Tech Algebra III

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed Grades 9-11 Grades 11-12

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

September	Algebra - Benchmark #11 Mathematical Reasoning - Benchmark #3 Computation & Operation - Benchmarks #1, #2, #5 Geometry - Benchmark #4		· Understand and use terms leg, hypotenuse, special triangles, sine, arc cosine, and arc tangent to solve problems
October	Computation & Operation - Benchmark #3	Trigonometry & Geometry - Benchmarks #3, #4, #5, #6, #8	· Understand and use graphs of functions to solve problems by using y = C + A sine B (-D) and amplitude, wave length, center, period and frequency
November	Algebra - Benchmarks #1, #4	Algebra - Benchmarks #3, #10	· Solve problems that use Algebraic manipulation: FOIL squaring binomials, multiplying sum and difference binomials, and factor above
December	Patterns and Functions - Benchmark #5 Algebra - Benchmarks #5, #9		· Use patterns to solve problems · Use patterns to determine relationships and functions · Represent relations using: graphs, tables, ordered pairs equations and words · Graph equations · Understand and use domain and range
January	Algebra - Benchmark #8		· Solve quadratics using graphing, factoring, and the quadratic formula
February	Algebra - Benchmarks #11, #12		· Solve systems of equations using: graphing, substitution, subtraction, determinants, etc.
March	Algebra - Benchmarks #2, #4, #7		· Relate numbers using <, >, =, etc. · Use number line to solve problems · Determine absolute value · Graph linear inequalities
April			· Apply Geometry and Trigonometry to solve problems involving irregularly shaped figures
May	Geometry - Benchmark #6 intro. only		· Use transformations scale, translation, and rotation to solve problems