ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Algebra 1B
TIMELINE: 1st Quarter
2. Equations and
expressions model
quantitative
relationships and
phenomena
b. Apply properties of
operations to calculate with
numbers in any form,
convert between forms as
appropriate, and assess the
reasonableness of answers
using mental computation
and estimation
strategies.I
GRADE: High School
I will make use of properties of
operations to calculate with
numbers in any form using mental
computation strategies.
Appl
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
P. 4, 13
I will make use of properties of
operations to calculate with
numbers in any form using mental
estimation strategies.
I will apply properties of operations
to convert between forms as
appropriate of answers using
mental computation.
I will apply properties of operations
to convert between forms as
appropriate of answers using
estimation strategies.
I will apply properties of operations
to assess the reasonableness of
answers using mental computation.
I will apply properties of operations
to assess the reasonableness of
answers using estimation
strategies.
2. Equations and
expressions model
c. Use variables to
represent quantities in a
I will utilize variables to represent
quantities in a real-world problem
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
P. 13, 34
Variables
quantitative
relationships and
phenomena
real-world or
mathematical problem, &
construct simple equations
and inequalities to solve
problems by reasoning
about the quantities.
i.
ii.
Fluently solve word
problems leading to
equations of the
form px + q = r and
p(x + q) = r, where
p, q, and r are
specific rational
numbers. I
Compare an
algebraic solution
to an arithmetic
solution, identifying
the sequence of the
approach.
by reasoning about the quantities.
I will build variables to represent
quantities in a mathematical
problem.
Rational
Appl
Numbers
Inequalities
I will use variables to represent and
construct simple equations by
reasoning about the quantities.
I will use variables to represent and
construct simple inequalities to
solve problems by reasoning about
the quanties.
I will fluently solve word problems
leading to equations of the form px
+s q = r and p(x+q) = r, where p, q,
and r are specific rational numbers.
I will compare an algebraic solution
to an arithmetic solutionof the
operations used in each approach.
I will compare an algebraic solution
identifying sequence of the
operations used in each approach.
I will solve word problems leading to
inequalities of the px + q > r where
p, q, and r are specific rational
numbers.
I will solve word problems leading to
inequalities of the form px + q < r,
where p, q, and r are specific
rational numbers.
Appl
P. 23
I will graph the solution set of the
inequality of the problem.
Inequality
iii. Solve word problems
leading to inequalities of the
form px + q > r or px + q <
r, where p, q, and r are
specific rational numbers. I
I will interpret the solution set in the
context of the problem.
Appl
P. 24, 78, 567-568
Appl
iv.
2. Properties of
algebra and
equality are used
to solve linear
equations and
systems of
equations
Graph the
solution set of
the inequality
and interpret it
in the context
of the problem.
I
a.Solve linear equations in
one variable.
I will solve linear equations in one
variable.
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
P. 540
Infinite
Solutions
Like terms
i. Give examples of linear
equations in one variable
with one solution, infinitely
many solutions, or no
solutions. I
I will give examples of linear
equations in one variable with one
solution.
Appl
P. 540
Linear
equation
I will give examples of linear
equations in one variable infinitely
with many solutions.
I will give examples of linear
equations in one variable with no
solutions.
Variable
Rational
number
Coefficient
Expanding
ii. Solve linear equations
with rational number
coefficients, including
equations whose solutions
require expanding
expressions using the
distributive property and
collecting like terms. I
I will solve linear equations with
rational number coefficients,
including equations whose solutions
require expanding expressions
using distributive property.
I will solve linear equations with
rational number coefficients,
including equations whose solutions
require expanding expressions
collecting like terms.
Appl
P. 4, 29, 540
expression
s
Distributive
property
Terms