ALGEBRA 1
Course Topics:
Unit 1: Variables and Expressions (8 days)
Variables and Expressions
Order of Operations
Evaluating Expressions
Properties of Real Numbers
Operations with Real Numbers
Unit 2: Solving Equations (12-13 days)
On, Two and Multistep Equations
Literal Equations
Unit Conversions
Unit 3: Solving Inequalities (9-10 days)
One, Two an dMultistep inequalities
Graphing Inequalities on a number line
Compund Inequalities
Absolute Value Inequalities
Unit 4: Functions (13-15 days)
Function Notation
Formalizing Relations and Functions
Using Graphs to Relate Two Quanities
Interpreting Expression and Functions in Context
Writing a Function Rule
Unit 5: Graphing Linear Equations (13-15 days)
Coordinate Plane
Rate of Change
Slope
Graphing Linear Equations using
o Slope- intercept
o Point-slope
o Standard Form
Unit 6: Graphing Nonlinear eequations and Inequalities (9-10 days)
Analyzing Graphs
Graphing Nonlinear
Transformations of Functions
Sequences
Graphing Inequalities
Unit 7: Graphing Systems (10-11 days)
Graphing Linear Systems
Graphing Linear Inequality Systems
Parallel and Perpendicular
Graphing Nonlinear Systems
Unit 8: Solving Systems Algebraically(9-10 days)
Substitution
Elimination
Writing Systems from Context
Unit 9: Polynomials (11-13 days)
Properties of Exponents
Operations with Polynomials
Unit 10: Factoring (16-18 days)
Factor ax2 +bx +c for a=1
Factor ax2 +bx +c for a ≠ 1
Differences of Squares
Perfect Squares
Differences and Sums of Cubes
Unit 11: Solving Quadartic Equations (11-13 days)
Finding roots/zers/x-intercepts
Completing the square
Quadratic Formula
Unit 12: Statistics (8-9 days)
Number Line Plots – Dot Plots, Histograms, Box Plots
Compare and Interpret Measures of Center and Spread
Creating Scatterplots
Lines of Best fit
Correlation vs. Causation
Unit 13 – Probability, Radicals, and Trigonometry (15-17 days)
Probability
Radical Expressions and Equations
Trig Ratios
Unit 14- Radical Expressions and Equations
Simplify Radical Expressions
Solve Radical Equations