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MATHEMATICS
Grade 8 Algebra 1
Teacher
Hillary Fioravanti
Telephone Number
262.359.2922
Contact Times
10:58 – 11:39 or 1:55 – 2:36
Course Standards
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Room Number
111
E-Mail Address
[email protected]
Extra Help Advisory or
Friday mornings from 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of structure. (Deductive Reasoning)
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. (Inductive Reasoning)
Lifelong Learning Standards
Knowledgeable person
Complex thinker
Effective communicator
Self-directed learner
Quality producer
Contributing citizen
Lifelong learning benchmarks may be viewed at: www. kusd.edu.
Course Description
This course offers students a variety of opportunities for engaging in activities that facilitate the transition to
algebraic thinking. With practice, review, reasoning, problem solving, and the use of manipulatives, students master
all the concepts of Algebra 1. Students study rational number properties, variables, expressions, functions,
equations, descriptive statistics, relationships between quantities and reasoning with equations. They learn to write,
graph, and explore linear, exponential, and quadratic relationships.
Course Outline
Quarter 1
• Interpret the structure of expressions.
• Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning.
• Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.
• Understand and apply the Pythagorean theorem.
• Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.
• Work with radicals and integer exponents.
• Define, evaluate, and compare functions.
• Understand the concept of a function and use function notation.
Common Core Standards: A.SSE.1; A.REI.1; NQ.1,2, 3; 8.G.6, 7, 8; 8.NS.1,2; 8.EE.1, 8.F.1,2,3; F.IF.1,2,3
Quarter 2
• Use functions to model relationships between quantities.
• Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context.
• Analyze functions using different representations.
• Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models and solve problems.
• Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model.
• Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.
• Build new functions from existing functions.
• Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.
• Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.
Common Core Standards: 8.F.4,5; F.LE1,3,5; F.IF.4,5,6,7a,9, F.BF.2,4; A.REI.3,11; A.CED.1,3,4
Quarter 3
• Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.
• Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
• Solve systems of equations.
• Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically.
• Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.
• Use function to model relationships between quantities.
• Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context.
• Analyze functions using different representations.
• Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.
Common Core Standards: A.CED.2,3,4; 8.EE.8; A.REI.5,6,10,12; A.APR.1; F.IF.4,5,6,7,8,9; F.BF.1
Quarter 4
• Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems.
• Solve systems of equations.
• Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable.
• Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.
• Summarize represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables.
• Interpret linear models.
Common Core Standards: A.SSE.2,3; A.REI.4,7; 8.SP.1-4; S.ID.1-9
Relevance
Algebra 1 provides a solid foundation for further study in mathematics by helping students develop computational,
procedural, reasoning, and problem solving skills. To be good at mathematics students must learn to translate reallife situations to mathematical models and obtain solutions and Algebra will help students develop these skills.
Methods of Assessment
KUSD quarterly common assessments; quizzes; unit assessments
Point Distribution
60% Assessments and 40% Classwork (stations) and Assignments
Board-Approved Grading Scale
Excerpts taken from School Board Rule 6452:
GRADING SCALE
A+ = 98-100 percent
B+ = 86-89 percent
C+ = 76-79 percent
D+ = 66-69 percent
F = 0 – 59 percent
A = 93-97 percent
B =83-85 percent
C = 73-75 percent
D = 63-65 percent
A- = 90-92 percent
B- =80-82 percent
C- = 70-72 percent
D- = 60-62 percent
MAKE-UP WORK
Students submitting work up to ten school days late without prior approval may receive up to two
grades lower on the work than they would have received if the work had been submitted on time
(i.e., B+ lowered to a D+). Student work submitted after ten school days without prior approval
shall not be accepted for credit and shall be recorded with a score of zero.
Upon returning to school after an absence, a student has the responsibility within the number of
days equal to the length of the absence or suspension to meet with the teacher to develop a plan for
making up missed work, quizzes, and examinations. A truant student has the responsibility on the
first day he or she returns to the course/class to meet with the teacher to develop a plan for making
up missed work, quizzes, and examinations. Lower grades may not be given for late work due to
excused absences, suspension, or truancy unless the work is submitted later than agreed upon
deadlines.
See Rule 6452 in its entirety at: www.kusd.edu.
Parents as Partners
Family involvement is an essential element for a student’s success in mathematics. Be positive and support
homework, don’t do it for them. Think of yourself as a guide rather than your child’s teacher. You can help by
asking questions and listening. You may also help by visiting the online resources and encouraging your child to
take advantage of the tutorials, interactive activities, and other online resources listed above.
Parent Name __________________________ Student Name _________________________
Parent Signature __________________________ Student Signature_______________________
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