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Algebra 1 for Accelerated Learners

Malikai Bass M.A

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This problem-based math cohort is for the creative thinkers, artists, and problem solvers to build math confidence and skills at an accelerated pace suitable for gifted students while building deep foundational understanding.

In this class, you'll have fun figuring it out by solving problems, playing with digital interactives, drawing pictures, and discussing it  as we understand what rational numbers  are and dive below zero to understand negative numbers.

We will begin with a readiness assessment that covers basic skills and gives a preview of course material to allow for individualization including review materials, tutoring suggestions, and enrichment based on the results of each individual learner. 

Readiness Assessment

Negative Numbers and Absolute Value

We will extend our thinking to negative numbers by exploring real world contexts in which we use these numbers primarily temperature and sea level. We will then work to abstract this thinking to a vertical number line. 

What are positive and negative numbers?

We will work with positive and negative numbers on a horizontal number line, formalize our understanding of rational numbers, and use inequalities to compare positive and negative numbers. 

How can we compare positive and negative numbers?

We will solidify our understanding of rational numbers by ordering positive and negative numbers. We will understand the "opposite" of a number to be the number that is equally as far from zero. 

How do we order positive and negative numbers?

We will explore absolute value as the distance form zero, practice finding and comparing the absolute value of rational numbers, and understand the notation. 

What is absolute value? 

We will apply our understanding of absolute value to real world examples and situations involving elevations and understand how to compare rational numbers and the absolute value of rational numbers using inequalities. 

How can we compare numbers and distance from zero? 

We will learn how to add  negative numbers by connecting it to changing temperatures and representing the change on a number line. 

How can we represent change with negative numbers?

Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

We will build fluency adding with negative numbers beginning with elevation and moving towards more abstract work. We will understand additive inverses by adding opposite numbers.

How can we represent change with negative numbers (part 2)?

We will apply our knowledge of adding negative numbers to situations involving money, debts, and checking accounts in order to expand our understanding and fluency while building financial literacy skills. 

Where else do we add negative numbers?

We will use our understanding of adding negative numbers and the relationship between adding and subtracting as inverse operations to develop strategies for subtracting negative numbers and prove our ideas using the number line. 

What happens when you subtract negative numbers?

We will apply our understanding of negative numbers to a multitude of problems and understand the difference between two numbers can be positive or negative but the distance is always positive this will help us apply existing subtraction strategies to negative numbers. We will also work with tables to use these strategies in context of real world applications. 

How can we solve problems by adding and subtracting negative numbers?

We will use our knowledge of negative numbers and the number line to expand to understanding the coordinate plane beginning with identifying quadrants and plotting points in them.  We will also construct appropriate coordinate planes to display specific points including choosing a scale. 

What is a coordinate plane?

The Coordinate Plane

We will work on connecting meaning to the coordinate plane including financial contexts to interpret points on a plane and axis. We will use the coordinate plane to solve problems and represent complex situations. 

What do the points on a coordinate plane mean?

We will find vertical and horizontal distances between pairs of points in the coordinate plane and draw shapes on the coordinate plane using this knowledge. 

How can we find the distance on a coordinate plane? 

We will use negative numbers to represent situations using position, speed, and direction. We will practice multiplying two negative numbers and construct models and explanations for why we get a positive result. 

How do we multiply negative numbers?

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

We will expand our understanding of multiplying negative numbers and look for patterns to understand what happens when we multiply negative and positive numbers.  We will use these skills to solve problems and review multiplying by reciprocals to prepare for division. 

How do we multiply positive and negative numbers? 

We will expand our work with signed numbers to all four operations by working with division. We will develop rules for dividing signed numbers based on the relationship between multiplication and division and our previous work with proportional relationships. 

How can we divide with negative numbers? 

We will explore negative rates of change which will be an important foundation for linear functions in pre-algebra. We will apply our understanding of signed numbers to real world historical contexts involving travel. 

Can a rate be negative?

In this lesson we will highlight expressions and variables in our work with negative numbers and challenge common misconceptions as we develop our signed number sense through evaluation expressions involving negative numbers. 

How can we represent problems with expressions using negative numbers?

Equations with Rational Numbers

We will expand our knowledge of using inverse operations to solve equations and apply it to negative numbers. 

How can we solve equations with rational numbers? 

We will practice constructing equations which represent contexts and write our own equations using negative numbers to represent given contacts. We will also practice using the structure of an equation to determine if the solution is a positive or negative number. 

How can we represent contexts with equations using negative numbers?

We will do some directed drawing using the coordinate plane and then we will create individual art work using the coordinate plane. 

How can we make art using the coordinate plane?

Putting It To Work

We will apply our knowledge in a culminating project allowing us to understand the stock market using what we've learned so far. 

How can we understand the stock market using negative numbers?

This unit includes a bonus day that can be moved throughout the lesson to provide additional support on any challenging topic, pre-test review, or enrichment if no review or support is needed. 

Bonus Day

We will close the unit with an assessment to confirm mastery and inform future instruction. 

What have we learned?

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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀? This step-by-step class covers absolute value, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing—including rational numbers and tricky decimals.

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Middle School Math Club

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Dennis

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Malikai Bass M.A

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