1st 9 weeks

Foundations of Algebra Unit

     Integer Operations

     Evaluate and Simplify Algebraic Expressions

     Translate Mathematical Expressions

Unit 1 - Equations and Inequalities

     Solve equations (one-step, two-step, multi-step, special solutions)

     Literal equations

     Equation word problems (set up and solve)

     Solve inequalities (multi-step, compound, special solutions)

     Inequality word problems (set up and solve)

Begin Unit 2 - Functions

     Introduction to Functions and Relations

2nd 9 weeks

Unit 2 - Functions

     Functions and Relations

     Domain and Range

     Function Notation

     Evaluating Functions

Unit 3 - Linear Functions

     Slope and Rate of Change

     Graphing lines in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)

     Graphing lines - convert from standard form to y=mx+b

     Horizontal and Vertical lines

     X and Y intercepts

     Writing equations of lines

     Parallel and Perpendicular lines

     Linear Equations Word Problems

     Transforming Linear Equations

     Scatterplots and trend lines

    Linear regressions

Begin Unit 4 - Systems of Equations/Inequalities

     Solve systems by Graphing

3rd 9 weeks

Unit 4 - Systems of Equations/Inequalities

     Solve systems by Graphing

     Solve systems by Substitution

     Solve systems by Elimination

     System Word Problems

          Set up and solve

Unit 5 - Laws of Exponents

    Product Rule

     Power Rule

     Quotient Rule

     Negative Exponents

     Simplify Radical expressions

Unit 6 - Factoring

     Classify polynomials

     Multiply polynomials (FOIL)

     Factoring

        GCF

        Trinomials, including slide and divide method

        Grouping

4th 9 weeks

Unit 7 - Quadratic Functions

     Intro to Quadratic Functions (attributes and vocab)

     Graphing Quadratic Functions

     Solve Quadratic Functions

        By factoring

        Using Quadratic Formula

     Quadratic Transformations

     Applications of Quadratic Functions

 

Unit 8 - Exponential Functions

     Intro to Exponential Functions  (attributes and vocab)

     Graphing Exponential Functions

     Exponential Transformations

     Arithematic Sequences

     Geometric Sequences

Algebra 1 EOC STAAR review