Algebra 1Unit Lesson Plan Unit One- Algebra: Arithmetic with Letters TEKS: A.3A, A.3B, A.

4B Dates: August 28-September 13

Topics: Representing Numbers with Letters, Arithmetic with Integers, Simpli !ing "#pressi$ns, "#p$nents, %$rmul&s Vocab lar!:
Arithmetic' (he stu)! $ the pr$perties $ &n) rel&ti$ns $ numbers using $ur b&sic $per&ti$ns &))iti$n, subtr&cti$n, multiplic&ti$n, &n) )i*isi$n. St&tement' A sentence th&t is true $r &lse. Algebr&' (he br&nch $ m&them&tics th&t uses b$th letters &n) numbers t$ sh$w rel&ti$ns between +u&ntities. ,pen St&tement' A sentence th&t is neither true n$r &lse. Numeric&l "#pressi$n' A m&them&tic&l sentence th&t inclu)es $per&ti$n &n) numbers. ,per&ti$n' (he m&them&tic&l pr$cess $ &))iti$n, subtr&cti$n, multiplic&ti$n, &n) )i*isi$n. Algebr&ic "#pressi$n' A m&them&tic&l sentence th&t inclu)es &t le&st $ne $per&ti$n &n) & *&ri&ble. -&ri&ble' A letter $r s!mb$l th&t st&n)s $r &n un.n$wn number. /$e icient' (he number th&t multiplies the *&ri&ble Re&l Number' A number $n the number line Integer' A wh$le number $r its $pp$site. Neg&ti*e Integer' A wh$le number less th&n 0er$. 1$siti*e Integer' A wh$le number gre&ter th&n 0er$. ,pp$sites' Numbers the s&me )ist&nce r$m 0er$ but $n )i erent si)es $ 0er$ $n the number line. A))iti$n' (he &rithmetic $per&ti$n $ c$mbining numbers t$ in) their sum $r t$t&l. A))en)' A number th&t is &))e) t$ $ne $r m$re numbers. Sum' (he &nswer t$ &n &))iti$n pr$blem. Subtr&cti$n' (he &rithmetic $per&ti$n $ t&.ing $ne number &w&! r$m &n$ther t$ in) the )i erence. 2i erence' (he &nswer t$ & subtr&cti$n pr$blem. 3ultiplic&ti$n' (he &rithmetic $per&ti$n $ &))ing & number t$ itsel m&n! times. %&ct$r' A number th&t is multiplie) in & multiplic&ti$n pr$blem. 1r$)uct' (he &nswer t$ & multiplic&ti$n pr$blem. 2i*isi$n' (he &rithmetic $per&ti$n th&t in)s h$w m&n! times & number is c$nt&ine) in &n$ther number. 4u$tient' (he &nswer t$ & )i*isi$n pr$blem. 2i*i)en)' A number th&t is )i*i)e). 2i*is$r' (he number b! which !$u &re )i*i)ing. (erm' 1&rt $ &n e#pressi$n sep&r&te) b! &n &))iti$n $r subtr&cti$n sign. Li.e terms' terms th&t h&*e the s&me *&ri&ble. Simpli !' /$mbine li.e terms. 5nli.e (erms' (erms th&t h&*e )i erent *&ri&bles. "#p$nent' Number th&t tells the times &n$ther number is & &ct$r. B&se' (he number being multiplie)6 & &ct$r. 1$wer' (he pr$)uct $ multipl!ing &n! number b! itsel $nce $r m&n! times. 1erimeter' (he )ist&nce &r$un) the $utsi)e $ & sh&pe. "+uil&ter&l tri&ngle' A tri&ngle with three e+u&l si)es :

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