HPHS Math Department Course Team Page (facilitator's name underlined)=


Algebra 1: Debbie Dicker, Robin Gapinski, Nancy Nevarez, Patrick Shipp

(secondary members: Scott Leibfried, Lesa Friedrich, Kevin Higgins)




















Geometry: Jen Ochsner, Debby Finn, Jeremy Runyan, Deb Wilson, Laura Shahidpour

(secondary members: Andy Anderson, Megin Khoshaba)























PreCalculus: Scottie Leibfried, Lizbeth Waller, Lauren "the juice" Simpson

(secondary members: Laura Shahidpour, Adam Washburn) updated 4.11.12





Precalculus Honors: Nina Maita, Liz Waller







Algebra II: Adam Washberry, T Gibbs, Megin Khobayoshi

(secondary (but still important) members: Jen Ochsner )













Trig. & Related Topics: Andy Anderson, Tesa Edwards, Little Timmy Sirois, Eric Helkowski

last updated 2.5.14





Vertical Alignment Work 10/12/11

POSSIBLE MISSING TOPICS: COMMON CORE MATH
  • DOMAIN/RANGE
  • BINOMIAL THEOREM/PASCALS TRIANGLE
  • DILATION
  • INVERTIBLE FUNCTIONS (RESTRICTING DOMAIN/RANGE TO ENSURE ONE-TO-ONE)
  • GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTIONS
  • ANALYZING RESIDUALS (SCATTERPLOTS)
  • EVEN/ODD/SYMMETRY/TRANSFORMATIONS
  • PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS *Not CCSS*
  • VECTORS
  • STATISTICS: EXPECTED/PAYOFF VALUES
  • COMPLETING THE SQUARE: Not taught until Pre-Calc

Content
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II/Trig
Pre-Calculus
Trigonometry

  • Right Δ trig
  • Right Δ trig
  • Unit circle (degree and radian measure)
  • Solving equations (linear and quadratic form),
  • Graph sine, cosine, and tangent without translations and reflections.
  • Review right Δ trig
  • Review unit circle (emphasize radian measure)
  • Solve and graph trig functions with translations (including reciprocal functions)
  • Laws of sines/cosines (including ambiguous case)
  • Area of a
  • Arc length, area of sectors,
  • Using trig identities (including Pythagorean, reciprocal, co-function, sum and difference, double angle, half angle)

Complex numbers


  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers
  • Powers of i
  • Powers of complex #s, multiply and divide complex #s in polar and rectangular form
  • Roots of complex #s
  • Polar coordinates (conversion between rectangular and polar)
  • Polar graphing

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions


  • Writing, solving, and graphing exponential functions
  • Car project (TVM)
  • Real-life modeling of exponential growth/decay
  • Properties of Logarithms (including change of base)
  • Writing, solving, and graphing logarithmic functions
  • Inverse relationship between exponentials and logs
  • Review properties of logs
  • Review solving and graphing exponential and logarithmic functions
  • Use exponential models to represent data
Polynomials
  • Arithmetic operations on polynomial expressions
  • Properties of exponents including scientific notation
  • Review arithmetic operations on polynomial expressions
  • Review operations on polynomial expressions
  • Review properties of exponents
  • Factoring
  • Graphing functions including turning points, end behavior, number/type of solutions
  • Solving equations by graphing, factoring, and synthetic division
  • Characteristics of graphs (turning points, end behavior)
  • Review writing, solving, and graphing polynomial equations
  • Maximize/minimize area and volume (algebraically and graphically)
  • Even/odd functions (CCSS)


Conic Sections
  • See Quadratics
  • Writing and graphing equations of circles
  • See Quadratics
  • Completing the square
  • Graphing quadratic relations (vertical and horizontal axes)
  • Solving systems of conics
  • Writing equations from graphs/key characteristics



Sequences & Series

  • Deductive reasoning and patterning

  • Arithmetic & Geometric
  • Explicit Definition
  • Recursive; infinite sequences/series
  • Sigma notation
  • Binomial Theorem (CCSS)
  • Pascal’s Triangle (CCSS)
Statistics/Probability
  • Basic probability
  • Compound probability (venn diagram)
  • Statistics of Central Tendency
  • Stem & Leaf plots
  • Box & Whisker plots
  • Geometric probability


  • Normal distribution
  • Measures of central tendency
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Confidence interval
  • Variability, z-scores
  • Factorials
  • Combination vs. permutation
Power Functions


  • Solving power equations
  • Graph power functions
  • Review solving and graphing power functions

Rational Functions


  • Solving rational equations
  • Graphing rational functions
  • Horizontal and Vertical asymptotes
  • Removable and non-removable discontinuities
  • See Limits

Limits



  • Evaluate limits analytically, graphically, numerically
  • 1-sided limits
  • Connect limits at infinity w/vertical & horizontal asymptotes
  • Definition of continuity
Linear Equations
  • Review coordinate plane
  • Solve algebraically & graph solution on a number line
  • Solve proportions
  • Applications (percent & conversions)
  • Solve absolute value equations
  • Find slope algebraically and graphically
  • Graph using table of values, x & y-intercepts, slope and a point
  • Vertical and horizontal lines
  • Write equation in slope-intercept and point-slope form
  • Equations of parallel and perpendicularlines
  • Graphing on calculator
  • Translating verbal phrases using mathematical notation
  • Review setting up ratios and proportions
  • Review solving proportions
  • Review solving linear equations
  • Review writing equations in slope-intercept and point-slope form
  • Review graphing using x & y-intercepts, slope and a point
  • Review equations of parallel and perpendicularlines
  • Review slope
  • Solve algebraically & graph solution on a number line
  • Solve absolute value equations
  • Find slope algebraically and graphically
  • Graph using table of values, x & y-intercepts, slope and a point
  • Vertical and horizontal lines
  • Write equation in slope-intercept and point-slope form
  • Equations of parallel and perpendicularlines
  • Graphing on calculator
  • Linear regression and applications



Linear Inequalities
  • Solve algebraically and graph solution on a number line
  • Solve compound inequalities algebraically and graph solution on a number line
  • Graph standard & slope-intercept forms only
  • Translating verbal phrases using mathematical notation

  • Write, solve, graph with 1 and 2 variables

Functions
  • Define function, domain, range
  • Function notation
  • Evaluating functions

  • Define function, domain, range
  • Function notation
  • Evaluating functions
  • Vertical line test
  • Piecewise
  • Write, solve, graph abs. value & rewrite as piecewise
  • Composition
  • Arithmetic operations of functions
  • Horizontal Line Test for Inverse Functions
  • Find and verify inverse functions
  • Review definition of function, domain, range
  • Review inverse functions
  • Review compositions
  • Interval notation
  • Periodic functions

Systems of Linear Equations
  • Solve by graphing, substitution and linear combinations
  • Applications
  • Review solving by substitution and linear combinations

  • Review solving by graphing, linear combinations, and substitution
  • Solve using matrices
  • Find dimensions of matrices
  • Arithmetic operations of matrices

Systems of Linear Inequalities
  • Solve by graphing

  • Solve by graphing
  • Linear programming

Quadratics
  • Factoring (GCF, 2 binomials, grouping, difference of squares)
  • Solve by factoring, square roots, quadratic formula
  • Graph standard form
  • Graph by factoring & using x-intercepts to graph
  • Review solve by factoring

  • Factoring (emphasize leading coefficient ≠ 1)
  • Completing the square
  • Writing equations from given information
  • Solve by square roots, factoring, quadratic formula, and completing the square
  • Graph equations in vertex, intercept, and standard form including domain and range
  • Complex #s
  • Synthetic division
  • Operations

Radicals
  • Review notation
  • Simplify
  • Arithmetic operations
  • Rationalize
  • Solve basic equations
  • Pythagorean theorem
  • Review simplifying and rationalizing
  • Review arithmetic operations
  • Review simplifying and rationalizing
  • Review arithmetic operations
  • Writing and graphing square root and cubed root functions
  • Solve radical equations



Geometry Basics

  • Points, lines, planes
  • Terminology & assumptions


Reasoning

  • Conditional/bi-conditional, converse
  • Algebraic proofs


Triangles

  • Naming & classifying
  • Corresponding parts
  • Congruent and similar
  • Altitude, median
  • Properties
  • Trig ratios & applications
  • Special rt ∆
  • Pythagorean thm
  • Distance, midpoint
  • Prove angles congruent & similar


Parallel Lines

  • Theorems
  • Slope
  • Write, graph
  • Proofs
  • slope


Polygons

  • Quadrilaterals (similarity ratios, unit conversion)
  • Area & perimeter
  • measurement
  • Classify


Circles

  • area, circumference
  • arc length, area of a sector
  • segments
  • measurement
  • Terminology
  • Equation
  • Line segments


Coordinate Geometry

  • Translations, reflections, dilations
  • Rotations (quad, circle, ∆)


3-D figures

  • Lateral & surface area
  • Volume