WHAT
ARE THE DISCIPLINES?
There
are three primary disciplines of the Judo Math Teaching
program.
1.
Fundamentals
a. Fractionology
A deep conceptual understanding of the manipulation
of fractions
b. Ratios
A comparison of proportions and scale
c. Percent Reasoning
Percent increase, decrease, simple and compound
interest
d. Combining
Order of operations, combining like terms, integers
Sensei: Geometry – Lines, angles and complex
areas, Fibonnaci sequence, triangular numbers.
2.
Problem solving
a. Modeling equations
Solving multi-step equations, translating
b. Modeling inequalities
Solving and graphing inequalities on a number line,
compound inequalities
c. Manipulating variables
Converting formulas, showing equations in terms
of a variable
d. Applications
Payment plans, distance/rate/time, money, work
problems.
Sensei: Trigonometry – sine/cosine/tangent,
law of sines, law of cosines.
3.
Graphing
a. The Basics
Slope, Cartesian coordinate system orientation
b. Linear graphing
Graphing equations and inequalities
c. Linear writing
Writing equations and inequalities of lines
d. Solving Systems
Solving and graphing systems of linear equations
and inequalities.
Sensei: Quadratics- graphing and writing quadratic
equations, factoring, rational expressions