Introduction
Overview of the Course
Welcome to the second semester of pre-algebra! This pre-algebra course is designed to develop your ability to solve real-world problems in order to become productive citizens and workers in a technological society. Algebra is a requirement for students in most states to receive a high school diploma and is the building block of all future math courses. This course will take an in-depth look at many introductory topics of algebra. After completing both semesters of pre-algebra, you will be prepared for the challenges of algebra and have the foundation to be successful in other high-school math courses. Throughout this course, we will review many of the basic math skills you have learned in your school career so far and apply them to higher-level algebra concepts. Areas of study will include the following:
- manipulating and performing operations with fractions
- solving problems and real-world applications involving ratios, proportions, and percents
- using linear functions to predict solutions
- solving systems of linear equations and inequalities
- using scatterplots to summarize data
- classifying polygons
- finding the areas and perimeters of polygons
- identifying parts of circles and finding their perimeters and areas
- translating, reflecting, and rotating polygons about a line
- identifying lines of symmetry of objects
- calculating the surface areas and volumes of three-dimensional figures
- interpreting data from frequency tables, line plots, box-and-whisker plots, graphs, random samples, and surveys
You will display your mastery of the course objectives through the successful completion of eight study lessons and two exam tips lessons.
