Algebra I Pacing Guide
Unit 1: Reasoning With Equations and Inequalities
(8 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Properties of Algebra/ Units of Measure (Convert, Interpret, Apply)
Day Two: Solve Equations
Day Three: Formulate Equations from Word Problem and Data
Day Four: Solve Literal Equations
Day Five: Solve Inequalities/ Formulate Inequalities from Word Problems and Data
Day Six: Review
Day Seven: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
linear, linear equations, linear inequalities, systems of equations, systems of inequalities, coefficients, constant, viable,
non viable, coordinate axis, scale, origin, descriptive model, constraints, exponential, cubed, squared, solutions
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Unit 2: Linear Relationships Equations
(12 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Rate of Change, increasing/decreasing, from a graph, two points, equations
Day Two: Slope-Intercept
Day Three: Standard Form/intercepts/find zeros
Day Four: Point-Slope Form
Day Five: Write Equations
Day Six: Word Problems
Day Seven: Parallel/Perpendicular
Day Eight: Scatter Plot/Line of Best Fit
Day Nine: Function tables/number patterns
Day Ten: Review
Day Eleven: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
Slope-intercept form, point-slope form, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, scatter plot, line of fit, linear equation, standard
form, constant, x-intercept, y-intercept, linear function, root, zeros, rate of change, slope
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Unit 3: Systems of Linear Equations and Linear Inequalities
(9 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One - Three: System of Equations by graphing/substitution/graphing. Solutions(classification)
Day Four - Five: Word Problems
Day Six: Linear Inequalities/Systems of Inequalities
Day Seven: Review
Day Eight: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
linear, constraints, equations, inequalities, systems of equations, systems of inequalities, viable, non viable, modeling,
solutions, intersect, table of values, successive approximations, half plane, boundary, strict inequality, scale, coordinate
axis, equivalent equations, elimination method, solution of a system, substitution method, intersection, x coordinate, linear
function, exponential function, substitution property
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Unit 4: Exponential Relationships
(9 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One - Two: Properties of Exponents/Simplify
Day Three: Rewrite expressions/simplify
Day Four - Five: Exponential graphs/formulas
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decay/growth
half-life
compound interest
Day Six: Geometric sequences
Day Seven: Review
Day Eight: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
expression, term, factor, coefficient, equivalent, constant, linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, coordinate axis, scale,
interval, increase, decrease, maximum, minimum, symmetry, end behavior, periodicity, function, rate of change, average
rate of change, parent function, evaluate, domain, input, range, output, equation, transformation, vertex, vertical
asymptote, horizontal asymptote, exponential function, exponential growth, exponential decay, percent rate, constant
percent rate, arithmetic sequence, geometric sequence, parameters, exponents, laws of exponents, simplify, expression,
integer, rational, fractional exponents
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Unit 5: Polynomials
(8 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Understand the terminology – terms, coefficients, factors
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Simplify polynomials using addition and subtract
Put in standard form
Name the polynomials by degree and terms
Day Two: Simplify polynomials using multiply
Days Three-Five: Factor and check validity of answers.
Day Six: Review
Day Seven: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
expression, term, factor, coefficient, equivalent, quadratic expression, quadratic equations, zeros, perfect square trinomial,
function, polynomials, closure property, integers
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Unit 6: Quadratic Relationships
(10 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Graphing (Intro parts of a quadratic, Vertex(min/max), Axis of Symmetry, intercepts, intervals of
increase/decrease, vertex form)
Day Two: Solve by Factoring (Zero-Product Property)
Day Three: Solve by Quadratic Formula
Day Four: Solve by Square Roots/Solve by Graphing
Day Five: Review (Day 1-Day 3)
Day Six: Applications of Quadratics (Word Problems involving the vertex and zeros)
Day Seven: Applications of Quadratics (Word Problems involving the vertex and zeros)
Day Eight: Review
Day Nine: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
expression, term, factor, coefficient, equivalent, quadratic expression, quadratic equation, zeros, quadratic formula,
coordinate axis, scales, scale labels, x and y intercepts, interval, increase ,decrease, maximum, minimum, symmetry,
domain, input, vertex, polynomial, vertex form, complete the square, extreme value, axis of symmetry
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Unit 7: Functions and Models
(7 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Intro to Functions
 domain and range
 f(x) function notation
 inputs/outputs
Day Two: Functions rules, tables, and graphs
Day Three: Writing functions
Day Four: Arithmetic sequences/recursion patterns/compare models
Day Five: Review
Day Six: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
domain, range, function, relation, input, output, element, function notation, function, order of operations, integers,
sequence, explicit formula, recursive formula, x intercept, y intercept, interval, increase, decrease, maximum, minimum,
symmetry, end behavior, periodicity, evaluate, parent function, factor, polynomial, synthetic decision, polynomial
function, turning point, zero, multiplicity, vertical asymptote, horizontal asymptote, exponential form, coordinate plane,
algebraically, graphically, numerically, verbally, quantity, transformation, composition of functions, arithmetic sequence,
geometric sequence, common difference, term, common ratio, stretch, shrink, y axis symmetry, rotational symmetry, rate
of change, slope, intervals, rate, scatter plot, quantitative variable, independent variables, dependent variables, strength,
outlier, models, line of best fit, residuals, y = mx + b
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Unit 8: Descriptive Statistics
(8 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Organizing and displaying data
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dot plot
bar graph
stem-and-leaf
Day Two: Histogram/frequency table
Day Three - Four: Data distributions
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central tendency
box-and-whisker plot
interquartile range
Day Five: Review
Day Six: Test
Extra Day Allowed if Needed
Vocabulary:
mean, median, mode, MAD – mean absolute deviation, standard deviation, skewed
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Unit 9: Connecting Algebra and Geometry
(8 days)
Daily Sequence:
Day One: Describe characteristics of undefined notions
Day Two: Define and identify angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, rays, and line segments
Day Three - Four: Distance and Midpoint Formulas
Day Five: Area and Circumference of Circles
Day Six - Seven: Volume Formulas
Day Eight: Review
Day Nine: Test
Vocabulary:
accuracy, undefined terms, point, line, plane, distance, angle, circle, perpendicular, parallel, line segment, arc, ray, vertex,
equidistant, intersect, right angle, side length, first quadrant, slope, midpoint, intersecting, directed line segment, endpoint,
ratio, coordinate plane, coordinates, distance formula, perimeter, polygon, area, triangle, rectangle, pi, circle,
circumference, diameter, dissection, equivalent, ratio, area, regular, polygon, side, apothem, radius, base, prism, cylinder,
pyramid, cone, volume, substitute, height, sphere
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