Writing Style Students are expected to read the text. It is written in a conversational format addressed to the student. Reading questions are incorporated throughout each section. In these questions, students are asked to write about key concepts and do simple problems. These are extended problems in which students explore either a mathematical concept or an application.
Several topics covered in the reading first appear as an investigation in an earlier section.
This foreshadows mathematical ideas and allows the students to gain some firsthand experience with a concept before encountering it formally. Projects A project is included with each chapter. These incorporate a variety of topics and can be used to reinforce and extend the topics presented in that chapter. A typical project requires one or two class periods and approximately five additional hours of student work outside class. The projects are best completed by students working in groups.