Class Overview
Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra
This course includes content that reviews and extends the concepts and skills learned in previous grades and new content that prepares students for more abstract concepts in algebra. Students will identify real-life applications of mathematical principles and their application to science and to other disciplines. A wide range of skills and strategies will be developed in the following areas: number and number sense, computation and estimation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, patterns, functions, and algebra.
Algebra: High School Credit
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation and Pre-algebra
This course includes instruction in building relationships between algebra and arithmetic, geometry, and probability and statistics. Equations, systems of equations, inequalities, expressions, tables, graphs, and matrices are derived and used to analyze and solve problems. Connections are made to other subject areas through practical applications. Graphing calculators, computers, and other appropriate technology tools are used to assist in teaching and learning. Graphing utilities enhance the understanding of functions; they provide a powerful tool for solving and verifying solutions to equations and inequalities. (.5 credit per semester)
Advanced Algebra: High School Credit
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation and Pre-algebra
This course includes instruction in greater depth and at a faster pace than the traditional algebra course (see course overview above). Advanced students are expected to extend and apply algebraic concepts to new and varied situations. Advanced algebra is the initial course in the sequence of courses designed for a five-year accelerated math program. (.5 credit per semester)