Our Algebra One Pacing Guide

So this is not very exciting but might be useful to my fellow math teachers. Here is the pacing guide we used this past school year for Algebra One. I teach the L3 (our advanced class). We actually were able to follow the guide pretty closely.

PACING GUIDE 2014 - 2015

Algebra 1 Level 2

Unit Title	Pacing	Dates*	Common Core Standards
1: Patterns (Algebraic & Geometric Sequences, Fibonacci, Pascal’s Triangle – honeycomb problem performance task)	3 weeks	Aug 27 – Sept 19	SMP 4,8 F.IF.3 F.BF.1, F.BF.2
2: Linear Equation and Inequalities (Solving, Justifying steps, applications) – relay for life performance task	5 weeks	Sept 22 – Oct 28	SMP 1,6,7 N.Q.1, N.Q.2, N.Q.3 A.SSE.1 A.CED.1, A.CED.4 A.REI.1, A.REI.3
3: Functions (definition, domain, range, function notation, linear vs non-linear in general way)	3 weeks	Oct 29 – Nov 21	SMP 4,5 A.CED,2 A.REI.10 F.IF.1, F.IF.2, F.IF.4, F.IF.5, F.IF.7b, F.IF.9
4: Linear Functions (rate of change, slope, linear equations in slope intercept, point slope & standard form – graph, write, use for applications, linear inequalities in two variables) homecoming balloons performance task	5 weeks	Nov 24 – Jan 13	SMP 1,2 F.IF.6, F.IF.7, F.IF.8 F.LE.1, F.LE.2, F.LE.5
Midterm Exams		Jan 15- 16, 20 -21
5: Scatter Plots and Trend Lines (graph, correlation, find equation for line of best fit by hand & with graphing calculator – snack food performance task)	4 weeks	Jan 22 – Feb 23	SMP 3,4,5 F.IF.7 S.ID.1, S.ID.2, S.ID.3, S.ID.6, S.ID.7, S.ID.8, S.ID.9
6: Systems of Linear Equations (examine two conditions with two unknowns with a picture, with a table, graphically, algebraically, also solve by graphing, substitution, elimination, applications) business letter performance task	5 weeks	Feb 24 – March 30	SMP 1,5 A.CED.3 A.REI.5, A.REI.6, A.REI.11
7: An Introduction to Exponential Functions (properties of exponents, rational exponents, simplifying radicals, exponential functions) – car comparison performance task	4 weeks	March 31 – May 5	SMP 1,4,6 N.RN.1, N.RN.2 A.SSE.1b, A.SSE.3c F.IF.7e, F.IF.8b F.BF.2 F.LE.1a, F.LE.1c, F.LE.2, F.LE.3, F.LE.5
8: Quadratic Functions and Equations ( start with “mini” polynomial unit – add, subtract, multiply & factoring for skill development. Then do patterns – first & second differences, key features of quadratic functions – AOS, vertex, intercepts, symmetry and the different forms – intercept, standard & vertex. Also solving quadratic equations. And quadratic regression on calculator)	4 weeks	May 6 – June 4	SMP 1,2 N.RN.3 A.SSE.3a, A.SSE.3b A.APR.1 A.CED.1, A.CED.2 A.REI.4a F.IF.4, F.IF.7a, F.IF.8a F.BF.3
Final Exams		June 8 - 11

*Tentative changes may occur due to snow days and other scheduling issues.

**Algebra I L3 covers the same materials but at a faster pace.  Some units may take the same amount of time but may be covered in more depth.