ALGEBRA IA

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Course Code: 1200370
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Description:

Algebra and the world around you. You may not know it, but algebra is behind the scenes of just about everything. How long will it take to get to school? What does it mean to be average in height? What percentage of your time do you spend studying or watching TV? There are ways to measure and calculate everything from the amount of water in a glass, to the amount of glass needed to build a skyscraper.

This course will review some of the fundamental math skills you learned in middle school, and then get you up to speed on the basic concepts of algebra. Each module takes you step-by-step into the world of integers, equations, graphs and data analysis. You’ll work at your own pace until the numbers come out right.

This course connects algebra to the real world. It also demystifies algebra, making it easier to understand and master. The goal is to create a foundation in math that will stay with you throughout high school.
Prerequisites:

Student should be in 9th grade or higher. Course is part of a two-year sequence with Algebra IB.

Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks or 1 block/18 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts:

Segment 1

* Grouping Numbers (real, rational, irrational, integers, whole, counting)
* Properties (commutative, associative, identity, distributive)
* Order of Operations {PEMDAS)
* Absolute Value
* Squares & Square Roots (exponents/radicals)
* Exponents (negative exponents, fractional exponents, 0 power)
* Rounding Decimals (ones, tenths, hundredths, thousandths)
* Estimating (using strategies for estimation)
* Scientific Notation (standard form to scientific notation & vice versa)
* Graphs (identifying line, bar, scatterplot and circle graph properties)
* Data Tables (creating and interpreting)
* Charts & Diagrams (stem & leaf plots/tree diagram interpretation)
* Circle & Line Graphs (interpreting data from graphs)
* Central Tendencies & Correlation Lab
* Ratios/Fractions/Percents
* Integers & Adding
* Positive & Negative Integers (adding)
* Positive & Negative Integers (subtracting)
* Computing with Integers
* Multiplying Integers
* Dividing Integers
* Combining Like Terms (variables and integers)
* Distributing
* Distributing and Combining Like Terms
* One Step Equations
* One & Two Step Equations
* Equations with Variables on Both Sides
* Multi-step Equations
* Special Equations (x = all real numbers & no solution)
* Absolute Value Equations
* English to Algebra (translating word problems)
* English to Algebra (solving equations from word problems)
* Evaluating Expressions
* Formulas (perimeter, area of polygons & circles)
* Measurement Conversions

Segment 2

* Distance = Rate x Time (Lab)
* Surface Area & Volume (Lab)
* Integer Review
* Solving Inequalities
* Graphing Inequalities on Number Line
* Ohms Lab (inequalities and scientific notation)
* Percent/Fraction Review
* Functions
* Prime Factorization
* Simple Factoring
* Simplifying Radicals
* Simplifying Exponents
* Standard Form vs. Slope-Intercept Form Equations
* Finding the Slope
* Changing Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form
* Graphing Linear Equations (x- and y-intercepts method)
* Graphing Linear Equations (slope-intercept method)
* Solving Systems of Equations (addition method)
* Solving Systems of Equations (substitution method)
* Solving Systems of Equations (graphing method)
* Point-Slope Formula
* Horizontal & Vertical Lines

Course Assessment and
Participation Requirements:

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, VLACS guides students to reflect on their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, essays, labs, oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.