Class Overview
Eighth Grade Foundations of Algebra
This course provides students with the foundation skills required for success in the high school Algebra I program. Students will review concepts and skills learned in 6th and 7th grades to firm up pre-algebra skills and then work on algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities, as well as analyze functions. Students will use the language and symbols of math to discuss and solve problems.
PETAL Math 6
This is a special program offered to selected students in a two-period blocked format. Students in this course complete the sixth grade math SOL first semester and the seventh grade SOL second semester, then continue in the accelerated math sequence in seventh grade.
Digital Photography
In this course students will learn how to operate a variety of digital cameras. They will become familiar with the various features of the camera and how to download photos to a computer. Using graphic software, students will experiment with editing digital photos while completing a number of projects.
Advanced Web Page Design
Topics covered include creating graphics, animation of GIF images, and creating web pages using both HTML, and JavaScript.