Beginning-of-Year Review | Precalculus, Module 1
This 4-week online course begins a full year Precalculus class.
Avrila at Math With Avrila
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Learners will have practice assignments in TeacherMade for each lesson, and sometimes also quizzes and tasks using skills from many lessons. Occasionally, such as to clear group time for interactive tasks, learners will be assigned informational videos to watch outside class time.Assessment
1-2 throughout the classClass Experience
US Grade 10 - 12
Class sessions will include group activities, opportunities for learners to ask questions, and demonstration and discussion of tricky problems. Between class sessions, learners will be given information in written and video form, as needed based on the topic (for example, a process of how to solve a problem would usually be given in video rather than written form, to allow for proper notation and verbal step-by-step explanation), in the class discussion area. The general topic outline for the first month will be prerequisite review and equations and inequalities. For details of what will be addressed within these areas, see the learning goals list. We will be using the OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry curriculum from Rice University as an outline and reference, and while this is not a test prep class, I am mindful of the fact that learners may have passing credit-bearing exams like CLEP Precalculus as a goal and the scope and rigor will be consistent. (The next month's unit will be available for enrollment as students near completion of this course.) Subject to learners' needs and interests, our weekly schedule and pacing will be: Week 1: 1.1-1.3 Week 2: 1.4-1.6 Week 3: 2.1-2.4 Week 4: 2.5-2.7 The recommended learner background is recent successful completion of a class like Algebra 2, Secondary Integrated Math 3, or another comparable class.
Learning Goals
Learners will review prerequisites: the real number system; exponents and radicals, including scientific notation and rational exponents; key concepts and calculations with polynomials including factoring; and, working with rational expressions.Learners will graph solution-sets to equations.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
TeacherMade is a site designed for school use which allows learners to access and complete worksheets, tutorials, and practice problems. If they wish, such as for added privacy, learners can sign in using a nickname or pseudonym.
GeoGebra is a free, open-source math calculator, graphing calculator, and dynamic geometry site. Learners do not need an account to use it.
Explain Everything is a shared whiteboard, similar to Google Jamboard but more flexible. Learners do not need an account and can access the board to write on it through a link. Learners who do not specifically want to write on the board don’t need to access Explain Everything at all – I will share the screen in Zoom and they can watch.
myOpenMath is a math practice site designed for school use.
Supply List
Scratch paper and pencils, or a whiteboard and markers. Learners who are preparing for college admissions are advised to keep a portfolio (digital or on paper) of major assignments and 2-3 different types of problems, fully worked, per routine practice assignment; the materials of the student's choice should be available for this from the beginning of class. Examples include a Google Drive or Dropbox folder, LibreOffice software (Writer and Math), a binder and hole-punched printer paper or a hole puncher, etc. Consider that if you are applying to multiple colleges, a digital portfolio is easier to duplicate, and can be printed out if a physical copy is wanted. For this class, learners can use GeoGebra exclusively as their graphing calculator, but students whose intent is to take a credit-bearing exam should begin practicing with a calculator approved for that exam as soon as possible.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2021
4.9
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Mathematics from Western Governors University
I have a master's degree in math education for grades 5-12, as well as further graduate coursework in mathematics, and teach developmental, dual credit, and regular math classes for my local junior college.Reviews
Live Group Course
$38
weekly or $150 for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
1-12 learners per class
