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Algebra 1A - Parent/Community Course Guide

Adopted by Board of School Directors on March 2022
Grade Levels
: 09 | 10 |


Course Description
:


Algebra 1a covers the first half of Algebra I content. The goal is to prepare students to move on to Algebra 1b and prepare for the Keystone Exam.


Core Curriculum Content Standards
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PA Core

PA Common Core: Mathematics (2013)
Numbers and Operations
GRADE 5
  • Extend an understanding of operations with whole numbers to perform operations including decimals. (2.1.5.B2)
  • Use the understanding of equivalency to add and subtract fractions. (2.1.5.C1)
  • Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions. (2.1.5.C2)
  • GRADE 6
  • Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems. (2.1.6.D1)
  • Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers. (2.1.6.E4)
  • GRADE 8
  • Distinguish between rational and irrational numbers using their properties. (2.1.8.E1)
  • GRADE High School
  • Apply and extend the properties of exponents to solve problems with rational exponents (2.1.HS.F1)
  • Apply properties of rational and irrational numbers to solve real world or mathematical problems. (2.1.HS.F2)
  • Algebraic Concepts
    GRADE 4
  • Represent and solve problems involving the four operations. (2.2.4.A1)
  • Generate and analyze patterns using one rule. (2.2.4.A4)
  • GRADE 5
  • Interpret and evaluate numerical expressions using order of operations. (2.2.5.A1)
  • Analyze patterns and relationships using two rules. (2.2.5.A4)
  • GRADE 6
  • Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions. (2.2.6.B1)
  • Understand the process of solving a one-variable equation or inequality and apply to real-world and mathematical problems. (2.2.6.B2)
  • GRADE 7
  • Model and solve real-world and mathematical problems by using and connecting numerical, algebraic, and/or graphical representations. (2.2.7.B3)
  • GRADE 8
  • Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations. (2.2.8.B2)
  • Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations. (2.2.8.B3)
  • Use concepts of functions to model relationships between quantities. (2.2.8.C2)
  • GRADE High School
  • Use the concept and notation of functions to interpret and apply them in terms of their context. (2.2.HS.C1)
  • Graph and analyze functions and use their properties to make connections between the different representations. (2.2.HS.C2)
  • Write functions or sequences that model relationships between two quantities. (2.2.HS.C3)
  • Construct and compare linear, quadratic and exponential models to solve problems. (2.2.HS.C5)
  • Interpret the structure of expressions to represent a quantity in terms of its context. (2.2.HS.D1)
  • Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems. (2.2.HS.D2)
  • Create and graph equations or inequalities to describe numbers or relationships. (2.2.HS.D7)
  • Apply inverse operations to solve equations or formulas for a given variable. (2.2.HS.D8)
  • Use reasoning to solve equations and justify the solution method. (2.2.HS.D9)
  • Represent, solve and interpret equations/inequalities and systems of equations/inequalities algebraically and graphically. (2.2.HS.D10)
  • Geometry
    GRADE 8
  • Understand and apply congruence and similarity using various tools. (2.3.8.A2)
  • Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems. (2.3.8.A3)
  • Measurement, Data and Probability
    GRADE 8
  • Analyze and/or interpret bivariate data displayed in multiple representations. (2.4.8.B1)
  • GRADE High School
  • Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable. (2.4.HS.B1)
  • Analyze linear models to make interpretations based on the data. (2.4.HS.B3)
  • Use the concepts of independence and conditional probability to interpret data. (2.4.HS.B6)
  • Apply the rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events in a uniform probability model. (2.4.HS.B7)


  • Units
    :


    Unit #1 - Variables, Function Patterns, and Graphs
    Unit #2 - Rational Numbers
    Unit #3 - Solving Linear Equations
    Unit #4 - Proportions
    Unit #5 - Word Problems
    Unit #6 - Pythagorean Theorem
    Unit #7 - Solving Inequalities
    Unit #8 - Solving More Complex Inequalities
    Unit #9 - Graphs and Functions
    Unit #10 - Linear Equations
    Unit #11 - Linear Equations and Their Graphs


    Course Resources
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    Prentice Hall Algebra I, Infinite Algebra 1, Desmos, Teacher Created Material