Math Courses

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This is a math course for 7th-grade students with average mathematical ability. In this course, students are required to master the 7th-grade skills, with the emphasis of being prepared for 8th grade Pre-Algebra. 

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This is an advanced course for 7th-grade students with strong mathematical ability, building toward AP courses in High School. The students are required to master the 7th-grade skills and the 8th-grade skills with the emphasis on being prepared for Algebra 1 in the 8th grade.  It is more rigorous than the seventh-grade math course.  This course focuses on 8th Grade Pre-Algebra Material and highlighted areas from 7th grade (the other 7th grade units were completed last year in Accelerated Math 6)

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This course is designed to give students a firm foundation in mathematical concepts needed to prepare them for Algebra I.

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Students will gain knowledge and skills that will provide a foundation for numerical reasoning, proportionality, and linear relationships.  Students will study quadratic functions, including equivalent forms of equations, solutions, constraints, and transformations of functions.  Students will connect their learning to real-world scenarios.

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Students will study the same functions as in Algebra I.  The advanced section will focus on the formal structure of mathematics and help students develop logical reasoning skills needed in higher mathematics.  

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Students will utilize and build the foundational skills learned in Alg I by applying them in geometric context.  Students will cover coordinate plane geometry, including transformations, logical argument through the development of proofs, dimensional analysis, including surface area and volume.

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Students will cover the same topics as in Geometry at a deeper level.  The advanced section will focus more on the formal structure of mathematics and the higher order thinking processes.

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Students in Algebra II will build upon Algebra I concepts to represent and analyze mathematical situations.  The students will use algebraic, graphical, and numerical reasoning to analyze quadratic, polynomial, and rational functions.  Exponential and logarithmic functions will also be introduced.

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Students will cover the same fundamental concepts and function families of Algebra II with an emphasis on higher order thinking, logical reasoning, and the formal structure of mathematics.

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Advanced Algebra III is a rigorous course that builds on foundational concepts in algebra and geometry to prepare students for higher-level mathematics. Topics include polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; sequences and series; matrices and determinants; complex numbers; and advanced problem-solving techniques. Students develop analytical reasoning, algebraic fluency, and real-world application skills to succeed in calculus, statistics, and other advanced math courses.

AP Precalculus

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In AP Precalculus, students explore everyday situations using mathematical tools and lenses. Through regular practice, students build deep mastery of modeling and functions, and they examine scenarios through multiple representations. They will learn how to observe, explore, and build mathematical meaning from dynamic systems, an important practice for thriving in an ever-changing world.

AP Precalculus prepares students for other higher-level mathematics and science courses. The framework delineates content and skills common to college precalculus courses that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science.

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This course builds on Algebra skills to explore mathematical topics and relationships related to personal finance. Emphasis will be placed on applying modeling as the process of choosing and using appropriate mathematics and statistics to analyze, to better understand, and to improve mathematical understanding in real world situations. Students will represent and process their reasoning and conclusions numerically, graphically, symbolically, and verbally.  Students will be expected to use technology, including graphing calculators, computers, or data gathering tools, throughout the course.

Transitional to College Algebra

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This course emphasizes understanding of mathematics concepts rather than just memorizing procedures. Math Ready students learn the context behind procedures and understand why to use a certain formula or method to solve a problem. By engaging students in real-world applications, Math Ready develops critical thinking skills that students will use in college and their careers.

Note that Math Ready is not designed to prepare students for advanced mathematics in STEM majors.

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College Algebra provides the student with a foundation in problem solving in these topics: functions, graphing techniques, polynomial, rational exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and inequalities, matrices, and determinants.

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Trigonometry introduces the student to the study of trigonometric functions; angles and their measures, right triangles, oblique triangles, and the graphs of trigonometric functions; identities and trigonometric equations.

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Statistics is the science of data. This course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data with an emphasis on technology. Students will work on several projects during the year including a major research project, which applies topics learned throughout the year. Excellent reading comprehension is necessary for a student to be successful in this course. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may be granted college credit and/or advanced placement for a one-semester introductory college statistics course.

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AP Calculus is roughly equivalent to a first semester of college calculus course devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus. The AP course covers topics in these areas, including concepts and skills of limits, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students learn how to approach calculus concepts and problems when they are represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally, and how to make connections among these representations.