PREALGEBRA ADVANCED

PreAlgebraAdvanced course outline and approximate timeline for the 2007-2008 school year.

Introductory material – 1 week

Order of operations (MCS 1.4)

Algebraic expressions (MCS 2.1)

Integers (MCS 3.1-3.6)

Squares/square roots (MCS 1.3,9.1)

Moving Straight Ahead (MSA) – 6 weeks

Coordinate Graphs

Linear relationships

Y=mx+b

Point slope formula

Parallel/perpendicular lines

Solve equations

Combine like terms

Filling and Wrapping (FAW) – 6 weeks

Area and perimeter

3D shapes

Volume

Surface area

Algebra menu – 2 weeks

Patterns

Graphs, tables, equations

Samples and Populations (SAP) - 2 week

Measures of central tendancy

Box and whisker plots

Scatterplots

Excel Unit – 1 week

Tables and graphs

Looking for Pythagoras (LFP) - 4 weeks

Pythagorean Theorem

Rational/irrational numbers

Equations Menu – 2 weeks

Problem solving

Mathematics Concepts and Skills Ch. 6 (MCS) – 2 weeks

Exponent Rules

Scientific Notation

Mathematics Concepts and Skills Ch. 9 (MCS) – 2 week

Graphing inequalities

Solving inequalities

Mathematics Concepts and Skills Ch. 12 (MCS) – 5 weeks

Exponent Rules

Polynomials

Graphing second and third degree equations