District
Curriculum Overview
Subject: Mathematics Course: 312 Algebra I CP Grade Level: 9 – 12
Concepts
|
Topics/Units |
Content/Skills |
Essential
activities/Agreements |
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Using variables to
represent our world |
Introduction to Variable
and Single Variable Equations |
·
Order of
operations/calculation ·
Translate,
evaluate expressions ·
Patterns |
Pattern activities |
|
Using graphs and equations
to represent situations. |
Introduction to Graphing
and Solving Equations |
·
Creating data
tables and graphs from equations ·
Introduction to
linear and non-linear graphs |
Categories Lab |
|
Using multiple
representations of a line (graphs, data tables, equations) to understand and
analyze a given real world situation |
Graphs of Linear Equations |
·
The meaning of
slope ·
Standard,
Slope-intercept form and Point-slope form ·
Writing
equations to model linear situations |
Electrician Lab |
|
Using systems of equations
to represent and solve situations |
Systems of Equations |
·
Writing and
solving systems to model situations |
Common Mid-Term Exam |
|
Using Inequalities to
represent and solve situations |
Inequalities |
·
Inequalities
with one and two variables ·
Systems of
inequalities |
Linear Programming Activity |
|
Using quadratic equations
and their graphs to represent, understand and solve quadratic relationships |
Quadratic Equations |
·
Standard,
factored, and vertex form ·
Writing
equations to model quadratic situations ·
Graphing and
solving quadratic equations |
“It wasn’t my fault”
performance assessment |
|
Exponential Equations and
Laws of Exponents |
Exponential Equations and
Laws of Exponents |
·
Recognizing an
exponential set of data ·
Laws of
exponents ·
Intro to
exponential equations |
Common Final Exam |