Section References 

10.1 Adding and 
Subtracting Polynomials 

10.2 Multiplying  
Polynomials 

10.3 Multiplying  
Polynomials: Two  
Special Cases 

10.4 Factoring: 
Special Products 

10.5 Factoring Quadratic Trinomials 

11.1 Problem Solving  
Using Ratios and  
Proportions 

11.2 Problem Solving  
Using Percents 

11.3 Direct and Inverse Proportion 

11.4 Exploring Data: Probability 

11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions 

11.6 Multiplying and 
Dividing Rational  
Expressons 

11.7 Dividing Polynomials 

11.8 Solving Rational Equations 

Software 

Mighty Math Astro 
Algebra, 
Edmark Corporation  
1996 
cd mac/windows 

Specific Textbook  
Web Sites 

http://www.glencoe.com/ 
sec/math/prealg/mathnet/ 

http://www.eduplace.com/ 
links/ 

http://www.eduplace.com/ 

http://www.hmco.com/ 
college/mathematics/ 
index.html 

http://www.mcdougallittell. 
com/ 

http://www.hmco.com/ 

http://www.SRA-4KIDS.com/ 

General Math  
Reference Sites 

http://www.learner.org/ 
sami/view-category.php3 
?category=math 

http://www.score.k12.ca.us/ 

http://henson.austin.apple. 
com/edres/curric.shtml 

http://school.discovery.com/ 
schrockguide/index.html 

http://www.EDsOasis.org/ 

http://www.math.com/ 

http://www.nea.org/grants/ 
free.html 

http://www.wcom.com/ 
marcopolo/ 

http://www.udel.edu/sine/ 

http://dewey.chs.chico.k12. 
ca.us/math.html 

Free Stuff 

http://www.nea.org/ 
grants/free.html 

State/National Math  
Ed Organizations 

http://www.nctm.org/ 

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ 

Calif. Dept. of Ed. Standards, Assessment, Ed. Reference. 

Calculator Reference Site 
http://www.ti.com/ 
calc/docs/calchome.html 

1.) Students will add or subtract each pair of polynomials as indicated. They will model each problem with algebra tiles, then copy onto paper and write, using algebraic notation. 

1.) Students will solve the following problem: 

A town is planning to put a concrete walkway around a Japanese garden. The walkway should be the same width on each side. If must be at least 5 feet wide to allow wheelchairs to pass. Let x represent the width of the walkway. Write an expression in expanded form to represent the area of the walkway. Factor your expression. Let y represent the area of the walkway. Write an equation for the area.