Course Description / Overview: Objective: to prepare students for the study of algebra. Topics covered: integers, fractions, decimals, and negative numbers; factorization; associativity and distributivity; roots and powers; PEMDAS; basics of equations; variable manipulation; Cartesian coordinate plane. Each day will include some lecture time, some practice problems with solutions, and worksheets. At the end of each day, we will connect that day’s material to the real world. No material fee – worksheets & some class notes included in class fee.

Class Goals/Outcomes:

• Solve each day's practice problems; perform well on each day's quiz (open notes; calculator allowed). Optional: solve each day's HW problems

Course Outline:

Student Expectations / Classroom Policies:

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What Should I bring to Class?

• Pencil/pen and paper/notebook. Optional: calculator. No phone use allowed in-class.