BMA Algebra
Course Outline

High School Credit: 2 Credit for completion of all ten units
Class requires 7.5 hours per a week

• Algebra Class Syllabus

Materials Needed:

• Calculator
• Pens
• Paper
• Folder
• A computer station with "power Point" accessibility

Welcome to BMA Algebra. This class is a beginning algebra program designed for learners of all ages. It is designed to be used independently, but also lends itself to full classroom instruction.

Before getting started there are a couple of important reminders to teachers and students. First, it is very important that the students watch the entire Power Point® presentation before starting the homework assignment. There are practice problems given throughout the Power Point® presentation. The student needs to do all of these practice problems as part of the presentation. Students who shortcut this often find themselves lost or confused when it comes to doing the homework assignment. Speaking of the homework assignment, it is also important that the student does each problem on the assignment.* And finally, and not the least important, the student needs to ask for help when he/she does not understand a concept.

Grade program – There is no magic grade program or formula for BMA Algebra. You may already have a program that you are comfortable with, or you may have your own ideas about how grades should be kept. I have included a grade program that you can load on to your administrative computer and use to track student progress.

This grade program will automatically weight the assignments as 50% of the grade and the tests and quizzes as 50% of the grade. You’ll notice that at the bottom of the Excel® program, there are three worksheets: “Assignments,” “Tests and Quizzes,” and “Summary.” All of the assignments for each unit are already listed and will be totaled automatically as you enter scores. Likewise, all of the quizzes and tests are also already labeled and will be totaled automatically. The “Summary” worksheet will calculate the overall quarter grade automatically

Grade is based on: Homework 40% Quizzes 30% Final Exam 30%

Grading Scale A 93-100% C 73-76% A- 90-92% C- 70-72% B+ 87-89% D+ 67-69% B 83-86% D 63-66% B- 80-82% D- 60-62% C+ 77-79% F < 60%

Unit plan – This is the outline for each unit. It will outline which presentation the student should watch, what assignment goes along with the presentation, when the quizzes should be taken, and when the test should be completed. In short, the Unit Plan is the direction for completing the unit. There is a Unit Plan for each of the units. These can be easily printed out and given to the student as he/she begins the unit.

Presentations – For each lesson (except the unit review lessons and review lessons found in Units 6 and in Unit 7) there is a Power Point® presentation. The presentation number corresponds with the lesson number, so they should be easy for the student to locate. The presentations are designed so they can be completed by the student individually at a computer. In each lesson, the student will be asked to pause the lesson and do practice problems. It is very important that the student does all of the practice problems in the lesson.

Viewing the presentations – First you need to open the menu and then click on the unit that you wish to view and then on the lesson. The presentation should start automatically, if not, close the program and start again. It is necessary for the presentations to be viewed in full screen mode. To enable this, start the presentation and then, using the mouse, right-click and select Full Screen. To pause the lesson and take notes or do the practice problems, press the “s” key or, using the mouse, right-click and select Pause. To restart the lesson press the “s” key or, using the mouse, right-click and select Resume. The presentations will end automatically, if you view the entire lesson. To end the presentation, in the middle of the lesson, using the mouse, right-click and select End Lesson or press the “Esc” key. To return to the menu, end the presentation and then click on “Back.”

Text – Each Power Point® presentation is accompanied by an assignment. Some assignments may only be one page long, while others may be six or seven pages long. It is important that the student does the entire homework assignment.

Answer keys – Answer keys are provided for each assignment in the text.

Quizzes – At various points in the unit there is a quiz scheduled in the Unit Plan. These quizzes serve as a checkpoint for both teacher and student. Quizzes should be taken independently. It is important that the quiz is given to the student directly after finishing the indicated lessons. Answer keys are provided for each quiz.

Unit tests – Tests should be given for evaluation purposes at the conclusion of each unit. These tests, along with answer keys, are provided. You will also notice that the last assignment in each unit is a practice test. These practice tests closely mirror the final unit test and may be used as a pretest if so desired.

Comprehensive tests – There are semester final tests provided. The Semester 1 test is comprehensive and covers Units 1 – 5. The Semester 2 test is also comprehensive and covers Units 6 – 10. Two different tests (A and B) are included which are similar in format and would be appropriate for use as pretests, retake tests, or to have different tests to distribute during testing. Comprehensive Tests are found in the menu containing the Unit Tests.

Selected odd answers – The odd answers are provided for each assignment in each unit. These are for you as the teacher or administrator to use as you see fit. Often it is a good idea for the student to be able to self check his/her work to make sure he/she is on the right track. Odd answers are provided if you wish to use them.

* Unit 4 on factoring is quite lengthy. I have included an extra amount of problems to make sure the student has plenty of practice. Feel free to assign only even problems on some of the longer assignments.

BMA Algebra was created at Blue Mountain Academy in Monticello, Utah, for the (SJCJEC) San Juan County Jail Education Center, (Dennis Crane, Superintendent over Adult Education and Mark Bradford, Director of Education over the SJCJEC). For more information on this program or on any program titled BMA Algebra, contact Mark Bradford at the San Juan County Jail Education Center.

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Algebra Syllabus
Course Overview
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 1
Assignments	Topic
01-01...................................................................	Factoring
01-02...................................................................	Rules of Divisibility – ending rules
01-03...................................................................	Rules of Divisibility – adding rules
01-04...................................................................	Rules of Divisibility – Combination rules
01-05...................................................................	Rules of Divisibility – 4 and 8
01-06...................................................................	Rules of Divisibility – Putting It Altogether
01-07...................................................................	Prime and Composite Numbers
01-08...................................................................	Prime Factorization
Unit 1..................................................................	Quiz 1
01-09...................................................................	Integers
01-10...................................................................	Adding Integers
01-11...................................................................	Opposite Integers and Subtracting Integers
Unit 1..................................................................	Quiz 2
01-12...................................................................	Multiplying Integers
01-13...................................................................	Order of Operations
01-14...................................................................	The Distributive Property
01-15...................................................................	Dividing Integers
Unit 1..................................................................	Quiz 3
Unit 1..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 1..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 1..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 2
02-01...................................................................	Variables
02-02...................................................................	Exponents
02-03...................................................................	Using Exponents with Variables
Unit 2..................................................................	Quiz 1
02-04...................................................................	Multiplying Terms
02-05...................................................................	Area of Rectangles
Unit 2..................................................................	Quiz 2
02-06...................................................................	Like and Unlike Terms
02-07...................................................................	Combining Like Terms
02-08...................................................................	More with Combining Terms
Unit 2..................................................................	Quiz 3
02-09...................................................................	Perimeters
02-10...................................................................	More with Order of Operations
02-11...................................................................	Using the Distributive Property
02-12...................................................................	Evaluating Expressions
Unit 2..................................................................	Quiz 4
Unit 2..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 2..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 2..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 3
03-01...................................................................	Equations
03-02...................................................................	Equivalent Equations
03-03...................................................................	Addition Principle foe Equations
Unit 3..................................................................	Quiz 1
03-04...................................................................	More with the Addition Principle foe Equations
03-05...................................................................	Still more with the Addition Principle foe Equations
Unit 3..................................................................	Quiz 2
03-06...................................................................	Using Equations to Solve Problems
03-07...................................................................	The Division Principle for Equations
03-08...................................................................	More with the Division Principle for Equations
Unit 3..................................................................	Quiz 3
03-09...................................................................	Perimeter Problems
03-10...................................................................	The Multiplication Principle foe Equations
03-11...................................................................	More with the Multiplication Principle for Equations
Unit 3..................................................................	Quiz 4
Unit 3..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 3..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 3..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 4
04-01...................................................................	Polynomials
04-02...................................................................	Adding Polynomials
04-03...................................................................	Opposites of Polynomials
04-04...................................................................	Subtracting Polynomials
04-05...................................................................	Using the Distributive Property to Multiplying Single Terms
04-06...................................................................	Solving Equations Where the Distributive Property Is Used
Unit 4..................................................................	Quiz 1
04-07...................................................................	Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor
Unit 4..................................................................	Quiz 2
04-08...................................................................	Multiplying Binomials
04-09...................................................................	Factoring Simple Trinomials
04-10...................................................................	More Factoring with Simple 2nd Degree Polynomials
Unit 4..................................................................	Quiz 3
04-11...................................................................	Factoring Trinomials with a Greatest Common Factor
04-12...................................................................	Still More with Factoring Trinomials
Unit 4..................................................................	Quiz 4
04-13...................................................................	The Zero Product Rule
04-14...................................................................	Quadratic Equations
04-15...................................................................	Using Quadratic Equations to Solve Problems
Unit 4..................................................................	Quiz 5
Unit 4..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 4..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 4..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 5
05-01...................................................................	Rational Numbers
05-02...................................................................	Dividing Integers
05-03...................................................................	Solving Equations with Rational Solutions
05-04...................................................................	Introduction To Graphing
05-05...................................................................	More With Graphing Rational Numbers
Unit 5..................................................................	Quiz 1
05-06...................................................................	Inequalities
05-07...................................................................	Absolute Value
05-08...................................................................	Graphing Inequalities
Unit 5..................................................................	Quiz 2
05-09...................................................................	Solving Inequalities
05-10...................................................................	More With Solving Inequalities
05-11...................................................................	Using Absolute Value In An Equation
05-12...................................................................	Using Absolute Value In Inequalities
Unit 5..................................................................	Quiz 3
Unit 5..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 5..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 5..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 6
06-01...................................................................	The Product Rules and Power for Exponents
06-02...................................................................	Scientific notation
06-03...................................................................	Review of Factoring
Unit 6..................................................................	Quiz 1
06-04...................................................................	Rational Expressions
06-05...................................................................	Multiplying Rational Expressions
06-06...................................................................	Equivalent Rational Expressions
Unit 6..................................................................	Quiz 2
06-07...................................................................	Simplifying Rational Expressions
06-08...................................................................	The Quotient Rule
06-09...................................................................	More With Simplifying Rational Expressions
06-10...................................................................	Simplifying Multiplication Problems
Unit 6..................................................................	Quiz 3
06-11...................................................................	Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
06-12...................................................................	Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial
Unit 6..................................................................	Quiz 4
06-13...................................................................	Dividing rational Expressions
06-14...................................................................	Putting It All Together
Unit 6..................................................................	Quiz 5
Unit 6..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 6..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 6..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 7
07-01...................................................................	Review
07-02...................................................................	Adding Rational Expressions with Like Denominators
07-03...................................................................	Subtracting Rational Expressions with Like Denominators
Unit 7..................................................................	Quiz 1
07-04...................................................................	Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators -Part 1
07-05...................................................................	Adding and Subtracting Integers and/or Polynomials with Rational Expressions
07-06...................................................................	Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators -Part 2
Unit 7..................................................................	Quiz 2
07-07...................................................................	Finding the Least Common Denominator
07-08...................................................................	Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators
Unit 7..................................................................	Quiz 3
07-09...................................................................	Using Common Denominators to Solve Equations
07-10...................................................................	Ratios and Proportions
Unit 7..................................................................	Quiz 4
07-11...................................................................	Solving Ratio Problems
07-12...................................................................	Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems
07-13...................................................................	Solving Work Problems
Unit 7..................................................................	Quiz 5
Unit 7..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 7..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 7..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 8
08-01...................................................................	Plotting Ordered Pairs
08-02...................................................................	Plotting Graphs From Tables
Unit 8..................................................................	Quiz 1
08-03...................................................................	Graphing Equations
08-04...................................................................	Graphing Equations With Only One Variables
08-05...................................................................	Linear Equations
Unit 8.................................................................	Quiz 2
08-06...................................................................	Finding the Slope of a Line
08-07...................................................................	Writing Linear Equations in the Form y=mx + b
08-08...................................................................	Finding the Equation of a Line
Unit 8..................................................................	Quiz 3
08-09...................................................................	Parallel and Perpendicular Lines on a Graph
08-10...................................................................	Solving Linear Inequalities
Unit 8..................................................................	Quiz 4
Unit 8..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 8..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 8..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 9
09-01...................................................................	Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
09-02...................................................................	Solving Special Systems of Equations
Unit 9..................................................................	Quiz 1
09-03...................................................................	Solving Systems of Equations by Adding or Subtracting
09-04...................................................................	Solving Systems of Equations by Adding or Subtracting When Multiplication is Necessary
Unit 9..................................................................	Quiz 2
09-05...................................................................	Solving Systems of Equations by Subtracting
09-06...................................................................	Solving Systems of Equations With Fractions
Unit 9..................................................................	Quiz 3
09-07...................................................................	Solving Word Problems Using System of Equations
09-08...................................................................	Using Systems of Equations to Solve Mixture Problems that Involve Percents
Unit 9..................................................................	Quiz 4
09-09...................................................................	Using Systems of Equations to Solve Problems with Rate, time, and Distance
09-10...................................................................	Solving Systems of linear Inequalities
Unit 9..................................................................	Quiz 5
Unit 9..................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 9..................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 9..................................................................	Chapter Test
BMA Algebra Unit Plan – Unit 10
10-01...................................................................	Squares, Square Roots, and Irrational Numbers
10-02...................................................................	Solving Quadratic Without Factoring
10-03...................................................................	The Pythagorean Theorem
Unit 10................................................................	Quiz 1
10-04...................................................................	Special Formulas Involving Square Roots
10-05...................................................................	Finding the Square Root of Monomials
10-06...................................................................	Multiplying and dividing Square Roots
Unit 10................................................................	Quiz 2
10-07...................................................................	Adding and Subtracting Square Roots
10-08...................................................................	Rationalizing the denominator
Unit 10................................................................	Quiz 3
10-09...................................................................	More with Simplifying Radicals Expressions
10-10...................................................................	Solving Equations with Radicals
10-11...................................................................	The Quadratic Formula
Unit 10................................................................	Quiz 4
Unit 10................................................................	Unit Review
Unit 10................................................................	Practice Test
Unit 10................................................................	Chapter Test

 

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