The Mathematics Department teaches skills necessary for success in an increasingly technical world and prepares students to think carefully and productively about patterns, figures, numbers, functions, and applications. The department believes that each student learns best and feels most successful and confident when she covers the material at an appropriately challenging pace.
Students review the fundamental operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Measurement, geometry, estimation, problem-solving, ratios, proportions, and percent are covered. LOGO and various computer programs are introduced. Students continue to study LOGO and to use various computer programs. Students thoroughly review elementary number theory, fractions, decimals, and percents. This course teaches linear, quadratic, and absolute value equations and inequalities.