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Session 2: August 3, 2009 – August 21, 2009 | M – F | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
$1,350
Session 1: July 13, 2009 – July 31, 2009 | M – F | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session 2: August 3, 2009 – August 21, 2009 | M – F | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
$1,350
Geometry is a unique mathematics course for high school students. While the content of geometry classes varies in different schools, most classes focus on the fundamentals of plane geometry (e.g., angles, triangles, and circles) as well as on deductive logic (e.g., geometric proofs). Many students are neither familiar with these fundamentals nor have much experience with the type of logic that is essential for the class. As such, students sometimes find geometry to be a very different kind of mathematics course. Preparation for Geometry will introduce students to the fundamentals of geometry which students are likely to encounter in the first couple months of their high school class. In addition the course will engage students in exercises which use deductive logic, so that students become familiar with it.
Session 1: July 13, 2009 – July 31, 2009 | M – F | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session 2: August 3, 2009 – August 21, 2009 | M – F | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
$1,350
The sequence of high school mathematics typically begins with the study of algebra I, followed by geometry, and then algebra II. Algebra I is one of the first courses in students’ schooling in which they are presented with significant abstraction. Some students find this challenging. In addition, many of the skills taught in algebra I are not routinely utilized in geometry. Consequently, students who struggled in algebra I often have a difficult time with the transition to algebra II. Algebra I-II Bridge offers students an opportunity to rediscover fundamental algebraic concepts taught in algebra I which are essential for success in algebra II. In addition, this course makes connections with concepts that are likely to be encountered in algebra II. Topics include simplifying algebraic expressions, solving algebraic equations, factoring, exponents, radicals, and manipulating and graphing linear equations.
Session 1: July 13, 2009 – July 31, 2009 | M – F | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session 2: August 3, 2009 – August 21, 2009 | M – F | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
$1,350
Chemistry, often referred to as the central science, is frequently one of the more challenging science courses a student encounters in his/her high school science education. The study of chemistry is much more abstract than either biology or physics, and it requires that students use logical reasoning skills infrequently used in other high school classes. Preparation for Chemistry will introduce students to both the major topics and types of thinking that they are likely to encounter in the first couple months of high school chemistry. The central goal of the course is to “pre-teach” key topics in high school chemistry so that students are more comfortable with the material when they encounter it in their school course.
