Algebra 1- Planning

 

1^st Quarter

 

       Chapter 1 (20 days)-  Introduction to algebra; variables in algebra, exponents and powers, order of  operations, equations and inequalities, translating words into mathematical symbols, problem solving plan using models tables and graphs, introduction to functions.  Sections: 1.1-1.9 Ca State Standards 2, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 25.

 

       Chapter 2 (25 days)- Working with real numbers; real number line, absolute value, adding real numbers, subtracting real numbers, multiplying real numbers, distributive property, combining like terms, dividing real numbers.  Sections: 2.1 – 2.9 Ca State Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 17, 24 and 25.

 

2^nd Quarter

       Chapter 3 (30 days) - Solving equations and problems; transforming: equations, add and subtract, multiply and divide using several transformations, equations with variables on both sides, problem solving: using charts, costs, income, and value problems, proof in algebra.  Sections: 3.1 – 3.8 Ca State Standards: 2, 4, 5, and 15.

 

       Chapter 10 (15 days) – Inequalities in one variable, combining open sentences, absolute value in open sentences, absolute values of products in open sentences.  Sections: 10.1 – 10.6 Ca State Standards: 3, 4, and 5.

 

3^rd Quarter

       Chapter 9 (22 days) – Solving systems of linear equations; coordinate plane, graphing linear equations, graphing horizontal and vertical lines, using intercepts, slope, direct variation, slope-intercept form, functions/relations.  Sections: 9.1 – 9.5 Ca State Standards: 6, 7, 16, 8, 17 and 18.

       Chapter 8 (21 days) – Introduction to functions; slope-intercept form, point slope form, writing linear equations given 2 points, standard form, modeling with linear equations, perpendicular lines.  Sections: 8.1 – 8.10 Ca State Standards: 7 and 8.

       Supplementary (2 days) – Midpoint formula Ca State Standard 7.

4^th Quarter

       Review Power Standards (10 days) – Review power standards for CAT 6 from quarters 1- 3.

       CAT 6 testing (10 days).

       Chapter 10 (12 days) – Solving and graphing linear inequalities; solving compound inequalities involving “and”, solving compound inequalities involving “or”, solving absolute value inequalities, graphing linear equation in 2 variables.  Sections: 10.7 -10.8 Ca State Standards: 3, 5 and 6.

       Chapter 9 (13 days) – System of linear equations; graphing linear systems, solving systems by substitution, solving linear systems by linear combinations, linear systems and problem solving, systems of linear inequalities.  Sections: 9.5 – 9.7, 7.3 – 7.4 Ca State Standard 9.