7th Grade: Introduction to Algebra
This course bridges the gap from arithmetic to algebra, providing a solid background in pre-algebra skills, and introducing students to a wide variety of first year algebra concepts. The introductory algebra program reviews basic operations with integers and rational numbers, introduces multi-step linear equations and inequalities, operations of exponents, properties of rational numbers, ratios, proportions, percents, square roots, and solid geometry. Students learn to solve word problems by writing equations, and to graph linear equations and inequalities.