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Background
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TITLE |
Algebra
1: Explorations and Applications |
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Authors: |
Miriam
A. Leiva, Richard G. Brown, Loring Coes III, Shirley Frazier Cooper,
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Amy T. Herman, Patick W. Hopfensperger, Celia
Lazarski, Stuart J. Murphy, Anthony Scott, Marvin S. Weingarden. |
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Publisher: |
McDougal
Littell Inc. |
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Edition: |
1998 |
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OVERVIEW |
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Subject
Area: |
Algebra |
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Grade
Level/Format: |
This
textbook is appropriate for grades 8-10. The text consists of 12
chapters. |
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Time
Frame: |
This
course takes approximately 160 days to complete when following a
regular schedule of 45 minutes per day. If using a block schedule
of 90 minutes per day, the course takes approximately 81 days to
complete. |
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CONTENT |
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Main
Topics: |
- Using Algebra to
Work with Data
- Equations and Functions
- Graphing Linear
Equations
- Solving Equations
and Inequalities
- Connecting Algebra
and Geometry
- Working with Radicals
- Systems of Equations
and Inequalities
- Quadratic Functions
- Exponential Functions
- Polynomial Functions
- Rational Functions
- Discrete Mathematics
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Activities: |
In
a typical chapter, students read an interview about an individual
who uses mathematics in his or her daily career and answer questions
regarding the interview. In each lesson/section, students 1) read
about mathematical situations that relate to the interview, which
include modeling examples of the concept/skills; 2) review their
ideas about the lesson's objective(s) by answering questions related
to the key concepts/skills of the lesson, and completing a set of
problems. Some lessons/sections may also include at least one or
all of the following question sections: Think and Communicate (probes
students thinking), Cooperative Learning (group activity), and Connection
(an activity that applies the math to real-world contexts). Each
chapter ends with a portfolio project, chapter review, and chapter
assessment. |
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OPERATION |
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Assessment: |
Assessments
include cooperative learning activities, open-ended problems, journal
writing, portfolio projects, and self assessment tasks. Chapters
include chapter assessments that include vocabulary questions, sets
of problems, and performance tasks. The text has cumulative assessments
covering several chapters. The teacher's Assessment Book consists
of chapter tests, short quizzes, cumulative tests, and performance-based
tasks. |
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Cost: |
Student
edition: |
$46.47 |
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Teacher's
edition: |
$72.99 |
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CREDIBILITY |
Following
are references for reports on Algebra 1: Explorations and Applications. Please check the web site for further information about additional
evaluations and reviews . |
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NCTM
Standards Analysis: |
American
Association for the Advancement of Science. (2000). Algebra
textbooks: A standards-based evaluation. Washington, D.C.:
Author. |
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WEB
SITE: |
http://www.mcdougallittell.com |
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