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| Kathy Jones, Mathematics Teacher helps one of her students with a math problem. |
Mathematics coursework at Conserve School covers the standard academic skills and topics addressed in typical upper-level college-preparatory high school mathematics courses. Students are placed in courses based on a review of information provided by the sending school. Sending school teachers fill out detailed questionnaires to help Conserve School teachers tailor the curriculum so that students are able to re-join their sending school classes with ease. For all mathematics courses, students are required to have their own TI 84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator (TI 83 Plus is also acceptable).
Algebra II
This course is designed to expand students’ knowledge and abilities in regard to algebraic concepts. Typical first semester topics include linear equations and inequalities, graphing functions, linear systems, quadratic equations and functions, polynomial and polynomial functions, and radical functions and rational exponents. Typical second semester topics include exponential and logarithmic functions, rational functions, conic sections, sequences and series, periodic functions and trigonometry.
Precalculus
The focus of this course is the study of functions, but the course also covers trigonometry and analytic geometry in order to prepare students for Calculus. The course uses both a graphical and analytical approach to the topics, making extensive use of the graphing calculator. Typical first semester topics include polynomials and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric functions. Typical second semester topics include analytic trigonometry, laws of sines and cosines, and linear systems of equations and matrices, sequences and series, and limits.
Additional Math Courses
Students in need of a math course not listed here may continue their studies through on-line coursework, at additional expense.
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| Mathematics happens ouside of the classroom, too. Here, students prepare to solve a team-building logic puzzle. |