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Gr 6-8 Student & Parent Resources

 

 

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For Use by Students (S), Parents (P), and Teachers (T)

TEA Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

TEA

PreK-12

Texas Education Agency (TEA) posts learning standards for Pre-K through Advanced Mathematics courses.

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STAAR

STAAR

Gr 3-8 & Algebra I

TEA posts the released STAAR exams with answer keys from prior administrations.

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TEKS Resource System

TRS



K-PreCalc

BISD follows the TEKS Resource System (Curriculum) which defines the what and when of teaching and learning. Parents access using Guest login. A watermark will display across the various pages.

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Math4Texas

m4tx2

K-8

"Math4Texas was developed to help parents understand the content and conceptual changes of the Math Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) and their impact on students’ everyday learning and thinking."

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Khan Academy

Khan

K-12

Free online video tutorials and practice for students which spans from Counting to Calculus. A test prep for SAT, which can also be used for preparing for the PSAT, is available for free.

A free early learning APP is available.

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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative

Gr 6-8

Free online lessons, practice, and activities aligned to CCSS not TEKS. Note: mathematics (e.g., solving a one-variable equation) remains the same process across all states.

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Desmos

Desmos

Gr 3-8, Alg I, Geom, Alg 2, College Alg, PreCalc, Calculus

Free online calculators (four function, scientific, and graphing) for students and teachers. Site includes interactive activities.

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Figure This!

Figure

Gr 6-8

Free family and student math challenges, in English and Spanish.

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Virtual Nerd

virtual

Gr 6-8, Alg I, Geometry

Free video tutorials by topic are available. Site include free SAT and ACT prep.

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