The course is intended to prepare students for Algebra I. Topics will include a review of operations with whole numbers, decimals and fractions, percentages, absolute values, scientific notation, integers, factors and multiples, exponents, ratios, and proportions. The course will continue with review of geometric topics such as the Pythagorean Theorem; perimeter, area, and volume; problem-solving strategies; and finally, basic data analysis, including scatterplots and means/ medians/modes. Finally, the class will introduce basic algebraic concepts such as simplifying expressions, one and two-step linear equations, graphing lines, basic parabolas, and cubics in the Cartesian plane.