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SUMMER >Program II |
These courses are ideal for preparing your child
for the upcoming school year, or for giving them
a review of subjects they need to master. |
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| Schedule (9th grade to 12th grade) | ||||||||||||||||||
Session: July 5 - August 5 (5 weeks)
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| >SAT | SAT Summer Camp (9th grade to 12th grade) | |||||||||||||||||
Session I: July 5 - July 16
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| Critical Reading/Essay Writing | ||||||||||||||||||
In this class, students will learn to think critically about what they read, interpreting information and assessing different points of view. Using a more thorough analysis, they will be asked to form their own conclusions and support them adequately in their writing. |
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| Algebra | ||||||||||||||||||
Students will study rational numbers and their applications, rational and radical expressions, equations, inequalities, factoring, polynomials, functions and graphs (as well as graphing linear equations), quadratics, systems of open sentences, and statistics. It will also focus on different kinds of sequences and series. |
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| Geometry | ||||||||||||||||||
Geometry students will learn to work with points, lines, planes, and angles, use perpendicular and
parallel lines, and analyze triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles. They will also study surface area and volume, and coordinate geometry. Students will practice using what they learn in order to effectively connect reasoning with proof. |
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| Biology | ||||||||||||||||||
| Biology students will learn about the nature of different
aspects of life. They will study the human body and the
environment, including cells, DNA, ecosystems,
classification of plants and animals, and the history of life on earth. |
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| Chemistry | ||||||||||||||||||
| In this class, students will gain an understanding of atoms,
molecules, and ions, chemical reactions, solutions,
properties of solids, liquids, and gases, metals and nonmetals,
acids and bases, and thermochemistry. This class will use Masterson and
Hurley’s Chemistry Principles and Reactions.
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