Top ten excuses for not doing homework:

I accidentally divided by zero and my paper burst into flames.

Isaac Newton's birthday.

I could only get arbitrarily close to my textbook. I couldn't actually reach it.

I have the proof, but there isn't room to write it in this margin.

I was watching the World Series and got tied up trying to prove that it converged.

I have a solar powered calculator and it was cloudy.

I locked the paper in my trunk but a four-dimensional dog got in and ate it.

I couldn't figure out whether i am the square of negative one or i is the square root of negative one.

I took time out to snack on a doughnut and a cup of coffee.

I spent the rest of the night trying to figure which one to dunk.

I could have sworn I put the homework inside a Klein bottle, but this morning I couldn't find it.

Warning! It is against the rule to use these excuses in my classes!   

From the Math Jokes Collection by Andrej and Elena Checkaev

Contact me at fulton12002@yahoo.com

 

 

Algebra I

Colorado State Standard 2:  Students use algebraic methods to explore, model, and describe patterns and functions involving numbers, shapes, data, and graphs in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems.

Assignments for each chapter will include:

•  Daily assignments
• Weekly CSAP review
• Chapter quizzes and tests

 Algebra I will cover these topics.

 

Chapter 1 – Taking the Plunge into Algebra

                        This chapter is called “Connections to Algebra.”  It covers

      Variables

      Exponents and powers

      Order of Operations

      Equations and inequalities

      Tables and graphs

      An introduction to functions

 

 

Chapter 2 -   Flying Without a Net

                        This chapter is called “Properties of Real Numbers.”  It covers

      Real number lines

      Operations with real numbers

      Distributive property

      Probability and odds

 

Chapter 3 -   Fly Like an Eagle

                        This chapter is called “Solving Linear Equations.  It covers

      Solving algebraic equations

      Linear equations and problem solving

      Formulas and functions

      Rates, ratios, and percents

 

 

It’s time for a chapter project called “Running a Business.”  Students will use the skills they have practiced in the first three chapters to analyze, “create,” and “run” a pretend business. 

 

 

Chapter 4 -   Up, Up and Away

                        This chapter is called “Graphing Linear Equations.”  It covers

      Coordinates and scatter plots

      Graphing linear equations

      Slope of a line

      Direct variation

      Functions and relations

 

 

Chapter 5 -   Algebraic Archeology

                        This chapter is called “Writing Linear Equations.”  It covers

      Writing linear equations in slope-intercept and point slope form

      Finding a line of best fit

      Standard form of a linear equation

      Predicting with linear models

 

Chapter 6 -   The Sounds of Algebra

This chapter is called “Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities.”  It covers

      Solving linear inequalities

      Solving absolute value equations and inequalities

      Graphing with two variables

      Stem-and-leaf plots and mean, median, and mode

      Box-and-whisker plots

 

 

Chapter project time again!  Students will use the skills learned in chapters 4, 5, and 6 to investigate elasticity by exploring the relationship between the length of a rubber band and the weight suspended from it.

 

Chapter 7 -   Building the House of Algebra

This chapter is called “Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities.”  It covers

      Solving equations by graphing, substitution, and linear combinations

      Applications of linear systems

      Special types of linear systems

      Solving systems of linear inequalities

 

 

Chapter 8 – Shifting into High Gear

This chapter is called “Exponents and Exponential Functions.”  It covers

      Multiplication and division of exponents

      Zero and negative exponents

      Scientific notation

      Exponential growth and decay functions

 

Chapter 9 – Hitting It Out of the Park with Algebra

This chapter is called “Quadratic Equations and Functions.”  It covers

      Finding square roots

      Simplifying radicals

      Graphing and solving quadratic functions

      The “Quadratic Formula Song”

 

 

Chapter Project Time!!  Students will use the skills learned in chapters 7, 8, and 9 to create a model to analyze a pizza business.

 

Chapter 10 – Put On Your Detective Hat

This chapter is called “Polynomials and Factoring.”  It covers

      Operations with polynomials

      Factoring

 

 

Chapter 11 - Drawn to Scale

            This chapter is called “Rational Equations and Functions.”  It covers

      Ratio and proportion

      Percents

      Direct and inverse variation

      Operations with rational functions

 

 

Chapter 12 - Algebraic Amusement Park

This chapter is called “Radicals and Connections to Geometry.”  It covers

      Operations with radical expressions

      Solving radical equations

      Completing the square

      Pythagorean Theorem

      Distance and midpoint

      Trigonometric ratios