Algebra I (long)
Pacing Guide
This page contains a list of the topics covered in this course, the order in which they will be covered, and the approximate dates of coverage.

Since the titles listed are section titles from the book, they are not always a good indicator of the material being covered.  Refer to the course text for specific information about the material taught in each section.

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UNIT 1:  INTEGERS

n/a Pre-Algebra:  fractions, percents, mental math  
1.2 Orders of Operation  
1.4 Working with Integers  
1.5 Exploring Negative Numbers  
9.1 Exponents and Powers  


UNIT 2:  ALGEBRA & DATA

1.1 Working with Variable and Data  
1.6 Exploring Variable Expressions  
1.7 Applying Variable Expressions  
1.8 Organizing Data  


UNIT 3:  EQUATIONS

2.1 Solving One-Step Equations  
2.2 Solving Two-Step Equations  
4.2 Using Reciprocals  


UNIT 4:  FUNCTIONS    

2.3 Applying Functions  
2.4 Coordinate Graphs  
2.5 Representing Functions  
2.6 Using Graphs to Solve Problems  
4.1 Solving Problems Using Table and Graphs  


UNIT 5:  GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS

5.1 Ratios & Proportions  
3.1 Applying Rates  
3.2 Exploring Direct Variation  
3.3 Finding Slope  
3.4 Finding Equations of Lines  
3.5 Writing Equation of a Line (slope-int) 
n/a Writing Equation of a Line (point-slope)  
n/a Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular lines  
3.6 Modeling Linear Data (line of fit)  


UNIT 6:  STATISTICS, SOLVING EQUATIONS & INEQUALITIES

1.3 Mean, Median, Mode  
n/a Box and Whisker Plot  
n/a Stem and Leaf Plots  
4.3 Solving Multi-Step Equations 
4.4 Equations with Fractions and Decimals  
4.5 Writing Inequalities from Graphs  
4.6 Solving Inequalities  


UNIT 7:  WORKING WITH RADICALS

6.1 Pythagorean Theorem 
6.2 Irrational Numbers 
6.3 Calculating with Radicals  
6.4 Multiplying Monomials and Binomials  
6.5 Finding Special Products  


UNIT 8:  POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS  (PART I)


10.2 Multiplying Polynomials  
10.3 Exploring Polynomial Equations  
10.4 Exploring Factoring  


UNIT 9:  SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS & INEQUALITIES


7.1 Using Linear Equations in Standard Form  
7.2 Solving Systems of Equations  
7.3 Solving Systems by Adding or Subtracting  
7.4 Solving Systems Using Multiplication 
7.5 Linear Inequalities  
7.6 Systems of Inequalities  


UNIT 10:  QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

8.1 Nonlinear Relationships 
8.2 Exploring Parabolas 
8.3 Solving Quadratic Equations 
8.4 Applying Quadratic Equations 
8.5 Quadratic Formula 
8.6 Using the Discriminant  


UNIT 11:  EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

9.1 Exponents and Powers  
9.2 Exponential Growth  
9.3 Exponential Decay 
9.4 Zero and Negative Exponents  
9.5 Working with Scientific Notation  
9.6 Exploring Powers  
9.7 Working with Powers  


UNIT 12: POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS  (PART II)

10.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials  
10.2 Multiplying Polynomials (review)  
10.4 Exploring Factoring (using the 3 methods) 
10.5 Applying Factoring (using the 3 methods)  


UNIT 13: PROBABILITY, DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

12.1 Exploring Algorithms  
12.2 Finding Paths and Trees  
12.3 Voting and Fair Division  
5.5 Exploring Probability  
12.4 Permutations  
12.5 Combinations  
12.6 Connecting Probability and Counting 


UNIT 14: GEOMETRY

Section Title Project /
Activity Covered Days
n/a Areas of Circles and Triangles  
5.2 Scale Measurements 
5.3 Working with Similarity  
5.4 Perimeters and Areas of Similar Figures  
5.6 Geometric Probability  


UNIT 15: RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

Section Title Project /
Activity Covered Days
11.1 Exploring Inverse Variation  
11.2 Using Weighted Averages  
11.3 Solving Rational Equations  
11.4 Applying Formulas  
11.5 Working w/ Rational Expressions (mult/div)  
11.6 Exploring Rational Expressions (add/sub)

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