Pre-Algebra B Syllabus

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Pre-Algebra B
Welcome to Pre-B. Classes will involve taking notes, discussion, writing, group and partner activities, openers, presentations, investigations, daily classwork, assessments, and homework (yes, homework!).

Policies and Procedures

Assignments Classwork and homework will be assigned daily. To be successful in this class, students MUST complete ALL homework assignments. Students are expected to check answers and make corrections to their homework the next class period. Homework will be checked daily for completeness. All work MUST be shown in order to receive credit for the homework. Reassessment 1. To reassess, all homework for that unit must be completed and turned in before the test. 2. You have 2 weeks from when the test/quiz grade is posted to complete test corrections, meet for review, and to reassess. 3. To reassess, a 24hr notice is required. Retakes are done outside of regular class-time. 4. No retakes permitted on mid-term or final exams. Testing Time Students must complete assessments within the allotted time period unless extra time is specified on an IEP. Late Work Hard Deadline: Late work will only be accepted on major projects or assessments. (See Core policies for Stone Creek Charter Upper School) Tardies As per school policy with the following extras: 1 tardy meeting with student. 2 tardies = phone call home. Notes posted in PowerSchool Electronic Devices Cell phones, iPods, mp3s, etc. are NOT permitted in class. Academic Integrity Cheating will not be tolerated. All parties involved will be referred to school administration and face disciplinary action. Extra Credit It will be at most 1-2% of your final grade.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly & quantitatively. Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of structure. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

GRADING SCALE
Assessments, Projects, and Notebook: Homework: Classwork: Warm-ups: approx 75% approx 10% approx 10% approx 5%

Mid-Term and Final Exams: Get averaged in with assessments, projects, and notebook Zeros and Fs on assessments will not be tolerated; Students are required to eliminate any zeros and follow through on re-taking if they failed to master a concept.

Pre-Algebra B Syllabus

HOW

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MATH CLASS

Do your homework and take notes in class Ask for help from a classmate or the teacher Retake assessments as needed Eliminate missing grades and dont get zeros. Stay organized and be proactive Come in ready to learn and ask meaningful questions Come with the mindset that its ok to make mistakes

Course Description
SEMESTER 1 Unit 1 Number Sense, Statistics, Shapes, and Equation Review
Cumulative Review of weaknesses in Pre-Algebra A. Determined by a pre-test, TCAP scores, and students needs.

Unit 2
Equations and Inequalities Apply and extend previous understandings of operations to perform them on rational number mathematical problems. Solve multi-step linear equations and inequalities. Unit 3 Linear Graphing and Functions Be able to represent the equation of a line by using a graph, table, equation, and a word problem. Use similar triangles to understand slopes. Students need to manipulate an equations to make them useful for real=world applications. Be able to solve systems of equations using elimination, substitution or graphing. Unit 4 Probability and Data Analysis Draw inferences about a population and compare two different populations. Investigate patterns in bivariate (two variable) statistics. Find the probability of the chance of something happening and of compound events using organized lists, tables, tree diagrams and simulations.

CALENDAR
END OF QUARTER 1: END OF SEMESTER 1: END OF SEMESTER 2: NWEA TEST : TCAP TEST: PI DAY:

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EVENTS
OCT 17TH FINALS DEC 18TH - 20TH FINALS JUNE 2ND - 4TH JAN 6TH -10TH, MAY 5TH-9TH MARCH 10TH APRIL 11TH MARCH 14TH

Stone Creek students possess: Critical thinking skills, core academic skills and knowledge and diverse relevant experiences.

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS?!?

1. Positive Attitude 2. Notebook/Paper 3. Pencils!!!!!! 4. Computer 5. Ruler 6. Graph Paper (2nd Semester)

SEMESTER 2 Unit 5
Geometric Properties State the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle. Use properties of supplementary, complementary, vertical and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to solve equations. Understand the angles in parallel lines that are cut by a transversal. Understand rotations, reflections, translations and dilations. Know the formulas to find the volume of threedimensional figures.

Unit 6 Need some help? Online Resources including videos www.brightstorm.com www.khanacademy.com/math/ www.purplemath.com www.mathvids.com www.mathtv.com www.bluepelicanmath.com
Right Triangle Properties Explain and prove the Pythagorean Theorem. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in a right triangle and the distance between two points. Extend the number system to irrational numbers, square roots, perfect squares, perfect cubes, etc.

Unit 7 Polynomials Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. Interpret the structure and different parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.
Pre-Algebra B Syllabus