SS/MAL146: ACCELERATED ALGEBRA 1
Grades 6-8
1.0 Credit
Equipment: A scientific calculator is required. The Texas Instrument TI-83 or TI-84 family of graphing calculators is strongly recommended.
Required: Successful completion Pre-Algebra 2. Students considering this option should contact their school counselor OR have a qualifying score on Algebra Readiness Assessments.
This course expands on the students understanding of using arithmetic operations and properties to include the symbolic language of algebra. Students will formalize their understanding of functions with a focus on linear functions, exponential functions, and quadratic functions. Other topics that will be studied are writing equations to model linear equations, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, solving quadratic equations with real roots, exponent laws and properties, arithmetic and geometric sequences, patterns of association in bivariate data, and the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will continue to develop problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, and mathematical modeling skills aligned to the Standards for Mathematical Practice.