Algebra I

Course Outline

Date Topic Chapter DoDEA Standards
August Recursive rule 0 M2a.1
  Fractal design 0 M3b;M7a;M9a
       
September Order of operations 0 M1a;M1b.2
  Exponents 0 M1a.1
  Interpret & create a variety of graphs (i.e., dot, bar, box,etc.) 1 M2a.2;M5b.1
  Measures of center (i.e., mean, median, mode, etc.) 1 M5b
  Histograms and Stem & leaf plot 1 M9a
  Two variable data(i.e., scatter plot, etc.) 1 M5a;M10a
  Proportions/ratios 2 M1c.1
  Dimensional analysis 2 M1b;M6a
       
October Percent problems(i.e., increase/decrease) 2 M6a;M9a
  Circle graphs & relative frequency graphs 2 M2a.2;M2c.1
  Probability(theoretical/experimental) 2 M5a
  Rates 3 M4b.4
  Direct variation 3 M2a;M2b.2
  Scale drawing & similar figures 3 M6a
  Inverse variation 3 M2b
  Order of operations and distributive property 4 M1b.2; M9a
  Algebraic expressions 4 M2b.3
  Recursive sequences & routines 4 M9a
       
November Linear plots 4 M2b.2
  Linear equations & the intercept form 4 M6a
  Solving eqations using balancing method 4 M9a
  Slope/Linear equations 5 M2d.1;M9a
  Slope Intercept form 5 M2d.2
  Point Slope form 5 M2d.1
  Equivalent albebraic equations 5 M8a
  Solving systems of equations 6 M2b.5;M9
  -- substitution    
  --elimination    
  -- matrices    
  Inequalities 6 M2b.4
       
December Exponential equations 7 M1a;M1a.1
  Multiplication Property of exponents 7 M1a;M1b
  Science notation 7 M1a.3
  Division Property of exponents 7 M1b.2
  Zero & negative exponents 7 M1b
       
January Functions & graphs (real world relationships) 8 M2c.1;M10a
  Interpreting graphs 8 M5a.1
  -- continuous/discrete functions    
  Absolute functions 8 M2a.2;M2b.2
  Square functions 8 M1b.2
       
February Translation & graphs 9 M3c
  Rational functions 9 M2b
  Matrix addition & multiplication 9 M9a
       
March Solving quadratic equations 10 M2b.3;M6a
  Trinomials 10 M2b
  Factored form 10 M2b.2
  Completing the square 10 M2b;M2b.2
  Quadratic formula 10 M4b
  Cubic functions 10 M1b.2
       
April/May Parallel & Perpendicular 11 M3a.4;M3b
  Perpendicular bisectors 11 M3b;M3d;M3d.1
  Midpoint formula 11 M4b; M7
  Squares, right triangles & areas 11 M4b.1; M4b.2
       
June Pythagorean Theorem 11 M3a.2; M3a.3
  Operation with radical expressions 11 M2b
  Distance Formula 11 M4b
  Trigonometry 11 M3d; M3d.1
  Trigonometric Functions 11 M2b.2
       

*April/May includes BAM and Algebra Test