ADVANCED FUNCTIONS AND MODELING
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS AND MODELING SYLLABUS
FALL 2012
Amy Bowman
704-476-8331 ext. 3465
Class Rules:
1. Be Prompt
2. Be Prepared
3. Be Polite
Materials required for the course:
1. Loose leaf notebook and paper
2. Pencils
3. Discovering Advanced Algebra textbook
4. Graphing paper
Brief description of the course:
Advanced functions and Modeling provides students an in-depth study of modeling and applying functions. Home, work, recreation, consumer issues, public policy, and scientific investigations are just a few of the areas from which applications will originate. Appropriate technology, from manipulatives to calculators and application software will be used regularly in instruction and assessments. This course meets the fourth year math graduation requirement for University Prep students.
Projects:
Statistics labs, simulations, and data collecting
Internet investigations
Trigonometry projects
Various hands-on activities and mini-projects
Absences/Tardies:
Three tardies are equivalent to 1 absence. The school tardy policy will be followed. More than 6 absences in one semester may result in NO CREDIT for the class.
Grading Policy:
Daily grades, activities, quizzes etc. count one time, homework average counts twice, tests count twice, projects count three times, and the 9 weeks test counts three times. The final exam is 25% of the semester grade. This is exam is now a NC State Exam. (Measure of Student Learning) If you miss an assignment or test it is YOUR responsibility to see me and make arrangements to make it up at a mutually agreed upon time. This must be done the week following your absence. Failure to do so will result in a zero for the assignment or test.
ASSIGNMENTS
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