Junior High and High School Math

7th grade Math, 8th grade Math,

   Pre-Calculus,Pre-Algebra

Craig Tucker

7th Grade Mathematics                

Grade Levels: 7                                       
Length of Course: 1 year                         
Description:  In this course students will study important middle grade mathematics concepts and see how they are related.  The students will also find a gradual approach to understanding the underlying principles of algebra and geometry.

Course Text:  McDougal Littel.  Passport to Mathematics

Course Requirements:  1. Homework assignments will be given daily and posted on the whiteboard for students' reference.  These will be graded at the beginning of the class the following day.  2.  Tests will be given at the end of each completed chapter.  Each test will be worth 100 points.  Students are allowed to retake all tests given after the first test has all mistakes corrected.  The two (2) tests will be averaged to get the final grade.  If for some reason the retake is lower than the first test then the first test then the first test score will be kept.  3. Quizzes will be given periodically. Notes will be allowed during all quizzes; therefore good notes will be beneficial.  4.  Notes taken will be worth 1 point per day.  Notes will be collected and graded at the end of each chapter.

Grading: Tests  55%, Quizzes 5%, Homework 35%, Notes 5%.

8th Grade Mathematics

Grade Levels:  8
Length of Course: 1 year
Description:  In this course students will study important middle grade mathematics concepts and see how they are related.  The students will also find a gradual approach to understanding the underlying principles of algebra and geometry.

Course Text:  McDougal Littel.  Passport to Mathematics

Course Requirements:  1. Homework assignments will be given daily and posted on the whiteboard for students' reference.  These will be graded at the beginning of the class the following day.  2.  Tests will be given at the end of each completed chapter.  Each test will be worth 100 points.  Students are allowed to retake all tests given after the first test has all mistakes corrected.  The two (2) tests will be averaged to get the final grade.  If for some reason the retake is lower than the first test then the first test then the first test score will be kept.  3. Quizzes will be given periodically. Notes will be allowed during all quizzes; therefore good notes will be beneficial.  4.  Notes taken will be worth 1 point per day.  Notes will be collected and graded at the end of each chapter.

Grading: Tests  55%, Quizzes 5%, Homework 35%, Notes 5%.

Pre-Calculus

In this course students will learn to balance among the algebraic, numerical, graphical, and verbal mthods of representing problems:  the rule of four.  Students will learn the value of each of these methods or representations and will learn to choose the one most appropriate for the solving problems.

Course Requirements:  1. Homework assignments will be given daily and posted on the whiteboard for students' reference.  These will be graded at the beginning of the class the following day.  2.  Tests will be given at the end of each completed chapter.  Each test will be worth 100 points.  3. Quizzes will be given periodically. Notes will be allowed during all quizzes; therefore good notes will be beneficial.  4.  Notes taken will be worth 1 point per day.  Notes will be collected and graded at the end of each chapter.

Grading: Tests  55%, Quizzes 5%, Homework 35%, Notes 5%.

Pre-Algebra

In this class students will do simple versions of variables, properties, operations, and integers and their opposites.  These fundamental arithmetic concepts are tied to simple and difficult algebraic expressions that will prepare the student for Algebra I.

Course Requirements:  1. Homework assignments will be given daily and posted on the whiteboard for students' reference.  These will be graded at the beginning of the class the following day.  2.  Tests will be given at the end of each completed chapter.  Each test will be worth 100 points.  3. Quizzes will be given periodically. Notes will be allowed during all quizzes; therefore good notes will be beneficial.  4.  Notes taken will be worth 1 point per day.  Notes will be collected and graded at the end of each chapter.

Grading: Tests  55%, Quizzes 5%, Homework 35%, Notes 5%.

Contact Instructor

Home Phone:  (406)466-5952

Work Phone:  (406)466-5303

email:  ctzweede@yahoo.com   Use the phone numbers if you need a quick response because I don't check email every day.