📚 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