TOPICS in ALGEBRA

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links with an (*) represent interactive activities

Basic math review sites:

practice math facts
lots of interactive links for practice

Math Playground
full of games to teach basic skills

BRAINORMOUS
lots of interactive ways to practice facts

MATH DRILL
keeps track of response time as you practice multiplication

PACMAN style
practice facts

game


ALGEBRA 2 Videos

Combining Like Terms (Flash movie)

Data Analysis

factoring

FOIL (Flash movie)

Functions

General Algebra Sites

Geometry patterns

Graphing

INEQUALITIES & Absolute Value (linear)

HSA - Maryland

Linear systems

MCPS ALGEBRA SITES


Polynomials-

foiling
factoring
Exponents
Applications

Probability/Statistics

Scientific Notation

SLOPE

Solving equations

Teacher resources

Ti Calculator Activities and Tutorials


General Algebra Sites

links with an (*) represent interactive activities

ALGEBRA HELP - lessons, practice, homework help

ALGEBRA SOLVER - solve equations

Calculator directions for ALG1 (TI 83+, 84+)from MATHBITS.com

*8th Grade Skill Builders- Interactive Sites-  Pre-Algebra and Algebra

*Interactive Games to practice Algebra Skills at Coolmath.com

MATH DUDE (MCPS videos by the Math Dude - need Flash)

 guide to onlines chools - math-resources.

New York State Regents (prep for Algebra 1)

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Data Analysis

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*LINE of BEST FIT

*BOX and WHISKERS creator

*Box and Whiskers Maker

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Inequalities and Absolute Value

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Video: Graphing inequalities

Video: Solving Systems of Inequalities

*Graphing - explanation and interactive graph

*Systems of Inequalities - show parallelism

Meaning of Absolute Value

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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

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Lesson and Practice

*Practice converting

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Teacher ALGEBRA SITES:

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MCPS ALGEBRA 1
          GLENCOE TEXT RESOURCES

           MCPS ALGEBRA HOME PAGE

ALGEBRA HELP - lessons, worksheets, homework help

FUNCTION GRAPHER -makes nice images for tests

ONLINE ALGEBRA - vast resource of worksheets, powerpoint notes, activities

Puzzle Worksheets - from mathrealm.com

QUIZZES and WORKSHEETS - from"Purple Math"

*8th Grade Skill Builders- Interactive Sites-  Pre-Algebra and Algebra

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CALCULATOR USE

Algebra Using the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus online course

Calculator applications (activities, directions with screenshots for Alg/Stat)

Solving Linear Systems with the TI

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PROBABILITY/STATISTICS

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Calculator activities and directions

Public release problems by MSDE expectation - Goal 3 (large file)

*Interactive DICE - calculate probability

*Random NUMBER generator

*Random PICTURE generator ("cereal box" problem)

*Adjustable SPINNER 1

*Adjustable Spinner 2- shows theoretical vs experimental probability as well

Calculating Probability in a Fish Tank

MATH DUDE (MCPS videos by the Math Dude - need Flash)

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POLYNOMIALS Defined

links with an (*) represent interactive activities

FOIL

FOILing flash movie

FOIL VIDEO (Math Dude)

*Practice Foiling

EXPONENTS

Exponent practice polynomial expressions - pre skills

Practice simplifying exponents

FACTORING

Learn How to Factor a Trinomial (video)

Factoring Polynomials (Math Dude video- comprehensive, entertaining JEOPARDY-style lesson)

*Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Factoring game

*Practice Factoring the GCF from an Expression

*Practice Factoring the Difference Between 2 Squares

*Practice Factoring Trinomials

*Practice Factoring to Solve an Equation

*Practice solving quadratic functions by factoring

*VIDEO - solving quadratics by using the zero factor property

APPLICATIONS

Practice perimeter and area

 

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Equations - solving

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Solving one-step Equations (VIDEO)

*EQUATION BALANCE BEAM - (requires Java)

*SOLVE EQUATIONS step-by-step

*SOLVING 2-step equations (requires Flash) (scroll down to interactive practice)

*EQUATION BUSTER

*ALGEBRA TILES

*Solving Equations - Matching Game

*Practicing subsitution in formulas

VIDEOS on Solving Equations

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Geometry/Patterns

links with an (*) represent interactive activities

*Area vs perimeter

*Practice perimeter and area (short movie before the interactive piece)

*Cube patterns - create your own

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Linear Systems

links with an (*) represent interactive activities

*Interactive graphing of linear systems

Solving Linear Systems (using the calculator)

*Use an ONLINE calculator to graph linear systems and choose windows

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Functions

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*FUNCTION MACHINE

*Another FUNCTION MACHINE

*The "SLOPE SLIDER"

*Interactive Slope (showing rise over run)

*GRAPHING FUNCTIONS (can choose multiple)

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Graphing

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*PRACTICE PLOTTING POINTS

*EQUATION GRAPHER

*Planet Hop - plotting points game

*Algebra vs Cockroaches (graphing lines)

*Graphing using slope and y-intercept

Graphing using slope and y-intercept (VIDEO)

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HSA - State of Maryland

MSDE HSA ONLINE COURSE
login: algebra
password: student

(scroll to bottom and click on 2007.2008 ADA Master - HSA Alg/DA Master )

PRACTICE HSA ASSESSMENTS by topic ( Maryland State Dept. of Ed.)

PRACTICE HSA ASSESSMENTS from the past (MSDE)

MCPS online HSA test prep

TAKE HSA questions ONLINE - print out your results

Comprehensive HSA PRACTICE PACKET by K Wilkinson - by topic
(100+ pages)
Separate answer key to packet
with anchorpages for ECRs and BCRs

HSA TURNINGPOINT POWERPOINT (for use with InterWrite TurnngPoint response clickers) (Download TurningPoint)

MD Toolkit (MSDE)

Examples of MODEL HSA lessons

HSA Practice- MCPS

HSA Prep by MaryJo Messenger - choose teacher resources and scroll down

TI - MD ALGEBRA

 

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