The Lincoln Public Schools secondary math program is based on a set of specific standards and course objectives. The district math standards are the Nebraska State Math Standards and specific course objectives have been designed to ensure students have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills outlined in the Nebraska College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics.

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Middle School Math Course 1 (6th Grade)

This course includes work with integers, factors and multiples, operations with positive rational numbers, equivalent expressions, one step equations, an introduction to inequalities, relationships in geometry, coordinate plane geometry, measurement and data, rates, ratios and percents. Throughout the class, exploration and technology are utilized in problem solving. Parent/Student Resources

Middle School Math Course 1D (6th Grade)

This course includes work with factors and multiples, operations with positive rational numbers, operations with integers, equivalent expressions, two step equations, an introduction to inequalities, relationships in two variables, relationships in geometry, coordinate plane geometry, measurement and data, rates, ratios and percents. Throughout the class, exploration and technology are utilized in problem solving. Parent/Student Resources

Middle School Math Course 2 (7th Grade)

This course includes integer operations, rational number operations, percent relationships, expressions and equations, solving inequalities, statistics, probability, geometric figures, ratios and proportional relationships. Throughout the class, exploration and technology are utilized in problem solving. Student/Parent Resources

Middle School Math Course 2D (7th Grade)

This course includes Integer Operations, Rational Number Operations, Percent, Simplify Expressions and Solve Linear Equations, Solve Inequalities, Scientific Notation, Real Numbers, Probability, Geometry, Transformational Geometry, 3-D Geometry, and Angle Relationships. Throughout the class, exploration and technology is utilized in problem solving. Student/Parent Resources

Middle School Math Course 3 (8th Grade)

This course includes solving equations, solving inequalities, real numbers, angle relationships, Pythagorean Theorem, transformational geometry, volume, proportional relationships, and scatter plots. Throughout the class, exploration and technology are utilized in problem solving. Student/Parent Resources

Accelerated Math

Accelerated Math provides individualized and compacted instruction focused on essential concepts from the pre-Algebra curriculum . The purpose is to prepare students for success in first year Algebra.

Support Classes - Algebra/Geometry/Advanced Algebra

Support classes are taken in addition to a regular math course to provide additional instructional support. Students must be enrolled in the appropriate math course at the same time as the Support class. The grade for the Support class will take into consideration the student’s grade in their regular math course. In order to earn credit for the Support class, students must pass both the regular math course and the Support class.

Algebra/Algebra Block/Algebra D

Algebra is the first class in the traditional college preparatory sequence. The class explores the solutions of open sentences using the basic operations, linear sentences, lines and distance, slopes and distance, exponents and powers, polynomials, systems of equations, quadratic equations, functions, statistics, and informal geometry. Throughout the class, appropriate applications are explored and technology utilized in problem solving. Student/Parent Resources

Geometry/Geometry Block/Geometry D

Technology and cooperative investigations are the vehicles by which students discover angle relationships and properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, regular polygons, parallel lines and planes, perpendicular lines, ratio and proportion, similar polygons, special properties of right triangles, circles, solid figures, areas, and transformations. Applications of geometry are emphasized throughout the class. After students have developed a geometric knowledge base using inductive reasoning, they verify their discoveries using deductive reasoning. Student/Parent Resources

Elements of Advanced Algebra

This semester is a review of algebra, statistics, probability, and geometry concepts. Students will preview skills required for advanced algebra.

Advanced Algebra/Advanced Algebra D

In Advanced Algebra, the core topics are again explored through the use of higher-level applications. Practical applications become the basis for the further investigation of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, absolute value, fractions, linear systems in two and three variables, graphs and exponents. In addition, the class includes the study of applications of relations, functions, irrational and complex numbers, quadratic systems, matrices, logarithms, binomial expansions, sequences, and series. Student/Parent Resources

Precalculus/Precalculus D

Precalculus is designed for those students who intend to continue their study of mathematics in the traditional calculus sequence. This includes students interested in mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. This class includes a thorough study of elementary trigonometric functions and their properties; the limits of functions and sequences; properties of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions; and polar coordinates.

AP Calculus

AP Calculus is a college-level class covering topics that are normally studied during the first semester of the three semester college calculus course. This course goes at a slower pace than the Differentiated Calculus course. Students who successfully complete this course may enroll in the second semester of the calculus sequence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and may qualify for university credit (half of the credit students who successfully complete the differentiated calculus course may earn).

AP Calculus D

AP Calculus is a college-level class covering topics that are normally studied during the first two calculus classes in college. Topics include conics, limits, continuity, derivatives, applications of differentials, the definite integral, trigonometric and exponential functions, vectors, methods of integration, and applications of the integral. Students who successfully complete two semesters of calculus may enroll in the third class of the calculus sequence at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and may qualify for university credit.

AP Statistics

The purpose of AP Statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:1. Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns. 2. Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study. 3. Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation. 4. Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses. Students who successfully complete the course and exam may receive credit, advanced placement or both, for a one-semester introductory college statistics course.