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Algebra I Pacing Guide
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Two-week summary of major instructional content and skills • 36 instructional weeks
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Week(s)Unit / TextMajor ContentMajor Skills and Assessments
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Weeks 1–2Expressions, Equations, and FunctionsExpressions, Equations, and Functions: Variables and Expressions; Translate Verbal Expressions; Order of Operations Evaluating Expressions; Square Roots & Cube Roots; Real Numbers and the Number Line; Like Terms &Distributive Property; unit 1 review; unit 1 testExpressions, Equations, and Functions: describe variables and use them in expressions; use order of operations to evaluate; solve problems involving square roots; evaluate real numbers; combine like terms. Assessment/review: unit 1 review, unit 1 test
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Weeks 3–4Expressions, Equations, and Functions
Solving Linear Equations		Expressions, Equations, and Functions: Variables and Expressions; Translate Verbal Expressions; Order of Operations Evaluating Expressions; Square Roots & Cube Roots; Real Numbers and the Number Line; Like Terms &Distributive Property; unit 1 review; unit 1 test
Solving Linear Equations: Single Step Equations; Multi-Step Equations; Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides; Solving Equations and Literal Formulas; solving proportions		Expressions, Equations, and Functions: describe variables and use them in expressions; use order of operations to evaluate; solve problems involving square roots; evaluate real numbers; combine like terms. Assessment/review: unit 1 review, unit 1 test
Solving Linear Equations: solve equatons with 1 variable; solve multi step equations; equations with variables on both sides; apply formulas; solve problems involving proportions
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Weeks 5–6Solving Linear Equations
Solving Inequalities		Solving Linear Equations: Single Step Equations; Multi-Step Equations; Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides; Solving Equations and Literal Formulas; solving proportions
Solving Inequalities: Graphing Inequalities on a Number Line; Single-Step Inequalities; Multi-Step Inequalities; inequality word problems		Solving Linear Equations: solve equatons with 1 variable; solve multi step equations; equations with variables on both sides; apply formulas; solve problems involving proportions
Solving Inequalities: graph inequalies on a number line
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Weeks 7–8Solving Inequalities
Linear Functions		Solving Inequalities: Graphing Inequalities on a Number Line; Single-Step Inequalities; Multi-Step Inequalities; inequality word problems
Linear Functions: Find the slope from a graph; Finding the slope from two points; Graphing lines in sloope intercept form; Writing linear equations from context and comparing rates.; Graphing lines in standard form; Creating equations of lines; Calculating slopes of perpendicular and paralle lines; Writing and solving linear equations from context		Solving Inequalities: graph inequalies on a number line
Linear Functions: calculate the slope of a line from a graph; calculate the slope between two points; graph lines in slope-intercept form; write equations from context and compare slope of functions; graph lines in standard form; create equations of lines; write equations with parallel and perpendicular slopes; write and solve equations from context
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Weeks 9–10Linear FunctionsLinear Functions: Find the slope from a graph; Finding the slope from two points; Graphing lines in sloope intercept form; Writing linear equations from context and comparing rates.; Graphing lines in standard form; Creating equations of lines; Calculating slopes of perpendicular and paralle lines; Writing and solving linear equations from contextLinear Functions: calculate the slope of a line from a graph; calculate the slope between two points; graph lines in slope-intercept form; write equations from context and compare slope of functions; graph lines in standard form; create equations of lines; write equations with parallel and perpendicular slopes; write and solve equations from context
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Weeks 11–12Linear Functions
Systems of Equations & Inequalities		Linear Functions: Find the slope from a graph; Finding the slope from two points; Graphing lines in sloope intercept form; Writing linear equations from context and comparing rates.; Graphing lines in standard form; Creating equations of lines; Calculating slopes of perpendicular and paralle lines; Writing and solving linear equations from context
Systems of Equations & Inequalities: Solve systems by graphing; Solve systems using substitution; Solve systems using elimination; Solve systems from context; Graphing linear inequalities; Graphing systems of inequalities; Solve systems of linear inequalities from context		Linear Functions: calculate the slope of a line from a graph; calculate the slope between two points; graph lines in slope-intercept form; write equations from context and compare slope of functions; graph lines in standard form; create equations of lines; write equations with parallel and perpendicular slopes; write and solve equations from context
Systems of Equations & Inequalities: solve systems by graphing; solve systems by substitution; solve systems by elimination; solve systems from context; graph inequality; solve systems of inequalities by graphing; solve systems of inequalities from context
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Weeks 13–14Systems of Equations & InequalitiesSystems of Equations & Inequalities: Solve systems by graphing; Solve systems using substitution; Solve systems using elimination; Solve systems from context; Graphing linear inequalities; Graphing systems of inequalities; Solve systems of linear inequalities from contextSystems of Equations & Inequalities: solve systems by graphing; solve systems by substitution; solve systems by elimination; solve systems from context; graph inequality; solve systems of inequalities by graphing; solve systems of inequalities from context
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Weeks 15–16Systems of Equations & Inequalities
Exponents and Exponential Functions		Systems of Equations & Inequalities: Solve systems by graphing; Solve systems using substitution; Solve systems using elimination; Solve systems from context; Graphing linear inequalities; Graphing systems of inequalities; Solve systems of linear inequalities from context
Exponents and Exponential Functions: Zero and Negative Exponents; Scientific Notation; multiplying powers with the same base; More Multiplication Properties of Exponents; Divisions Properties of Exponents; unit test		Systems of Equations & Inequalities: solve systems by graphing; solve systems by substitution; solve systems by elimination; solve systems from context; graph inequality; solve systems of inequalities by graphing; solve systems of inequalities from context
Exponents and Exponential Functions: simplify numeric and algebraic expressions using the laws of exponents, including integral and rational exponents. Assessment/review: unit test
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Weeks 17–18Exponents and Exponential FunctionsExponents and Exponential Functions: Zero and Negative Exponents; Scientific Notation; multiplying powers with the same base; More Multiplication Properties of Exponents; Divisions Properties of Exponents; unit testExponents and Exponential Functions: simplify numeric and algebraic expressions using the laws of exponents, including integral and rational exponents. Assessment/review: unit test
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Weeks 19–20Exponents and Exponential Functions
Exponents/Exponential		Exponents and Exponential Functions: Zero and Negative Exponents; Scientific Notation; multiplying powers with the same base; More Multiplication Properties of Exponents; Divisions Properties of Exponents; unit test
Exponents/Exponential: Properties of Exponents; Properties of Negative and Rational Exponents; Intro to Exponential functions; Exponential real world problems; Graphing Exoponential Functions; Differentiate between linear and Exponential functions.; Arithmetic Sequence; Geometric Sequence		Exponents and Exponential Functions: simplify numeric and algebraic expressions using the laws of exponents, including integral and rational exponents. Assessment/review: unit test
Exponents/Exponential: the properties of exponents to simplify expressions; properties of negative and rational exponents to simplify expressions; the exponential function and what each part represents; how to solve exponential word problems; graph and identify key features of an exponential function; differentiate between linear and exponential functions from a table; write and solve arithmetic sequences; write and solve geometric sequences
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Weeks 21–22Exponents/Exponential
Polynomials		Exponents/Exponential: Properties of Exponents; Properties of Negative and Rational Exponents; Intro to Exponential functions; Exponential real world problems; Graphing Exoponential Functions; Differentiate between linear and Exponential functions.; Arithmetic Sequence; Geometric Sequence
Polynomials: Polynomial terminology; Adding and subtracting polynomial; Multiplying polynomials; Dividing polynomials; Factoring out GCF; Factor by Grouping; Factoring trinomials when a=1; Factoring trinomials when a>1; Factor difference of squares		Exponents/Exponential: the properties of exponents to simplify expressions; properties of negative and rational exponents to simplify expressions; the exponential function and what each part represents; how to solve exponential word problems; graph and identify key features of an exponential function; differentiate between linear and exponential functions from a table; write and solve arithmetic sequences; write and solve geometric sequences
Polynomials: write a polynomial in standard form and learning polynomial terminology; add and subtract polynomials to simplify expressions; multiply polynomials; divide polynomials; factor out the GCF; factor by grouping; factor trinomials when a=1; factor trinomials when a>1; factor difference of squares
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Weeks 23–24PolynomialsPolynomials: Polynomial terminology; Adding and subtracting polynomial; Multiplying polynomials; Dividing polynomials; Factoring out GCF; Factor by Grouping; Factoring trinomials when a=1; Factoring trinomials when a>1; Factor difference of squaresPolynomials: write a polynomial in standard form and learning polynomial terminology; add and subtract polynomials to simplify expressions; multiply polynomials; divide polynomials; factor out the GCF; factor by grouping; factor trinomials when a=1; factor trinomials when a>1; factor difference of squares
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Weeks 25–26Polynomials
solving quadratics		Polynomials: Polynomial terminology; Adding and subtracting polynomial; Multiplying polynomials; Dividing polynomials; Factoring out GCF; Factor by Grouping; Factoring trinomials when a=1; Factoring trinomials when a>1; Factor difference of squares
solving quadratics: Zero Product Property; Solving quadratics by factoring when equal to zero; Solving quadratics by factoring when not equal to zero; Solving quadratics by taking the square root; Completing the square; discriminant; quadratic formula; Test		Polynomials: write a polynomial in standard form and learning polynomial terminology; add and subtract polynomials to simplify expressions; multiply polynomials; divide polynomials; factor out the GCF; factor by grouping; factor trinomials when a=1; factor trinomials when a>1; factor difference of squares
solving quadratics: use the zero product property to find zeros; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is eqal to zero; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is not eqal to zero; solve quadratics by taking the square root; solve quadratics by completing the square; how to find the discriminant of a quadratic and what it means; solve quadratics by using the quadratic formula. Assessment/review: Test
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Weeks 27–28solving quadraticssolving quadratics: Zero Product Property; Solving quadratics by factoring when equal to zero; Solving quadratics by factoring when not equal to zero; Solving quadratics by taking the square root; Completing the square; discriminant; quadratic formula; Testsolving quadratics: use the zero product property to find zeros; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is eqal to zero; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is not eqal to zero; solve quadratics by taking the square root; solve quadratics by completing the square; how to find the discriminant of a quadratic and what it means; solve quadratics by using the quadratic formula. Assessment/review: Test
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Weeks 29–30solving quadraticssolving quadratics: Zero Product Property; Solving quadratics by factoring when equal to zero; Solving quadratics by factoring when not equal to zero; Solving quadratics by taking the square root; Completing the square; discriminant; quadratic formula; Testsolving quadratics: use the zero product property to find zeros; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is eqal to zero; solve quadratics by fatoring when the quadratic is not eqal to zero; solve quadratics by taking the square root; solve quadratics by completing the square; how to find the discriminant of a quadratic and what it means; solve quadratics by using the quadratic formula. Assessment/review: Test
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