Mathematics is offered in Tolland Public Schools in all grades Kindergarten through grade twelve. It is required in grades K-8 and three credits are needed in the high school. The goals of the math program are for the student to understand and apply mathematical concepts, develop logical thinking and organizational skills, apply integrated mathematical problem-solving strategies to investigate, evaluate, and solve problems from within and outside mathematics, formulate mathematical definitions and express generalizations discovered through investigations, use and value the connections between mathematics and other disciplines, prepare while building mathematical literacy to become an educated consumer, and prepare for future mathematical study.
Units of Instruction
Unit 1--Understanding the Place Value System
Unit 2--Computing with Whole Numbers and Decimals
Unit 3--Algebraic Connections
Unit 4--Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Unit 5--Making Sense of Multiplication Fractions
Unit 6--Understanding of Division of a Unit Fraction and a Whole Number
Unit 7--Classifying Two Dimensional Figures