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MATHEMATICS

Note: TI-89 calculators are not permitted in any math course.

SEVENTH GRADE

Math 7 – 1205040
This course is designed for seventh grade students to prepare them for future work in Pre-Algebra
and high school Algebra. Topics include, but are not limited to: fractions, decimals, integers,
variables, ratios, proportions, percent, sets, equations, exponents, formulas, the rectangular
coordinate system, and algebraic expressions.

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Pre-Algebra – 1200305
This course is for students who are ready for abstract mathematical reasoning. It will prepare them
for a high school-level Algebra course as an eighth grader. Topics will include, but are not limited
to: expressions and formulas, solving equations, properties and basic number concepts, algebraic
fractions, word problems, ratio and proportion, and linear equations as well as 2- and 3-D
Geometry.

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Pre-Algebra Honors – 1200300
This course is designed to prepare select seventh grade students to take an honors level high school
Algebra course as an eighth grader. All material covered in Pre-Algebra is included. In addition, more
complex topics, such as irrational numbers and the Pythagorean Theorem, operations with
polynomials, and possible independent projects combine to offer a challenging study of Pre-Algebra.

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Algebra I Honors (high school credit course) – 1200320
This course is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth study of algebra and create a foundation for
the application of these skills to other scientific and mathematical fields. Topics include, but are not
limited to: operations and properties associated with the real number system, algebraic and graphical
solutions of equalities and inequalities with one and two variables, relations and functions, direct and
inverse variations, operations with rational/irrational numbers and expressions, and introductions to
complex numbers, quadratic functions, probability, and counting methods. Throughout the year,
problem-solving strategies and word problem applications will be emphasized. If at the end of the
first grading period, a student has not attained a “B,” we strongly recommend that the student
transfer to Algebra I. This is a high school level course and will appear as one credit on the student’s
high school transcript.

EIGHTH GRADE

Pre-Algebra – 1200305
This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to be successful in Algebra I.
It will review basic number theory skills and enhance critical thinking and communication of
mathematical ideas and processes. Topics will include, but are not limited to using variables,
simplifying algebraic expressions, properties of real numbers including an emphasis on the
distributive property, exponents, proportions, probability, solving equations, and graphing linear
functions.

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