SME
Grade 9 Math
Algebra 1
Solving linear equations and literal equations (rearranging formulas)
Main lesson
Distribute first
Use this for “2(3x − 4) = 4x + 2” (numbers after distributing up to 10).
Solve a formula for a letter
Use this for “Solve P = 2l + 2w for w.”
Solve ax + by = c for y
Use this for “Solve 2x + 3y = 12 for y. What is y when x = 3?”
How many solutions?
Use this for “Which equation has exactly one solution, no solution, or infinitely many?”
Units, accuracy and precision in measurement and modeling
Main lesson
Square units and a cost
Use this for “Carpet costs $30 a square yard. What does it cost for a 12 ft by 15 ft room?”
Units in a formula: d = rt
Use this for “A cyclist rides at 18 km per hour for 40 minutes. How far does she go?”
Precision: least and greatest possible area
Use this for “A rectangle measures 8 cm by 5 cm to the nearest centimeter. What are the least and greatest possible areas and perimeters?”
A product to the right significant figures
Use this for “A table is 4.25 m by 3.1 m. Give its area to the right number of significant figures.”
Choosing a level of accuracy
Use this for “Which unit and how much accuracy fit this measurement?”
Solving linear and compound inequalities
Main lesson
Compound inequality with and
Use this for “Solve −5 < 3x + 4 ≤ 13” (the x term positive).
Compound inequality with or
Use this for “Solve 2x + 3 < −1 or 3x − 2 ≥ 7.”
Graph y (sign) mx + b
Use this for “Graph y ≥ 2x − 3 and test a point”, or with <, ≤ or >.
Whole-number answers
Use this for “$12 to join plus $4 a visit, and at most $50. How many visits?”
Absolute value equations and inequalities
Function notation, domain and range, key features of graphs and average rate of change
Main lesson
Evaluate a quadratic
Use this for “f(x) = 2x² − 3x + 1. Find f(−2).”
Domain and range
Use this for “f(x) = −2x + 5 for −1 ≤ x ≤ 4. What is its range?”
Average rate of change
Use this for “Find the average rate of change of f(x) = x² − 4x + 1 from x = 1 to x = 4.”
Transform a function: g(x) = a·f(x − h) + k
Use this for “f(x) = x². Graph g(x) = 2f(x − 3) + 1. Where does the point (1, 1) of f go?”
Writing linear functions: slope-intercept, point-slope, standard form, parallel and perpendicular lines
Scatter plots, correlation, residuals and lines of best fit
Systems by elimination, and systems of linear inequalities
Main lesson
Solve a system by elimination
Use this for “Solve 3x + 2y = 16 and 5x − 4y = 12 by elimination.”
A budget and a count
Use this for “Adult tickets are $10 and student tickets $6. Spend at most $144 on at most 20 tickets.”
System of inequalities in standard form
Use this for “Graph x − 2y < 2 and 2x + y ≤ 4 and test (−6, 2).”
A box of points: a ≤ x ≤ b and c ≤ y ≤ d
Use this for “Shade the points with −3 ≤ x ≤ 2 and −1 ≤ y ≤ 4.”
A line and a parabola
Use this for “Solve y = x² − 2x − 3 and y = x + 1.”
Piecewise, step and absolute value functions
Main lesson
A phone plan with extra data
Use this for “$30 a month covers 5 GB; each GB past that costs $8. What does 8 GB cost?”
A step function: pay by the started hour
Use this for “Parking is $4 for each hour or part of an hour. What do 2.5 hours cost?”
Absolute value function
Use this for “Graph y = −2|x − 1| + 6: its vertex, which way it opens, and its zeros.”
Graph of |f(x)|
Use this for “Graph y = |x² − 2x − 3|” from the graph of f.
Exponent properties, rational exponents, simplifying radicals, and rational and irrational numbers
Main lesson
Simplify a cube root
Use this for “Simplify ∛54.”
Rational exponents
Use this for “Evaluate 27²ᐟ³” or “16³ᐟ²”.
Divide monomials
Use this for “Simplify 12x⁷ ÷ 3x².”
Multiply square roots
Use this for “Simplify √6 × √15.”
Rational or irrational?
Use this for “Which of these are irrational: √49, 5√2, √8 × √2, π ÷ 2?”
Exponential functions: growth and decay
Main lesson
Growth by a percent
Use this for “$800 earns 3% a year, compounded yearly. How much after 4 years?”
Decay by a percent
Use this for “A $18,000 car loses 15% of its value each year. In which year is it first worth under $9,000?” Read down the table.
Solve by writing the same base
Use this for “Solve 4⁶ = 8ˣ.”
Doubling time
Use this for “400 cells double every 3 hours. How many are there after 12 hours?”
Linear or exponential?
Use this for “Which model fits: does it add the same amount or multiply by the same factor each step?”
Arithmetic and geometric sequences
Adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials
Factoring polynomials: GCF, trinomials and special products
Graphing quadratic functions: vertex, axis of symmetry and zeros
Main lesson
Standard form: the vertex from −b/(2a)
Use this for “Find the vertex and the zeros of y = x² − 6x + 5.”
Factored form: the zeros
Use this for “Graph y = −2(x − 1)(x − 5): its zeros, axis, vertex and y-intercept.”
A ball thrown up
Use this for “A ball is thrown up at 19.6 m/s from 2 m. When is it highest, and how high?”
Linear, quadratic or exponential?
Use this for “Which kind of function fits this table: linear, quadratic or exponential?”
Solving quadratic equations: factoring, square roots, completing the square and the quadratic formula
One-variable statistics: histograms, box plots, standard deviation and outliers
Main lesson
Outliers and the 1.5 × IQR fences
Use this for “The five-number summary is 12, 20, 24, 28, 45. Is 45 an outlier?”
Box plot from a data list
Use this for “Points in nine games: 12, 18, 9, 22, 15, 30, 14, 17, 20. Make a box plot.”
Standard deviation
Use this for “Find the mean and the standard deviation of 1, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 9.” From 3 to 8 values.
Compare two box plots
Use this for “Compare the reading minutes of two classes by their medians and IQRs.”
Histogram from a data list
Use this for “Minutes of homework: 35, 42, 18, 50, 27, 44, 38, 60, 30, 47, 25, 40. Make a relative frequency histogram.”
Dot plot from a data list
Use this for “Books read by 10 students: 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 9, 5, 1, 4, 2. Make a dot plot and find the mode, median and mean.”