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Parent Guide
Connected Mathematics provides eight student units for each grade. Each unit is organized around an important mathematical idea or cluster of related ideas, such as area and perimeter, ratio and proportion, or quadratic relationships. A unit is divided into several Investigations, each of which includes a series of problems. Student units also include homework, Mathematical Reflections, and Unit Reflections to help students develop understanding of concepts and skills.
The format of the student books is very different from traditional mathematics texts. The student pages are uncluttered and have few non-essential features. Because students develop strategies and understanding by solving problems, the books do not contain worked-out examples that demonstrate solution methods. Since it is also important that students develop understanding of definitions and rules, the books contain few formal definitions or rules. Students record their growing understanding of definitions and rules in their notebooks.
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