Grade 8-12 
Mathematics 
(Algebra I) 
Standard 12

Students simplify fractions with polynomials in the
numerator and denominator by factoring both and
reducing to lowest terms.

 

Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments

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

Section References 

11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions 

11.6 Multiplying and  
Dividing Rational  
Expressons 

11.7 Dividing Polynomials 

11.8 Solving Rational  
Equations 

Software 
Math Connections:  
Algebra 1,  
Sunburst Communications  
1993 
floppy mac 

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.) Students will simplify expressions such as the following: 

x(x) + 2x ... x + ....x+2................................ 

(x(x) + 6x - 7) (x(x) - 5x + 6) ......(x(x) - 3x + 2) (x + 7) 



Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will state the five steps used to simplify the following expression: 

x(x) - 3x multiplyby (x - 2)(x -2) x(x) - 4 ................. x(x) - 9