Independent
Study Form Algebra 1, 1st Semester
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Class: Algebra
1 A (First semester of HS Algebra 1)
Credits: 5
Instructor: Graciela Cochran, MS Math, California Credentialed
Teacher
Location: Los Altos office: 699 Los Altos Ave. Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone
& fax: (650) 948-5137 email: gpousa@ptstutor.com
Methods of
Instruction:
Lecture,
small group work, and individual work
1. Expressions and Equations (ch. 1): Variables, expressions, equations, order of operations, operations with positive numbers, problems that lead to equations.
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Operations with Integers (ch. 2, 3): Introduction to the set of Integers. Operations
with integers, properties of addition, multiplication, subtraction, and
division of integers.
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Harder Equations (ch. 4): Equations with like terms, distributing, with variables in both terms,
with decimals. Literal equations and formulas.
4. Polynomials (ch. 5): Definition. Operations with polynomials.
Special products. Factoring.
5. Radicals and Quadratic Equations (ch. 6): Radicals, irrational numbers. Solving quadratic equations, factoring
quadratic expressions, completing the square, quadratic.
Final
test.
A+ 97 -
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B+ 87 - 89% C+ 77 - 79% D+ 67 - 69% F below 60%
A 94 -
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B 84 - 86% C 74 - 76% D 64 - 66%
A- 90
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B- 80 - 83% C- 70 - 73% D- 60 - 63%
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