モス先生の初等代数学コース

The teacher will follow the format of the Math-U-See Pre-Algebra textbook. Twice weekly students will listen to a brief lecture from the teacher.  The teacher will clearly demonstrate practice problems. The teacher will engage all of the students with comprehension checks, learning games, and engaging slides. We will practice the problems together as a class to build confidence, answer questions, and practice skills. As the goal of our math drills is mastery, the students will then take turns reteaching the skills.  All students will work together, build each other up, and share in one another's successes. 

The topics covered in this course will be: 
Week 1: Negative Numbers (Adding and Subtracting),
Week 2: Negative Numbers (Multiplication, Division), Integers, and Number Line [Quiz]
Week 3: Exponents and Timeline
Week 4: Negative Numbers (Exponents) and Roots/Radicals
Week 5: Solve for an Unknown with Additive Inverse and Pythagorean Theorem [Quiz]
Week 6: Associative, Commutative Property, and Distributive Property
Week 7: Solve for the Unknown (Multiplicative Inverse, Order of Operation) 
Week 8: [MID-UNIT TEST]
Week 9: Surface Area and Conversions
Week 10: Conversions and Absolute Value [Quiz]
Week 11: Ration, Proportion, and Similar Polygons
Week 12: Least Common Multiple, Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor [Quiz]
Week 13: Polynomials (Addition) and Volume of a Cylinder
Week 14: Polynomials (Multiplication), Adding/Subtracting Time, and Same Difference Theorem
Week 15: Volume of a Cone and Pyramid and Military Time (Adding/Subtracting)
Week 16: Measurement (Adding/Subtracting), Irrational Numbers, the Square Root Formula, and Real Numbers 
Week 17: [FINAL TEST]

Each class will follow the routine of the following
Minute(s) 0:01 - 0:05  Greetings, Catching up.
Minutes 0:05 - 0:12     Answer questions from the homework assignment
Minutes 0:12 - 0:20     Lecture on new material
Minutes 0: 20 - 0:35    Practice problems on the whiteboard
Minutes 0:35 - 0:45     Work on problems independently and Answer Questions
Minutes 0:45 - 0:55     Break-out rooms and teach skills to one another
Minutes 0:55 - 1:00    Closing, homework assignment given, bye-byes
 
Students should be competent in the multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers.