*IXL Math subscription included for as long as student is enrolled in class! 
*For students wanting the full year, full curriculum experience, please contact me about the recommended homework workbook, as well as discounts on my accompanying FLEX course!
This class is a great option for those just getting started with Algebra 1, or to use as a review of key Algebra 1 topics including:  solving for the unknown, linear functions, graphing lines, using the slope-intercept formula to graph lines, graphing parallel and perpendicular lines, solving simultaneous equations, factoring polynomials, working with exponents (including negative and fractional), quadratics, and more! (Please see full list of topics and dates below).  The ongoing format of this class means that each week's topic and material can stand alone, so that students may join the class anytime throughout the year. I designed this course to provide a full-year Algebra 1 math curriculum for homeschoolers, but it is also a great option for 8th, 9th or 10th graders attending traditional school who need a little extra support in Algebra 1. Additionally, if you are new to homeschooling, it's a great way to make sure you've got math solidly covered (I've found math to be the trickiest subject to try to teach your own child!!) without a fixed time commitment or heavy financial burden!

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),  Desmos (desmos.com) and IXL (IXL.com/math) 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.

Week-by-Week Content:
Week 1 (September 5th & 7th): Commutative and Associative Properties; Integers (definitions; adding, subtracting, multiplying & 
       dividing); Combining like terms
       Review:  Rational Numbers 1 (Converting, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing)
 Week 2 (September 12th & 14th): Order of Operations;  Absolute Value; Algebraic Expressions (writing & evaluating with integers 
       and rational numbers)
       Review:   Rational vs. Irrational Numbers (definitions, classification, properties of operations)
Week 3 (September 19th & 21st):  Linear Equations: Solve for Unknown with One Variable
      Review: Combining like terms to simplify, solve and check; Using LCM to simplify equations with rational numbers
Week 4 (September 26th and 28th): Distributive Property
     Review: converting between rational numbers 
Week 5 (October 3rd and 5th):  Number Lines and Cartesian Coordinates
     Review: converting fractions to decimals using long division 
Week 6 (October 10th and 12th): Introduction to Graphing a Line (real world situations and Desmos activities)
      Review: expressing word problems algebraically
Week 7 (October 17th and 19th): Slope-Intercept Formula: What is slope and how do we find it? 
      (positive and negative slope using mountain climbing/skiing as examples); Finding y-intercept
Week 8 (October 24th and 26th): Graphing a line from the slope-intercept formula (using Desmos)
Week 9 (October 31st and November 2nd): Graphing Parallel Lines and the Standard equation of a line
      Review: Find percentages of a number 
Week 10 (November 7th & 9th): Graphing Perpendicular Lines
     Review: finding square roots
Week 11 (November 14th & 16th):  Finding the Slope-Intercept Formula (Graphing a line given 2 points or given slope and 1 point)
      Review: Ratios as fractions and percentages

*No Class on November 21st/23rd (optional graded Unit 1 test sent to work on over break)

Week 12 (November 28th & 30th): Graphing Inequalities
Week 13 (December 5th & 7th): Solving Simultaneous Equations 1 (Graphing to find intersection of 2 lines)
Week 14 (December 12 & 14th): Solving Simultaneous Equations 2 (Substitution: Graphing to estimate solution, then substitution 
     to find precise answer)
Week 15 (December 19th & 21st): Solving Simultaneous Equations by Elimination

*No class December 26th & 28th, January 2nd & 4th

Week 16 (January 9th & 11th): Solving Simultaneous Equations in Coin Problems
Week 17 (January 16th & 18th): Consecutive Integers: Learn to represent relationships between integers (consecutive, consecutive odd/even) with algebraic notation and use to solve equations
Week 18 (January 23rd & 25th): Multiplication and Division with Exponents  
Week 19  (January 30th & February 1st): Exponents: Negatives and Raising to a Power
Week 20a (February 6th & 8th): Addition and Multiplication of Polynomials (combine like terms in addition and subtraction of polynomials, and multiply 2 binomials to get a trinomial)

*No class February 13th &15th and 20th & 22nd: (Optional graded Unit 2 Test sent to work on over break)

Week 20b (February 27th & 29th): Review Units 1 and 2
Week 21 (March 5th and 7th): Factoring Polynomials
Week 22 (March 12th & 14th): Factoring Trinomials with Coefficients
Week 23 (March 19th & 21st) More Factoring Trinomials
Week 24 (March 26th & 28th): Square Roots and Dividing Polynomials
Week 25 (April 2nd & 4th): Difference of Two Squares
Week 26 (April 9th & 11th): Repeated Factoring of Polynomials

* No class April 16th & 18th

Week 27 (April 23rd & 25th): Solving Equations with Factoring
Week 28  (April 30th & May 2nd):Unit & Square Unit Multipliers (measurement conversions)
Week 29 (May 7th & 9th): Fractional Exponents
Week 30 (May 14th & 16th): Significant Digits & Scientific Notation
Week 31 (May 28th & 30th): Bases Other than Ten
Week 32  (June 4th & 6th): Graphing a Circle and an Ellipse
Week 33 (June 11th & 13th) : Graphing a Parabola and a Hyperbola
Week 34 : (June 11th & 13th): Additional Topics, Review & Games!
*Unit 3 and Final Test sent and corrected upon request