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Algebra 1

The EdReady program covers every algebra topic that students are expected to learn and master in a typical high-school level Algebra 1 curriculum. The program is divided into two stages corresponding to typical course progressions and a full-year, two-semester schedule, as follows:

Stage
1

Foundational concepts in Algebra 1

Includes graphing and solving functions and linear equations

Algebra: A New Angle
Algebra: A New Angle
Algebra: What’s It All About?
  • Algebra—Everyday and Extraordinary
  • Algebra—Why and When
  • Algebra—Approaching Problems
Solve Linear Equations
Solve Linear Equations
Writing and Solving Equations
  • Solving Equations
  • Solving Multi-Step Equations
  • Writing Expressions and Equations
  • Solving for a Specific Variable
Absolute Value Equations
  • Absolute Value
  • Solving Absolute Value Equations
Functions and Patterns
Functions and Patterns
Working with Patterns
  • Inductive Patterns
  • Representing Patterns
Graphing Functions and Relations
  • Representing Functions and Relations
  • Domain and Range
  • Proportional Functions
  • Linear Functions
  • Non-Linear Functions
Analyze and Graph Linear Equations, Functions, and Relations
Analyze and Graph Linear Equations, Functions, and Relations
Graphing Linear Equations
  • Rate of Change and Slope
  • Intercepts of Linear Equations
  • Graphing Equations in Slope Intercept Form
  • Point Slope Form and Standard Form of Linear Equations
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
  • Parallel Lines
  • Perpendicular Lines
Analyze, Solve, and Graph Linear Inequalities
Analyze, Solve, and Graph Linear Inequalities
Writing, Solving, and Graphing Inequalities in One Variable
  • Writing, Solving, and Graphing Inequalities in One Variable
  • Solving and Graphing Absolute Value Inequalities
  • Writing and Using Inequalities
Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
  • Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Stage
2

Advanced concepts in Algebra 1

Includes radical and rational expressions, factoring, polynomials, and quadratic functions.

Radical Expressions
Radical Expressions
Exponents
  • Rules of Exponents
  • Scientific Notation
  • Simplifying Expressions with Exponents
The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem
Radical Expressions and Equations
  • Simplifying Radical Expressions
  • Solving Radical Equations
  • Applying Radical Equations
  • Fractional Exponents
Polynomials
Polynomials
Operations on Monomials
  • Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
Operations on Polynomials
  • Polynomials
  • Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
  • Multiplying Polynomials
  • Special Products of Polynomials
Factoring
Factoring
Factoring Monomials and Polynomials
  • Factoring and the Distributive Property
  • Factoring Trinomials by Grouping 1
  • Factoring Trinomials by Grouping 2
Factoring Special Products of Polynomials
  • Factoring Special Products
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Quadratic Functions
Quadratic Functions
Quadratic Functions
  • Graphing Quadratic Functions
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
  • Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
Applying Quadratic Functions
  • Applications of Quadratic Functions
  • Systems of Non-Linear Equations
Rational Expressions and Equations
Rational Expressions and Equations
Rational Expressions
  • Simplifying Rational Expressions
  • Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  • Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Rational Equations
  • Solving Rational Equations
  • Applying Rational Equations