RCPS Math Curriculum - Algebra I (Middle School)

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Algebra I (Middle School) Pacing Guide

*This Pacing Guide was revised in July 2011

Chapters referenced are from the old adopted text, Glencoe: Algebra I.

Textbook Section

Topic

SOL#

First Quarter

1-1

Variables and Expressions

A.1

1-2

Order of Operations

A.1

1-3

Open Sentences

A.1

1-4

Identity and Equality Properties

A.4(b), A.5(b)

1-5

The Distributive Property

A.4(b), A.5(b)

1-6

Commutative & Associative Properties

A.4(b), A.5(b)

2-1

Rational Numbers (Number Line)

2-2

Rational Numbers (+,-)

A.1

2-3

Rational Numbers (x)

A.1

2-4

Rational Numbers (÷)

A.1

2-7

Square Roots

A.3

3-1

Writing Equations

A.1

3-2

Solving Equations (+,-)

A.4(d)

3-3

Solving Equations (x,÷)

A.4(d)

3-4

Multi-Step Equations

A.4(d)

3-5

Variables on Both Sides

A.4(d)

3-8

Solving Equations and Formulas

A.1

3-9

Weighted Averages (Optional)

4-1

The Coordinate Plane (Optional)

4-3

Relations

A.7(f)

4-4

Equations as Relations

A.7(b, e)

{Supplement}

Domain and Range of a Graph

A.7(b)

4-5

Graphing Linear Equations

A.6

4-6

Functions

A.7(a)

4-8

Writing Equations from Patterns

A.7(f)

Second Quarter

5-1

Slope

A.6(a)

5-2

Slope and Direct Variation

A.8

12-1

Inverse Variation

A.8

5-3

Slope-Intercept Form

A.7(d)

pp. 278-279

(Supplement families of linear graphs)

A.6

5-4

Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

A.6(b)

5-5

Equations in Point-Slope Form (Optional)

5-6

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (Optional)

5-7

Scatter Plots & Best Fit Lines

A.11

6-1

Solving Inequalities (+,-)

A.5

6-2

Solving Inequalities (x.÷)

A.5

6-3

Multi-Step Inequalities

A.5

6-6

Graphing Inequalities in 2 Variables

A.6

7-1

Graphing Systems of Equations

A.4(e)

7-2

Substitution

A.4(e)

7-3

Elimination Using Addition/Subtraction

A.4(e)

7-4

Elimination Using Multiplication

A.4(e)

{Supplement}

Applications for systems

A.4(f)

7-5

Graphing Systems of Inequalities

A.5

Third Quarter

8-1

Multiplying Monomials

A.2(a)

8-2

Dividing Monomials

A.2(a)

8-3

Scientific Notation

A.2(a)

8-4

Polynomials {Model with Algebra Tiles}

A.2(b)

8-5

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials {Model with Algebra Tiles}

A.2(b)

8-6

Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial {Model with Algebra Tiles}

A.2(b)

8-7

Multiplying Polynomials {Model with Algebra Tiles}

A.2(b)

8-8

Special Products

A.2(b)

9-1

Factors and Greatest Common Factors

A.2(c)

9-2

Factoring Using Distributive Prop.

A.2(c)

9-3

Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)

A.2(c)

9-4

Factoring Trinomials (a ≠ 1)

A.2(c)

9-5

Factoring Differences of Squares

A.2(c)

9-6

Perfect Squares and Factoring

A.2(c)

12-2

Rational Expressions

A.2(b)

12-5

Dividing Polynomials

A.2(b)

10-1

Graphing Quadratic Functions

A.4(c), A.7(c)

10-2

Solving Quad. Equations by Graphing

A.4(c)

10-4

Using the Quadratic Formula

A.4(c)

{pp. 729-730}

Curve of Best Fit

A.11

Fourth Quarter

11-1

Simplifying Radical Expressions

A.3

{Supplement}

Cube Roots

A.3

13-4

Measures of Variation

A.10

13-5

Box and Whisker Plots

A.10

{Supplement}

Summation Notation

A.9

{Supplement}

Variance and Standard Deviation

A.9

{Supplement}

Z-Scores

A.9

{Supplement}

Mean Absolute Deviation

A.9