Unit 1 (First - Six Weeks +=

Part 1: Algebraic Expressions

Goal: The student will learn to determine the miles per gallon for a vehicle

Part 2: Addition on a Number Line

Goal: The student will learn to determine location of weather balloons and skywriting planes

Part 3: Adding Real Numbers

Goal: The student will learn to determine the actual temperature after many fluctuations.

Part 4: Dividing Real Numbers

Goal: The student will learn to divide real numbers to ascertain barometric pressure and temperatures.

Unit 2 (Second - Six Weeks)

Part 1: Exponents

Goal: The student will learn to solve circular problems involving acceleration, radius, and velocity.

Part 2: Simplifying and Evaluating expressions with parentheses

Goal a: The student will learn to convert C to F and F to C

Goal b: The student will learn to use a computer spreadsheet to solve functions and formulas with parentheses

Unit 3 (Third - Six Weeks)

Part 1: Solving Equations

Goal 1: The student will learn to determine a loci when a plane flies a certain number of miles in different directions.

Part 2: Volume of a Cylinder

Goal: The student will learn to determine the volume of a cylinder from a flat piece of metal.

Part 3: Solving Equations

Goal: The student will determine the speed of a propellar driven craft using the speed and distance of an SST

Unit 4 (Fourth - Six Weeks)

Part 1: Percentages

Goal: The student will learn the new cost of a round trip ticket when it has been discounted.

Part 2: Drag Force

Goal a.: The student will learn to figure fuel consumption when mpg were reduced by placing luggage on top of a vehicle.

 Goal b.: The student will learn to compute fuel consumption with varying velocities of head winds and tail winds.

Unit 5 (Fifth - Six Weeks)

Part 1: Absolute Values

Goal: The student will learn to express temperatures in terms of absolute values ( |t - 0| = 5 ).

Part 2: Problem solving strategies using inequalities in manufacturing

Goal a: The student will learn that certain products which are manufactured must be within specified tolerances + or - .

Goal b: The student will learn how many miles can be driven with certain rental car rates when only a certain amount of funds are available.

Unit 6 (Sixth - Six Weeks)

Part 1: Health Math Applications

Goal: The student will gain knowledge about the rate of growth of bacteria.

Part 2: Algebra in Space Technology

Goal: The student will learn how to determine the amount of time it will take for radio signals to reach all of the planets.

Dr. Billy W. Landers

Aviation/Travel Program--AVIATION ACADEMY 2000

Wooddale High School - Memphis, TN 38118