Grade Levels:
- 8th grade (students on the Accelerated Pathway ONLY),
- 9th grade
- 10th grade
Enrichment only – this is NOT a credit based class. It is an enrichment class which preps students for Algebra 1.
Dates: THREE WEEK COURSE (12 instructional days) – June 23 – July 10 (no classes on July 4)
Time: 8AM to 1PM
The Algebra 1 Prep course is an introduction to basic algebra concepts and a review of arithmetic algorithms. The course emphasizes the concepts necessary to be successful in Algebra I and II. The course helps student to develop good mathematical study skills and learning strategies as an integral part of this course. The course begins with a brief review of the number system and operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimal, positive and negative numbers. Eventually covering rational and linear exponents, ratios, proportions and percentage; solving simple and complex equations with one variable.
Prerequisite: Math 8