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Transitional Math

Course Description

Transitional Mathematics is designed to help strengthen the student’s knowledge of the computational skills  needed to successfully advance into Algebra 1.  The computational skills addressed in this course begin with understanding of not only the algorithmic protocol of operating on integers, but a deep understanding of the  application and modeling of integers used in expressions and equations.  These expressions and equations include coefficients and constants that include rational numbers and decimal values.  Rational numbers,  decimals and percentages are covered in the course to further strengthen computational accuracy. Algebraic  properties are included in each chapter.  They are presented as a method of weaving non-algebraic operations with algebraic concepts.  Operations that include adding and subtracting integers give understanding and insight to the additive inverse property.  Similarly, multiplying integers gives insight to multiplicative inverse property. This course also includes perimeter and area of circles, triangles and quadrilaterals.  The writing verbal expressions  chapter advances the students ability to deconstruct and understand word problems used to model  mathematics.  In the final chapter of the course students will be asked to use computational skills to accurately solve one, two and multi-step linear equations.  By this time, they will have been front loaded with eight algebra properties and in depth computational skills and understanding.