Algebra / Assignment

GRAPHING AND WRITING LINEAR EQUATIONS

Relating to the Real World

Algebra provedes a shorthand way to look at a whole class of relatioships. Many cause-and-effect relationships in everyday life, especially those involving time and money, use lnear equations and graphs as models by understanding properties of linear models, both economists and home budget makers can plan wisely.

Objectives

What students will learn:

Slope

** Counting Units to find Slope

** Using Coordinates to Find Slope

** Graphing a Line Given a Point and Its Slope

Key Terms: slope

Rates of Change

** Finding Rate of Change

** Using a Table

** Linear Functions

Key Terms: rate of change, linear function

Direct Variation

** Direct Variation

** Using the Constant of Variation to Write Equations

** Using Proportions

Key Terms: constant of variation, direct vations, linear equation

Slope_Intercept Form

** Defining the Slope-Intercept Form

** Writing Equations

Key Terms: y-intercept, slope-intercet form

Scatter Plots and Equations of lines

** Trend Line

** Line of Best Fit

Key Terms: line of best fit, corrrelation coefficent

Ax + By = C Form

** Graphing Equations

** Writing Equations

Key Terms: x-intercept, Ax + By = C form

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

** Slopes of Parallel Lines

** Slopes of Perpendicular Lines

Key Terms: parallel lines, perpendicular lines

Lesson Plan and Assessments:

Problem of the Day, introduction, vocabulary, work examples together, self-assessment, homework: "On Your Own" section from math textbook, handouts, pop quizzes, quizzes, homework quizzes, pre-test assessment, and chapter assessment.

Resources:

Math Textbook, online research, real life connections, powerpoint presentations for selected topics.


Equations and Inequalities

Relating to the Real World

you can use equations and formulas to model a variety of real-world problems, business and industry, science, sports, travel, architecture, banking-these are just some of the areas that rely on equations and inequalities to find solutions to problems, often by making comparisons and analyzing results.

Introduction

What students will learn and why: In this chapter, students will build on their knowledge of algebraic concepts and simple equations, learned in the previous Chapter, by learning to solve equations and inequalities that involve proportions, variables on both sides, absolute values, and formulas.

Objectives

1.Using Proportions

  • Using Properties of Equality
  • Using Cross Products
  • Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions

KEY TERMS: ratio, scale, proportion, cross products, similar figures

2. Equations with Variables on Both Side

  • Using Properties of Equality
  • Solving Special Types of Equations

KEY TERMS: no solutions, identity

3. Solving Absolute Value Equations

  • Solving Absolute Value Equations
  • Modeling by Writing Equations

4. Transforming Formulas

KEY TERMS: Literal equation

5. Solving Inequalities Using Addition and Subtractions

  • Graphing and Writing Inequalities
  • Using Addition to Solve Inequalities
  • Using Subtraction to Solve Inequalities

KEY TERMS: solution of the Inequality, equivalent inequalities

6. Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication and Division

  • Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication
  • Solving inequalities Using Division

7. Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

  • Solving with Variables on One Side
  • Solving with Variables on Both Sides

8. Compound Inequalities

  • Solving Compound Inequalities Joined by And
  • Solving Compound Inequalities Joined by Or
  • Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

KEY TERMS: compound Inequalities, absolute value

9. Interpreting Solutions

  • Solving Inequalities Given a Replacement Set
  • Determining a Reasonable Answer

KEY TERMS: replacement set

Assessment:

Homework assigned for each lesson from math textbook/handouts, pop quizzes, quizzes, homework quizzes, warmups, pre-test assessment, and chapter assessment.

Resources:

Math Textbook, online research, real life connections, powerpoint presentations with hands-on activities.


Algebraic Concepts and Simple Equations

 CHAPTER PROJECT

The Project gives students an opportunity to learn how to use equations to model a personal budget. In the Find Out questions, students write an equation to model a budget plan. They develop a budget plan and a spreadsheet to analyze their spending and saving habits. Students will display and present their budgets using a circle graph.

>>Students are to keep all project-related materials in a separate folder. Segments of the project will be due when homework for the related lesson is due. The complete project is due at END of the CHAPTER.

>>Students are to visit Finishing the Chapter Project on page 150 for an overview of the project. Rubric will be posted on students' ENGRADE site.

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Examine the expression below.

6(2+4x)

"The two terms inside the parentheses cannot be added because they are not like terms. Therefore, 2 + 4x, the expression inside the parentheses, cannot be simplified any further. To simplify this multiplication, another method will be needed. This is where the Distributive Property comes in ..."

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Relating to the real World:

** How do you solve a problem? Do you first decide what the problem really is, and then take a series of steps to improve the situation? In Algebra, that's exactly what happens. To solve problems, many people, including pharmacists, marine biologists, and money managers, all us simple equations and step-by-step methods.

Objectives:

Students will build on their knowledge of functions learned in the previous chapter, by learning :

1. Modeling and Solving Equations

* Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations

* Sloving Multiplication and Division Equations

* Modeling by Writing Equations

Key Terms: solutions, inverse operations, equivalent equations, properites of equality

2. Modeling and Solving Two-Step Equations

* Using Properties

Key Terms: two-step equation, calculator-ready form

3. Combining Like Terms

* Combining Like Terms

* Solving Equations

Key Terms: coefficient, like terms, constant term

4. Using The Distributive Property

* Simplifying Variable Expressions

* Solving and Modeling Equations

Key Terms: distributive property

5. Rational Numbers and Equations

* Multiplying by a Reciprocal

* Multiplying by a Common Denominator

6. Using Probability

* Finding the Probability of Independent Events

* Finding the Probability of Dependent Events

* Finding Probability Using an Equation

Key Terms: independent events, depenent events

7. Percent Equations

* Solving Percent Equations

* Writing Equations to Solve Percent Problems

* Simple Interest

Key Terms: simple interest

8. Percent of Change

* Percent Change

Key Terms: percent of change, percent of increase, percent of decrease

Assessment:

Homework assigned for each lesson from math textbook/handouts, pop quizzes, quizzes, homework quizzes, warmups, pre-test assessment, and chapter assessment.

Resources:

Math Textbook, online research, real life connections, powerpoint presentations, and chapter project.


Functions and Their Graphs

Introduction

Functions are key concept in algebra. A function describes a relationship and allows you to predict future outcomes. Most of the technology we take for granted, from automobiles and CD players to medical procedures and microchips, has been made been possible because some one first used functions to make predictions.

Objectives

Students will build on their knowledge of algebra skills in learned in the previous chapter, by:

1. Analyzing Data Using Scatter Plots

- Drawing and Interpreting Scatter Plots

- Analyzing Trends in Data

Key Terms: scatter plot, trend line, positive correlation, negative correlation, no correlation

2. Relating Graphs to Events

- Interpreting Graphs

- Sketching Graphs

- Classifying Data

Key Terms: continuous data, discrete data

3. Linking Graphs to Tables

Key Terms: dependent variable, independent variable

4. Functions

- Identifying Relations and Functions

- Evaluating Functions

- Analyzing Graphs

Key Terms: relation, function, function rule, domain, range, vertical-line test

5. Writing a function Rule

- understanding Function Notation

- using a Table of Values

- Using words to Write a Rule

Key Terms: function notation

6. The Three Views of a Function

7. Families of Functions

- Identifying the Family of an Equation

- Identifying the Family of a Graph

Key Terms: f amilies of functions, linear functions, quadratic functions, absolute value functions

8. The Probability Formula

- Finding Theoretical Probability

- Using a Tree Diagram to Find a Sample Space

Key Terms: outcomes, theoretical probability, impossible event, certain event, complement of an event, sample space, tree diagram

Assessment: homework is assigned daily from the textbook, quizzes, pop quizzes, powerpoint presentations, handson activities, chapter pre-test assessment, and chapter assessment


Tools of Algebra

The BIG DIG

Chapter Project (due at the end of this chapter). Please refer to the opening of chapter 1 "TOOLS OF ALGEBRA"

In this chapter students will:
  • build on their knowledge of interpreting data
  • learn to analyze real-world data to find the mean, median, and mode

Prerequisite Skills
  • Interpreting data
  • Performing operations with integers
  • Finding number patterns
  • Simplifying expressions
  • Substituting numbers for variables in equations
  • Using algebra tiles
  • Finding distance on a number line
  • Using the order of operations
  • Adding and subtracting fractions
  • Reducing fractions
  • Converting fractions to percents
  • Adding and subtracting integers
  • Understanding the terms row and column
  • Evaluating formulas

Key Terms
  • absolute value
  • bar graph
  • base
  • cell
  • entry
  • equation
  • evaluate
  • event
  • experimental probability
  • exponent
  • integers
  • irrational numbers
  • line graph
  • line plot
  • matrix
  • mean
  • median
  • mode
  • opposite
  • order of operations
  • rational numbers
  • real numbers
  • reciprocal
  • simulation
  • spreadsheet
  • term
  • variable
  • variable expression

Review

** Inclass assignment

** Homework

** Chapter Wrap Up

** Project

Assessment

** Prior Knowledge assessments in form of QOD (question of the day) or POD (problem of the day)

** Homework

** Inclass assignment

** Chapter Wrap Up

** Oral Participation

** Quizzes and Chapter Test


Geometry Overview

Homework:

Complete the chapter 10 packet: 1-9 lessons- Cumulative Reviews (originally assigned on Frid 10 lesson 1-5 was due on Mon. 14 & 6-9 was due on Wed. 15)

Complete the in-class activity- How much rapping paper do you need to envelope your object?

Work odd problems on page 556- Cumulative Review.

all the obove assignement is due Friday 17, 08


AREA AND VOLUME 

In this chapter students will:
  • learn how to find the areas of figures
  • learn how to find the surface areas of space figures
  • learn how to find the volumes of space figures
  • learn how to solve a problem by making a model

Prerequisite Skills
  • find the area of squares and rectangles
  • find the product of a fraction and an integer or variable expression
  • simplify the product of a number and a number squared
  • find the circumference of a circle

Key Terms
  • altitude
  • altitude of a triangle
  • area
  • cone
  • cubic unit
  • cylinder
  • lateral area
  • net
  • prism
  • pyramid
  • slant height
  • space figure
  • sphere
  • surface area
  • volume

REVIEW (homework/inclass)

Chapter Wrap Up

Cumulative Review

Mixed Review in every Lesson

Assessment

Quizzes and Chapter Test


Spatial Thinking

This year we are commencing with an extensive review of geometric figures and space and such properties of figures as size and shape.

Students will:

  • learn how to use properties of figures to solve problems
  • learn how to classify geometric figures
  • learn how to construct figures
  • learn how to solve a problem by drawing a diagram

Prerequisite Skills:

  • classify polygons by the number of sides
  • identify the radius of a circle
  • identify the diameter of a circle
  • graph points on a coordinate plane

Key Terms:

adjacent angles, points, alternate interior angles, polygon, angle bisector, reflection, angle of rotation, reflectional symmetry, center of rotation, regular polygon, central angle, rotation, complementary angles,rotational symmetry, congruent angles, segment, corresponding angles, segment bisector, image, skew, line, supplementary angles, line of reflection, transformation, line of symmetry, translation, parallel, transversal, perpendicular bisector, vertical angles, perpendicular lines, plane

Project #1

To help students apply the math to real-life applications;

** The first activity, students will build a prism and a cylinder. They will calculate their volumes by using both formulas and water displacement.

** For the second activity, students will redesign packaging for their favorite cereal to contain the same volume.