Grade 8-12 
Mathematics 
(ALGEBRA 1) 
Standard 11

Students apply basic factoring techniques to second
and simple third degree polynomials, and these
techniques include finding a common factor
to all of the terms in a polynomial and recognizing
the difference of two squares, and recognizing
perfect squares of binomials.

 

Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments

Algebra 1  
An Integrated Approach, Larson/Kanold/Stiff,  
2000 Edition, 
D.C. Heath and Company 

Section References 

9.1 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem 

9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding  
Square Roots 

9.3 Graphs of Quadratic Equations 

9.4 The Quadratic Formula 

9.5 Problem Solving  
Using the Discriminant 

9.6 Graphing Quadratic Inequalities 

10.4 Factoring: Special Products 

10.5 Factoring Quadratic Trinomials 

10.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring 

10.7 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing 
the Square 

Software 

Math-Ti, Math-Kal Educational Software Ltd  
1997 
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 



Previously Published Data 

1.) Given several algebra tiles, students will arrange them into a rectangle, then find the dimensions of each side of the rectangle and write them in algebraic terms. 


2.) Students will use tiles to find the factors of several types of polynomials and sketch the solutions. 

Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will explain how to determine the factors of a polynomial. 


2.) Students will find the dimensions of a given area using algebra tiles.