Welcome to the Fontbonne Academy Math Department Slide show created by Linda Fitzgibbons

Saxon Math An Integrated Approach

About Saxon Math An incremental development Students learn by doing No separate course for geometry Algebra, geometry & trigonometry are integrated Homework is essential Word problems everyday Analytic & critical thinking emphasized Extra help available daily in the SSC & after school

Algebra 1/Plane Geometry TWO LEVELS 1. Basic – Concepts of Algebra 1/ Plane Geometry covered in 1 ½ years 2. Regular - Concepts of Algebra 1/ Plane Geometry covered in 1 year

Algebra 2/Plane Geometry/Trigonometry Three Levels 1. Basic - Concepts of Algebra 2/ Plane Geometry/Trigonometry covered in 1 ½ - 2 years 2. Regular - Concepts of Algebra 2/ Plane Geometry/Trigonometry covered in 1 year 3. Honors - Concepts of Algebra 2/ Plane Geometry/Trigonometry covered in 1/2 - 3/4 year

Algebra 3 Regular level class An extension of Algebra 2 for those who need it Reviews the concepts of Algebra 2 Emphasis on Trigonometry Available to Juniors & Seniors Departmental approval needed

Advanced Mathematics Two levels 1. Regular - covers 1/2 the book in 1 year 2. Honors - covers the whole book in 1 year Emphasis on Analytic Geometry and Trigonometry Multi-step word problems Emphasis on critical thinking

Precalculus Regular Level Covers the second ½ of the green book in 1 year Extends & expands all concepts of Advanced Math Honors Level Reviews the concepts of Advanced Math Honors Introduces the concepts of Calculus

Calculus Honors AP/AB - Prepares students for the AB Calculus exam – more intense & in depth coverage of topics – Prerequisite Precalculus Honors AP/BC – Extends the concepts of AB Calculus

We love math now! “ I took Calculus 1 first semester. The professor called me into his office after the semester exam. He laid all six pages of my exam out on his desk – looked up and said ‘I knew it. I didn’t have to use my red once.’ I got a 100!!!” Nicole after Semester 1 at Providence College

College Success “You won’t believe this…I took Calculus first semester and I got an A+!!! They want to pay me to be a math tutor next year. “ Morjieta after her first year at Suffolk University

We all passed the AP exams! “ Thanks Mrs. Toole & Mrs. Marsh. You did a great job! It wasn’t easy but it definitely was worth it”

The Members of the Math Department Mrs. Pauline Toole Chairperson Mrs. Linda Fitzgibbons Ms. Linda Mac Donald Mrs. Mary Marsh