Board Approved July 2007LCISD Curriculum

Board Approved July 2007LCISD Curriculum

Algebra I

TEKS/LINKS Student Objectives / Suggested TimeRanges
First Six Weeks
Alg I 3(A) The student will use symbols to represent unknowns and variables.
LAlg I The student will simplify polynomial expressions and transform and solve equations.
[Alg I 4(A) The student will find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.] / 2 – 3 days
Alg I 4(B) The student will use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to simplify algebraic expressions. / 2 – 3 days
Alg I 3(B) The student will look for patterns and represent generalizations algebraically. / 2 – 3 days
LAlg I The student will analyze situations involving linear functions and formulate linear equations to solve problems.
LAlg I The student will investigate methods for solving linear equations using concrete models, graphs, and the properties of equality, select a method, and solve the equations.
LAlg I The student will interpret and determine the reasonableness of solutions to linear equations.
[Alg I 7(A) The student will analyze situations involving linear functions and formulate linear equations or inequalities to solve problems.
Alg I 7(B) The student will investigate methods for solving linear equations and inequalities using concrete models, graphs, and the properties of equality, select a method, and solve the equations and inequalities.
Alg I 7(C) The student will interpret and determine the reasonableness of solutions to linear equations and inequalities.] / 7 – 8 days
LAlg I The student will analyze situations involving linear inequalities and formulate linear inequalities to solve problems.
LAlg I The student will investigate methods for solving linear inequalities using concrete models, graphs, and the properties of equality, select a method, and solve the liner inequalities.
LAlg I The student will interpret and determine the reasonableness of solutions to linear inequalities.
[Alg I 7(A) The student will analyze situations involving linear functions and formulate linear equations or inequalities to solve problems.
Alg I 7(B) The student will investigate methods for solving linear equations and inequalities using concrete models, graphs, and the properties of equality, select a method, and solve the equations and inequalities.
Alg I 7(C) The student will interpret and determine the reasonableness of solutions to linear equations and inequalities.] / 7 – 8 days
Second Six Weeks
Alg I 4(C) The student will connect equation notation with function notation, such as y = x + 1 and f(x) = x + 1. / 1 – 2 days
LAlg I The student will find specific values of functions in problem situations.
[Alg I 4(A) The student will find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.] / 1 – 2 days
Alg I 1(A) The student will describe independent and dependent quantities in functional relationships. / 1 – 2 days
Alg I 2(B) The student will identify mathematical domains and ranges and determine reasonable domain and range values for given situations, both continuous and discrete. / 1 – 2 days
Alg I 1(B) The student will gather and record data and use data sets to determine functional relationships between quantities. / 3 – 4 days
Alg I 1(C)The student will describe functional relationships for given problem situations and write equations or inequalities to answer questions arising from the situations. / 3 – 4 days
Alg I 1(D) The student will represent relationships among quantities using concrete models, tables, graphs, diagrams, verbal descriptions, equations, and inequalities. / 2 – 3 days
Alg I 1(E) The student will interpret and make decisions, predictions, and critical judgments from functional relationships. / 2 – 3 days
Alg I 5(A) The student will determine whether or not given situations can be represented by linear functions.
Alg I 5(B) The student will determine the domain and range for linear functions in given situations.
Alg I 5(C) The student will use, translate, and make connections among algebraic, tabular, graphical, or verbal descriptions of linear functions. / 2 – 3 days
Third Six Weeks
LAlg I The student will identify and sketch the general form of linear (y = x) parent function.
[Alg I 2(A) The student will identify and sketch the general forms of linear (y = x) and quadratic (y = x2) parent functions.] / 1 – 2 days
Alg I 2(C) The student will interpret situations in terms of given graphs or create situations that fit given graphs. / 2 – 3 days
Alg I 6(A) The student will develop the concept of slope as rate of change and determine slopes from graphs, tables, and algebraic representations.
Alg I 6(B) The student will interpret the meaning of slope and intercepts in situations using data, symbolic representations, or graphs.
Alg I 6(C) The student will investigate, describe, and predict the effects of changes in m and b on the graph of y = mx + b.
Alg I 6(E)The student will determine the intercepts of the graphs of linear functions and zeros of linear functions from graphs, tables, and algebraic representations. / 5 – 6 days
Alg I 6(D) The student will graph and write equations of lines given characteristics such as two points, a point and a slope, or a slope and yintercept.
Alg I 6(F) The student will interpret and predict the effects of changing slope and y-intercept in applied situations.
Alg I 6(G) The student will relate direct variation to linear functions and solve problems involving proportional change. / 4 – 5 days
Alg I 2(D) The student will collect and organize data, make and interpret scatterplots (including recognizing positive, negative, or no correlation for data approximating linear situations), and model, predict, and make decisions and critical judgments in problem situations. / 3 – 4 days
A8(A) The student will analyze situations and formulate systems of linear equations in two unknowns to solve problems.
A8(B) The student will solve systems of linear equations using concrete models, graphs, tables, and algebraic methods.
A8(C) The student will interpret and determine the reasonableness of solutions to systems of linear equations. / 4 – 5 days
Fourth Six Weeks
Alg I 11(A) The student will use patterns to generate the laws of exponents and apply them in problem-solving situations. / 4 – 5 days
Alg I 11(B)The student will analyze data and represent situations involving inverse variation using concrete models, tables, graphs, or algebraic methods. / 2 – 3 days
LAlg I The student will find specific polynomial function values and simplify polynomial expressions.
[Alg I 4(A) The student will find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.] / 5 – 6 days
LAlg I The student will factor polynomials.
[Alg I 4(A) The student will find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.] / 3 – 4 days
Alg I 4(A) The student will transform and solve quadratic equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.
[Alg I 4(A) The student will find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations.] / 6 – 7 days
Fifth Six Weeks
Alg I 2(A) The student will identify and sketch the general form of the quadratic (y = x2) parent function.
A9(B) The student will investigate, describe, and predict the effects of changes in a on the graph of y = ax2+c.
A9(C) The student will investigate, describe, and predict the effects of changes in c on the graph of y = ax2 + c.
[Alg I 2(A) The student will identify and sketch the general forms of linear (y = x) and quadratic (y = x2) parent functions.] / 4 – 5 days
Alg I 10(A) The student will solve quadratic equations using concrete models, tables, graphs, and algebraic methods. / 8 – 10 days
Alg I 10(B) The student will make connections among the solutions (roots) of quadratic equations, the zeros of their related functions, and the horizontal intercepts (x-intercepts) of the graph of the function. / 4 – 5 days
A9(D) The student will analyze graphs of quadratic functions and draw conclusions. / 2 – 3 days
A9(A) The student will determine the domain and range for quadratic functions in given situations. / 1 – 2 days
Sixth Six Weeks
Alg I 11(C) The student will analyze data and represent situations involving exponential growth and decay using concrete models, tables, graphs, or algebraic methods. / 4 – 5 days
Alg I 11(B) The student will analyze data and represent situations involving inverse variation using concrete models, tables, graphs, or algebraic methods. / 4 – 5 days
LAlg I The student will simplify radical expressions. / 6 – 7 days
LAlg I The student will solve problems using absolute value.
LAlg I The student will identify and sketch the general form of the absolute value function. / 6 – 8 days

Alg I – Algebra I

LAlg Ilg I – Local Algebra I Objective

Brackets & Italics – TEKS statement referenced by local objective