figures o Ratios and Proportions With Similar Figures o Transformations o Perimeter of Common Geometric Figures o Area of Common Geometric Figures o Perimeter and Area of Common Geometric Figures o Surface Area of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Volume of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Surface Area and Volume of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Geometric Nets; 2D-3D Spatial Sense o Open-Response Practice

    Unit 4 - Statistics and Probability
    Covers: Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Scatterplots and Stem-and-Leaf Plots o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Circle Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Line Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Line Plots o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Bar Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Frequency Distribution Charts; Histograms; Venn Diagrams o Measures of Central Tendency - Mean, Median, Mode o Measures of Variation - Extremes, Range, and Quartiles o Box-and-Whisker Plots o Approximating a Line of Best Fit o Simple Probability o Counting Principles o Compound Probability o Networks and Paths

    Open-Response Practice
    Supplement for MCAS Preparation
    Answer Key

New 2007! Just Published! Concise, clear explanations of the key concepts students need to understand in order to pass the test
Preparing for the MCAS
Joseph R. Davis, former Massachusetts high school math teacher and MCAS test prep instructor/tutor

This outstanding guide and Supplement zero in on the material most likely to appear on the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exam. It includes a wealth of practice problems and supplements the explanations with more than 1300 practice problems, including many from past MCAS exams. They contain everything a student needs to study, practice and learn the material that shows up on the Grade 10 math portion of the MCAS.

2007 Just Published Paperbound
Preparing for the MCAS 400 pages Order # 4030 $26.95 ISBN-10: 1-933760-02-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-933760-02-5
New 2007! Just Published! Concise, clear explanations of the key concepts students need to understand in order to pass the test
Preparing for the MCAS Supplement
Joseph R. Davis, former Massachusetts high school math teacher and MCAS test prep instructor/tutor
Preparing for the MCAS Supplement 240 pages Order #4032 $22.95 ISBN-10: 1-933760-03-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-933760-03-2


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Scroll the
Contents
Here
Scroll the Table of Contents
Table of Contents
    Introduction
    About This Book
    About the Grade 10 Mathematics MCAS Exam
    How to Use This Book
    Calendar of Lessons
    Taking the MCAS - Tips and Suggestions
    Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

    Unit 1 - Number Sense
    Covers: Number Properties o Rational vs. Irrational Numbers o Simplifying Square Roots o Nth Roots and Nth Powers o Scientific Notation o Fractions o Order of Operations o Percents o Percent of Change

    Unit 2 - Patterns, Relations, and Functions
    Covers: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences o Fibonacci and Other Sequences o Patterns - Numbers, Shapes, Etc. o Linear Relationships o Slope o Equation of a Line o Graphing Lines o Parallel and Perpendicular Lines o Solving Equations o Solving Inequalitie o Solving Equations and Inequalities With Absolute Value Formulas o Multiplying and Dividing With Monomials o Multiplying Polynomials o Factoring Polynomials o Solving Quadratic Equations o Function and Function Notation o Systems of Equations o Ratios and Proportions o Dimensional Analysis and Data Sampling (and More Ratios and Proportions) o Direct and Inverse Variation o Problem Solving o Weighted Averages

    Unit 3 - Geometry and Measurement
    Angle Measurement; Complementary and Supplementary Angles o Angles Formed by Transversals of Coplanar Lines o Triangles - Angle Sum Property and Inscribed Triangles o Triangles - The Pythagorean Theorem o Triangles - Special Right Triangles and Trigonometry o Interior Angles and Diagonals of Polygons o Midpoint Formula and Distance Formula o Congruent vs. Similar Figures o Ratios and Proportions With Similar Figures o Transformations o Perimeter of Common Geometric Figures o Area of Common Geometric Figures o Perimeter of Common Geometric Figures o Surface Area of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Volume of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Volume of Polyhedrons (and Spheres) o Geometric Nets; 2D-3D Spatial Sense

    Unit 4 - Statistics and Probability
    Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Scatterplots and o Stem-and-Leaf Plots o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Circle Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Line Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Line Plots o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Bar Graphs o Creating and Interpreting Graphs - Frequency Distribution Charts o Histograms; Venn Diagrams o Measures of Central Tendency - Mean, Median, Mode o Measures of Variation - Extremes, Range, and Quartiles o Box-and-Whisker Plots o Approximating a Line of Best Fit o Simple Probability o Counting Principles o Compound Probability o Networks and Paths o Preparing for the MCAS - Answer Key o Index