Bring an engaging and effective approach to your Pre-Calculus course. Prepare students for Calculus by using technology and cooperative learning strategies to introduce mathematical concepts and apply real-world situations. Standard topics come alive as students verify problem solutions graphically, numerically, as well as by algebraic methods. Pre-Calculus is a comprehensive course including 1) a teacher’s guide with a course overview, an easy-to-use pacing guide, suggestions for cooperative learning strategies, and unit-by-unit lesson guides with commentary; 2) daily class notes for overhead masters and as fully animated PowerPoint slides; 3) student workbook coordinated to the daily lesson plan with room for note-taking and journaling; 4) assessment system including quizzes and unit tests in both Word and ExamView format, solutions and application projects with solutions.

Table of Contents:

1. Number Patterns
2. Equations and Inequalities
3. Functions and Graphs
4. Polynomial and Rational Functions
5. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
6. Trigonometry

7. Trigonometric Graphs
8. Solving Trigonometric Equations
9. Trigonometric Identities and Proof
10. Trigonometric Applications
11. Limits and Continuity

Course materials cover a full year with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.