Pre-Algebra Power-Up: Building Strong Foundations 3rd session Mon Jul 21, 4:00 PM 📚 Pre-Algebra Course Overview
Unit 1: Factors and Multiples
1. Factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers
2. Greatest common factor (GCF) and least common multiple (LCM)
3. Applying factors and multiples in problem solving
Unit 2: Patterns
1. Recognizing numeric and geometric patterns
2. Arithmetic and geometric sequences
3. Using patterns to make predictions and write rules
Unit 3: Ratios and Rates
1. Understanding ratios and rates
2. Simplifying and comparing ratios
3. Calculating unit rates and solving related problems
Unit 4: Percentages
1. Understanding percentages as parts of a whole
2. Calculating percentages, discounts, and increases
Unit 5: Exponents Introduction and Order of Operations
1. Understanding exponents and their properties
2. Applying order of operations (PEMDAS) in expressions
Unit 6: Variables & Expressions
1. Writing and simplifying algebraic expressions
2. Understanding variables and constants
Unit 7: Equations & Inequalities Introduction
1. Solving one-step equations and inequalities
2. Understanding inequality notation and graphing
Unit 8: Percent & Rational Number Word Problems
1. Applying percentages and rational numbers in real-world problems
Unit 9: Proportional Relationships
1. Identifying and solving proportional relationships
2. Using tables, graphs, and equations to represent them
Unit 10: One-step and Two-step Equations & Inequalities
1. Solving one-step and two-step equations and inequalities
2. Applying problem-solving strategies
Unit 11: Roots, Exponents, & Scientific Notation
1. Understanding square roots and higher roots
2. Using scientific notation for large and small numbers
Unit 12: Multi-step Equations
1. Solving equations requiring multiple steps and combining like terms
Unit 13: Two-variable Equations
1. Introduction to equations with two variables
Graphing linear equations
Unit 14: Functions and Linear Models
1. Understanding functions and their notation
2. Creating and interpreting linear models from data
Unit 15: Systems of Equations
1. Solving systems of equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination
2. Applying systems to real-world problems
