MATHEMATICS
HS Geometry with College Foundations Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Intermediate Algebra or Honors HS Intermediate Algebra Intended audience: Grade 10 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.0 math credit and 0.5 elective credit Major outcomes: This course continues the extensive, connected, and applied study of mathematics from previous courses. It has strong threads woven throughout the course focusing on multiple representations, justifying thinking, and communicating the meaning of a solution. The topics covered in the course are:
• Shapes and transformations
• Angles and measurement
• Justification and similarity
• Trigonometry and probability
• Congruent triangles
• Proof and quadrilaterals
• Polygons and circles
• Solids and constructions
• Circles and conditional probability
• Solids and circles Instructional focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways; some hands-on activities.
Honors HS Geometry with College Foundations Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Intermediate Algebra or Honors HS Intermediate Algebra Intended audience: Grade 10 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.0 math credit and 0.5 elective credit Major outcomes: This course continues the extensive, connected, and applied study of mathematics from previous courses. It has strong threads woven throughout the course focusing on multiple representations, justifying thinking, and communicating the meaning of a solution. The topics covered in the course are:
• Shapes and transformations
• Angles and measurement
• Justification and similarity
• Trigonometry and probability
• Congruent triangles
• Proof and quadrilaterals
• Polygons and circles
• Solids and constructions
• Circles and conditional probability
• Solids and circles Instructional focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways; some hands-on activities, and more in-depth study of content
HS Algebra II Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Geometry with College Foundations or Honors HS Geometry with College Foundations Intended audience: Grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 math credit Major outcomes: This course continues the extensive, connected, and applied study of mathematics from previous courses. It has strong threads woven throughout the course focusing on multiple representations, justifying thinking, and communicating the meaning of a solution. The topics covered in the course are:
• Transformations of parent graphs
• Equivalent forms
• Solving and intersections
• Inverses and logarithms
• 3-D graphing and logarithms
• Trigonometric functions, polynomials
• Randomization and normal distributions
• Series
• Simulating sampling variability Instructional focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways; some hands-on activities.
Honors HS Algebra II Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Geometry with College Foundations or Honors HS Geometry with College Foundations Intended audience: Grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 math credit Major outcomes: This course continues the extensive, connected, and applied study of mathematics from previous courses. It has strong threads woven throughout the course focusing on multiple representations, justifying thinking, and communicating the meaning of a solution. The topics covered in the course are:
• Transformations of parent graphs
• Equivalent forms
• Solving and intersections
• Inverses and logarithms
• 3-D graphing and logarithms
• Trigonometric functions, polynomials
• Randomization and normal distributions
• Series
• Simulating sampling variability Instructional focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways; some hands-on activities, and more in-depth study of content
Coll Honors College Algebra Through Modeling [ AndHS, AHS, BHS, and CRHS only ] College Credit [ University of Minnesota- CI 1806 ] Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Algebra II, Honors HS Algebra II Intended audience: Grades 11 and 12; a grade of C + or better in Advanced Algebra and class rank( 50th-80th percentile) is considered Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major outcomes:
• Construct math models to describe real world phenomena
• Use math models to make predictions
• Apply linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions to real world situations
• Communicate and evaluate math reasoning Projects, activities, etc.: Modeling assignments solving realistic problems; utilize graphing calculators and spreadsheets to accurately represent the behavior of real-world data Instructional focus: Emphasis on real-world problem-solving applications
Coll Honors College Algebra [ AndHS, AHS, BHS, CRHS only ] College Credit [ AHS only: Anoka-Ramsey Community College – Math 1200 ] [ AndHS, BHS, and CRHS: St. Cloud State University – Math 112 ] Prerequisite / Selection process: HS Algebra II or Honors HS Algebra II and a required math score on the placement test Intended audience: Only Grade 11 [ GPA in top 33 percent of class ] and only Grade 12 [ GPA in top 50 percent of class ] Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit, successful completion can earn college credit Major outcomes:
• Functions and function inverses
• Exponential and logarithmic functions
• Polynomial and rational functions
• Linear programming
• Systems of equations and inequalities Projects, activities, etc.: Group problem-solving sessions, group presentations, group activities, computer lab projects, individual student presentations, student portfolio creation Instructional focus: Small and large group discussions, concept mapping, presentations and use of a college text
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