2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
2012-2013 Moon Area Middle School Program of Studies
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<strong>Moon</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> District<br />
904 Beaver Grade Road<br />
<strong>Moon</strong> Township, PA 15108<br />
Phone: 412 264-9440<br />
www.moonarea.net<br />
<strong>Moon</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>School</strong> District<br />
further enhance their experience are encouraged to participate in school<br />
sponsored activities such as the middle school newspaper, Duquesne<br />
University’s English Festival, numerous writing contests and The Pittsburgh<br />
Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene contest.<br />
Mathematics Course Offerings<br />
XX<br />
Pre-Algebra<br />
This Pre-Algebra course develops the concepts needed to prepare students<br />
for Algebra 1. This curriculum provides a strong foundation in<br />
algebra while also preparing students for future study in the areas <strong>of</strong><br />
geometry, probability, and data analysis. Specific topics <strong>of</strong> study include:<br />
writing, simplifying, and evaluating algebra expressions, writing,<br />
solving, graphing equations and inequalities, writing and solving<br />
proportions, simplifying ratios and finding probabilities, solving percent<br />
problems, graphing linear equations, finding the slope <strong>of</strong> a line,<br />
Pythagorean Theorem and polynomials.<br />
XX<br />
Accelerated Algebra 1<br />
The content <strong>of</strong> Accelerated Algebra 1 is organized around families <strong>of</strong><br />
functions, with special emphasis on linear and quadratic functions.<br />
Specific areas <strong>of</strong> study will include: writing and evaluating expressions,<br />
solving equations and inequalities, applying properties <strong>of</strong> real numbers,<br />
solving linear equations, graphing linear equations and functions,<br />
writing linear equations, calculating probabilities and analyzing data,<br />
solving and graphing linear inequalities, solving systems <strong>of</strong> equations<br />
and inequalities, applying properties <strong>of</strong> exponents, factoring polynomials,<br />
modeling quadratic equations and functions and solving problems<br />
involving radicals and geometry connections. Prerequisite: 83% cumulative<br />
average in Pre-Algebra 7<br />
XX<br />
Accelerated Geometry<br />
MAMS<br />
Page 20<br />
This is the second course in the accelerated sequence <strong>of</strong> mathematics.<br />
It is recommended for those students who have completed Accelerated<br />
Algebra 1 in 7th grade. This course covers geometric concepts and<br />
processes including such topics as algebra, reasoning, triangle relationships,<br />
trigonometry, quadrilaterals, transformations, similarity, congruence,<br />
circles, area, and volume. Emphasis is placed on the reasoning<br />
skills gained by completing various forms <strong>of</strong> pro<strong>of</strong>s. Algebra skills are<br />
incorporated into all geometry assessments.<br />
Prerequisite: 83% cumulative average in Accelerated Algebra 1
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