Description
What’s Inside:
- Structured lessons and practice sets that build foundational algebra skills
- QR-linked video instruction for every lesson, taught by Kirk Weiler
- Curriculum designed to address PARCC End of Year Standards
Clear progression through major topics like:
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- Linear functions and systems of linear equations
- Arithmetic and geometric sequences
- Polynomials, factoring trinomials, and polynomial long division
- Quadratic functions and the binomial theorem
- Roots, irrational numbers, and the average rate of change
- Statistics and data interpretation skills
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Topics by Unit:
Unit 1: Rates, Patterns, Expressions, Variables
Unit 2: Linear equations, word problems, inequalities
Unit 3: Function notation, graphs, and average rate of change
Unit 4: Linear functions, arithmetic sequence formula, unit conversions
Unit 5: Systems of linear equations, graphing, modeling
Unit 6: Exponents, geometric sequences, and exponential functions
Unit 7: Polynomials, factoring polynomials, trinomials
Unit 8: Quadratic functions, parabolas, completing the square
Unit 9: Roots, irrational numbers, cube roots
Unit 10: Statistics, box plots, central tendency
Unit 11: Piecewise linear functions and modeling scenarios
Format & Time Commitment:
- Print format: 3-hole punched, classroom-ready pages
Each lesson and homework set is designed for one class period but can be adjusted as needed.
- Ideal for use in traditional, hybrid, or flipped classrooms.
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Whether you’re guiding students through a system of equations, exploring a binomial distribution, or teaching how to factor a polynomial, this workbook provides the structure and flexibility you need to help every learner succeed in Algebra I.
Standards Alignment
Standards Alignment
The Common Core Algebra I workbook covers required topics aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Below are some of the key areas addressed in the workbook, though this is not a comprehensive list:
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP4 – Model with mathematics.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP5 – Use appropriate tools strategically.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP6 – Attend to precision.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP7 – Look for and make use of structure.
CCSS.HSA-SSE – Seeing Structure in Expressions
CCSS.HSA-SSE.A – Interpret the structure of expressions.
CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1 – Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.
CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1.a – Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.
CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1.b – Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.
CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.2 – Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it.
CCSS.HSA-APR – Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Functions.
CCSS.HSA-APR.A – Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.
CCSS.HSA-APR.A.1 – Understand that polynomials form a system closed under operations.
CCSS.HSA-CED – Creating Equations.
CCSS.HSA-CED.A – Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.
CCSS.HSA-CED.A.1 – Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems.
CCSS.HSA-CED.A.2 – Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities.
CCSS.HSA-CED.A.3 – Represent constraints by equations or inequalities.
CCSS.HSA-CED.A.4 – Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest.
CCSS.HSA-REI – Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities.
CCSS.HSA-REI.A – Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning.
CCSS.HSA-REI.A.1 – Explain each step in solving a simple equation.
CCSS.HSA-REI.B – Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.
CCSS.HSA-REI.B.3 – Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
CCSS.HSA-REI.C – Solve systems of equations.
CCSS.HSA-REI.C.6 – Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately.
CCSS.HSF-BF – Building Functions.
CCSS.HSF-BF.A – Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1 – Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1.a – Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.
CCSS.HSF-IF – Interpreting Functions.
CCSS.HSF-IF.A – Understand the concept of a function and use function notation.
CCSS.HSF-IF.A.1 – Understand that a function from one set to another assigns exactly one output per input.
CCSS.HSF-IF.B – Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context.
CCSS.HSF-IF.B.4 – Interpret key features of graphs and tables.
CCSS.HSF-IF.B.5 – Relate the domain of a function to its graph.
CCSS.HSF-IF.B.6 – Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function.
CCSS.HSF-IF.C – Analyze functions using different representations.
CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7 – Graph functions and show key features.
CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7.a – Graph linear and quadratic functions, showing intercepts, maxima, and minima.
CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7.b – Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions.
CCSS.HSF-LE – Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models.
CCSS.HSF-LE.A – Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models.
CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1 – Distinguish between linear and exponential models.
CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1.a – Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences and exponential by equal factors.
CCSS.HSF-LE.B – Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model.
CCSS.HSF-LE.B.5 – Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.
CCSS.HSN-RN – The Real Number System.
CCSS.HSN-RN.A – Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents.
CCSS.HSN-RN.A.2 – Rewrite expressions involving radicals and rational exponents
Book ISBNs
Common Core Algebra I Spiral Bound:
978-1-944719-02-9
Common Core Algebra I Three Hole Punched:
978-1-944719-03-6
Spanish Language Version
Our Common Core Algebra I workbook translated into Spanish for ESL students. The answer key is not yet available in Spanish.
Title: Curso Común de Álgebra I (Common Core Algebra I Spanish Language Edition)
Binding: Spiral only
ISBN: 978-1-944710-22-7
eMATHinstruction SKU: 002SLS
Sample Lesson: Unit #3 – Lesson #1 – Introduction to Functions (Introducción a las funciones)