Course Snapshots:
In Pre-Algebra, the focus is on meeting the Common Core requirements for 7th grade. Some of the topics covered in this course include: integers, fractions, ratios, proportions, percents, simplifying expressions, solving equations and inequalities, linear functions, probability, data analysis, surface area, and volume. On the completion of Pre-Algebra, each student should be ready to take Algebra 1A, which is the first half of a high school Algebra 1 course. Many students may even be ready to take a full course of Algebra 1. Our goal in Pre-Algebra is to help ensure that our students have a good solid foundation in the Common Core topics and to expose them to many of the topics that they will see in the first half of Algebra 1. This will help them succeed in the future when facing the rigor and abstract concepts taught in Algebra. Algebra 1 builds upon a number of key algebraic topics developed in the middle grades, including knowledge of linear patterns of change and familiarity with non-linear patterns (such as exponential and quadratic). It is expected that students in Algebra 1 will learn to recognize and solve mathematical and real world problems involving linear, quadratic, polynomial and exponential relationships and will learn to make sense of and move fluently among the graphic, numeric, symbolic and verbal representations of these patterns. This course is rigorous and fast-paced. Students in this course should have an excellent command of their basic skills, should be able to think abstractly, should be highly motivated, and should be able to pick up on new topics quickly. On the completion of Algebra 1, each student will have taken the equivalent of a high school Algebra 1 course and should be ready to take Geometry the following year. |
*Units of Study are subject to change as we continually improve our practice and methods. Click on the links below to view a presentation of the: Pre-Algebra Curriculum Algebra 1 Curriculum Common Core State Standards:
Click on the image below to learn more about the 7th Grade Common Core Math Standards: |