Algebra I                    Course Syllabus

 

1.  Exploring Expressions, Equations, and Functions   (Chapter 1)

SOL  A.3, A.18

·         Verbal Expressions/Mathematical Expressions

·         Order of Operations

·         Stem and Leaf Plots

·         Properties of Numbers

·         Preview of Graphs and Functions

2.  Exploring Rational Numbers       (Chapter 2)

SOL  A.4, A.13, A.18

·         Real Numbers/ Non-real Numbers

·         Graph on number line

·         Line Plots

·         Adding, Subtracting, Mult. And Div. Integers

·         Rational Numbers Operations           

·         Matrices

·         Square Roots and  Real Numbers

·         Write Equations and Formulas

3.  Solving Linear Equations   (Chapter 3& 4)

SOL A.1, A. 3, A.18, A.19

·         Solving one step equations

·         Solving Multi-step Equations

·         Solving Equations and Formulas     

·         Measures of Central Tendency

·         Direct and Inverse Operations

4.  Graphing Relations and Functions             (Chapter 5)

SOL A.5, A.15, A. 16, A. 18

·         The Coordinate Plane

·         Relations

·         Equations as Relations

·         Graphing Linear Equations

·         Functions

·         Measures of Variation

5.  Analyzing Linear Equations        (Chapter 6)

SOL A. 6, A. 7, A. 8, A. 17 

·         Slope

·         Point-Slope and Standard Form

·         Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit

·         Slope-Intercept Form

·         Graphing Linear Equations

·         Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

·         Midpoint of Line Segment 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Solving Linear Inequalities (Chapter 7) SOL A. 16, A. 18

·         Solving Linear Inequalities

·         Solving Multi-step Inequalities

·         Solving Compound Inequalities

·         Box and Whisker Plots

·         Graphing Linear Inequalities

7.  Exploring Polynomials (Chapter 9)

SOL A. 10, A. 11

·         Exponent Rules

·         Scientific Notation

·         Add, Subt, and Mult. Polynomials

·         Special Products

8.  Factoring (Chapter 10)

SOL A. 13, A. 14

·         GCF

·         Factoring Trinomials

·         Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

9.  Exploring Quadratic and Exponential                        Functions         (Chapter 11)

SOL A. 11, A. 12, A. 14

·         Graphs of Quadratic Equations

·         Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

·         The Quadratic Formula

10.   Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities (Chapter 8)

SOL A. 9

·         Graphing Systems of Equations       

·         Substitution

·         Linear Combinations (Elimination)

·         Graphing Systems of Inequalities

 

11.  Exploring Rational Expressions and Equations  (Chapter 12) SOL A. 18

·         Simplifying Rational Expressions

·         Multiplying Rational Expressions

·         Dividing Rational Expressions

·         Rational Expressions with Like Denominators

·         Rational Expressions with unlike denominators

12.  Exploring Radical Expressions and Equations   (Chapter 13) After SOL Testing

·         Pythagorean Theorem

·         Simplifying Radical Expressions

·         Operations with Radical Expressions

·         Radical Equations

·         Solving Rational Equations