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Algebra 1

Goal 1, Objective 1.01

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will perform operations with numbers and expressions to solve problems.

Objective 1.01

Write equivalent forms of algebraic expressions to solve problems.

  • Apply the laws of exponents.
  • Operate with polynomials.
  • Factor polynomials.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Powers of monomials
This lesson is a PowerPoint presentation of the Powers of Monomials. It speaks on the following rules: Product of Powers, Power of a Power.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
By Clarissa Kelly.
Multiplying polynomials
In this lesson, students apply their knowledge of distributive property to multiply polynomials. The process of multiplying by the FOIL method is developed. The English Language Development goals and objectives for this lesson are for a Novice High English Language Learner (ELL).
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development and Mathematics)
By Seth Beale and Wendy Sumner.

Resources on the web

Will the best candidate win?
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students learn about various voting methods, ways in which these methods can be manipulated to achieve certain outcomes, and the impossibility of fair elections when more than two alternatives are available. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Supply and demand
This Illuminations lesson focuses on having students create and solve a system of linear equations in a real-world setting. By solving the system, students find the equilibrium point for supply and demand. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 and 12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Stacking squares
This Illuminations lesson prompts students to explore ways of arranging squares to represent equivalences involving square- and cube-roots. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Seeing music
In this Illuminations lesson, students calculate terms of a geometric sequence to determine frequencies of the chromatic scale. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Gather data
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the development of a mathematical model for the decay of light passing through water, in a rich exploration of exponential models in context. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Building Connections
Students explore connections among graphical and algebraic representations of linear, quadratic, and higher-degree polynomial functions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics