Larson's Algebra 1 Software Scope and Sequence

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Scope and Sequence

Algebra 1

Algebra and Expressions

  • Variable Expressions
  • Exponents and Powers
  • Powers and Order of Operations
  • Algebra and the Distributive Property
  • Combining Like Terms
  • Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Functions and Graphs

  • An Introduction to Functions
  • Graphs, Domain, and Range of Functions
  • Testing for Functions
  • Using Function Notation

Writing Linear Equations

  • Slope-Intercept Form
  • Point-Slope Form and Equations of Parallel Lines
  • Writing Linear Equations Using Two Points
  • Standard Form
  • Modeling with Linear Functions

Exponents and Exponential Functions

  • Multiplication Properties of Exponents
  • Zero and Negative Exponents
  • Graphs of Exponential Functions
  • Division Properties of Exponents
  • Scientific Notation
  • Scientific Notation: Multiplying and Dividing
  • Exponential Growth Functions
  • Exponential Decay Functions

Rational Expressions and Equations

  • Writing Proportions
  • Solving Proportions
  • Algebra and Proportions
  • Inverse Variation
  • Simplifying Rational Expressions
  • Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  • Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators
  • Adding and Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
  • Rational Equations

Basics of Algebra

  • Equations
  • Inequalities
  • Translating Verbal Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
  • Writing Ratios
  • Writing Rates

Solving Linear Equations

  • Solving an Equation Using Mental Math
  • Solving Addition Equations
  • Solving Subtraction Equations
  • Solving Multiplication Equations
  • Solving Division Equations
  • Solving Multi-Step Equations
  • Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
  • Solving More Complicated Equations
  • Solving Absolute-Value Equations

Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities

  • Graphing Inequalities
  • Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
  • Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division
  • Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
  • Solving Compound Inequalities Involving "And"
  • Solving Compound Inequalities Involving "Or"
  • Solving Absolute-Value Inequalities
  • Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

Quadratic Equations and Functions

  • Writing Square Roots
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots
  • Simplifying Radicals
  • Graphing Quadratic Functions
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
  • Using the Discriminant
  • Graphing Quadratic Inequalities

Radicals and Functions

  • Functions Involving Square Roots
  • Operations with Radical Expressions
  • Solving Radical Equations
  • Rational Exponents
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

Real Numbers

  • The Real Number Line
  • Absolute Value
  • Adding Real Numbers
  • Subtracting Real Numbers
  • Multiplying Real Numbers
  • Dividing Real Numbers

Graphing Linear Equations

  • The Coordinate Plane
  • Graphing Linear Equations
  • Graphing Horizontal and Vertical Lines
  • Graphing Lines Using Intercepts
  • The Slope of a Line
  • Direct Variation
  • Graphing Lines Using Slope-Intercept Form

Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities

  • Graphing Linear Systems
  • Solving Linear Systems by Substitution
  • Solving Linear Systems by Linear Combinations
  • Solutions of Linear Systems
  • Systems of Linear Inequalities

Polynomials and Factoring

  • Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
  • Multiplying Polynomials
  • Special Products of Polynomials
  • Factoring x^2 + bx + c
  • Factoring ax^2 + bx + c
  • Factoring Special Products
  • Cubic Polynomials and Factoring

Algebraic Connections to Geometry

  • Equations of Perpendicular Lines
  • The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
  • The Distance Formula
  • The Midpoint Formula
  • The Triangle Inequality