Fundamental Math

Course Overview

FUNMath course was developed to ensure that students have a strong foundation in basic mathematical concepts prior to introducing them to more advanced topics. We have found that students often have difficulty in Algebra when they have a weak foundation in mathematics. FUNMath helps to fill in the holes in student understanding, providing them with a strong foundation of basic mathematical concepts upon which they can build.

It is recommended that students take FUNMath at either the end of grade 7 or 8 or at the beginning of grade 9 as a refresher for those preparing to go into Algebra.   Course topics include:

• Whole Number Operations
• Order of Operations
• Fractions/Decimals/Percentages
• Probabilities (including permutations and combinations)
• Statistics (mean, median, mode, range, and graphs)
• Planes, Points, Lines, and Angles
• Polygons (types of polygons and several properties)
• Perimeter, Area, and Volume
• Square Roots
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Absolute Value
• Integer Operations
• Basic Graphing
• Operations using Rational Numbers
• One- and Two-Step Equations
• Basic Inequalities