Students will build organizational and communication skills with mathematical ideas. Students will operate with polynomial expressions and solve one and two variable equations. They will become skillful in graphing linear, exponential, and quadratic equations. Throughout the course, students will apply their skills to real-world problem solving. Study skills is an excellent class for 8th-10th grade students who need to improve study skills necessary for a rigorous college prep schedule.
Students attend class one hour a day.
Taking this class in the summer will open up a student's schedule during the school year. It will also allow students to take Computer Programming, Computer Software, and Internet courses offered at Gonzaga Prep. Students will learn the alphabetic and numeric keyboard. They will work on speed building drills and timed writings. During the last part of this course, students will type letters, reports, and outlines, using Word 97.