Seventh graders should qualify for advanced-placement according to a system devised by Iowa City public schools and have consent of parents and teachers. This course continues preparation for Algebra. The students will study numbers, expressions, equalities and inequalities. Additional topics include programming, graphing, formulas, and probability and statistics. This offering stresses the development and use of computational skills in practical applications.
Emphasis is placed on realistic problem-solving, estimation, and mental computation.
Probability and statistics, Geometry and Algebra are also studied. This offering continues stressing the development and use of computational skills in practical applications. Emphasis is placed on realistic problem-solving, estimation, and mental computation. Probability and statistics, Geometry and Algebra are also studied. This course provides the student an opportunity to develop reasoning and deductive skills by applying them to the understanding of the basic structure of algebra.