Students will be working with the Saxon Math Course 3 textbook in class.
Sequences, Inequalities, Rational Numbers, Rate Conversion, Similar Triangles, Special Right Triangles, Percent of Change, Direct Variation, Probability, Square Roots, Area, Volume, Polynomials, Scatterplots, Angles and Arcs, Graphing in one and two dimensions, Surface area and Volume of Cylinders Prisms Pyramids Spheres and Cones, Equations with Exponents, Inverse Variation, Growth and Decay, Converting Repeating Decimals to Fractions, Significant Digits, Intro to Trigonometric Concepts, and Complex Fractions.
Classwork
Students are required to take notes in class. Notes consist of anything written on the board along with the power up questions preceding the lesson and the lesson practice questions that follow the book's examples. This is a very important aspect of learning and cultivating healthy study habits and organizational skills.
Projects and Labs
In class projects and labs will consist of written activities complimentary to the topics discussed in class. Students will be working on these both in class and at home.
Homework
Students will be required to complete daily homework assigned for each lesson covered in class. Students are expected to write out the steps of finding the answer to each question in order to receive credit for the assignment, and we will have a review of select questions at the beginning of class the following day.
Assessments
In-class exams will be given after every five (5) lessons covered in class. Exam corrections will be required for any incorrect answers. All necessary work must be shown to receive credit for each answer. Exam will be counted as quiz scores, since official test scores pertain to the scores earned in Study Island.
A final exam will be given at the end of each quarter which consist of a cumulative overview of the topics covered throughout the quarter.
Attendance
Consistent attendance is vital for a successful learning experience for all students. If a student misses a class, it is their responsibility to know what lesson or test is given that day and what the homework is for that assignment as well.
Academic Integrity
Students are responsible for proper conduct and integrity in all of their scholastic work. They must follow a teacher's instructions when completing tests, homework, and laboratory reports, and must ask for clarification if the instructions are not clear. In general, students should not give or receive aid when taking exams, or exceed the time limitations specified by the teacher. In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is imperative. Honesty in the classroom and in the preparation of papers is therefore expected of all students. Each student has the responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own. All of this work must be done in accordance with established principles of academic integrity.
