Algebra I Summer Homework

Use separate sheets of notebook paper showing the work for each problem. Start each problem on the left showing the process used while solving each exercise or problem. Do not try to fill up the page.

****Complete all three sections below. Turn them in according to this schedule: Email your completed Chapter Review problems to atyp-info@wmich.edu no later than August 15. Turn in your completed Crossword Puzzle and Chapter Test on the first day of class.

If more than one step in your head, show your work.

Tips to be successful in ATYP Algebra I!

ALWAYS prepare for your next class! When reading new sections to be discussed in class ~

  • Pay attention to what the book calls “New Vocabulary.” Some words or concepts may be familiar (highlighted in yellow). The definition or usage in Algebra may be a little different than areas outside of mathematics or in science. For each new vocabulary word, think about how the concepts can be demonstrated in an equation or an example (for instance on page 18 there are several new words. The Venn diagram shows examples for the vocabulary words whole, rational, and irrational numbers. The vocabulary word counterexample is shown by saying that the statement “every multiple of 3 is odd” is shown to be false by the counterexample of the number 6).
  • Read through the introduction of each new section. Study the processes in each example. Come to class with questions about what you’ve read or about specific problems in homework (can also email during week before class). After the school year starts, you will want to exchange phone numbers so you can also ask classmates to study groups or to work together over the phone.
  • ALWAYS …
    • Bring completed homework to class along with any calculations done (show your work!). Stapled together, in order by section, put your name and date on top of the first page.
    • OR, for online classes, upload completed homework by the deadline along with any calculations done (show your work!). 
    • If it took more than one step in your head, then SHOW YOUR WORK. Remember: neatness counts!

****BE READY to discuss the following ON THE FIRST DAY of algebra class (as well as turning in your assignment):

  1. Explain why the rules for the order of operations are necessary. (Operations in the right order)
  2. Sometimes called the Cartesian Plane , the coordinate plane can be divided into four quadrants. Any points on a coordinate plane can be located by its ordered pair. Read the review about Linear Equations in the coordinate plane and how to find the midpoint of a line segment with given endpoints. (Coordinate Plane)
  3. How does a domain and range, independent and dependent variables, and x-values and y-values relate in the graph of a function? Group these six terms into two related lists. Explain your choices. (Representing functions as rules and graphs)
  4. Find an example of a scatter plot in a newspaper (USA Today often has them) or search for an example online to copy and bring to class. We will put the examples on the board and compare positive, negative, or no correlations and try to create a trend line (if there’s not already one on your scatter plot). (Scatter plots and linear models)
  5. Most of you have heard of mean, median, and mode for a set of data. When should the mean be used to describe data and when should median be used? What measure(s) are easy to find from a stem-and-leaf plot? (Probability and statistics)

**PREPARE FOR TESTS by saving graded homework to review graded problems.

**YOUR BRAIN is your primary tool for success. Your calculator is a simple tool which sorts, graphs, or computes by basic operations. It can’t tell you if you reached a reasonable answer or tell me you understand a process. Show your work. Check your answer.