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Curriculum

Concepts introduction and problem solving form an integral part of each class session. Students learn extensively from and by examples, and through problem discussions. A variety of instructional methods are used to enhance students' problem-solving abilities. Students tackle many complicated problems using inductive and deductive reasoning approaches.

Basic Math I

Basic Math I course is the first course offered to K-2nd grade students. This course does not have any prerequisites. The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the students’ level, and the duration of the course.

Math games, and puzzles form an integral part of each class session to enhance students’ understanding and retention.

Basic math ii

Basic Math II is the second course offered in Rubicon Prep's Enrichment Program, and is intended for students from 1st to 3d grade. The course prerequisites include expertise with numbers compatible to 10, skillfulness with mental math within 100, and 3 digit-numbers column addition and subtraction with regrouping.The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the students’ level and duration of the course.

Advanced counting i

Advanced Counting I is the third course offered in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and is intended for students from 2nd to 5th grade. The course prerequisites include knowing the multiplication table, and a certain level of fluency with whole numbers. The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the student's’ level and duration of the course.

advanced counting ii

Advanced Counting II is a fourth course offered in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and is intended for students from 3nd to 6th grade. Prerequisites include confidence in all four operations on whole numbers plus certain familiarity with fractions and decimals. The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the actual students’ level and duration of the course.

Key to algebra

Key to Algebra is the fifth course offered in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment program, and is intended for students from 4th to 6th grade. The course prerequisites include  fluency with all operations on non negative rational numbers in any form ( i.e., fractions and decimals).  The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the actual students’ level and duration of the course.   

transition algebra

Transition Algebra is the first theoretical course in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and intended for students from 5th to 8th grade. This course prerequisites include well-developed number sense: the fluency with all arithmetic operations on whole numbers, fractions and decimals, plus a certain level of mathematical maturity.  The scope and depth of the course may vary significantly depending on the actual students’ level and duration of the course.

Algebra i

Algebra I is the second theoretical course in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and is intended for students from 6th to 8th grade. This course prerequisites include the fluency in solving one-variable linear equations.  
This course generally covers the same topic area as most of Algebra I courses around the country, but with conceptual approach and significant depth. It also covers some topics from Algebra II.

geometry

Geometry is the third theoretical course in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and intended for students from 6th to 10th grade. The course prerequisites include fluency in making and solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities (Algebra I). This course generally covers the same topics as most of Geometry courses around the country, but in a greater depth and with provided/required proofs. Students learn extensively from and by examples, and through problem discussions.

algebra ii

Algebra II is a fourth theoretical course in Rubicon Prep’s Enrichment Program, and intended for students from 8th to 10th grade. The course prerequisites include fluency in making and solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities (Algebra I).

The key elements of this Algebra II course:
Exploring functions’ behavior within the scope of elementary math.
Graphing functions. Translating graphs.
Using functions and equations as models for the word problems.

Participation in the program requires students to take a placement test. The main purpose of the test is to determine which class will best align with students' needs. Students are therefore placed into classes according to their skills, not their grade level.
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