Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Buss, Amy / Algebra IA / Middle School

Month

Content

August

Tools of Algebra
Using variables, exponents, order of operations
Exploring Real Numbers
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing, Real numbers

September

Tools of Algebra
Distributive Property
Properties of Real Numbers
Graphing Data on the Coordinate Plan

October

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

November

Solving Inequalities
Inequalities and graphs
Solving inequalities using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Solving multi-step inequalities
Compound inequalities
Absolute value

December

Solving and applying proportions
Ratio and proportions
Proportions and similar figures
Proportions and Percent Equations
Percent of change

January

Solving and Applying Proportions
Applying ratios to probability
Probability of compound Events

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

February

Exponents and Exponential Functions
Geometric sequences
Exponential functions
Exponential growth and decay
ISAT Work

March

Graphs and Functions
ISAT Work
Relating Graphs to Events
Relations and Functions
Function Rules, Tables, Graphs

April

Graphs and Functions
Writing a Function Rule
Direct Variation
Describing Number Patterns

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

May

Linear Equations and their Graphs
Point-Slope Form and Writing Linear Equations
Scatter Plot and equations of Lines
Parallel and Perpendicular
Graphing Absolute Values