Math
The Mathematics Department offers programs designed to meet the needs of all students. A student may select any course in the sequence provided he or she meets the prerequisites. The department suggests that parents and students confer with a math teacher for recommendations regarding appropriate course selection. Students planning to attend college should select a sequence which includes Algebra II or above. Ninth grade students are placed in high school math courses using a variety of performance indicators. All courses in the Mathematics Department include workforce applications when appropriate.
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02_3110_0 Math 6
02_3110_8 Math 6 ELD
Grade: 6
Prerequisite: Math 5 or equivalent
Assessment(s): SOL Test
Description: The Grade 6 math course provides a transition from the emphasis placed on whole number arithmetic in the elementary grades to an introduction to algebraic thinking. This course includes a focus on single-step and multistep problems involving operations with integers and positive rational numbers. Students will determine equivalency, compare, and order decimals, fractions, and percents. Students will explore ratios and proportional relationships. Students will solve linear equations in one variable, write inequality statements, and use algebraic terminology.
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02_3111_0 Pre-Algebra 7
02_3111_8 Pre-Algebra 7 ELD
Grade: 7
Prerequisite: Math 6 or equivalent
Assessment: SOL Test
Description: Pre-Algebra 7 emphasizes the foundations of Algebra. This course addresses the representation and comparison of rational numbers using exponents, scientific notation, and square roots. Students will also build on the concept of ratios to solve problems involving proportional reasoning, which is emphasized throughout the Pre-Algebra curriculum. Students will solve problems involving volume and surface area and focus on the relationships among the properties of quadrilaterals. Students continue to develop their understanding of solving linear equations and inequalities.
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02_3112_0 Pre-Algebra 8
02_3112_8 Pre-Algebra 8 ELD
Grade: 8
Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra 7 or equivalent
Assessment: SOL Test
Description: Students will explore real numbers and the subsets of the real number system. Proportional reasoning is expounded upon as students solve a variety of problems. Students find the volume and surface area of more complex three-dimensional figures and apply transformations to geometric shapes in the coordinate plane. Students will verify and apply the Pythagorean Theorem. Students build upon the algebraic concepts developed in the Grade 6 and 7 Standards, which include simplifying algebraic expressions, solving multistep linear equations and inequalities in one variable, and graphing linear functions.
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02_3130_0 Algebra I
Credit: 1 High School Math Credit; SCED 02052
Grade: 7, 8
Prerequisite: Math 6 and Achievement on previous year’s MAP and SOL scores (See school administrator for criteria)
Assessment: SOL Test
Description: Algebra I is a high school credit course that will assist students in generalizing patterns and representing relevant, contextual situations with algebraic models. Emphasis in algebra is on tools for representing and solving a variety of practical problems using algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities. Graphing calculators are used to solve and verify solutions of equations and inequalities.
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02_3143_0 Geometry 8
Credit: 1 High School Math Credit; SCED 02072
Grade: 8
Prerequisite: Passing grade in Algebra I and passing score on Algebra I EOC
Assessment: SOL Test
Description: Geometry is a high school course designed for students who have successfully completed the Standards for Algebra I. The course includes an emphasis on developing reasoning skills through the exploration of geometric relationships including properties of geometric figures, trigonometric relationships, and mathematical proofs. In this course, students use various types of reasoning, justification, and methods of direct and indirect proof and interpret and determine the validity of conditional statements.