This is Part 2 of the intensive review version of my FLEXIBLE SCHEDULED year-long Algebra mastery method math course. We will work at an accelerated pace to cover 12 lessons in six weeks. There are NO live meetings for this class. Pre-recorded videos, interactive google slide presentations and links to Nearpod lessons, Desmos activities and review games will all be posted in the Outschool Classroom, along with weekly homework assignments from the workbook, graded lesson quizzes and special interactive assignments such as math scavenger hunts or emoji puzzles. I will respond to all turned in work, including corrections to homework and quizzes. This is a self paced class with each week's learning materials posted in the classroom at the beginning of the week.

In these final 12 lessons of the Algebra 1 course, students will gain a deep understanding of solving equations involving factoring of polynomials, unit and square unit measurement conversions, fractional exponents, significant digits and scientific notation, and graphing a circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola. Students will apply what they learned in Part 1 to solve and graph equations through visual slide presentations, interactive Nearpod lessons, student practice, real world problem solving and fun activities and games! Students will also review other key concepts including expressing word problems in algebraic terms, finding fractions and percents of numbers, and working with radicals (finding square roots). 

This intensive session is Part 2 of the accelerated version in a larger series titled, “Algebra 1 FLEX: Full Year Mastery Method Math”. Taken as a whole, this will offer a full year's worth of Algebra I  for the middle school student on an advanced math path; or for older students on a more traditional path or needing extra support and review. This is a Mastery approach to math--each concept will be demonstrated, explained and practiced in a meaningful, in-depth way to achieve full understanding before moving on and connecting to the next topic. This approach is ideal both for students who love math and want to take a deep dive into each concept, as well as anxious math learners who get easily overwhelmed by jumping quickly between concepts and prefer to take their time to fully learn and understand each concept. In both cases, the mastery method can build confidence, create a positive math identity and set students on a trajectory of math success. Because of the small size of this class,  I will be able to give each student the individual attention needed to ensure mastery. Additionally, because this is a FLEX class, students can complete work at their own pace without the stress of comparing themselves to other students.  Because the mastery method builds on previously internalized concepts and skills, specific age or assigned grade level is not as important as the prerequisite foundations of mathematical understanding. 

**Specifically for this class, students should come with a solid number sense for whole numbers (negative and positive), fractions, decimals, and percents, and a thorough grasp of how to apply the four basic operations to each of these, as well as pre-algebra skills such as simple solving for an unknown problems. In addition, for Part 2, students should have completed either Part 1 of the Intensive version, or the 1st and 2nd Trimester of my regularly paced course, or the equivalent (commutative, associative, and distributive properties; order of operations; solving for the unknown with one variable, basics of cartesian coordinate graphing; as well as linear functions, graphing lines, the slope-intercept formula, and graphing parallel and perpendicular lines).

I want my students to feel fully engaged in the learning process--to find meaning, confidence (and yes, even joy!) in mathematical problem solving. To make math fun and engaging, I will be presenting lessons through interactive slides, which will include clear visual representations, virtual manipulatives, and connections to math in the real world. Additionally, I will be using applications such as Nearpod (nearpod.com) and Desmos (desmos.com) to create further opportunities for students to engage with the material and with one another. Activities will include collaborative idea boards, typed or drawn responses, polls, matching games, quizzes, graphing activities, and  embedded games. These activities provide not only engagement and fun for students, but also give me as the teacher the opportunity for ongoing, informal assessment.

On Monday morning of each week, I will post the following week's work. This will include:

1. Recorded video lesson - A recorded visual google slide presentation introducing the week’s math concept through concrete models and real world examples and connections, as well as modeling written practice of the week’s concept using a variety of math strategies
2. A link to the corresponding student-paced Nearpod and/or Jamboard lesson with practice problems
3. Assignments on desmos.com
4. Assignments on IXL.com
5. A link to a lesson test which students will submit through Google Forms
6. Links to fun, individualized practice games such as Blooket games

Students will be expected to:

1. Watch the entire video lesson of the google slide presentation introducing the week’s concept
2. Complete the interactive Nearpod or Jamboard activity (no subscription needed) and all assignments posted, including the lesson test
3. Ask questions via the classroom (written or video) if he or she doesn’t understand something from the video or Nearpod lessons
4. Make corrections to lesson test once I have give feedback

Week-by-Week content for this Part 2 Intensive 6-week course:

Week 1: 
Lesson 25: Difference of Two Squares
Lesson 26: Repeated Factoring of Polynomials

Week 2: 
Lesson 27: Solving Equations with Factoring
Lesson 28: Unit Multipliers (customary measurement conversions)

Week 3:
Lesson 29: Square Unit Multipliers (customary measurement conversions)
Lesson 30: Metric Conversions

Week 4:
Lesson 31: Fractional Exponents
Lesson 32: Significant Digits & Scientific Notation

Week 5:
Lesson 33: Bases Other than Ten
Lesson 34: Graphing a Circle and an Ellipse

Week 6:
Lesson 35: Graphing a Parabola and a Hyperbola
Review and Final Test