Algebra I
Intro Course
My expectations
Explain Note taking
How period will work
Lesson 1; 1-30 in textbook
Lessons 1 and 2 due
Lesson 3;Simplifying Expressions; 1-30 in textbook due Monday
Lesson 3 due
Lesson 4; Order of operations; 1-30 in textbook
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #1
August 19-21
Lesson #4 due
Lesson #5; absolute value adding real numbers
Lesson #5 due
Lesson #6; subtracting real numbers
Lesson #6 due
Lesson #7; symbols of inclusion due Monday
Test #1 on Tuesday of Next Week
Test #1; Lessons 1-4
Maps Testing
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #2
August 24-28
Lesson 7 due
Lesson 8; unit analysis due Wednesday
Lesson 8 due
Lesson 9; evaluating algebraic expressions
Lesson 9 due
Lesson 10; adding and subtracting real numbers
Lesson 10 due
Lesson 11; mult/dividing real numbers
**Test Lessons 1-8 on Tuesday of next week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Week #3
Aug 31--Sep 4
Lesson #14 due
Lesson #15; distributive prop
Lesson #15 due
Lesson #16; simplifying variable expressions
Lesson #16 due
Lesson #17; translating between words and algebraic expressions
Lesson #17 due
Lesson #18; Combining like terms
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #5
September 14-18
Lesson 11 due
Lesson 12
Lesson 12 due
Lesson 13
Lesson 13 due
Lesson 14
Test #2; 1-8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #4
September 8-12
Lesson 18 due
Lesson #19; one step equations by adding/subtracting
Lesson #19 due
Lesson #20; graphing on x/y axis
Lesson #20 due
Lesson #21; one step equations mult/divide
Lesson #21 due
Lesson #23;solving 2-step equations due Tuesday
Test #4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #6
September 21-25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #7
September 28-October 2
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Lesson 29; solving literal equations
Test #5
Check Notes
Lesson 32 due
Lesson 33; probability of independent and dependent events
Lesson 29 due
Lesson 31; using rates, ratios, and proportions
Week #8
October 5-9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Math Procedures
Class Period:
–lecture new lesson–students will not be allowed to do past math during this time
–assign work
–go over any struggles from yesterday’s homework
–students work on today’s lesson
Homework
Answers must be highlighted/circledWork must be neat or redoWork must be shown or redoName and lesson number top of each pageAll work done vertically (down the page) and in two columnsNotebooks
–Students will write down the lesson objective and lesson #
–will take notes with examples
–will do practice problems from textbook and lecture
–Notebooks will be graded as 2 homework assignments on the day of the test
Tests
–take test
–I will grade it by end of day by just marking items wrong
–you will be able to see test grade in Powerschool at end of day
–Correct the test (you have until the next test) and must be done during your lunch periods or work time in class only
–Both tests will be entered into Powerschool and averaged together for a final test grade.
Math Policy
1. Students may earn credit for redos (one redo per lesson)
a. Will only be given credit if completed within two days of the original assignment
b. Redos are to be turned in with the cover sheet on top, next the redo problems (work shown), and then the original lesson, all stapled together.
2. A grade of 90% or less on daily work requires a redo
–This is an error of 3 or more on a 30-problem assignment, or 2 or more on a 25-problem assignment.
–Redos on tests are required until all answers are corrected
3. Students are to take responsibility for the redo requirement. The exception is if the student needs additional instruction or solicits help on specific problem types. Breaks and math study halls are available for this. Again, the student must take responsibility. Turning in a paper with “help” on it does not constitute taking responsibility.
4. As students progress in math, the process becomes more and more important. If students are not showing work appropriately, problems may be marked incorrect until this is remedied by redoing work. If the incorrect process is consistent, further action will be taken.
5. Late Work: according to the Parent Handbook, work may not be over two days late, except for illness or prearranged absence.
Students receive 80% credit for work one day late. 50% for two days late and no credit after the second day.
6. If a student is not keeping up with daily or redo work, he/she may be kept in at breaks and math study hall to work on them. Also, parents will be contacted so we can find a solution.
7. Expect a math assignment daily, except for test days. Look at the course lesson plan for assignments and other info.
8. Tests…I will grade tests by end of day on test day. It is the students’ responsibility to pick up their graded test to correct any mistakes and resubmit for grading before the next test. Correcting the test MUST be done in my classroom during lunch (can take multiple days) or other class work times. Both the first and redo test grade will be entered into PowerSchool so the final test grade will be an average of both tests.
–Redos on tests are required until all answers are correct.
How tests are graded:
Correct with work shown first try---5 points each
Correct with work shown second try---3 points each
Incorrect---0 points each
Work on Lesson 2
Labor Day No School
Friday
Test #3
Lesson #23 due
Lesson #24; decimal equations
Lesson #24 and #25 due
Lesson #26; Multi-step equations
Lesson #26 due
Lesson #28; variables on both sides of equations
Test next Wednesday
Escape Room Project
Lesson #25; relations and functions
Lesson 31 due
Lesson 32; integer and zero exponents
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #11
October 26-30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Test #6
Check Notes
Lesson 36 due
Lesson 37; scientific notation
Lesson 41 due
Class Grade
Lesson 42; solving percent problems
Lesson 34 due
Lesson 35; using intercepts
Week #9
October 12-16
Lesson 35 due
Lesson 36; solving proportions
No School
Test 7 thru Lesson 38
Lesson 43 due
Lesson 44; Finding Slope using the Slope Formula
Lesson 42 due
Lesson 43; Simplifying Rational Expressions
Lesson 40 due
Class Grade
Lesson 41; rates of change and slope
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Week #10
October 19-23
Lesson 37 due
Class Grade
Lesson 38; simplifying expressions using the gcf
Test 7 thru Lesson 38
Lesson 39 due
Lesson 40; power property
Lesson 38 due
Lesson 39; distributive property
Lesson 40 due
Class Grade
Lesson 41; rates of change and slope
No School
No School
Lessons 41-44 Alaska Adventure Project
