Upper School Summer Programs

List of 4 items.

• Geometry: An Accelerated Credit Course · Weeks 1-8 (May 29-July 21)

  Weeks 1 - 8 (May 29 - July 21)   ·   In-Person and/or Asynchronous Online   ·   Fee $795   ·   (9th-12th)

  
  Geometry introduces students to real applications of algebra and to logical reasoning needed in higher level mathematics courses. The course will consist of deductive and inductive reasoning, basic geometric figures, parallel lines, congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, triangle inequalities, similar polygons, circles, area, volume, coordinate geometry, and transformations. There will be a heavy focus on algebra throughout the course.  The content of this course will be identical to that found in the standard, year-long course. Material is covered each day in an amount roughly equivalent to four days during the regular school year.

   

  This is not a remedial course. This is a highly academic course requiring students to watch 25 to 50 minutes of videos daily, complete and submit homework daily, complete weekly graded assignments, and take three major exams throughout the 8-week period. Students may attend class on campus from 9am to 11am or students may consume the content asynchronously on-line (off-campus).  The grading will be identical for students regardless of how they choose to receive content.  All students are required to be on campus or on Zoom live for the three major exam dates (June 15, July 5, and July 21).  Please contact the course instructor with questions or concerns about the course before registering (sblackburn@johncooper.org). 

   

  * This course is open to Cooper students only.   

   

  PURPOSE:

  Successfully completing this course will mean that those students will get credit for Geometry in the upper school. Therefore, this course will count toward the Upper School’s three-year math requirement and your grade will count towards your cumulative upper school GPA.

   

  ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES:

  Students that have completed 9th or 10th grade must have obtained a B average or higher in Algebra 1.

  Students that have completed 8th grade must have a test average of 95% or higher in Algebra I and have scored in the upper third percentile (7 and above) on both the Quantitative and Math sections of the ERB in the fall of this year. The student also must score at least an 85% on a comprehensive exam on topics covered in Algebra I. This exam will be administered in the student’s Algebra I class.

   

  EXIT REQUIREMENTS:

  Cooper Students: To earn credit for this course, students must take all three exams and hold a ‘C’ or better course average at the end of the 8-week course.

   

  MATERIALS:

  1.  A copy of the textbook – Geometry 2018 - ISBN13: 9780079039941 (available at Cooper bookstore).

  2.  Protractor, ruler, compass, paper, graph paper, pencils, and organizational folders/binder.

  3.  Daily access to a computer and internet.  

  4.  Ability to scan work to pdf format and submit online.

  5.  A TI-Nspire CAS CX calculator (available at Cooper bookstore). 

   

  ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION:

  Due to the accelerated nature of this course, students must make every effort to complete the assigned activities (videos/homework practice) daily.  Students are required to take three pencil and paper exams at scheduled times (June 15, July 5, and July 21).  May 29 and July 4 are recognized as holidays with no class or required activities.  Class ends July 21.

• Introduction to Algebra I · Weeks 4-5

  9:00-10:30am  ·  Fee $290  ·  Rising 8th-9th Grades

  This two week class will present basic algebraic concepts to prepare students for Algebra I. Students will participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop their grasp of the concepts covered. The emphasis will be on the understanding of balancing and factoring of equations and learning to use the steps of the equations to solve the problem. This class is designed for students in need of practice and reinforcement of general algebraic concepts. In addition to work done in class, students will be given extra enrichment packets for practicing math problems at home.

• Introduction to Algebra II · Weeks 4-5

  12:30-2:00pm  ·  Fee $290  ·  Rising 10th-12th Grades

  This course will review basic algebraic concepts including a review of algebraic manipulation and an introduction to logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and conic section. This class is designed as an enrichment course for students who have completed Algebra I and/or Geometry and feel a need to practice and build on skills as they move forward to the next math level. Students should take this class if they would like to be introduced to some of the major topics they will be covering in Algebra II.

• Introduction to Geometry · Weeks 4-5

  10:30am-12:00pm  ·  Fee $290  ·  Rising 8th-10th Grades

  This two week course is designed to be taken by students who would like to be introduced to some of the major topics they will be covering in Geometry. Students will study deductive reasoning, points, lines, planes, congruence, and parallel lines. The course will emphasize understanding of two-column, geometric proofs. This introduction will give students practice and basic skill building.
  
  *Students are recommended to have completed Algebra I before taking this offering.*