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Algebra:
Mathematics:
- Document Date: June 2004
- Grades PK–3
- Grades 3–8
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Standard 1.0 Knowledge of Algebra, Patterns, and Functions
Students will algebraically represent, model, analyze, or solve mathematical or real-world problems involving patterns or functional relationships.
Topic
A. Patterns and Functions
Indicator
- 1. Identify, describe, extend, and create linear patterns and functions
Objectives
- Complete a function table with a given two-operation rule
Assessment limit: Use the operations (+, -, x), numbers no more than 20 in the rule and whole numbers (0-500)
- Identify and extend a geometric sequence
- Describe how a change in one variable in a linear function affects the other variable in a table of values
Topic
B. Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
Indicator
- 1. Write and evaluate expressions
Objectives
- Write an algebraic expression to represent unknown quantities
Assessment limit: Use one unknown and one or two operations (+, -, ×, ÷ with no remainders) with whole numbers, fractions with denominators as factors of 100, or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0-500)
- Evaluate algebraic expressions
Assessment limit: Use one unknown and no more than two operations (+, -, ×, ÷ with no remainders) with whole numbers (0 – 200), fractions with denominators as factors of 100 (0 – 100), or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0 – 100)
- Evaluate numeric expressions using the order of operations
Assessment limit: Use no more than 4 operations (+, -, ×, ÷ with no remainders) with or without up to 2 sets of parentheses, brackets, or a division bar, with whole numbers (0 – 200), fractions with denominators as factors of 100 (0 – 100), or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0 – 100)
- Simplify algebraic expressions represented as physical models by combining like terms
Indicator
- 2. Identify, write, solve, and apply equations and inequalities
Objectives
- Write equations and inequalities to represent relationships
Assessment limit: Use a variable, the appropriate relational symbols (>, ≥, <, ≤, =), and one or two operational symbols (+, -, ×, ÷) on either side and use whole numbers, fractions with denominators as factors of 100, or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0 – 500)
- Determine the unknown in a linear equation
Assessment limit: Use one or two operations (+, -, ×) and the unknown only once with whole numbers (0 – 500), fractions with denominators as factors of 100 (0 – 50), or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0 – 100)
- Solve for the unknown in an inequality
Assessment limit: Use an inequality with one variable with a positive whole number coefficient and one operation (+, -, ×, ÷ with no remainders) using whole numbers or decimals with no more than 2 decimal places (0 – 500)
- Identify or graph solutions of inequalities on a number line
Assessment limit: Use whole numbers (0 – 50)
- Apply given formulas to a problem solving situation
Assessment limit: Use formulas having no more than three variables and up to two operations, with whole numbers, fractions with denominators as factors of 100, or decimals with no more than three decimal places (0 – 100)
Topic
C. Numeric and Graphic Representations of Relationships
Indicator
- 1. Locate points on a number line and in a coordinate plane
Objectives
- Represent rational numbers on a number line
Assessment limit: Use rational numbers (-100 to 100)
- Graph ordered pairs in a coordinate plane
Assessment limit: Use no more than 4 ordered pairs of rational numbers (-20 to 20)
- Graph linear equations with one operation in a coordinate plane
Indicator
- 2. Analyze linear relationships
Note: Highlighted assessment limits will be tested in the no calculator section of MSA. In the assessment limit, (0-10) or (-10 to 10) means all numbers in the problem or the answer will fall within the range of 0 to 10 (including endpoints) or -10 to 10 (including endpoints), respectively. All content standards are tested in MSA but not all objectives. Objectives that have an assessment limit are tested on MSA. Objectives without an assessment limit are not tested on MSA.
June 2004
