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Required Daily Materials:
dedicated* math binder (3-ring, 1” or 1 1⁄2”)
dedicated* math notebook (college-ruled and/or quad-ruled recommended)
writing utensils (pencil strongly recommended - be sure to bring your own sharpener)
charged school-issued Chromebook
headphone/earbuds for use with Chromebooks
*These items may be collected for grading/feedback at any time and cannot include work for other classes
Guidance Counselors:
Last names A - H: Ms. Dupre Dupre@pathfindertech.org
Last names I – P: Ms. Turner Turner@pathfindertech.org
Last names R – Z: Ms. Horton Horton@pathfindertech.org
PowerSchool Assistance: powerschoolhelp@pathfindertech.org
Technology Assistance: helpdesk@pathfindertech.org
When in doubt, call the school: 413-283-9701
Algebra I is an introductory course for ninth grade students to transition them from middle school to high school mathematics. Pathfinder Tech follows the Model Algebra 1 Traditional Pathway from the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks. This course is a graduation requirement for all students which emphasizes that Algebra 1 focus on the following 4 areas:
(1) deepen and extend understanding of linear and exponential relationships;
(2) contrast linear and exponential relationships with each other and engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions;
(3) extend the laws of exponents to square and cube roots;
(4) apply linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend.
(Click here to read more about the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks.)
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Solve one-step equations in one variable using addition or subtraction.
Solve one-step equations in one variable using multiplication or division.
Solve two-step equations in one variable.
Solve multi-step equations in one variable.
Solve equations in one variable that contain variable terms on both sides.
Solve equations in one variable that contain absolute-value expressions.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Identify solutions of inequalities in one variable.
Write and graph solutions of inequalities in one variable.
Solve one-step inequalities in one variable using addition or subtraction.
Solve one-step inequalities in one variable using multiplication or division.
Solve multi-step inequalities in one-variable.
Solve inequalities in one variable that contain variable terms on both sides.
Solve compound inequalities in one variable.
Graph solution sets of compound inequalities in one variable.
Solve inequalities in one variable that contain absolute-value expressions.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Identify functions from various representations (graphs, tables, mappings).
Identify key features of a relation, such as domain and range.
Use function notation to evaluate a function. (graphs)
Use function notation to evaluate a function. (equations)
Graph functions given a limited domain.
Graph functions given a domain of all real numbers.
Recognize and extend arithmetic sequences.
Recognize and extend geometric sequences.
Use explicit formulas to find a given term in an arithmetic sequence.
Use explicit formulas to find a given term in a geometric sequence.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Identify x- and y-intercepts from graphs and from equations in standard form.
Graph lines using equations in standard form.
Find slope using a graph.
Calculate slope using the slope formula.
Graph lines using equations in slope-intercept form.
Write linear equations in slope-intercept form.
Identify parallel and perpendicular lines from their equations.
Write equations to describe lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Evaluate expressions containing zero and integer exponents.
Simplify expressions containing zero and integer exponents.
Use multiplication properties of exponents to evaluate and simplify expressions.
Use division properties of exponents to evaluate and simplify expressions.
Classify polynomials and write in standard form.
Add and subtract polynomials.
Multiply polynomials.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Factor polynomials using the greatest common factor.
Factor quadratic trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c.
Solve quadratic equations by factoring.
Identify characteristic of a quadratic functions from a graph or equation.
Graph a quadratic function in standard form.
Learning Targets Students will be able to...
Identify solutions of systems of linear equations in two variables.
Solve systems of linear equations in two variables by graphing.
Solve systems of linear equations in two variables by substitution.
Solve systems of linear equations in two variables by elimination.
Compare and choose an appropriate method for solving systems of linear equation.
Solve special systems of linear equations in two variables.
Classify systems of linear equations and determine the number of solutions.
Graph and solve linear inequalities in two variables.
Graph and solve systems of linear inequalities in two variables.