AOS 43 Curriculum

Algebra I
Reviewed 8.3.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:

NUMBER
Demonstrate understanding of variables and expressions.

Follow order of operations including exponents.

Compare rational numbers and place them on a number line.

Solve problems using rational numbers.

Demonstrate understanding of square roots and use in problem solving.

DATA
Use graphs and tables in problem solving.

Use simple probability in problem solving, including simple experiments,

simple and compound events, and complementary/mutually exclusive
events.

Explain sampling and bias.

Explain and use measures of variation.

Organize data in a variety of ways, including histograms, box-and-whisker

plots, scatter plots, and lines of best fit.

Explain counting outcomes.

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Algebra I
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Use permutations and combinations in problem solving.

Calculate the probability of simple and compound events.

Use probability distributions and simulations.

GEOMETRY
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in problem solving.

Use the distance formula in problem solving.

Recognize and describe similarity in triangles.

Use basic trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent) to solve for

missing angles and/or sides in triangles.
Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to:

ALGEBRA
Demonstrate understanding of properties of numbers.

Write and solve one-step and multi-step linear equations.

Use ratio and proportion in problem solving.

Solve problems involving formulas and rates of change.

Demonstrate understanding of the coordinate plane.

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Algebra I
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Describe the difference between relations and functions and use both in
problem solving.

Identify sequences and patterns.

Use direct variation in problem solving.

Demonstrate understanding of the concept of slope, including slopeintercept and point-slope forms of linear equations.

Identify and write equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.

Solve simple, multi-step, and compound inequalities by four operations.

Use graphing to solve inequalities.

Demonstrate understanding of absolute value and use to solve problems.

Solve systems of equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination.

Solve systems of inequalities by graphing, substitution, and elimination.

Use four operations with monomials and polynomials.

Use scientific notation in problem solving.

Identify and discuss special products.

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Algebra I
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Factor polynomials by using distributive property and greatest common

factor.

ALGEBRA (continued)
Factor trinomials using a variety of methods and strategies.

Identify and describe special polynomial products such as perfect squares

and the difference of two squares.

Solve quadratics by a variety of methods, including graphing, completing

the square, and the quadratic formula.

Solve problems using exponential function, including growth and decay

models.

Identify and describe geometric sequences.

Simplify radical expressions.

Solve radical equations.

Use inverse variation in solving problems.

Use four operations in problems with rational expressions.

Simplify rational expressions, including mixed expressions and complex

fractions, with like and unlike denominators.
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Algebra I
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Solve rational equations.

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