ALGEBRA
PHILOSOPHY:
As the mathematics curriculum broadens, deepens, and emerges, school must not only tie the new learning to what has been learned before but also do so in a way that helps students generalize what they have previously learned in a more specific way. Only in this manner can we approach algebra as a language of process for all students that adds a structural framework to the mathematics begun as arithmetic in the lower grades.
This is a high school level course. Therefore, we must follow the curriculum and guideline established by the high school mathematics department. The pace of this course is very fast and it is the responsibility of the student to keep up. Students should seek extra help immediately if they are having difficulty. Homework in Algebra is not an option, it is a requirement.
CURRICULUM:
Language and Notation of Algebra
Equations
Inequalities
Graphs of Linear Equations
Functions
Systems of Equations
Polynomials
Factoring, Quadratic Equations and Quadratic Functions
Radical Expressions
Exponential Functions
Statistics
Probability
Rational Expressions
NJASK 8 Preparation
EVALUATION:
Tests: Announced well in advance.
Quizzes: Both announced and unannounced.
Homework: Assigned nightly. Students must show all work to receive credit for homework.
Mid-year and End-of-Year CRT Exams (January and June)
There will also be an end of course exam (this is a statewide test)
Pre-Algebra
CURRICULUM:
Numerical Operations and Introduction to Algebra
Geometric Properties and Measurement
Solving One-Step Equations
Patterns and Algebra
Rational Numbers
Solving/Graphing Equations and Inequalities
Proportions and Percents
Statistics and Probability
EVALUATION:
Tests: Announced well in advance.
Quizzes: Both announced and unannounced.
Homework: Assigned nightly. Students must show all work to receive credit for homework.
Projects and group work (at least one per marking period)
Mid-Term and Final Exam
Science
Curriculum
Scientific Method
Structure and Properties of Matter
Chemical Reactions
Energy
Motion and Forces
Astronomy
EVALUATION:
Tests: Announced well in advance.
Quizzes: Both announced and unannounced.
Homework
Projects and group work
Labs
Mid-Term and Final Exam
Special Projects
Students will be given challenge problems, logic problems, enrichment activities, and Sudoku throughout the year. These activities are intended to challenge students in their problem solving.
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