Algebra 1 Unit 1 Variables, Function Patterns, and Graphs – Content Outcomes Essential Questions Key Concepts Standards Addressed Students will understand the use of variables. How are phrases in English written as algebraic Modeling relationships with variables. California: CA 17 expressions? Modeling relationships with equations. Common Core: 6.EE-2 How are situations modeled with equations? Students will learn about exponents and order of How is order of operations used to simplify Simplifying expressions using order of operations California: CA 17 operations. expressions? PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication or Division, Common Core: How is substitution used to evaluate expressions? Addition or Subtraction. Evaluating expressions using substitution. Students will learn about real numbers. How are real numbers classified? Classifying real numbers. California: CA 17 How are real numbers compared? Common Core: 8.NS-1 Students will learn about patterns and functions. How are dependent and independent quantities Writing Function Rules. California: CA 17 identified? Understanding dependent and independent quantities. Common Core: 6.EE-9 How are relationships written as functions?
Algebra 1 Unit 1 – Variables, Function Patterns, and Graphs Content Outcomes Essential Questions Key Concepts Standards Addressed Students will understand the use of variables. How are phrases in English written as algebraic expressions? How are situations modeled with equations? Modeling relationships with variables. Modeling relationships with equations. California: CA 17 Common Core: 6.EE-2 Students will learn about exponents and order of operations. How is order of operations used to simplify expressions? How is substitution used to evaluate expressions? Simplifying expressions using order of operations PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication or Division, Addition or Subtraction. Evaluating expressions using substitution. California: CA 17 Common Core: Students will learn about real numbers. How are real numbers classified? How are real numbers compared? Classifying real numbers. California: CA 17 Common Core: 8.NS-1 Students will learn about patterns and functions. How are dependent and independent quantities identified? How are relationships written as functions? Writing Function Rules. Understanding dependent and independent quantities. California: CA 17 Common Core: 6.EE-9