The Ethel Walker School Curriculum Guide
MATHEMATICS COURSES FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS Students will explore practical as well as theoretical mathematics. Basic math and computational skills, problem solving, patterns, estimating, and mental math are emphasized. Topics include decimals, integers, fractions, exponents, ratios, rates, proportions, percents, measurement, graphing in the coordinate plane, and an introduction to variables, equations, inequalities, and geometry.
PRE-ALGEBRA This course is for students who have completed Foundations of Mathematics or an equivalent course. Topics include further exploration of decimals, factors, fractions, integers, exponents, ratios, proportions, and percents, as well as graphing on the coordinate plane, linear equations, algebraic expressions and integers, and solving equations and inequalities.
ALGEBRA 1 Students entering this class are expected to have studied positive and negative numbers, the basic properties of numbers, and simple equations. The course covers all topics of elementary algebra, including verbal problems, factoring, graphing of linear equations, radicals, solving linear and quadratic equations, and linear systems.
HONORS ALGEBRA 1 This course is for students who have a strong background in arithmetic facts and skills, and in elementary algebra, including positive and negative numbers, the basic properties of numbers, and simple equations. They must have demonstrated a good aptitude for mathematical reasoning. The course covers all topics of elementary algebra, including verbal problems, factoring, algebraic fractions, graphing of linear functions, radicals, solving linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, variations, and the quadratic formula.
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