8th Grade Accelerated Algebra

Textbooks: Algebra 1: An Integrated Approach, McDougal-Littell Impact Mathematics Course 3: Algebra and More, Glencoe

Unit 1: The Rules of Algebra This unit reviews combining like terms and solving equations !t is also the introduction to "ormal #ro#erties in Algebra $tudents start to look at "ormal #roo"s Unit 2:The Number Line and Signed Numbers The idea o" this unit is "or students to be able to classi"% numbers as real, rational, irrational, integer, whole, and natural $tudents will then be able to look at s#ecial relationshi# between these numbers, as well as #er"orm mathematical o#erations with them Unit 3: riting and Sol!ing "#uations The goal o" this unit is "or students to be able to solve advanced equations, including those with variables on both sides, multi-ste# equations, and equations which involve "ractions and decimals $tudents will also be able to translate word #roblems into mathematical equations and solve them &xam#les o" the t%#e o" #roblems that will be looked at are rate #roblems Unit $: or%ing &ith 'ne#ualities !n this unit students will describe, write, solve and gra#h inequalities $tudents will look at com#ound inequalities and "ind the intersection and union o" sets The% will also look at absolute value inequalities Unit (: Linear Gra)hing $tudents will look at the relationshi# between tables, gra#hs and equations The% will look at equations o" a line in slo#e-interce#t "orm, #oint-slo#e "orm, and standard "orm $tudents will be given one "orm o" an equation and be able to convert it to another "orm The% will also be able to come u# with an equation o" a line given an% two #oints on the line Unit *: Non+Linear Gra)hing This unit "ocuses on nonlinear relationshi#s and gra#hing including quadratic equations, inverse variations, cubic equations and absolute value equations $tudents will be able to "ind the gra#h or the equation when the% are given one o" the two Unit ,: S)ecial -ormulas $tudents will be able to use "ormulas such as the quadratic "ormula, '%thagorean Theorem, distance "ormula, and mid#oint "ormula The% will also be able to mani#ulate literal equations and solve "or an% given variable

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Unit 8: S.stems of "#uations !n this unit students will solve s%stems o" equations with u# to three equations and three di""erent variables The% will "ind solutions b% gra#hing, substitution, and through elimination Unit /: "0)onents and Radicals $tudents will work with laws o" ex#onents, radicals, ex#onential equations, equations with radicals, nth root and ex#onential variation $tudents solve word #roblems dealing with ex#onential relationshi#s Unit 11: 2ol.nomials $tudents will add, subtract and multi#l% #ol%nomials The conce#t o" ()!L is introduced $tudents learn about s#ecial #roducts and identi"% #er"ect square trinomials and di""erence o" squares $tudents begin to "actor #ol%nomials Unit 11: -actoring and Sol!ing 3uadratic "#uations $tudents "actor quadratic #ol%nomials with a leading coe""icient other than * and then #rogress to solving quadratic equations b% "actoring and using the +ero #roduct #ro#ert% $tudents will also use the quadratic "ormula as a tool to solve quadratic equations that can not be "actored Unit 12: Rational "0)ressions and "#uations $tudents work with ratios, #ro#ortions, rational ex#ressions and rational equations The goal is to ex#ose students to sim#li"%ing rational ex#ressions and to solving rational equations

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