Pre-Algebra

This is a year-long course that spans throughout the entire academic year and includes 31 sessions (14 classes in Fall 2024 and 17 classes in Spring 2025 semester). Registration confirms your student’s spot for the year-long course. The class focuses on teaching basic rules of solving equations using the associative, commutative, and other properties. Other topics include negative numbers, least common multiple and greatest common factor, surface area, volume, and the Pythagorean theorem. Students are required to purchase their own Pre-Algebra student pack (includes student workbook and test booklet) and 1-inch binder and bring them on the first day of class.

Here is the link to purchase the Pre-Algebra student pack:

https://store.demmelearning.com/collections/pre-algebra/products/prealgebra-student-pack?variant=15706873724963

Major Concepts and Skills Include:
● Fluently adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing positive and negative numbers
● Understanding and simplifying exponents
● Using properties of operations, order of operations, and absolute value
● Expanding understanding of place value
● Evaluating radicals
● Identifying the least common multiple and greatest common factor

Additional Concepts and Skills:
● Using the Pythagorean theorem to identify triangle attributes
● Transforming temperatures between Celsius and Fahrenheit
● Understanding and computing surface area and volume
● Adding and subtracting time using both 12-hour and military notation
● Adding and multiplying polynomials
● Identifying rational and irrational numbers

Students will be given homework in this class. In order to get a better grasp on the concepts taught in class, practice is very important. Homework assignments will be in the form of practice worksheets related to concepts already taught in class.

No class on : 11/27/24 (Thanksgiving break), and 3/12/25 (Spring break) Last day of class: 05/07/25

Contact: Pooja Makhija / 419-902-9749 / [email protected]