These activities are designed to be accompanied by the use of Algebra Concepts, a Macintosh/Windows CD-ROM that is available from Ventura Educational Systems.
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Students learn by doing and this program uses a hands-on approach to the study of algebra. Teachers may sign-up for an iCurriculum Account. With an account ID number, the results of student work is automatically scored and emailed to the teacher and student.

Chapters

1. Variables and Expressions
2. Real Numbers and Their Properties
3. Solving Equations
4. Polynomials
5. Factoring Polynomials

Vocabulary Building Activities

 Variables and Expressions
 Real Numbers and Their Properties
 Solving Equations
 Polynomials
 Factoring Polynomials

Computational Exercises

1. Evaluating Expressions 1
2. Using the Commutative Property
3. Evaluating Expressions 2
4a. Problem Solving: Solving Algebraic Expressions (part 1)
4b. Problem Solving: Solving Algebraic Expressions (part 2)
4c. Problem Solving: Solving Algebraic Expressions (part 3)
5. Comparing Expressions
6. Using Number Properties to Simplify Expressions
7. Working with Parentheses, Brackets and Fractions
8. Locating Points on a Number Line
9. Adding Positive and Negative Numbers
10. Working with the Distributive Property
Working with Functions
1. Linear Inequality
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