Houghton Mifflin Company | 2006 | ISBN: 0618610707 | 336 pages | PDF | 52MB

Houghton Mifflin Company | 2006 | ISBN: 0618610707 | 336 pages | PDF | 52MB

The focus of the early chapters of McDougal Littell Math Course 2 is on rational numbers, their operations, and their algebraic representation. Students will build their understanding of these concepts using models, such as rulers, number lines, and verbal models. They will also apply their skills to problem-solving situations and use estimation to check reasonableness. Topics from math strands, such as measurement conversions, area, averages, and data displays, are introduced early in the course and then integrated and expanded upon throughout.

Later chapters in McDougal Littell Math Course 2 include topics such as equations and functions, geometry, square roots, and probability. The number and variety of problems, ranging from basic to challenging, give students the practice they need to develop their math skills.

Every lesson in McDougal Littell Math Course 2 has both skill practice and problem solving, including multi-step problems. These types of problems often appear on standardized tests and cover a wide variety of math topics. To helpstudents prepare for standardized tests, McDougal Littell Math Course 2

provides instruction and practice on standardized test questions in a variety of formats – multiple choice, short response, extended response, and so on.

CONTENTS

Unit 1 Algebraic Thinking, Decimals, and Data

Chapter 1: Numeric Sense, Patterns, and Algebraic Thinking

Chapter 2: Decimal Operations

Chapter 3: Data and Statistics

Unit 2 Fractions and Integers

Chapter 4: Number Patterns and Fractions

Chapter 5: Fraction Operations

Chapter 6: Integers

Unit 3 Algebra, Proportions, and Percents

Chapter 7: Equations, Inequalities, and Functions

Chapter 8: Ratios and Proportions

Chapter 9: Percents

Unit 4 Geometry and Measurement

Chapter 10: Geometric Figures

Chapter 11: Measurement and Area

Chapter 12: Surface Area and Volume

Unit 5 Counting and Probability

Chapter 13: Probability

Student Resources

Skills Review Handbook

Problem Solving Handbook

Extra Practice

Tables

Credits

Selected Answers

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