Algebra 1 | Full Curriculum (2 Classes/Week)

***Note: this is a year long full curriculum class, ending in May. If you are looking for a summer class, please see our summer Algebra 1 Review & Prepare classes here: 
https://outschool.com/classes/algebra-1-summer-review-and-prepare-UBh56hkA
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Looking for an Algebra 1 class where your learner will be an active participant in their own learning? Well, look no further! This will be a highly interactive class where learners participate throughout the entire class, in the way that they personally feel comfortable doing so. At Mind over Math, we believe that every learner should be given the opportunity to participate in ways that feel comfortable for them and promote learning and understanding, for their own individual learning style. Our classes are set up in such a way that does exactly that!

We will be using the following learning tools during class:
-	Nearpod: an interactive learning tool that provides the teacher with real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons and activities
-	Blooket: an exciting new take on the modern classroom review game. It aims to match action with education to create the ultimate learning experience!

The class is taught with the following structure: 
The teacher explains the concepts and discusses them with learners, presents an example, then after each example the teacher presents, the learners get a turn to try their own example on Nearpod. Once the teacher sees that learners have completed the example on Nearpod, they come back together as a group to take up the problem. They continue to go back and forth in this way for the duration of class, so that learners are always given the opportunity to try every concept learned on their own. Learners can participate by asking and answering questions out loud, through the chat, or by simply participating individually on Nearpod – however they feel comfortable and learn best. Blooket games will also be incorporated throughout the classes to consolidate learning, while having fun!  

Learners will be assigned practice problems weekly for homework in order to consolidate their learning. 

Below are the units that we will cover in this class:

Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations
Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities
Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions
Unit 4	Writing Linear Functions
Unit 5	Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Unit 6	Exponential Functions
Unit 7	Polynomial Equations and Factoring
Unit 8	Graphing Quadratic Functions
Unit 9	Solving Quadratic Equations
Unit 10	Radical Functions and Equations

Here is a weekly breakdown of the topics covered in class: 

FULL YEAR 2024/2025 SECTIONS:

Week of...

Anna's Sat/Sun 12pm

14-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Single and Multi-Step Equations		
21-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Equations with Variables on Both Sides and Absolute Value Equations		
28-Sep	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:   Rewriting Equations and Formulas, Writing and Graphing Inequalities		
5-Oct	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:  Solving Inequalities Using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Division		
12-Oct	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:  Solving Multi-Step, Compound, and Absolute Value Inequalities		
19-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Functions, Linear Functions		
26-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Function Notation and Graphing Linear Equations in Standard Form		
02-Nov	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form 		
09-Nov   Unit 3      Graphing Linear Functions:    Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions
16-Nov    Unit 3     Graphing Linear Functions:     Graphing Absolute Value Functions & Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
23-Nov    Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:      Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form & Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
30-Nov   Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:       Scatter Plots and Lines of Fit & Analyze Lines of Fit
07-Dec   Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:       Arithmetic Sequences & Piecewise Functions
14-Dec   Unit 5      Solving Systems of Linear Equations:  Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing & Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
21-Dec   Unit 5      Solving Systems of Linear Equations:   Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination

**No Class Dec 23 - Jan 3rd**

04-Jan  Unit 5   Solving Systems of Linear Equations:     Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations 
11-Jan   Unit 5    Solving Systems of Linear Equations:     Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations 
18-Jan   Unit 5    Solving Systems of Linear Equations:     Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations
25-Jan   Unit 5    Solving Systems of Linear Equations:     Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables & Systems of Linear Inequalities
01-Feb   Unit 6    Exponential Functions and Sequences:  Properties of Exponents & Radicals and Rational Exponents
08-Feb   Unit 6    Exponential Functions and Sequences:  Exponential Functions & Exponential Growth and Decay
15-Feb   Unit 6    Exponential Functions and Sequences:     Solving Exponential Equations 22-Feb  Unit 6    Exponential Functions and Sequences:      Geometric Sequences
01-Mar  Unit 6    Exponential Functions and Sequences:     Recursively Defined Sequences
08-Mar  Unit 7    Polynomial Equations:                     Multiplying Polynomials & Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
15-Mar  Unit 7   Polynomial Equations:                      Special Products of Polynomials & Solving Polynomial Equations in Factored Form
22-Mar  Unit 7   Polynomial Equations:           Factoring x² + bx + c & Factoring ax² + bx + c
29-Mar  Unit 7   Polynomial Equations:           Factoring Special Products & Factoring Polynomials Completely
05-Apr  Unit 8   Graphing Quadratic Functions:        Graphing f(x) = ax² & Graphing f(x) = ax² + c              
12-Apr  Unit 8    Graphing Quadratic Functions:         f(x) = ax² + bx + c & Graphing f(x) = a(x − h)² + k
19-Apr  Unit 8    Graphing Quadratic Functions:   Using Intercept Form & Comparing Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Functions
26-Apr  Unit 9    Solving Quadratic Equations:      Properties of Radicals & Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing
03-May  Unit 9    Solving Quadratic Equations:      Solving Quadratic Equations Using Square Roots & Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
10-May  Unit 9    Solving Quadratic Equations:      
17-May  Unit 9    Solving Quadratic Equations:      




Nathan's 10am/12pm classes:

16-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Single and Multi-Step Equations		
23-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Equations with Variables on Both Sides and Absolute Value Equations		
30-Sep	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:   Rewriting Equations and Formulas, Writing and Graphing Inequalities		
7-Oct	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:  Solving Inequalities Using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Division		
14-Oct	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:  Solving Multi-Step, Compound, and Absolute Value Inequalities		
21-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Functions, Linear Functions		
28-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Function Notation and Graphing Linear Equations in Standard Form		
4-Nov	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
11-Nov    Unit 3    Graphing Linear Functions:     Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions	
18-Nov    Unit 3      Graphing Linear Functions:    Graphing Absolute Value Functions & Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
25-Nov   Unit 4     Writing Linear Functions:        Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form & Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
02-Dec   Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:       Scatter Plots and Lines of Fit & Analyze Lines of Fit
09-Dec  Unit 4       Writing Linear Functions:       Arithmetic Functions & Piecewise Functions & Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
16-Dec  Unit 5      Solving Systems of Linear Equations:  Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution

**No Class Dec 23 - Jan 3rd**

06-Jan: Unit 5    Solving Systems of Linear Equations: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination  
13-Jan:   Unit 5  Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations: Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations & Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables  
20-Jan    Unit 5  Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations:  Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables & Systems of Linear Inequalities
27-Jan    Unit 5  Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations:   Systems of Linear Inequalities
03-Feb    Unit 6  Exponential Functions and Sequences:         Properties of Exponents and Exponential Functions & Radicals and Rational Exponents
10-Feb   Unit 6  Exponential Functions and Sequences:         Exponential Functions 
17-Feb  Unit 6  Exponential Functions and Sequences:        Exponential Growth and Decay  
24-Feb   Unit 6  Exponential Functions and Sequences:       Solving Exponential Equations & Geometric Sequences 
03-Mar    Unit 6  Polynomial Equations and Factoring:          Recursively Defined Sequences & start unit 7. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials  
10-Mar    Unit 7  Polynomial Equations and Factoring:       Multiplying Polynomials & Special Products of Polynomials 
17-Mar    Unit 7  Polynomial Equations and Factoring:       Solving Polynomial Equations in Factored Form & Factoring x² + bx + c 
24-Mar    Unit 7  Polynomial Equations and Factoring:       Factoring ax² + bx + c & Factoring Special Products 
31-Mar    Unit 7  Polynomial Equations and Factoring:        Factoring Polynomials Completely 
07-Apr    Unit 8  Graphing Quadratic Functions:                  Graphing f(x) = ax² & Graphing f(x) = ax² 
14-Apr    Unit 8  Graphing Quadratic Functions:                   Graphing f(x) = ax² + c &  Graphing f(x) = a(x − h)² + k 
21-Apr    Unit 8  Graphing Quadratic Functions:                    Using Intercept Form & Comparing Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Functions
28-Apr    Unit 9  Solving Quadratic Equations:                       Properties of Radicals & Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing
05-May    Unit 9  Solving Quadratic Equations:                     Solving Quadratic Equations Using Square Roots & Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square 
12-May    Unit 9  Solving Quadratic Equations:                     Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula & Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations
19-May    Unit 10  Radical Functions and Equations:               Graphing Square Root Functions and Graphing Cube Root Functions      
26-May    Unit 10  Radical Functions and Equations:               Solving Radical Equations and Inverse of a Function

        


Olivia's M/W 7pm class: 

09-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Single and Multi-Step Equations		
16-Sep	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations:      Equations with Variables on Both Sides and Absolute Value Equations		
23-Sep	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:   Rewriting Equations and Formulas, Writing and Graphing Inequalities		
30-Sep	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities:  Solving Inequalities Using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Division & Solving Multi-Step, Compound, and Absolute Value Inequalities		
07-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Functions, Linear Functions		
14-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Function Notation and Graphing Linear Equations in Standard Form		
21-Oct	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions:    Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form	
28-Oct   Unit 3      Graphing Linear Functions:   Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions
04-Nov  Unit 3      Graphing Linear Functions:   Graphing Absolute Value Functions
11-Nov   Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:       Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form & Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form 
18-Nov    Unit 4      Writing Linear Functions:     Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines & Scatter Plots and Lines of Fit
25-Nov   Unit 4       Analyze Lines of Fit & Arithmetic Sequences
02-Dec   Unit 4     Piecewise Functions & Unit 5 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
09-Dec   Unit 5    Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution & by Elimination
16-Dec    Unit 5    Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations & Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

**No Class Dec 23 - Jan 3rd**

06-Jan    Unit 5    Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations & Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
13-Jan    Unit 5    Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables & Systems of Linear Inequalities 
20-Jan    Unit 5     Systems of Linear Inequalities and Start Unit 6. Properties of Exponents
27-Jan     Unit 6    Radicals and Rational Exponents  
03-Feb   Unit 6    Exponential Functions  
10-Feb   Unit 6     Exponential Growth & Decay 
17-Feb    Unit 6     Solving Exponential Equations 
24-Feb    Unit 6     Geometric Sequences  & Recursively Defined Sequences 
03-Mar    Unit 7     Adding and Subtracting Polynomials & Multiplying Polynomials 
10-Mar    Unit 7     Special Products of Polynomials & Solving Polynomial Equations in Factored Form 
17-Mar     Unit 7     Factoring x² + bx + c & Factoring ax² + bx + c 
24-Mar    Unit 7    Factoring Special Products & Factoring Polynomials Completely
31-Mar     Unit 8    Graphing f(x) = ax² & Graphing f(x) = ax² + c
07-Apr     Unit 8    Graphing f(x) = ax² + bx + c & Graphing f(x) = a(x − h)² + k

   


**we will keep this breakdown up to date so that you can always see what topics will be covered at least 4 weeks out.**


WINTER 2025 SECTION:

Note: this section is on an accelerated schedule, so it will move at a faster pace.

Week of... 

13-Jan	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations
20-Jan	Unit 1	Solving Linear Equations
27-Jan	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities
3-Feb	Unit 2	Solving Linear Inequalities
10-Feb	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions
17-Feb	Unit 3	Graphing Linear Functions
24-Feb	Unit 4	Writing Linear Functions
3-Mar	Unit 4	Writing Linear Functions
10-Mar	Unit 5	Solving Linear Systems
17-Mar	Unit 5	Solving Linear Systems
24-Mar	Unit 6	Exponential Functions
31-Mar	Unit 6	Exponential Functions
7-Apr	Unit 7	Polynomial Equations and Factoring
14-Apr	Unit 7	Polynomial Equations and Factoring
21-Apr	Unit 8	Graphing Quadratic Functions
28-Apr	Unit 8	Graphing Quadratic Functions
5-May	Unit 9	Solving Quadratic Equations
12-May	Unit 9	Solving Quadratic Equations
19-May	Unit 10	Solving Quadratic Equations
26-May	Unit 10	Solving Quadratic Equations
2-Jun	Unit 11	Radical Functions and Equations
9-Jun	Unit 11	Radical Functions and Equations