Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Buss, Amy / Algebra IB / High School

Month

Content

August

Solving Equations
Solving one step equations
Solving two step equations
Solving multi-step equations and equations with variables on both sides

September

Solving Equations
Solving multi-step equations and equations with variables on both sides
Problem Solving and Formulas
Using measures of Central tendency

Linear Equations and their Graphs
Rate of Change and slope
Slope-intercept Form
Standard Form

October

Linear Equations and their Graphs
Point Slope Form and Writing Linear Equations
Parallel and Perpendicular lines
Scatter Plots and Equations of Lines
Graphing Absolute Values

System of Equations and Inequalities
 Solving systems by graphing
Solving systems using substitutions
Solving systems using elimination

November

System of Equations and Inequalities
Applications of Linear Systems
Linear Inequalities
System of Linear Inequalities

Exponents and Exponential Functions
Zero and negative exponents
Scientific notation
Multiplication properties of exponents

December

Exponents and Exponential Functions
Division Property of Exponents
Geometric sequences
Exponential functions
Exponential growth and decay

January

Polynomials
Adding and subtracting Polynomials
Multiplying and Factoring
Multiplying Binomials
Multiplying Special Cases
Factoring Trinomials

February

Polynomials
Factoring Special Cases
Factoring by grouping

Quadratic Graphs and Functions
 Exploring Quadratic Graphs
Quadratic Functions
Finding and Estimating Square Roots
Solving Quadratic Equations
Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations

March

Quadratic Graphs and Functions
Completing the Square
Using the Quadratic Formula
 Using the Discriminant
Choosing a Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential Model

Radical Expressions and Equations
Simplifying Radicals
The Pythagorean Theorem

April

Radical Expressions and Equations
The Distance and Midpoint Formulas
Operations with Radical Expressions
Solving Radical Equations
Graphing Square Root Functions
Trigonometric Ratios

Rational Expressions and Functions
Inverse Variations
Graphing Rational Functions

May

Rational Expressions and Functions
Simplifying Rational Expressions
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Dividing Polynomials
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Solving Rational Expressions
Counting Methods and Permutations
Combinations