Description: A semester course covering the first half of the Algebra 1 Standards and Curricula. Algebra 1 is the initial math course for high school students. It provides the foundation students require for future success in mathematics.  Algebra 1 emphasizes linear and quadratic expressions, equations, inequalities, and functions. The course also introduces students to absolute value functions and exponential functions with integer exponents, especially as they compare to linear and quadratic functions. Additionally, students will work to summarize, represent, and interpret statistical data.

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 1 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life.  

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra I Standards

Description:  A semester course covering the second half of the Algebra 1 Standards and Curricula. Algebra 1 is the initial math course for high school students. It provides the foundation students require for future success in mathematics.  Algebra 1 emphasizes linear and quadratic expressions, equations, inequalities, and functions. The course also introduces students to absolute value functions and exponential functions with integer exponents, especially as they compare to linear and quadratic functions. Additionally, students will work to summarize, represent, and interpret statistical data.

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 1 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life.  

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra I Standards

Description: Algebra 1 is the initial math course for high school students. It provides the foundation students require for future success in mathematics.  Algebra 1 emphasizes linear and quadratic expressions, equations, inequalities, and functions. The course also introduces students to absolute value functions and exponential functions with integer exponents, especially as they compare to linear and quadratic functions. Additionally, students will work to summarize, represent, and interpret statistical data.

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 1 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life.  

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra I Standards

Description: Advanced and accelerated studies of Algebra I. Algebra 1 is the initial math course for high school students. It provides the foundation students require for future success in mathematics.  Algebra 1 emphasizes linear and quadratic expressions, equations, inequalities, and functions. The course also introduces students to absolute value functions and exponential functions with integer exponents, especially as they compare to linear and quadratic functions. Additionally, students will work to summarize, represent, and interpret statistical data.

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 1 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life.  

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra I Standards

Description: Advanced and accelerated studies of Geometry. Geometry emphasizes congruence, similarity, right triangle trigonometry, coordinate geometry, and modeling geometry concepts in real life situations. This course also introduces students to geometric constructions. Students extend their understanding of surface area and volume from previous grade levels by using unit analysis and the coordinate plane to solve problems in the real world. Finally, this course further develops student use of visual representations to understand and compute probabilities. 

Throughout the course, students build upon previous knowledge to justify relationships, reason mathematically, and solve problems. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life.

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Geometry Standards

Description: Advanced and accelerated studies of Geometry. Geometry emphasizes similarity, right triangle trigonometry, congruence, and modeling geometry concepts in real life situations. Students build upon previous knowledge of similarity, congruence, and triangles to prove theorems and reason mathematically. This course also introduces students to geometric constructions and circles. Students show a progression of mastery and understanding of the use and application of surface area and volume.

Materials: 

• Geometry;  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Tennessee Math Standards

Description: Algebra 2 further expands a student’s understanding of functions and function types developed in Algebra 1. In particular, cubic, exponential, inverse, logarithmic, piecewise, and radical functions are studied. Students explore techniques for representing and solving systems of equations, including graphically, algebraically, and through the use of matrices. In addition, Algebra 2 includes a more in-depth focus on using statistics to understand data and make decisions.  

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 2 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life. 

Supplemental Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra II Standards

Description: Advanced and accelerated studies of Algebra II. Algebra 2 further expands a student’s understanding of functions and function types developed in Algebra 1. In particular, cubic, exponential, inverse, logarithmic, piecewise, and radical functions are studied. Students explore techniques for representing and solving systems of equations, including graphically, algebraically, and through the use of matrices. In addition, Algebra 2 includes a more in-depth focus on using statistics to understand data and make decisions.  

Throughout the course, students explore the structures of and interpret functions and other mathematical models. Algebra 2 topics will build upon previous knowledge requiring students to reason, solve, and represent mathematical concepts in multiple ways; i.e., graphically, numerically, and algebraically. Modeling and real-world problems are introduced throughout the course with standards written to encourage the use of math to answer problems students will encounter in life. 

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Algebra II Standards

Description: Bridge Math is a course intended to build upon concepts taught in previous courses to allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of the real and complex number systems as well as the structure, use, and application of equations, expressions, and functions. Functions emphasized include linear, quadratic and polynomial. Students continue mastery of geometric concepts such as similarity, congruence, right triangles, and circles. Students use categorical and quantitative data to model real life situations and rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events.

Materials: 

• Bridge Math; McGraw-HIll

Tennessee Math Standards

Description: The Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) program targets students who have not achieved college readiness benchmarks by introducing the college developmental curriculum into the high school senior year.

 Materials: 

• Bridge Math (Sails Math); Bridge Math

SAILS Tennessee Board of Regents

Description: Precalculus is designed to prepare students for college level STEM focused courses. Students extend their knowledge of the complex number system to use complex numbers in polynomial identities and equations. Topics for student mastery include vectors and matrix quantities, sequences and series, parametric equations, and conic sections. Students use previous knowledge to continue progressing in their understanding of trigonometric functions and using regression equations to model quantitative data.

Materials: 

• SAVVAS - Sullivan Precalculus: Enhanced with Graphing

Tennessee Precalculus Standards

Description: Advanced and accelerated studies of Calculus.Calculus is designed for students interested in STEM-based careers and builds on the concepts studied in precalculus. The study of calculus on the high school level includes a study of limits, derivatives, and an introduction to integrals.

Materials: 

• Calculus for the AP course, 3rd edition

Tennessee Calculus Standards

Description: Statistics is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. This course serves as a 4th year mathematics credit.

Materials: 

• Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC - Statistics and Probability

Tennessee Statistics Standard

Description: The AP Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes evident in the content, skills, and assessment in the AP Statistics course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding. 

Materials: 

• See teacher syllabus.

AP Statistics Standards

Description: Statewide dual credit classes are college-level courses taught at the high-school level by trained high-school teachers. Course learning objectives are developed by Tennessee high school and college faculty in order to ensure alignment with post-secondary standards. Introduction to statistics course and is geared toward students majoring in fields other than math or engineering. Course includes an investigation of functions, exploring the graphical behavior of, interpretation of, and solutions to problems involving linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. An emphasis is placed on modeling and interpretation, as well as the important characteristics needed in calculus.

Materials: 

• See teacher syllabus.

State Dual Credit Precalculus Standards

Description: Statistics is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. This course serves as a 4th year mathematics credit and it is aligned with the Statewide Dual Credit Introductory Statistics Course Learning Objectives. 

Materials: 

• See teacher syllabus.

State Dual Credit Introductory Statistics Standards 

Description: Explore the concepts, methods, and applications of differential and integral calculus. You’ll work to understand the theoretical basis and solve problems by applying your knowledge and skills. 

Materials: 

• Calculus for the AP course, 3rd edition

   AP Calculus Standards for AB

Description: Explore the concepts, methods, and applications of differential and integral calculus, including topics such as parametric, polar, and vector functions, and series. You’ll perform experiments and investigations and solve problems by applying your knowledge and skills. 

Supplemental Materials: 

• Calculus for the AP course, 3rd edition

   AP Calculus Standards for BC