Overview of Pre-Algebra
" The new standards replace the former Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) and Grade Level Expectations (GLEs). The former mathematics EALRs, listed below, represent threads in the mathematical content, reasoning, problem solving, and communication that are reflected in the new standards.
EALR 1: The student understands and applies the concepts and procedures of mathematics. EALR 2: The student uses mathematics to define and solve problems.
EALR 3: The student uses mathematical reasoning.
EALR 4: The student communicates knowledge and understanding in both everyday and
mathematical language.
EALR 5: The student understands how mathematical ideas connect within mathematics, to other subjects."
pg 9 Washington State K-12 Mathematics Standards.
Labs:
• Reading and Writing Labs are activities that provide the students ways to learn
and use the language of Algebra and to use critical thinking skills to develop answers.
• Algebra Activity Labs are activities which present algebraic concepts by using
manipulative or hands-on materials.
The following is a list of core content based on the standards.
Number Sense
September: Language of Algebra
Order of Operations
Arithmetic and Geometric
Patterns
Properties
October: Integers
One-two step equations
Properties of equalities
November: Rational numbers
Powers: Negative
Factoring
December: Ratio/Rates/Proportions
Percent/Fraction/Decimal
January: Properties of equalities
February: Linear inequalities
March: Quadratic Functions
May: Formula Work
Algebraic Sense
September: Variables and Expressions
October: Absolute Value
Simplify Expressions
Distributive property
November: Monomials
Scientific Notation
January: Properties of Equalities
February: Linear Inequalities
March: Quadratic Functions
May: Formula work
Geometric Sense
September: Coordinate Plane
October: Perimeter/Area
Scientific Notation
December: Scale Drawings/Models
January: Graphing inequalities
February: Functions/graphing
System of equations
March: Angles/Triangles
Pythagorean Theorem
April: Line Angle relationship
Transformations
May: Surface Area/Volume
Data Analysis/Probability
September: Patterns
Scatter Plots
December: Measures of Central
Tendency
Probability & Predictions
Theoretical vs
Experimental
Measurement
October: Absolute Value
March: Angles
Distance/Midpoint
Indirect measurement