Ramallah Friends School

Mathematics department

Mathematics Vertical plan (Subject Overview)

MYP Years (1-5)
Year 1

Numbers
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objective ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry s
Numbers Form Quantity Scientific & A, B, D Know: number system
Quantities are
Technical Critical
Representation represented in
Innovation thinking skills Understand: how to use the
different forms
order of operations, and
to help us Propose and
Math apply the four basic
understand evaluate a
provides a operations in both positive
changes in our variety of
global and negative numbers.
natural solutions
language in
environment.
science and Do: find the square roots,
technology the cubic roots, factors.
that
supports
human
understandi
ng of
scientific
principles.
 Geometry
Unit title Key Related Global context Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concept concepts inquiry
Geometry Form Quantity Personal and By using A, B, C, D Know: what does space mean.
cultural expression mathematical Transfer Properties of different kinds of
Space
forms and our skills polygons.
the way in which knowledge of Angles of triangles and
we reflect on and quantity, we Combine quadrilaterals.
enjoy our can create knowledge, The connection between the
creativity/ our aesthetic understandin circumference of a circle and the
appreciation of the spaces in art, g and skills length of its diameter.
aesthetic. architecture to create Understand: how to find the
and other products or depth of triangle, parallelogram
modes. solutions. and trapezium.
What is so special about
Communicati parallelograms?
on skills the difference between radius
and diameter.
Understand
Do: calculate the perimeters and
and use
areas of triangles, rectangles,
mathematica
squares, parallelograms, and
l notation
trapezium.
calculate the circumference and
area of circles.
calculate the area and perimeter
of shaded areas, and composite
figures.
creativity aesthetic design for a
garden.
 Algebra
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
Introduction Pattern Scientific & A, B Know: difference between a
A logical
to Algebra Technical variable and a constant.
Logic Generalization process is
Innovation Critical
needed to see
Math thinking skills Understand: meaning of
patterns in the
provides a algebraic expression,
natural world Draw
global equation.
around us. reasonable
language in
science and conclusions Do: add, subtract, and
technology and multiply algebraic
that supports generalization expressions.
human s.
understandin
g of scientific Transfer skills
principles.
Apply skills
and
knowledge in
unfamiliar
situations
 Rations and Percentage
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Ratios, Globalization A, D Know: properties of ratio
Rates & & Creative and how to compare ratios,
Relationships Equivalence Simplification
Proportions Sustainability thinking skills how to write a proportion.
can lead to an
Simplification
understanding of Create novel
Exploration: Understand: how to write a
the equivalence solutions to
diversity and proportion, how to convert
within authentic
interconnectio fractions to decimals and
relationships problems.
n decimals to percentages.
.
Do: use and analyze
proportional relationships
and percentages, and use
them to solve real world and
mathematical problems.
 Statistics and Probability
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Statistics Globalization A,C,D Know: the concept of
and & Communicati statistics and probability, and
Relationships Representation The relations in
probability sustainability on skills how to read and understand
data can be
a frequency table.
displayed and Understand
We use
represented in a and use
statistics in Understand: how to
variety of ways. mathematical
everyday life represent data using
relations notation columns & circular sectors.
representatio
n. Critical Do: measure the center and
thinking skills spread of different data.
Propose and
evaluate a
variety of
solutions

Self-
management:
Organization

Use
appropriate
strategies for
organizing
complex
information
Year 2

Number
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
Integers and Scientific and A, B, C and Know: absolute value,
rational technical D Communicati integers and their properties,
Form Representation, Representing
numbers innovation on skills opposite of a number, mixed
quantities in
Quantity numbers, order of
equivalent Understand
Exploration: operations, representing
forms may and use
ingenuity and integers and rational
enhance mathematical
progress numbers on the number line.
ingenuity and notation Understand: Numbers and
progress
mathematical operations on
Transfer skills integers and their properties
(commutative, associative,
Apply skills
closure, inverse, and identity
and
knowledge in
Do apply operations in real
unfamiliar
life context through which
situations
simplification of rational
numbers and numerical
Critical
expressions are used to solve
thinking skills:
the problems.
Propose and
evaluate a
variety of
solutions
 Ratios and Proportions
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Ratios and Globalization Looking at A, B, D Know: ratio, proportion.
proportions and simplified Critical
Logic Quantity
sustainability quantities in a thinking skills: Understand: the difference
Simplification
logical manner Propose and between direct and inverse
Exploration: helps us make evaluate a proportions
diversity and decisions that variety of
interconnecti impact our solutions Do: solve problems using
on diverse and ratios and proportions.
interconnected
communities
Communicati
on skills
Understand
and use
mathematical
notation
Organize and
depict
information
logically
 Sets
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Sets and Scientific & A, B, C Know: Set Notation and sets
Venn Technical and D Self- of members, different ways
Relationships Equivalence Sets provide a
Diagrams Innovations management: to represent sets, the
useful way of
Pattern Organization Universal Set and subsets
(15 hours) - Adaptation, representing Understand: the
ingenuity and relationships Use
progress and patterns
representation of operations
appropriate on sets using Venn diagrams.
between strategies for Do: Use Venn diagrams to
different groups. organizing model and solve problems
complex from real life situations.
information

Communicati
on skills
Understand
and use
mathematical
notation
Organize and
depict
information
logically
 Algebra
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
Algebraic Scientific & Algebra follows a A, B, D Transfer Know: variable, Constant,
Expressions Technical logical system of skills like and different terms,
Logic Representation
and Innovations reasoning using Apply skills simplifying and expanding.
equations System variables to and
- Systems, represent the knowledge in Understand: Algebra as a
models,
methods;
unknown, unfamiliar set of rules; like only like
products, supporting situations. terms can be added or
processes and science and subtracted
solutions finding solutions.
Self- Do: Simplify like terms,
management apply the distributive
Organization property and factor
expressions
Use
appropriate
strategies for
organizing
complex
information
 Geometry
Unit title Key Related Global context Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concept concepts inquiry
Geometry Globalization A,C,D Students should be able to:
and Creative
Form Space Conservation of ● Understand units of
sustainability thinking skills
natural resources measurement
Quantity Exploration:
can be enhanced Create novel
natural ● Convert units of
by designing solutions to
resources, measurement
structures (forms) authentic
conservation ● Read scales
that consider problems.
quantity and ● Measure length
space Communicati
● Calculate perimeter
on skills
of shapes
Use ● Calculate area of
appropriate shapes
forms of
● Calculate area of
writing for
composite shapes
different
purposes and ● Find volume of 3D
audiences shapes
● Find capacity of
objects.
Year 3

The set of real numbers

Unit title Key Related concepts Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concept context inquiry
Rational Orientation in A,B,D Know: difference between
and time and Self- rational and irrational
Form Representation Quantities can be
irrational space. management: numbers.
represented in
numbers Exploration: Organization
different forms Understand: Surds and
processes and
where solutions Use indices and operations on
solutions
are influenced by appropriate them
time and place. strategies for Do: Solve problems
organizing containing operations on
complex surds and indices from real
information life in both familiar and
unfamiliar contexts.
Creative
thinking skills

Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new
ideas,
products or
processes
 Numbers and Algebra
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
The set of Orientation A,B,C,D Know: Real numbers
Real in space and Critical thinking represent positive and
Form Change Writing
numbers time skills negative quantities.
numbers in
Generalization Exploration:
different Propose and Understand: Real numbers
exchange and
forms helps evaluate a and operations.
interaction
us realize the variety of Do: Solve problems applying
importance solutions Self- the operations on real
of exchange management: numbers and their
and Organization properties.
interaction
Use appropriate
strategies for
organizing
complex
information
Communication
skills
Understand and
use
mathematical
notation
Organize and
depict
information
logically
 Geometry
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Geometry Measurement Globalization Discovering A, B, D Know: Theorems of
of polygons and properties of Critical Isosceles Triangles.
Form
Space Sustainability shapes can help thinking skills Properties of the Equilateral
Human in the design of Triangles.
impact on new sustainable Gather and Interior and Exterior angles
the structures. organize of triangles. Pythagoras
environment relevant Theorem, its converse and
information Pythagorean Triples.
to formulate Similarity of triangles and
an argument other polygons, scale factor,
area factor and perimeter
Creative factor
thinking skills Triangular Inequalities.
Practice
Understand: Mid segments
observing
in triangles and trapezoids.
carefully in
Quadrilaterals and their
order to
properties.
recognize
problems.
Do: Solve problems using
the properties and theorems
learned.
 Numbers and Algebra
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Algebra Scientific and A, B, D Know: Algebraic notation,
Representation technical By using a logical Critical algebraic equations, like
(30 hours) Logic
innovation. system of thinking skills terms, Factorizing methods
Exploration: reasoning to (GCF, difference of two
Processes represent Propose and squares, perfect square, and
and solutions quantities, we evaluate a by grouping)
can improve our variety of
solutions. Understand: the standard
understanding of
form of the quadratic
the natural
Critical equations and its
world.
thinking skills factorization. The null factor
law.
Draw Do: Solve quadratic
reasonable equations by factorization,
conclusions and problem solving when it
and contains quadratic
generalization equations.
s.
Year 4

Relations and Functions

Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context of inquiry
Linear Relationships Model Globalization Know:
Functions Representation and The Critical thinking Distance formula, Midpoints,
decision
sustainability following skills: Propose Gradient and equation of a
(35 hours) making can
(Exploration: MYP year 4 and evaluate a line. Dependent and
be improved
Impact of Mathematic variety of independent variable.
by using a
decision s objectives solutions. Concept:
model to
making on are The relation between parallel
represent Transfer skills
humankind identified: A lines and perpendicular lines
relationships.
and i, ii, iii; in terms of gradient.
environment) Apply skills and The significance of gradient,
C i. ii. iii, iv, knowledge in in real life contexts.
v; unfamiliar Simultaneous equations in
situations real life.
D i, ii, iii, iv, Skills: Use the graph of a line
v. Communication
to determine the gradient, x-
skills
intercept and y- intercept.
Understand and
Solve Multi step problems
use
containing gradient,
mathematical
midpoint and distance
notation
between two points (circle,
Organize and
parallelogram,
depict
triangles,...etc).Creating and
information
solving simultaneous
logically
equations by elimination,
substitution and graphing.
 Relations and Functions
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Quadratic Relationships Model Identities Modelling can A, D Knowledge:
Functions change and help us unit Critical
y-intercept, x-intercept,
relationships understand our tests to thinking skills
parabola, vertex, zeros,
relationships in measure Propose and
roots, discriminant and
Exploration: order to make the evaluate a
shape of parabola.
lifestyle changes and understa variety of
choices, create models nding solutions Concepts:
health and that can affect and Forms of equations, graphing
wellbeing our lifestyle ability to Transfer skills
parabolas.
choices and our apply Apply skills
health and well- math in and Skills:
being real life knowledge in
Solve quadratic equations
applicati familiar and
algebraically and graphically.
ons. unfamiliar
situations.
Applying quadratic functions
Transfer skills
in real life applications.
Combine
knowledge,
understandin
g and skills to
create
products or
solutions.
 Number and Algebra
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
Exponents Relationships Justification Scientific and Modeling A,C, D Knowledge: Exponents,
and Models Technical exponential Creative Rules of exponents, negative
logarithms innovations. growth A, D: unit thinking skills numbers in exponents,
relations helps test. radicals and exponents.
Exploration: scientists to Apply existing logarithms and rules of
Human justify the C: project knowledge to logarithms.
impact on enormous on generate new
the growth in the modeling ideas, Concept: express radicals in
environment need of the products or exponential form, scientific
(the resources and population processes notation.
increasing to create of Jordan; The relationship between
number of innovative students Communicati exponents and logarithms.
populations alternatives and will on skills
on Earth solutions. examine Understand Skills:
endangers different and use move from exponential form
the resources types of mathematical into logarithmic and vice
available). functions notation. versa.
so they
Critical
conclude graph and determine the
thinking skills
the model domain and range of
Test
that best logarithmic and exponential
generalization
fits the function.
s and
data
conclusions
collected.
 Geometry
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectives ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry
Circle space Scientific and The study of A, D Key terms --- theorems,
Geometry Reasoning technical angle unit test Self- radius, diameter, chord,
Relationships
Measuremen innovation relationships management: bisector, cyclic, isosceles,
(15
t and the Organization: tangent
hours)
Exploration: properties of Use appropriate
Circle theorems. Solve for
Human impact geometrical strategies for
sides and angles using
on the figures can organizing
theorems
environment lead to a complex
(what is the better information Construction a circle and
best shape for utilization of label centre and radius
waste space through Critical thinking
Relate different angles to
containers?) deductive skills Gather and
each other
reasoning and organize
measurement relevant Identify the arc on which an
s. information to angle at the center or
formulate an circumference stands.
argument.

Draw reasonable
conclusions and
generalizations.
Year 5

Relations and Functions

Unit title Key concept Related Global context Statement of Objective ATL skills Content
concepts inquiry s
Relations Relationships Model A, B, C, D
Mathematical Knowledge:
and Representat Scientific and Modelling Critical thinking
Functions ion technical representatio stopping skills main features of a function
innovation n distance (domain, range, shape, x-
(30 Propose and
and intercepts, y-intercept,
hours) and modeling
Exploration on: braking evaluate a pattern). Sign diagram of
Models, are used to distance. variety of functions.
processes represent the solutions. Concepts: Composite
relationships functions, the inverse of a
to understand Critical thinking function. Graphing different
the human skills: Draw types of functions
impact on the reasonable (quadratic, modulus,
environment conclusions and exponential, logarithmic) and
generalizations understanding their
characteristics.
Communication Skills: Find the points of
skills intersection of functions.
Understand and (Algebraically and
use graphically; using technology
mathematical too). Use Special functions:
notation Greatest integer, modulus,
Organize and and identity function in real
depict life problem solving.
information
logically
 Trigonometry
Unit title an Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Relationships Model Scientific and A, B, D Knowledge: Trigonometric
trigonometry Representation technical Critical thinking ratios, The area of triangle,
innovation skills The radian versus degree
Exploration: measure of an angle. The
systems, Propose and graph and the properties of
models, Solutions evaluate a trigonometric functions.
processes often variety of
and solution develop solutions. concept: The True bearing,
from 3D models, The sine and
Using math Critical thinking cosine rules. The
processes
to model skills relationship between the
that use
tides. And sine and the cosine ratios in
models to Draw
Ferris right angled triangle, and
represent reasonable
wheels. the transformations of the
relationships conclusions and
trigonometric functions.
that help us generalizations.
to discover
the changes skills : Use trigonometric
they identities and relationship
to model real life situations
undergo
and solving real life
problems.
 Statistics
Unit title Key concept Related Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concepts context inquiry es
Health and Relationship Representation A, B, C, D Scatter plots
How quantities
Fitness s Critical thinking
are represented Interpretation of scatter
Quantity skills
Identities can help to plots
and establish Propose and Correlation between two
relations underlying evaluate a variety variables (BMI and heart
hips relationships of solutions. rate)
that can help to
Explorati clarify trends Communication Pearson correlation
on: among skills coefficients
individuals. Understand and Mean point and line of
Physical, use mathematical best fit
health and notation
Regression line equation
well - being, Organize and
is used to predict values
lifestyle depict
(interpolation and
choices information
extrapolation)
logically
Percentage error
Information
literacy Process
data and report
results
 Probability
Unit title Key Related concepts Global Statement of Objectiv ATL skills Content
concept context inquiry es
probability Logic A, B, C, D Experimental and
Using logical
Generalization Identities and Critical thinking theoretical probability
representation
relationships skills
Validity to develop valid Calculating
Exploration
generalizations Propose and probabilities of
personal
Representation can influence our evaluate a variety independent events,
efficacy and mutually exclusive
personal efficacy of solutions.
agency events, and
(what we think
we can do) and combined events
Communication
thus our agency skills Solving problems
(what we can Understand and using tree diagrams
actually use mathematical and Venn diagrams
accomplish) notation
Organize and Calculating
depict conditional
information probability
logically

Information
literacy Process
data and report
results