Algebra 1

Class Calendar



Textbook information:  

Title: "Holt McDougal: Algebra 1"

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Review Key

Unit 1 Foundations of Algebra
Simplifying Expressions - Mr. Whitt Video
One-Step Linear Equations
Why PEMDAS is wrong...Video Tutorial - Should be GEMDAS :) 


Unit 2 One Variable Equations and Inequalities
Equations Practice 2.1-2.5
Video - Solving Multi-Step Equations
Video- Solving for a Variable
Extra Practice with Multi-Step Equations
Variables on Both Sides - Game
Linear Inequalities - Video Tutorial

Applications of Unit 2
Solving Word Problems - Mr. Whitt Video
Age Word Problems - Video Tutorial 
Distance Word Problems - Video Tutorial 
Geometry Word Problems - Just the first 2 examples


Unit 3 Functions

Function Notation - Mr. Whitt Video
Function Notation Game
All About Functions - Review Game
Jeopardy Review Game


Unit 4 Linear Functions
Finding the Slope of a Line - using the slope formula and by looking at the graph
Slope-Intercept Form
Standard Form of Linear Equations
Point-Slope Form!! 
Graphing Linear Functions - in slope intercept form  ( y = mx + b )
Graphing Linear Functions - in standard form/using intercepts (Ax + By = C )
Homework video - Strange Lines
Direct Variation Practice



Unit 5 Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Graphing Method - Video Tutorial
Substitution Method - Video Tutorial
Elimination Method - Video Tutorial
Graphing Linear Inequalities - Video Tutorial


Unit 6 Polynomials and Factoring
Polynomial Resources
Integer Exponents - Video
Exponential Equations - Video Mr. Whitt
Subtracting Polynomials - Video Tutorial
Adding Polynomials - Video Tutorial
Multiplying Polynomials - Video Tutorial
FOILing/Distributive Property - Video Tutorial

Factoring Resources

Factoring - The Main Idea - General overview of why we factor
GCF Factoring - Section 8.1-8.2
Factoring By Grouping - Mr. Witt Video
Factoring Trinomials when a=1 - Section 8.3
Factoring Trinomials when a>1 - Section 8.4
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials - Section 8.5 
Factoring Difference of Squares - Section 8.5
Mixed Practice - Factoring Game - Rags to Riches Game
Factoring Trinomials Mixed Practice - Play Game on the Hardest Level


Unit 7 Quadratic Equations and Functions
Graphing Quadratics - Video Tutorial
Solving Quadratics - Video Tutorial
Quadratic Formula - Video Tutorial
Extra Practice with Solving Quadratics


Unit 8 Radical Expressions
Simplifying Square Roots - Video Tutorial
Dividing Radicals - Video Tutorial
Multiplying Radicals - Video Tutorial


Unit 9 Data Analysis and Probability


Unit 10 Families of Functions -Applying what we learned this year
Transformations of Functions - Video