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Course
Description
Transitional math is a year course
designed for freshman who will require a preparatory course before
entering Introductory Algebra. The class will review basic math
skills in whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and integers. Other
topics to be covered include basic geometry, areas and volumes, basic
data handling, and solving equations. |
-Patterns,
Relationships, and Functions
Students recognize similarities and generalize patterns; use patterns to
create models and make predictions; describe the nature of patterns and
relationships, and construct representations of mathematical
relationships.
Students will:
- Continue a number pattern and
write a rule for a number pattern.
- Solve problems by making a
table to find a pattern.
- Solve problems by working
backward.
- Name coordinates.
- Graph points on the Cartesain
Plane.
- Use a table of values to
graph equations.
- Solve problems using logical
reasoning.
- Solve a problem using two
different methods.
- Use a plan to solve problems.
- Solve a simpler problem
(problem solving strategy).
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-Geometry
and Measurement-
Students develop spatial sense,
use shape as an analytic and descriptive tool, identify characteristics
and define shapes; identify properties and describe relationships among
shapes. Students will:
- Identify and classify
three-dimensional figures.
- Identify polygons.
- Be able to classify
quadrilaterals.
- Identify congruent figures.
- Be able to define points, lines,
segments and rays.
- Find areas and perimeters of
rectangles.
- Find areas of triangles and
parallelograms.
- Find the circumference of a
circle.
- Find the area of a circle.
- Find the surface areas of
different prisms.
- Find the volume of different
prisms.
- Identify translations,
reflections and rotations.
- Be able to define parallel,
intersecting and skew lines.
- Be able to identify special pairs
of angles.
- Identify similar figures.
- Recognize lines of symmetry
within figures.
- Identify the parts of a circle.
- Measure and classify angles.
- Use metric units of length.
- Choose appropriate units of
measurement.
- Choose appropriate units of
measurement.
- Change units of measurement.
- Compute with units.
- Be able to define supplementary
and complementary angles.
- Classify triangles by angles and
sides.
- Choose units for mass and
capacity.
- Convert metric measurements.
- Choose units for mass and
capacity.
- Estimate areas of irregular
shapes using squares.
- Find areas and perimeters of
rectangles.
- Find areas of triangles and
parallelograms.
- Find the area of complex figures.
- Choose units for mass and
capacity.
- Collect and organize data by
making a frequency table.
- Problem solve by making a list.
- Read data and represent data in a
spreadsheet.
- Collect and represent data in a
stem-and-leaf plot.
- Construct box plots using a
graphing calculator.
- Make a line plot and find the
range.
- Represent data in bar graphs and
line graphs.
- Read data and represent data in a
spreadsheet.
- Construct box plots using a
stem-and-leaf plot.
- Identify misleading graphs.
- Identify misleading statistics.
- Find the mean, median and mode of
a set of data.
- Solve problems by drawing a
diagram.
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-Number-
Student will:
- Find square roots.
- Classify numbers as rational.
- Solve problems by writing an
equation.
- Write and compare whole numbers.
- Compare decimals using models.
- Compare and order fractions.
- Graph integers on a number line.
- Compare and order integers.
- Write ratios.
- Find and use a unit rate.
- Find the prime factorization of a
number.
- Find the greatest common factor.
- Find the least common multiple.
- Find and use the scale factor of
similar solids.
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-Numerical
Students will:
- Multiply decimals using the
properties of multiplication.
- Multiply and divide decimals by
10, 100, and 1,000.
- Divide decimals by whole numbers
and decimals.
- Use the order of operations.
- Add and subtract decimals.
- Use exponents.
- Estimate sums and differences.
- Use variables.
- Evaluate algebraic expressions.
- Relate words to algebraic
expressions.
- Use algebraic expressions.
- Simplify expressions with
exponents.
- Read and use schedules.
- Solve problems by drawing a
diagram.
- Use mental math to solve
equations.
- Estimate solutions of equations.
- Solve equations by addition and
subtraction.
- Solve equations by multiplication
and division.
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Probability
and Statistics-
Students will:
- Use a tree diagram to
determine probabilities.
- Use the counting principal to
determine probabilities.
- Find the probabilities of
simple events.
- Identify independent events.
- Find probabilities of
compound events.
- Make predictions based on
probabilities.
- Solve problems by using a
simulation.
- Find experimental
probabilities.
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