Algebra 1A
Algebra 1A
The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.
Unit 0
Algebra Readiness
- A1 Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of integers.
- A2 Solve problems involving operations with rational numbers, including order of operations.
- A3 Identify whether a number is rational or irrational, and approximate on the number line.
- A4 Evaluate expressions at specific values of the variables.
- A5 Recognize and combine like terms.
- A6 Simplify an expression, including those that require the distributive property.
- A7 Work with radical and integer exponents.
Unit B
Real Numbers and Connections to Algebra
- B1 Identify numbers in the real number system (rational, irrational, integer, whole number, radical, terminating and repeating decimals, etc.).
- B2 Solve equations (including x²), recognize equivalent forms, and determine the number of solutions.
- B3 Solve inequalities, recognize equivalent forms, and graph their solutions.
- B4 Write a linear equation or inequality and use it to solve problems in context.
- B5 Solve literal equations for a specified variable.
Unit C
Linear Functions and Equations
- C1 Identify and compare key features of linear functions within and between all forms: graph, table, and equation.
- C2 Graph a linear equation/inequality, and determine the points that are in the solution set of a function, and evaluate functions for inputs in their domain.
- C3 Write equations of linear functions given a graph, table, word problem, or key features of that function.
- C4 Interpret the parameters of a linear function in context and analyze the effect of translations and scale changes on linear functions.
Unit D
Build Linear Functions and Models
- D1 Find the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient, r, of a data set, interpret each.
- D2 Write arithmetic sequences in recursive and explicit form.
- D3 Identify domain and range and use it to create piecewise functions, including in context.
Unit A
Data Analysis
- A1 Analyze and interpret dot plots, histograms & boxplots, including shape, outliers, center, spread (SOCS).
- A2 Summarize bivariate categorical data in two-way frequency tables.