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Friday, October 31, 2008

AlgebrasCool Scope and Sequence

Keep in mind, each "module" is contained on ONE DVD. The instructional support materials include:

  • Guided Notes for each lesson (may be copied for students to complete while viewing - a great option for ELL, ESE, or struggling students)

  • Guided Practice (goes along with the video) for each lesson

  • Additional Practice Problems for each lesson

  • Two forms of a test for each module (excellent additional review that integrates several lessons)

  • MANY lessons include manipulative links.



Module 1: Getting Ready for Algebra
Module 2: Writing and Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Module 3: Equations and Inequalities of One Variable
Module 4: Solving Problems Using Linear Equations of One Variable
Module 5: Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable
Module 6: Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Module 7: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities in 2 Variables
Module 8: Writing Linear Equations of Two Variables
Module 9: Using Functions
Module 10: Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Module 11: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions with Polynomials
Module 12: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions by Factoring Polynomials
Module 13: Solving Quadratic Equations - One Variable
Module 14: Graphing Quadratic Relations
Module 15: Simplifying Rational Expressions
Module 16: Solving Rational Equations
Module 17: Simplifying Radicals
Module 18: Solving Radical Equations
Module 19: Analyzing Data and Statistics
Module 20: Solving Problems Using Probability, Statistics, and Discrete Math

November 3 - 7

Monday: Simpson Module 3

Tuesday: Simpson Module 3

Wednesday: Early Release; McDonald Module 3

Thursday: McDonald Module 3

Friday: McDonald Module 3

November 10 - 14

Monday: Morrison, Module 3

Tuesday: No School

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

FMS AlgebrasCool Calendar

Hi guys,

We can use this blog as a calendar to track who is using what DVDs at any given time. This blog is invite only - I will create posts for weeks in a given month. All you will need to do is sign in to view the blog (I made it "invite only" so it is limited to us, at least for now- I may take that off at some point, but figured while we were learning that would be a good idea.). Then, in the week you would like to use a DVD, leave a comment. I will check the comments and update the calendar every couple of days. That way, we shouldn't duplicate each other. Logging on to the blog is easy - this was the simplest way I could imagine to have everyone see a calendar instantly.

If this works, I will create a separate calendar for the MathsCool DVDs, so the whole math department can have access.