Mathematics

The purpose of the middle school Mathematics program is to prepare students for successful study of Algebra and Geometry. Algebraic activities move from informal explorations of patterns, graphs, rules and solutions of equations to a more formalized understanding of algebraic processes. Geometric activities have a special emphasis on spatial-reasoning skills and learning geometric relationships by visualizing, comparing, constructing, sketching, measuring, transforming, and classifying geometric figures. For sample Secondary Mathematics course sequences, see page 18.