- Amherst Regional High School
- 21 Mattoon Street
- Amherst, MA 01002
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(413) 362-1700
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Principal: Mark Jackson
IMP 1
| IMP 1 | 351AB | 4 Credits |
| IMP 1/Honors | 351BB | 4 Credits |
Year 1 covers the ideas of variables, equations, expressions, graphs and solutions as students cross the Overland Trail with American migrants in the mid-1800’s. Students use analysis and experiment to find the best strategies for games of chance as they develop concepts of theoretical and observed probability. Edgar Allan Poe’s classic horror story, The Pit and the Pendulum, provides the central question for a unit on data and statistics, including standard deviation, the normal distribution and curve fitting. Similarity and right triangle trigonometry are covered in a unit that revolves around the geometry of light and shadows. Problems of the Week (POWs) explore a variety of topics, including number systems, discrete mathematics, logic and proof through extended investigations, reports and presentations.
Next Course: IMP 2
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