Ferguson High School

Mathematics Department

Curriculum Mapping for Algebra I
First Grading Period	Second Grading Period	Third Grading Period	Fourth Grading Period
Variable in algebra Exponents and powers Order of operations Equations and inequalities Problem solving using models Tables and graphs Introduction to functions Real number line Addition/subtraction of real numbers Adding/subtracting matrices Multiplication/division of real numbers Distributive property Probability and odds Solving equations using all four operations Solving multi-step equations Solving equations with variables on both sides Linear equations via problem solving Solving decimal equations Formulas and functions Rates, ratios, and percents	Coordinates and scatter plots Graphing linear equations Graphing using intercepts Slope Direct variation Graphing using Slope-Intercept form Solving linear equations using graphs, functions, and relations Fitting a line to data Point-slope and standard form of a linear equation Predicting with linear models Solving one-step, multi-step, compound and absolute-value Equations/inequalities including graphing Stem adn leaf plots Mean, media, and mode Box and Whisker plots	Scientific notation Solving quadratic equations Simplifying radicals Ratio and proportion Percents The Pythagorean Theorem and its converse Multiplication/division properties of exponents Zero and negative exponents Adding, subtracting, and multiplying of polynomials Special products of polynomials	.
Assessments: FCAT practice, warm-ups, home learning, learning quizzes, worksheets, quizzes, tests, games, etc.	Assessments: FCAT practice, warm-ups, home learning, learning quizzes, worksheets, quizzes, tests, games, projects, etc.	Assessments: FCAT practice, warm-ups, home learning, learning quizzes, worksheets, quizzes, tests, games, projects, etc.
Projects: Prepare for projects to come	Projects: Pacesetter based project, Stacks of Cups	Projects: Investigating elasticity and/or creating linear puzzles (teacher choice)