Pre-Algebra A Syllabus

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Pre-Algebra A
Welcome to Pre-A. Classes will involve taking notes, discussion, writing, group and partner activities, openers, presentations, investigations, daily classwork, assessments, and homework (yes, homework!).

Policies and Procedures

Assignments Classwork and homework will be assigned daily. To be successful in this class, students MUST complete ALL homework assignments. Students are expected to check answers and make corrections to their homework the next class period. Homework will be checked daily for completeness. All work MUST be shown in order to receive credit for the homework. Reassessment 1. To reassess, all homework for that unit must be completed and turned in before the test. 2. You have 2 weeks from when the test/quiz grade is posted to complete test corrections, meet for review, and to reassess. 3. To reassess, a 24hr notice is required. Retakes are done outside of regular class-time. 4. No retakes permitted on mid-term or final exams. Testing Time Students must complete assessments within the allotted time period unless extra time is specified on an IEP. Late Work Hard Deadline: Late work will only be accepted on major projects or assessments. (See Core policies for Stone Creek Charter Upper School) Tardies As per school policy with the following extras: 1 tardy meeting with student. 2 tardies = phone call home. Notes posted in PowerSchool Electronic Devices Cell phones, iPods, mp3s, etc. are NOT permitted in class. Academic Integrity Cheating will not be tolerated. All parties involved will be referred to school administration and face disciplinary action. Extra Credit It will be at most 1-2% of your final grade.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly & quantitatively. Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of structure. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

GRADING SCALE
Assessments, Projects, and Notebook: Homework: Classwork: Warm-ups: approx 75% approx 10% approx 10% approx 5%

Mid-Term and Final Exams: Get averaged in with assessments, projects, and notebook Zeros and Fs on assessments will not be tolerated; Students are required to eliminate any zeros and follow through on re-taking if they failed to master a concept.

Pre-Algebra A Syllabus

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MATH CLASS

Do your homework and take notes in class Ask for help from a classmate or the teacher Retake assessments as needed Eliminate missing grades and dont get zeros. Stay organized and be proactive Come in ready to learn and ask meaningful questions Come with the mindset that its ok to make mistakes

Course Description
SEMESTER 1 Unit 1 Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals
Understand and explain what different numbers represent according to their place value. Fluently perform multiplication and division of decimal numbers.

Unit 2
Algebraic Expressions and Integers Understand and explain the similarities and differences of integers and be able to find the absolute value of all numbers. Apply and extend previous understandings of all mathematical operations with rational numbers including integers. . Set-up, solve and evaluate proportions using previous knowledge of fractions. Unit 3 One Step Equations and Inequalities Determine if a given number in a specified set makes an equation or inequality true. Represent, evaluate and solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities. Show and understand that inequalities have infinitely many solutions. Graph ordered pairs on a Cartesian plane. Unit 4 Decimals and Equations Solve algebraic equations with all operations and using all number systems up to and including rational numbers

CALENDAR
END OF QUARTER 1: END OF SEMESTER 1: END OF SEMESTER 2: NWEA TEST : TCAP TEST: PI DAY:

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EVENTS
OCT 17TH FINALS DEC 18TH - 20TH FINALS JUNE 2ND - 4TH JAN 6TH -10TH, MAY 5TH-9TH MARCH 10TH APRIL 11TH MARCH 14TH

Stone Creek students possess: Critical thinking skills, core academic skills and knowledge and diverse relevant experiences.

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS?!?

Unit 5

SEMESTER 2
Factors, Fractions and Exponents Find the greatest common factor and least common multiples of two whole numbers (review from 5th grade). Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents. Solve word problems involving division of fractions.

1. Positive Attitude 2. Notebook/Paper 3. Pencils!!!!!! 4. Computer 5. Ruler 6. Graph Paper (2nd Semester)

Unit 6
Operations with Fractions Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers including integers.

Unit 7 Ratios, Proportions and Percents Need some help? Online Resources including videos www.brightstorm.com www.khanacademy.com/math/ www.purplemath.com www.mathvids.com www.mathtv.com www.bluepelicanmath.com
Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve realworld and mathematical problems. Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities measured in like or different units. Use proportions to solve percent and ratio problems.

Unit 8
Geometric Properties Draw polygons in the coordinate plan to solve real-world and mathematical problems. Revisit exponents when solving the geometric problems. State the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems. Solve real-world problems involving area, volume, and surface area of two and three-dimensional objects.
Pre-Algebra A Syllabus