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All students complete the first two courses and then make choices among the remaining courses.
Each of the six courses for the four grades includes work in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, and data analysis. Students must have access to technology that includes a graphing utility, spreadsheet, a geometry utility, a statistics program, a symbolic manipulator, and a word processor. This first course concentrates on the knowledge and understanding that students need to become mathematically literate citizens. Through the modules in this course, students explore properties of reflected light, population growth, the spread of disease, and the manufacture of cardboard containers. In a sample activity, students build model kaleidoscopes using hinged mirrors, colored paper, and confetti.