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Build a solid foundation within Pre-Algebra math, develop strong problem-solving skills, and learn to solve equations with clear critical thinking.
Total classes: 14 live classes
Prerequisite: Glencoe Middle School Math Course 2, Saxon 7/6, or equivalent (a 7th-grade math course). A placement test is available by emailing [email protected]
Suggested grade level: 8th
Suggested credit: One full semester Math or Pre-Algebra
Special Notes: This is Part One of a two-part course. Students are expected to register for Part Two in the spring. Mrs. Nardozzi provides recorded 20- to 30-minute lectures in addition to the 14 live classes.
Description
Pre-Algebra is a course designed to prepare students for Algebra 1. We will spend time performing basic operations on integers and rational numbers, as well as work on solving one and two-step equations with both integers and rational numbers. This course also covers real numbers and the Pythagorean theorem, proportions, algebra, geometry, percentages, area and volume, probability, statistics, inequalities, and linear functions.
Outline
Week 1: 1.1 A Plan for Problem Solving, 1.2 Variables, Expressions, and Properties, 1.3 Integers and Absolute Value
Week 2: 1.4 Adding Integers, 1.5 Subtracting Integers, 1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Week 3: 1.7 Writing Expressions and Equations, 1.8 Solving Addition and Subtracting Equations, 1.9 Solving Multiplication and Division Equations
Week 4: 2.1 Fractions and Decimals, 2.2 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers, 2.3 Multiplying Rational Numbers, 2.4 Dividing Rational Numbers
Week 5: 2.5 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, 2.6 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions, 2.7 Solving Equations with Rational Numbers (recorded lesson)
Week 6: 2.8 Powers and Exponents, 2.9 Scientific Notation
Week 7: 3.1 Square Roots, 3.2 Estimating Square Roots, 3.3 The Real Number System
Week 8: 3.4 The Pythagorean Theorem, 3.5 Using the Pythagorean Theorem, 3.6 Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Week 9: 4.1 Ratios and Rates, 4.2 Rate of Change, 4.3 Slope
Week 10: 4.4 Solving Proportions, 4.5 Similar Polygons
Week 11: 4.6 Scale Drawings and Models, 4.7 Indirect Measurement
Week 12: 5.1 Ratios and Percents, 5.2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents, 5.3 The Percent Proportion
Week 13: 5.4 Finding Percents Mentally, 5.5 Percent and Estimation, 5.6 The Percent Equation
Week 14: 5.7 Percent of Change, 5.8 Simple Interest
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Mathematics: Applications and Concepts, Course 3, Student Edition (Glencoe Mathematics), 2005 Edition, ISBN-10: 0078668484, ISBN-13: 978-0078668487 (https://amzn.to/3spESaO)
Homework: There will be two to four lessons per week with 15-20 homework problems per lesson, one short quiz per week, and a chapter test approximately every other week. Each lesson’s homework assignment will take around 30 minutes. Daily homework is self-graded using the back of the textbook and weekly quizzes and chapter tests are graded by Mrs. Nardozzi.
Important Dates
Class Dates: Mondays, September 9 to December 16, 2024 (No class Oct. 28)
Starting Time: 4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central; 2:00 Mountain; 1:00 Pacific)
Duration: 55 minutes
