- La Cima Middle School
- Course Information
- Algebra 1 (High School Credit)
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Course Outline: classroom expectations, rules, grading and attendance policies, required materials, etc.
Course Outline Agreement: Signature page for students and parents, includes students' home contact information.
Algebra 1 is a critical course that provides the foundation for high school and post-secondary mathematics. The tentative order for units of study is shown below.
- Unit 1: Real Numbers and Introduction to Functions
- Unit 2: Linear Inequalities
- Unit 3: Linear Functions
- Unit 4: Sequences
- Unit 5: Exponential Functions
- Unit 6: Systems of Equations/Inequalities
- Unit 7: Quadratic Functions
- Unit 8: Polynomials
- Unit 9: Solving Quadratic Equations
Content pacing is one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. The attachment below is a tentative outline of all the topics we will learn during the school year, and when we will learn them.
Required Materials (once in-person learning resumes)
- Binder (school requirement)
- Interactive notebook (inexpensive 3-ring organizer or folder for just this course)
- cheap single-subject notebook
- Loose-leaf paper
- Dry erase marker
- Pencils/erasers
- Highlighter
Recommended materials
- TI-84 Graphing Calculator
- colored pencils
- Unit 1: Real Numbers and Introduction to Functions