Math 1 Semester Overview
Objectives for Unit 1 - Equations
-construct expressions, equations, and inequalities from a given context and determine the appropriateness of the solution(s)
Objectives for Unit 2 - Introduction to Functions
- Distinguish key features of a function given multiple representations
Objectives for Unit 3 - Linear Functions
- Identify, create and graph linear equations and their key features
- Determine the explicit and recursive formulas for a given arithmetic sequence
- Understand and compare the key features of linear functions
- Assess the line of best fit for a given set of data by using the correlation coefficient, residuals, and least squares regression line
- Apply the distance and midpoint formulas in context
Objectives for Unit 4 - Systems of Equations and Ineualities
- Create systems of linear equations in context
- Solve systems of linear equations and interpret solutions in context
- Create and solve systems of linear inequalities and interpret solutions in context
Objectives for Unit 5 - Exponential Functions
- Understand and apply exponent properties
- Determine the explicit and recursive formula for given geometric sequences
- Evaluate, create, and interpret exponential functions in context
- Identify situations and practical domains for exponential functions
- Compare, interpret, and explain key features of exponential functions
- Write and apply exponential functions given multiple representations
Objectives for Unit 6 - Quadratic Functions
- Understand the terms and properties of polynomials
- Understand how the values of a, b and c in the quadratic affect the key features of the function to include: the direction of opening, steepness, maximum, minimum, y-intercept, axis of symmetry, end behavior and placement on the graph.
- Understand how to factor and solve quadratics
Objectives for Unit 7 - Statistics
- Understand how to summarize, represent, interpret and compare data on a single count or measurement variable