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Pre-Algebra
Course Information
Description
Provides an introduction to algebra. Includes operations on real numbers, solving linear equations, percent and proportion, and an introduction to graphing, measurement, geometry and statistics. Prepares students for elementary algebra and subsequent algebra related courses.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Perform calculations with whole numbers and integersAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes ,or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriaidentify place valueround whole number and integerswrite expanded notation for numbersadd, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and integersfactor whole numbersfind least common multiplefind greatest common factorcompute whole number powers and rootssimplify using the order of operations
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Perform calculations with decimals and fractionsAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes ,or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriaidentify place valuewrite expanded notation for numbersreduce fractionsconvert between improper fractions and mixed numbersfind equivalent fractionsadd, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals and fractionsconvert between fraction notation and decimal notationround decimalssimplify complex fractions
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Explore simple linear equations and expressionsAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriadetermine whether a given number is a solution of an equationsolve linear equations in one variable by inspectiontranslate English phrases into expressionstranslate English sentences in equations
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Use algebraic expressionsAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriaevaluate expressions using the order of operationsevaluate expressions containing exponentssimplify an expression including combining like terms and distribution
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Solve basic linear equations using the principles of equalityAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriasolve one-step equations (for example x+a=c and x-a=c or ax=c and x/a=c)solve two-step equations (for example ax+b=c)solve equations with parenthesessolve equations that contain fractions
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Solve problems using percent and proportionAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriaconvert between decimal notation and percent notationconvert between fractional notation and percent notationsolve proportionssimplify ratios and ratessolve percent problemssolve percent increase and decrease problemsapply percents to solve real world problemssolve simple interest problems
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Graph linesAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriaplot points on a coordinate systemname the coordinates of pointsgraph a linear equation by point plotting or using a table of solutions
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Calculate statisticsAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriafind the mean of a set of numbersfind the median of a set of numbersfind the mode of a set of numbersinterpret a basic statistical graph (such as bar graph, line graph, etc.)
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Solve problems involving measurement and geometryAssessment StrategiesSatisfactory score on all tests, quizzes, or graded assignments incorporating this competencyCriteriacompute perimeter, area, and volume using geometric formulasperform unit conversionsperform calculations with appropriate units