Algebra 1 Semester 2 FLEX

In this class, students will learn:

Week 1 Multiplying Binomials
Week 2 Multiplying Polynomials
Week 3 Factoring Using the GCF
Week 4 Factoring Trinomials with a Coefficient of 1
Week 5 Factoring Trinomials with Other Coefficients
Week 6 Factoring Special Products
Week 7 Simplifying Rational Expressions
Week 8 Solving Proportions Containing Rational Expressions 
Week 9 Multiplying Rational Expressions
Week 10 Dividing Rational Expressions
Week 11 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with The Same Denominators 
Week 12 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators 
Week 13 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Binomial Denominators 
Week 14 Solving Equations Involving Rational Expressions
Week 15 Simplifying, Adding , Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions
Week 16 Solving Equations Involving Radicals and Rationalizing the Denominator
Week 17 The Distance and  Midpoint Formulas
Week 18 Quadratic Equations


A video will be posted at the beginning of each week.  Students should have paper and pencil while watching the videos as time will be added within the video to complete practice problems. 

A discussion question or math riddle will be posted in the classroom each week and students will be encouraged to join in the discussion by answering the question(s) or riddle and replying to other students.  I will also be participating in the discussion. Math articles may also be used occasionally to facilitate class discussions.

In addition to homework problems, a quiz will be provided each week which students can turn in for grading and feedback. A picture of the quiz can be sent to me by uploading it to my Dropbox folder through the link I will give you. You do not have to have a Dropbox account to upload the homework to my folder.  

I use the gradual release method of teaching: " I do, we do, you do" 
- First, I demonstrate how to do it (using several examples).  
- Next, the students do some problems along with me.
- Finally, they complete some problems on their own that I will check for accuracy and give more guidance if needed. 

I believe repetition is the key to learning Algebra, so we do many problems together during each session (through the video).  Then, when I ask them to do a problem on their own (again, through the video), I  go over it afterward, so they can see any errors they may have made.  I find that this reduces any anxiety some students have about math.

Practice homework will be provided along with a full answer key for checking the answers.  However, there will be no answer key provided for the quizzes since I will be grading them to offer feedback. I always include every step in my answer keys so students and parents can see where any errors were made.