Math
AP Statistics
Instructor: Candice Barkley
Description: Advanced Placement Statistics is a year-long college level course providing preparation for the Advanced Placement exam. This course will cover the topics of frequency distributions and graphs, data description, probability and counting rules, discrete probability distributions, the normaldistribution, confidence intervals and sample size, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. Problem solving, applications, technology, and cooperative learning will be emphasized throughout the year. Students will be evaluated on homework, projects, and tests. This is a rigorous course and students should expect homework every night. A TI-nspire graphing calculator will be checked out to students for use during the school year. Students who are successful on the AP exam will be eligible for college credit.
Supplies:
3-ring binder, notebook paper, pencils
All students must also attend the Thursday section of AP Statistics.
Algebra II: Graphing Calculator Approach
Instructor: TBA
Description: The students enrolled in Algebra II are assumed to have mastered those concepts outlined in the Algebra I standards. All students preparing for post secondary and advanced technical studies are expected to achieve the Algebra II standards. This course will cover all material included in the 2009 Standards of Learning for Algebra II including simplifying expressions, solving equations and inequalities, analyzing functions, and basic statistics such as permutations, combinations, variation, curves of best fit, and normal distributions. The TI-nspire graphing calculator will be used extensively.
Supplies:
3-ring
binder, notebook paper, graph paper,
pencils
Geometry
Instructor: Irina
Description:
This is a year long course intended to give students a strong background in the types of mathematical reasoning and problem solving that will be important in their future. Emphasis will be on triangles, parallelograms, similar figures, circles, three-dimensional figures, constructions and transformations. Students will learn through investigation using various tools of geometry, graphing calculators, computer software for problem solving
and modeling.
Materials:
3-ring binder
Pencils (at least two)
Eraser
Compass
Ruler
Graph paper (instead of lined paper)
Pre-Calculus
Instructor: TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a year course designed to provide a strong foundation of pre-calculus and trigonometric concepts, techniques, and applications to prepare students for more advanced work. Graphing utilities enhance the understanding of realistic applications through modeling and aid in the investigation of algebraic and transcendental functions and their inverses. Topics include functions and limits.
SPECIFICS
Students will be assessed on participation, cooperative assignments, technical writing, projects, homework, tests and quizzes.
Materials required include loose-leaf paper and binder or notebook, graphing calculator (TI-83 or TI-84), graph paper, ruler, and at least 2 pencils (# 2).
95% or better attendance required.