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Tentative Course Schedule
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Contents of the Student Text
Chapter 1, Data Exploration
Explores data and representations of data and establishes the data-analytic approach. Students begin interpreting graphs and organizing and computing data.
Chapter 2, Proportional Reasoning and Variation
Looks at ratio and proportion and sets the stage for rates and slopes. It includes dimensional analysis. The chapter continues by looking at linear equations for direct-variation relationships, then exploring inverse variation. Students explore how quantities vary, use rates to make predictions, and represent variation using graphs.
Chapter 3, Linear Equations
Builds upon Chapter 2 by looking at linear equations that are not direct variation. It ties together recursion from Chapter 0, fitting data from Chapter 1, and rate of change and linear variation from Chapter 2, and also covers solving equations with symbolic manipulation. Order of operations are introduced/reviewed.
Chapter 4, Fitting a Line to Data
Continues exploration of fitting a line to data. Students explore the formula for slope, as well as the intercept and point-slope forms for the equation of a line. Students learn to recognize equivalent equations in different forms, and write equations for real-world data.
Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Covers solving systems of equations and inequalities using graphing, substitution, and elimination methods.
Chapter 6, Exponents and Exponential Models
Goes beyond linear equations and looks at exponential equations. It also covers the properties of exponents and scientific notation.
Chapter 7, Functions
Introduces function notation, absolute-value functions, and quadratic functions.
Chapter 8, Transformations
Looks at function transformations algebraically and geometrically and explores families of functions.
Chapter 9, Quadratic Models
Continues exploration of quadratic functions in general, vertex, and factored form. Students learn to model real-world data with quadratic functions, and combine and factor polynomials.
Chapter 10, Probability
Explores relative frequency graphs, probability outcomes and trials, random outcomes, counting techniques, multiple-stage experiments, and expected value.
Chapter 11, Introduction to Geometry
Includes the midpoint formula, parallel and perpendicular lines, the Pythagorean Theorem and square roots, calculating distance between two points, and an introduction to trigonometry. Students also use algebra to describe geometric relationships.
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