Freshmen Math Credits: 3
Mathematics 21st Century Expectation for Student Learning:
Every Hull High School student will be a competent problem solver.
Course Overview: Freshmen Math is taken to provide students with the opportunity to reinforce existing skills while moving forward with the high school mathematics curriculum. Classwork and homework will be done using worksheets (no textbook).
Course Content:
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions, decimals, and integers.
- Use the order of operations.
- Evaluate variable expressions.
- Find absolute value.
- Evaluate expressions.
- Simplify expressions with exponents.
- Compare and order rational numbers.
- Find square roots.
- Use square roots.
- Combine like terms.
- Solve equations involving rational numbers.
- Solve percent problems.
- Use proportions to solve equations.
- Find simple interest.
- Find percent of change.
- Solve problems involving percent of change.
- Solve equations with variables on both sides.
- Identify equations that have no solution or are identities.
- Solve equations that involve absolute value.
- Solve inequalities using graphs.
- Calculate the slope of a line.
- Draw a line through a point with a given slope.
- Use the slope and y-intercept to draw graphs and write equations.
- Write an equation in slope-intercept form and general form given the slope and a point.
- Write an equation given two points from a graph or a table in both slope-intercept form and general form.
- Graph equations using x- and y-intercepts.
- Write equations for parallel and perpendicular lines.
- Use slope to determine if lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
- Graph quadratic functions.
- Evaluate and simplify expressions in which zero and negative numbers are used as exponents.
- Write numbers in scientific notation.
- Use scientific notation.
- Multiply powers with the same base.
- Apply division properties of exponents.
- Describe polynomials.
- Add and subtract polynomials.
- Multiply two binomials.
- Multiply a trinomial and a binomial.
- Factor quadratic expressions.
- Factor polynomials.
- Solve quadratic equations by factoring.
- Solve quadratic equations using the Quadratic Formula.
Course Evaluation Criteria
· Tests 40%
· Quizzes 30%
Homework/Classwork 30%
Course Policies
· Students are expected to follow the attendance, tardiness, behavioral, academic honesty, and make-up of missing work policies as outline in the Hull High School Student Handbook.
· Students are expected to be on time.
· Students are expected to be respectful and courteous and use appropriate language at all times.
· Students are expected to behave in a responsible manner.
· Students are expected to bring a math binder, pens/pencils, and a daily planner or agenda book to each class period. Being properly prepared for class will be counted as part of the class participation evaluation.
· Students are expected to take part in class on a daily basis. Students will be called on to answer questions and to do problems on the board.
Extra Help
Extra help will be available after school Monday through Thursday, except when faculty commitments conflict, or by appointment for other times. Since much of this course builds on that which the student has learned earlier, it is important that students seek help as soon as s/he encounters difficulty with the material. It is a sign of a responsible student to seek help promptly when it is needed.
Communication
I can be reached by:
· Telephone 925-3000 ext.2202
Follow the prompts to Schools…High School…Faculty…Math…Mrs. Canniff
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