{"id":10972,"date":"2026-11-02T19:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/?p=10972"},"modified":"2026-11-02T19:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:12:22","slug":"middle-school-mathematics-roadmap-garde-5-through-grade-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/middle-school-mathematics-roadmap-garde-5-through-grade-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Mathematics Roadmap &#8211; Garde 5 through Grade 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAPDEC<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Middle School Math Roadmap: Grades 5\u20138<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What students learn each year, and how each grade builds toward high school Algebra I. Aligned to the US Common Core State Standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The four-step climb<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each grade has one big goal. Mastering it is the foundation for the next step.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image.png 660w, https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kapdec at a glance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Grades (5 to 8)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>5<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Learning strands<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>56<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Kapdec modules<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>217<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Bite-sized chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Every chapter comes with 10s of thousands of practice questions from basic to advanced, a step-by-step solution for every question, and a tutor students can connect with whenever they need help.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Strand Map: how each topic grows<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read across a row to follow one strand of math from Grade 5 to Grade 8. Read down a column to see everything in one grade. Names in each cell are Kapdec modules, exactly as they appear in the portal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Strand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Grade 5<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Grade 6<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Grade 7<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Grade 8<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number System<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Large Numbers, Base Ten&nbsp;Large Numbers, Operations&nbsp;Factors, GCF (HCF) &amp; LCM&nbsp;Fractions&nbsp;Decimals&nbsp;More About Numbers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Knowing our Numbers&nbsp;Whole Numbers&nbsp;Playing With Numbers&nbsp;Fractions&nbsp;Decimals&nbsp;Integers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Integers&nbsp;Fractions and Decimals&nbsp;Rational Numbers&nbsp;Exponents and Powers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Real Numbers&nbsp;Exponents and Powers&nbsp;Squares, Cubes and Roots&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ratios, Rates &amp; Percents<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Percentages&nbsp;Basic Algebra in Numbers (averages, profit &amp; loss, interest, unitary method)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Ratio &amp; Proportion&nbsp;<\/td><td>Ratio &amp; Proportion (percents, profit &amp; loss, simple interest)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Direct &amp; Inverse Proportion (in Factorization Of Expressions)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Algebra &amp; Functions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Patterns, Sequences, Expressions&nbsp;Expressions &amp; Equations&nbsp;<\/td><td>Expressions &amp; Equations&nbsp;<\/td><td>Algebraic Expressions&nbsp;Simple Equations&nbsp;<\/td><td>Linear Equations With One Variable&nbsp;Linear Equations In Two Variables&nbsp;Factorization Of Expressions&nbsp;Functions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Geometry &amp; Measurement<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Metric System&nbsp;Time&nbsp;Temperature&nbsp;Area &amp; Volume&nbsp;Lines and Angles&nbsp;Circles, Triangles &amp; Quadrilaterals&nbsp;<\/td><td>Basic Geometrical Ideas&nbsp;Elementary Shapes&nbsp;Symmetry&nbsp;Practical Geometry&nbsp;Polygon Perimeter, Area, and Volume&nbsp;<\/td><td>Lines and Angles&nbsp;The Triangle and its Properties&nbsp;Congruence of Triangles&nbsp;Practical Geometry&nbsp;Measuring, Perimeter and Area&nbsp;Visualising Solid Shapes&nbsp;Symmetry&nbsp;<\/td><td>Understanding Quadrilaterals&nbsp;Area of Shapes&nbsp;Visualising Solid Shapes&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Data &amp; Probability<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Line plots (in Metric System)&nbsp;Averages (in Basic Algebra in Numbers)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Data Handling and Analysis (graphs, histograms, box plots)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Data Handling and Analysis (sampling, averages, probability)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Data Handling and Analysis (scatter plots, probability)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modules \/ chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>16 modules \u00b7 56 chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>14 modules \u00b7 56 chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>15 modules \u00b7 60 chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>11 modules \u00b7 45 chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exit Tickets: what a student can do at the end of each grade<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before moving up, a student should be able to say \u201cI can\u2026\u201d to each of these.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Grade<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>By the end of the year, I can\u2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grade 5<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Add, subtract and multiply fractions, including unlike denominators, and divide with unit fractions.&nbsp;Multiply multi-digit numbers fluently and work with decimals to hundredths.&nbsp;Find the volume of solid figures and graph points on a coordinate plane.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grade 6<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Use ratios, unit rates and percents to solve real-world problems.&nbsp;Divide fractions, work with negative numbers and use absolute value.&nbsp;Write and solve one-step equations and summarize data with mean, median and box plots.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grade 7<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Solve multi-step percent and proportion problems, including discounts, tax and interest.&nbsp;Add, subtract, multiply and divide all rational numbers, including negatives.&nbsp;Solve two-step equations and inequalities, work with circles and solids, and find probabilities.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grade 8<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Work with irrational numbers, exponents and scientific notation.&nbsp;Solve linear equations and systems of equations, and understand and compare functions.&nbsp;Use the Pythagorean Theorem and model data with scatter plots \u2014 ready for Algebra I.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How Kapdec takes students up every step<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Micro-chapters<\/strong>&nbsp;Each grade is broken into small, focused chapters so students learn one idea at a time.&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>2<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Thousands of questions<\/strong>&nbsp;Every chapter has a deep question bank that grows from basic to advanced.&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>3<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Step-wise solutions<\/strong>&nbsp;Every question is explained step by step, so students learn the method, not just the answer.&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>4<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>A tutor on demand<\/strong>&nbsp;Students connect with a tutor of their choice in a Kapdec Smart Room whenever they get stuck.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get started<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit kapdec.com, choose your grade, and begin with the first module \u2014 or book a tutor to build a personalized plan. Detailed course guides are available for each grade.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Standards source: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Grades 5\u20138 (NGA Center &amp; CCSSO, 2010). Module names reflect the Kapdec US syllabus.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAPDEC&nbsp; Middle School Math Roadmap: Grades 5\u20138&nbsp; What students learn each year, and how each grade builds toward high school Algebra I. Aligned to the US Common Core State Standards.&nbsp; The four-step climb&nbsp; Each grade has one big goal. Mastering it is the foundation for the next step.&nbsp; Kapdec at a glance&nbsp; 4&nbsp;Grades (5 to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bkbg_ai_custom_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[649],"class_list":["post-10972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-middle-school-courses","tag-us-common-core-standards-middle-school-maths"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10972"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10974,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10972\/revisions\/10974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kapdec.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}