Students are provided a strong foundation in problem solving. They work with problems and applications that involve exponents, quadratic equations, polynomials and factoring methods, rational and radical equations, data analysis, and probability.
Major topics include:
Exponents and Scientific Notation
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Operations with Polynomials
Systems of Equations
Factoring Polynomials
Quadratic Functions and Graphs
Higher-Order Polynomials
Data Analysis and Probability
Exponent and Radical Equations
Rational Functions and Equations
Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Each module includes lessons that conclude with a brief quiz as well as a module exam. The course contains a cumulative final exam.
About Summer Math Courses
Summer initial-credit math courses are self-paced courses intended to help students accelerate their math study. The courses use content from Accelerate Education taught by certified VHS Learning teachers who will support students, answer questions, and provide feedback. The courses are hosted in the Buzz learning management system. Students may spend 60-80 hours completing this course, though time-spent will vary based on a student’s performance and capacity for independent study. Students will have up to 6-weeks to complete a course and can request a transcript in as little as 4 weeks, if they finish all course activities in that timeframe.
Course Essential Questions:
- How are exponential functions used to model change?
- How are properties of real numbers related to polynomials?
- What mathematical tools can we use to solve problems that use functions that include terms with exponents?
- How can quadratic change be modeled?
- Why is factoring important when simplifying rational expressions?
Course Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate effective methods for simplifying expressions and solving equations.
- Select tools to describe and solve functions.
- Implement mathematical expressions to solve and represent functions.
- Construct graphs and models to solve and represent equations.