Unit 7.

2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.

Unit 7.2 - Algebra I (Expressions and Equations)

Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and
symbols.

How do I solve
How do I simplify
algebraic equations
algebraic expressions?
and inequalities?

7.3.6- Solve linear equations

7.3.7- Translate between verbal and with rational coefficients
symbolic representations of real- symbolically or graphically.
world phenomena involving linear 7.3.8- Solve contextual problems
equations. involving two-step linear
7.3.1- Evaluate algebraic equations.
expressions involving rational values 7.3.9- Solve linear inequalities in
for coefficients and /or variables. one variable with rational
coefficients symbolically or
graphically.
 Unit 7.2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.

Week
Day
Month

Daily Learning Objectives State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
7.2.1 - Define and identify an understanding 7.3.7- Translate between
of variables, constants, coefficients, verbal and symbolic Polynomial Daily skills
Expression reinforcement:
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expressions, and equations. representations of real-

Equation Integer operations
world phenomena
Binomial
involving linear Monomial
equations. Coefficient
7.2.2 - Translate two-step verbal expressions Constant
or equations into algebraic Variable
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expressions. Term
Like Terms
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Combining Like Terms

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7.2.2 continued How do I simplify Properties of addition and

algebraic multiplication:
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expressions? Associative, Commutative,

Distributive, and Identity

7.2.3 - Define and identify the associative,

commutative, distributive, and identity
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properties of addition and

multiplication.

Benchmark Focus
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 Unit 7.2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.
Month
Week
Day
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
7.2.4 - Simplify expressions involving integers. 7.3.1- Evaluate Daily skills
algebraic expressions Order of Operations reinforcement:
Solving 2-step
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P
involving rational equations
E
values for coefficients M/D
and /or variables. A/S
How do I simplify
7.2.5 - Use substitution to evaluate algebraic algebraic
expressions involving rational numbers (may expressions?
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include exponents of one, two and three) and

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simplify them by using order of operations.

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7.2.5 continued
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Benchmark Focus
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Benchmark Focus
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 Unit 7.2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.
Month
Week
Day
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
7.2.6 - Solve one-step algebraic equations 7.3.6- Solve linear
using the balanced method. equations with Balance method, inverse Daily skills
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rational coefficients operation, “plugging in” reinforcement:

symbolically or to check Equations with
graphically. fractions.
7.2.7 - Solve contextual problems involving Isolate the variable
Linear equation
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one-step linear equations with rational

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coefficients.
Key Words:
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7.2.8 - Solve two-step algebraic equations  Sum

 Quotient
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using the balanced method. How do I derive

solutions from  Product
7.3.8- Solve equations and  Difference
contextual problems inequalities?  Less Than
7.2.9 - Solve contextual problems involving involving two-step  More Than
two-step linear equations with rational linear equations.  Added To
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coefficients.  Twice
 Half
 Is
 Times Exam: Solving
Benchmark Focus equations
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 Unit 7.2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.
Month
Week
Day
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
7.2.10 - Identify numbers included in the Daily skills
solution set of a linear inequality. 7.3.9- Solve linear reinforcement:
inequalities in one Inequality Solving equations
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variable with rational Solution Set

coefficients Less Than
symbolically or Greater Than
7.2.11 - Solve one-step inequalities and graph graphically Less than or equal to
solution sets (positive coefficients
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Greater than or equal to

only). And
Or
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At Least
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7.2.12 - Solve one-step inequalities with

How do I derive At Most
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rational coefficients to identify

solutions from
numbers included in the solution set.
equations and
inequalities?
7.2.13 - Graph solution sets to one-step
inequalities involving rational
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coefficients on a number line.

Benchmark Assessment
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Day
Month
Week

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
 Unit 7.2 – Algebra I (Expressions and Equations) Algebra is a tool to represent real-world situations using numbers, letters, and symbols.

7.2.14 - Solve two-step inequalities with Daily skills

20 of 23 rational coefficients to identify reinforcement:
Inequality Solving equations
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numbers included in the solution set.

How do I derive Solution Set
solutions from Less Than
7.2.15 - Graph solution sets to two-step equations and Greater Than
inequalities? Less than or equal to
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inequalities involving rational

Greater than or equal to
coefficients on a number line.
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And
Or
Benchmark Focus At Least
At Most
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Interim Assessment I
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