Welcome to 8th Grade Algebra! We have a lot of learning to do this year. Please reference the school website for weekly assignments and activities. Students will need to spend additional time studying their class journals and notes in order to retain the information learned. Please see below for the topics that will be covered this year.

If you have any questions, please contact me at ssaaty@stmarys-temple.org.

I look forward to a great year!

Suzanne Maldonado
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THIS WEEK IN ALGEBRA: 10/22 - 10/26

TEKS: ALGEBRA TEKS  5BC, 3H

OBJECTIVE: Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities

Mon: Systems of Equations word problems. Students will work in partners to create systems of equations word problems and solve them.
Tues (block day):  We will work together to create equations and check our work on our word problem worksheet. 7.5: Linear Inequalities. We will learn how to graph a linear inequality and record steps and notes in our notebook. Pg. 407 #’s 2-20 even
Weds:  7.6: Systems of Linear Inequalities. Go through notes and examples together. Students will complete pg. 414-415 #’s 4-12 even in class and we will go over together.
Friday: We will do an in-class review over systems of equations and inequalities in partners, pg. 421-423 #’s 6-8, 12-15, 20, 21, 27, 28, 32-35, 37-39





LAST WEEK IN ALGEBRA: 10/15 - 10/19

TEKS: ALGEBRA TEKS 3FG and 5C

OBJECTIVE: Solving Systems of Linear Equations in 3 methods

Mon: Begin systems of linear equations. Foldable. 7.1: solve by graphing. Show this method on calculator, how to put in slope intercept and graph. Go through examples together. HW: pg. 377 #'s 1-23.
Tues (block day):  7.2/7.3 pgs. 382-392. Show systems of equations by substitution and combination. Add to foldable. Examples together. In-class and finish for HW pg. 384 #1-15 odd, and pg. 390-391 #'s 1-6, 9-14.
Weds:  Conference Day
Friday: Solving Systems - choosing the best method to solve cut-and-paste activity.

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Syllabus for Algebra

Quarter 1:  Rational Numbers

• Adding

• Subtracting

• Multiplying

• Dividing

• Distributive Property

Equations

• 2-step equations

• Multi-step equations

• Variables on both sides

Ratios/Proportions

• Find and solve ratios/proportions

• Cross Products

• Proportions in Similar Figures

• Similarity/Congruence

• Percents/Percent of Change

Inequalities

• Solving simple/multi-step inequalities

• Compound inequalities

• Absolute Value Inequalities

Functions

• Function Rules

• Relations

• Tables and Graphs

Linear Equations and Graphs

• Rate of Change and Slope

• Slope Intercept Form

• Standard Form

• Slope and a point

• 2 points

• Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
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Systems of Equations and Inequalities

• Solving systems of equations by graphing, combination, substitution

• Solving and graphing systems of linear inequalities

Pythagorean Theorem

• Converse Theorem

• Distance between 2 points

• Midpoint between 2 points

Transformations

• Reflection

• Rotations

• Translations

• Dilations

Volume/Surface Areas

• Cylinders

• Cones

• Spheres

• Prisms

Data

• Probability/Statistics

• Correlation

• Simple/Compound Interest

Exponents/Exponential Functions

• Exponent Rules

• Exponential Growth and Decay Functions

Quadratic Functions

• Domain and range

• Quadratic Equation

• Graphing

• Effects on graph

• solve by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, and quadratic formula

Polynomials

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide polynomials

• Factor and FOIL

Expressions

• Simplify and factor rational and radical expressions