Algebra, Functions & Data Analysis (AFDA)

This course is intended to be an extension of Algebra I concepts toward a conceptual overview of Algebra II topics with the context of mathematical modeling and data analysis as well as a more in-depth study of statistics topics. Using a discovery approach to learning, students will study the broad characteristics of functions and their behaviors and solve problems that require the formulation of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic equations or a system of equations or inequalities. Students will develop a global understanding of these functions which will aid a more detailed study in subsequent courses. Probability, experimental design and implementation, and analysis of data will be incorporated into the study of functions, and data will be generated by practical applications arising from real life scenarios. This course may be taken after Algebra I and before Geometry or after Geometry and before Algebra II. It is not intended to be taken after Algebra II.