Pacing Guide

Essential Questions:
Can two algebraic expressions that appear to be different be equivalent?
SWBAT add and subtract polynomial expressions
SWBAT multiply polynomial expressions
SWBAT factor polynomials

How are the properties of real numbers related to polynomials?
SWBAT use the commutative and associative properties to manipulate polynomial expressions.
SWBAT use the distributive property to multiply polynomials and factor polynomials.

Vocabulary:

Binomial
degree of monomial
degree of polynomial
monomial
polynomial
standard form of a polynomial
Trinomial
binomio
grado de un monomio
grado de un polinomio
monomio
polinomio
forma normal de un polinomio
trinomio




** Nice to Knows
Date Chapter Objective Do Now Exit Slip
Before Break:
3/31 8-1 Adding
and
Subtracting
Polynomials
Part 1: Classifying
polynomials
Part 2: Finding the
degree of a monomial
Part 3: Adding and
subtracting
monomials
Part 4: Adding and
Subtracting
Polynomials
SWBAT classify and simplify
polynomials by adding and
subtracting monomials using
commutative and associative
properties.
Brainstorm words
that begin with
Mon/o-, bi-, and tri-
Test Questions 1-5
4/1 8-2 Multiplying
and Factoring
Polynomials
8-3 Multiplying
Binomials
Part 1: Multiplying a
Monomial and a
binomial
Part 2: Multiplying a
Monomial and a
trinomial
Part 3: Multiply two
binomials using
Distributive Property
**Part 4: Multiply two
binomials using FOIL
SWBAT create equivalent expressions
by multiplying monomials by
binomials and trinomials using the
distributive property and Box Method.

http://www.tsusmell.org/downloads/C
onferences/2008/Richardson_2008.pdf

Test Questions 1-5 Test Questions:
Part 1: 6-7
Part 2: 8
4/2 8-3 Multiplying
Binomials
Part 1: Multiply a
binomial by a
trinomial Box Method

Part 2: Application
(Word Problems)
SWBAT create and evaluate
equivalent expressions by multiplying
a binomial by binomials and
trinomials using the distributive
property and Box Method.
SWBAT analyze a word problem using
polynomial properties and operations.
Test Questions:
6-8
Test Questions:
9-14
Nice to
Knows
Review after Part 1: Review 8.1-8.3
break (Flex
Day)
**8-4
Multiplying
Special Cases
Part 2: 8.4 -
Application (Word
Problems)
4/3 8-2 Multiplying
and Factoring
Polynomials
Part 1: Finding the
Greatest Common
Factor
Part 2: Factoring out
a Monomial
SWBAT define and identify greatest
common factors through prime
factorization.
SWBAT identify and factor monomials
by isolating the greatest common
factor.
Test Questions:
9-14
Test Questions:
15-17
4/4 8-5 Factoring
x
2
+ bx + c
Part 1: Where b>0,
c>0
Part 2: Where b<0,
c>0
SWBAT factor x
2
+ bx + c where b>0,
c>0 by using the x-box method.
SWBAT factor x
2
+ bx + c where b<0,
c>0 by using the x-box method.
SWBAT factor x
2
+ bx + c where c<0
by using the x-box method.
Test Questions:
15-17
Test Questions:
Part 1:19
Part 2: 20
Part 3: 21-22
4/7 8-5 Factoring
x
2
+ bx + c
Part 1: Where c<0
Part 2: Applying
factoring trinomials
(Word Problems)
SWBAT demonstrate mastery of
factoring x
2
+ bx + c by using the x-
box method.
SWBAT apply factoring trinomials to
word problems by using polynomial
properties and operations.
Test Questions:
19-22
Test Questions:
19-22
4/9 8-6 Factoring
ax
2
+ bx + c
Part 1: When ac is
Positive
Part 2: When ac is
Negative
SWBAT factor ax
2
+ bx + c when ac is
positive or negative by using the x-
box method.
http://mrsgalgebra.pbworks.com/w/pa
ge/12019048/Diamond%20Method%20
for%20Factoring%20Polynomials
Test Questions:
19-22
Test Questions:
23-25
4/10 8-6 Factoring
ax
2
+ bx + c
Part 1: Factoring by
x-Box Method
Part 2: Applying
Factoring Trinomials
SWBAT demonstrate mastery of
factoring ax
2
+ bx + c by using the x-
box method.
SWBAT apply factoring trinomials to
word problems by using polynomial
properties and operations.
Test Questions:
23-25
Test Questions:
23-25
4/11 8-6 Factoring
ax
2
+ bx + c
Flex Day SWBAT demonstrate mastery of
classifying and application of
polynomial properties by adding,
subtracting, expanding, and factoring
polynomials.
Test Questions:
Identifying: 1-2
+/- : 3-5
Expanding: 6-14
Factoring: 15-25
Test Questions:
Identifying: 1-2
+/- : 3-5
Expanding: 6-14
Factoring: 15-25
4/21 Part 1: Review 8.1-8.4
Part 2: Review 8.5-8.6
Part 3: Factoring out
a monomial first
SWBAT demonstrate mastery of
classifying and application of
polynomial properties by adding,
subtracting, expanding, and factoring
polynomials.
Test Questions:
Identifying: 1-2
+/- : 3-5
Expanding: 6-14
Factoring: 15-25
Test Questions:
Identifying: 1-2
+/- : 3-5
Expanding: 6-14
Factoring: 15-25
4/22 TEST SWBAT demonstrate mastery of
classifying and application of
polynomial properties by adding,
subtracting, expanding, and factoring
polynomials.

Nice to
Knows
**8-4
Multiplying
Special Cases
**8-7 Factoring
Special Cases
**8-8 Factoring
by Grouping
Part 1: Perfect-Square
Problems
Part 2: Factoring by
Groups

** Nice to Knows