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Radnor Middle School Course Overview Math Introduction to Algebra 1  General Information Credits: N/A Length: Full Year Weighted: N/A Format: Meets Daily Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra, Course 3 Grade: 8 I. Course Description The goal of this course is to provide students with a foundation in the algebraic strand of mathematics through experiences with: understanding patterns, relations, and functions; representing and analyzing mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols; using mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships; analyzing change in various contexts. Mathematics itself will be looked at not just as calculation but also as a modeling language, as a process for logical thought, and as a field of study. This approach to Algebra 1 is organized around families of functions, with special emphasis on linear functions. As students learn about each family of functions, they will learn to represent them in multiple ways: as verbal descriptions, equations, tables, and graphs. They will also learn to model real‐world situations using functions in order to solve problems arising from those situations. MARKING PERIOD: 1 Unit: Chapter 1 – Expressions, Equations, and Functions Common Core Standards Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients. Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output. Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate