Description:

Students who have mastered operations with whole numbers are ready to dive deeper into computation and problem solving with decimals and percents. Those skills are the focus of this course. Students will also study exponents, relate decimals to the metric system, and begin to build basic algebra skills for working with equations and solving unknowns. Students who complete this course will be ready to move to Pre-Algebra next year.

As a core secondary class, be prepared to spend 3-4 hours per week on homework. Parents will need to ensure homework is completed and checked for correct answers. Though students will not regularly meet online with Microsoft Teams software, some resources will be posted to Teams for additional support at home, and Teams can be used for students to contact the teacher.