Swartz Creek High School Algebra I

2004 Course Syllabus - Includes classroom rules and procedures and grading procedures. (.pdf)

2005 2nd Semester Exam Study Guide *** (.pdf)

Our Algebra I course uses the Glencoe Algebra I (c)2001 textbook. Glencoe provides many online resources that can be accessed from the following links:

Lesson-by-Lesson Review Quizzes | Chapter Review
Standardized Test Prep | "Hotmath" Selected Homework Help

In addition, we have provided a lesson-by-lesson summary with additional class notes and resources:

Chapter 1  Exploring Expressions, Equations, and Functions - Assignment Sheet (.pdf)

• 1-1  Variables and Expressions - Expressions, Like Terms, Written expressions

• 1-2  Patterns and Sequences

• 1-3  Order of Operations

• 1-4  Statistics: Stem-and-Leaf Plots

• 1-5  Open Sentences

• 1-6  Identity and Equality Properties

• 1-7  The Distributive Property

• 1-8  Commutative and Associative Properties

Chapter 2  Exploring Rational Numbers - Assignment Sheet (.pdf)

• 2-1  Integers and the Number Line

• 2-2  Statistics: Line Plots

• 2-3  Adding and Subtracting Integers

• 2-4  Rational Numbers

• 2-5  Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

• 2-6  Multiplying Rational Numbers

• 2-7  Dividing Rational Numbers

• 2-8  Square Roots and Real Numbers

• 2-9  Problem Solving: Write Equations and Formulas

Chapter 3  Solving Linear Equations - Assignment Sheet (.pdf)

• 3-1  Solving Equations with Addition and Subtraction - Extra Help

• 3-2  Solving Equations with Multiplication and Division

• 3-3  Solving Multi-Step Equations - Extra Help

• 3-4  Geometry: Angles and Triangles

• 3-5  Solving Equations with the Variable on Both Sides

• 3-6  Solving Equations and Formulas

• 3-7  Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency

Chapter 4  Using Proportional Reasoning - Assignment Sheet (.pdf)

• 4-1  Ratios and Proportions

• 4-4  Percents

• 4-5  Percent of Change

• 4-6  Probability: Probability and Odds

• 4-7  Weighted Averages

• 4-8  Direct and Inverse Variation

Chapter 5  Graphing Relations and Functions - Assignment Sheet (.pdf)

• 5-1  The Coordinate Plane - Extra Help | Explore Points in the Coordinate Plane

• 5-2  Relations

• 5-3  Equations: Equations as Relations

• 5-4  Graphing Linear Equations

• 5-5  Functions

• 5-7  Statistics: Measures of Variation

Chapter 6  Analyzing Linear Equations - Assignment Sheet

• 6-1  Slope - Notes | Explore the Slope Formula

• 6-2  Writing Linear Equations in Point-Slope and Standard Forms
  Explore the Point-Slope Form | Play with Point-Slope Online | Play with Standard Form

• 6-3  Statistics: Scatter Plots and Best-Fit Lines

• 6-4  Writing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
  Slope & Y-incercept | Explore the Slope Intercept Form | Play with Slope-Intercept Online

• 6-5  Graphing Linear Equations

• 6-6  Geometry: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

• 6-7  Geometry: Midpoint of a Line Segment
  
  Helpful Links:
  Straight Lines (Slope, Intercepts, Equations, Horizontal, Vertical)

Chapter 7  Solving Linear Inequalities - Assignment Sheet

• 7-1  Solving Inequalities by Using Addition and Subtraction - Extra Help

• 7-2  Solving Inequalities by Using Multiplication and Division

• 7-3  Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

• 7-4  Solving Compound Inequalities

• 7-5  Probability: Compound Events

• 7-6  Solving Open Sentences Involving Absolute Value

• 7-7  Statistics: Box-and-Whisker Plots

• 7-8  Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
  Explore the Graphs of Linear Inequalities

Chapter 8  Solving Systems of Linear Equations
and Inequalities - Assignment Sheet

• 8-1  Graphing Systems of Equations - Explore Systems of Linear Equations

• 8-2  Substitution

• 8-3  Elimination Using Addition and Subtraction

• 8-4  Elimination Using Multiplication

• 8-5  Graphing Systems of Inequalities

Chapter 9  Exploring Polynomials - Assignment Sheet

• 9-1  Multiplying Monomials

• 9-2  Dividing by Monomials

• 9-3  Scientific Notation

• 9-4  Polynomials

• 9-5  Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

• 9-6  Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial

• 9-7  Multiplying Polynomials

• 9-8  Special Products

Chapter 10  Using Factoring - Assignment Sheet

• 10-1  Factors and Greatest Common Factor

• 10-2  Factoring Using the Distributive Property

• 10-3  Factoring Trinomials

• 10-4  Factoring Differences of Squares

• 10-5  Perfect Squares and Factoring

• 10-6  Solving Equations by Factoring

Chapter 11  Exploring Quadratic and Exponential Functions

• 11-3  Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula

Chapter 12  Exploring Rational
Expressions and Equations - Assignment Sheet

• 12-1  Simplifying Rational Expressions

• 12-2  Multiplying Rational Expressions

• 12-3  Dividing Rational Expressions

• 12-4  Dividing Polynomials

Chapter 13  Exploring Radical Expressions and Equations

• 13-2  Simplifying Radical Expressions

• 13-3  Operations with Radical Expressions