Assignment resources, details, and updates should be referenced daily... Please be sure tocheck Schoology, the student planner, and Algebra binder.
Students are expected to thoroughly prepareforeach class; the sequential nature of mathematics necessitates consistent practice + application of skills & concepts.
Important resources + assignment documents should be kept, organized, referenced, and maintained in the Algebra binder.
Schoologywill be used in combination with thestudent planner. Students should log into Schoology and check group postings for assignment updates, resources, and discussion forums.
Parents: Please consistently check entries made in the student planner , Schoology posts, & the Algebra binder andreview assignment progress/completion each evening.
More Great Video Resources by Virtual Nerd What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?An expression is just a mathematical phrase. In this tutorial, you'll learn about two popular types of expressions: numerical and algebraic expressions. A numerical expression contains numbers and operations. An algebraic expression is almost exactly the same except it also contains variables. Check out this tutorial to learn about these two popular kinds of expressions! What is the Distributive Property?The distributive property is a very deep math principle that helps make math work. It's the rule that lets you expand parentheses, and so it's really critical to understand if you want to get good at simplifying expressions.
What's a Term?Polynomials are those expressions that have variables raised to all sorts of powers and multiplied by all types of numbers. When you work with polynomials you need to know a bit of vocabulary, and one of the words you need to feel comfortable with is 'term'. So check out this tutorial, where you'll learn exactly what a 'term' in a polynomial is all about. What are Like Terms?Combining like terms together is a key part of simplifying mathematical expressions, so check out this tutorial to see how you can easily pick out like terms from an expression
What is Simplest Form?Sometimes what's simple for some is hard for others, and so simple seems like a pretty subjective word. But when it comes to algebra, the simplest form of an expressions is very well defined and is very specific- there's really nothing that subjective about it. So watch this tutorial and see exactly what simplest form means!
How Do You Use the Distributive Property to Simplify an Expression?In this tutorial you'll see how to apply the distributive property. Remember that this is important when you are trying to simplify an expression and get rid of parentheses! What is a Polynomial? If you learn about algebra, then you'll see polynomials everywhere! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition of a polynomial and see some of the common names for certain polynomials.
What's the Order of Operations?Check out this tutorial where you'll see exactly what order you need to follow when you simplify expressions. You'll also see what happens when you don't follow these rules, and you'll find out why order of operations is so important!
How Do You Multiply Monomials?Multiplying monomials? Group constants and like variables together before you multiply. See how to find the product of three monomials in this tutorial.
Blended Leaning Links Follows are links for introductory Unit 1 skills and concepts. Please check them out at your convenience. Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms
Cubes and Cube Roots - Math is Fun To understand cube roots, first we must understand cubes . ... "cube root", it is the "radical" symbol (used for square roots) with a little three to mean cube root Videos: What's a Perfect Square? Anytime you square an integer, the result is a perfect square! The numbers 4, 9, 16, and 25 are just a few perfect squares, but there are infinitely more! Check out this tutorial, and then see if you can find some more perfect squares! How Do You Find the Square Root of a Fraction? Trying to take the square root of a fraction? This tutorial shows you how to take the square root of a fraction involving perfect squares. What Happens When You Square a Square Root? Remember that addition and subtraction are opposite operations and multiplication and division are opposite operations? Turns out, squaring and taking the square root are opposite operations too! See why in this tutorial! Intro to square roots (video) | Radicals | Khan Academy ▶ 5:24 Learn about the square root symbol (the principal root) and what it means to find a square root. Also learn ... Intro to cube roots (video) | Radicals | Khan Academy ▶ 8:01 We could say that X times X times X or X to the third power is equal to eight or we could use the cube root ... Equations with square roots & cube roots (practice) | Khan Academy Practice solving equations by squaring or cubing both sides.
B-Day students (9/11) should print (if possible) the files below, review the notes/examples, and complete pages 2, 3, 4 (even #s only), and 6 of the Practice Exercises in place of class for 9/11.
I realize that power outages are likely so please do not worry if you are not able to access/use technology for completion.
A-Day Students (9/12) should print (if possible) the files below and complete pages 8, 9 (#s 9-20 only), 10, and 11 (odd #s only) of the Practice Exercises in place of class for 9/12.
B-Day Students (9/13) - In the event we miss school on 9/13 as well, please print (if possible) the files below and complete pages 8, 9 (#s 9-20 only), 10, and 11 (odd #s only) of the Practice Exercises in place of class for 9/13.