Pre-Algebra
Teacher
:周翎 老师
Class Introduction
:he Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice are expected to be integrated into every mathematics lesson.
Standards for Mathematical Practices
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of structure.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Syllabus
Unit One: Understanding words, variable expressions, properties, and relation.
Understanding integer operations, graphing in four quadrants and transformation in the
coordinate plane.
Unit Two: Developing the skills of rational number operation, Understanding the relation between
fraction and decimal.
Unit Three: Applying the distributive properties to simplify algebraic expressions and solve equations.
Writing Equation and solving word problems.
Unit Four: Solving Inequalities and modeling the word problems by applying inequalities concept.
Unit Five: Mastering Ratios, unit rate, conversation rates and measurements. Differentiating the
proportional and non-proportional relationships
Unit Six: Solving Proportions, Similar figures. Understanding fractions, percentage, decimal, percent of
change, simple and compound interests.
Unit Seven: Function, linear function, graphing, rate of change, slope, slope- intercept form, direct Variation.
Unite Eight: Power and exponents, Scientific notation, Multiplying and Dividing Monomials. Linear and
nonlinear function, quadratic functions
Unit Ten: Square Root, The Pythagorean Theorem, Distance formula
Course Length: 25 weeks Tuition: $350