Pre-Algebra-SE-(Older Version) Curriculum






  • Unit 1 – Introduction and Basic Foundation

    This unit covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, prime and composite numbers, greatest common factors, prime factorization, place value, estimating, order of operations, powers of ten, and formulas and variables.

  • Unit 2 – Fractions

    This unit discusses ratios, rates, proportions, improper and mixed fractions, simplifying fractions, least common multiples, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.

  • Unit 3 – Decimals, Fractions, and Percents

    This unit covers adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals, as well as dividing decimals by whole numbers, comparing and ordering decimals, forms and types of percent, and simple interest.

  • Unit 4 – Probability and Statistics

    This unit covers basic probability, mean, median, mode, range, frequency tables, bar graphs and broken-line graphs.

  • Unit 5 – Geometry Basics

    This unit discusses geometry symbols, planes, points, lines, and angles. It also covers triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons, with particular emphasis on triangles.

 
  • Unit 6 – More Geometry

    This unit discusses length and perimeter, area in two-dimensional shapes, and volume in three-dimensional figures. Also covered are square roots, the Pythagorean Theorem, and circles.

  • Unit 7 – Pre-Algebra

    This unit covers comparing and ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers, absolute value, and order of operations. Also covered are the properties of mathematics, and basic graphing including ordered pairs and the coordinate plane.

  • Unit 12 – Beginning Algebra

    This unit covers comparing, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational numbers, as well as expressions and equations, order of operations with and without variables, and the meaning of algebraic symbols. Also discussed are one- and two-step equations, decimals and fractions, formulas, and literal equations.