Math

Introduction to Algebra I (rising 10th graders)

Introduction to Algebra is designed for students who are entering high school without the experience of a full algebra course. It is designed to prepare students for high school algebra.

Topics in Algebra I include:

• Apply the commutative, associative, and distributive properties.
• Apply scientific notation to simplify numerical expressions.
• Apply laws of exponents to simplify expressions and solve problems.
• Search for patterns of change that show relationships among variables.
• Plot points on a coordinate system.
• Understand relationships among tables, graphs, words, and symbolic rules.
• Analyze and solve linear equations in the form of y=mx+b using tables, graphs, and equations including real world applications.
• Find and interpret the slope of a line from a table, graph, and/or equation.
• Analyze and solve linear equations, including real world applications.
• Analyze and solve exponential functions.
• Solve problems involving the composition of functions including real world applications

Introduction to Geometry (rising 11th graders)

This course is designed to prepare students for high school geometry, and includes topics such as:

• Construct, measure, and classify polygons, including regular polygons
• Identify lines of symmetry of polygons; use symmetry to classify polygons
• Find perimeter and area of polygons using algebra, triangulation, and/or measurement
• Solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem
• Solve maximization problems involving volumes
• Solve problems using proportionality, including scaling factors, scale drawings, and the effects of scaling on area and volume
• Determine angle measure by degrees and slope with tan and arc tan functions, exemplifying inverse functions

Pre-Calculus (rising 12th graders)

Pre-Calculus is a challenging, standards based course in reasoning, applications, and problem solving associated with algebraic functions. The course introduces students to topics in calculus that are associated with these functions. The course is designed to prepare students for calculus and includes an introduction to limits and continuity.