Free Algebra 1 Lesson Plans
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Free Lesson Plans
Math Medic Algebra 1 Units
Ready-to-be-taught lessons for every day of the school year, along with expert tips and questioning techniques to help the lesson be successful. All lessons are in the Experience First, Formalize Later (EFFL) format, an inquiry-based instructional model.
Algebra 1 sets the foundation for higher-level math by building conceptual understanding around equivalence, solving equations, and the differences between linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. A strong emphasis is placed on analyzing how these functions change and interact in various contexts.
- Equations that describe patterns
- Describing arithmetic patterns
- Making use of structure
- Writing rules for patterns
- Patterns and equivalent expressions
- Connecting patterns across representations
- Proportional reasoning and relationships in the coordinate plane
- The slope of a line and linear equations
- Graphing lines and linear reasoning
- Horizontal and vertical lines
- Exploring equivalence
- Representing and solving linear problems
- Solving equations by balancing and inverse operations
- Reasoning with linear equations
- Writing and solving inequalities
- Interpreting linear systems in context
- Interpreting solutions to a linear system graphically
- Solving linear systems using substitution and elimination
- Solving and graphing systems of linear inequalities
- Using and interpreting function notation
- Concept of a function
- Functions in multiple representations
- Interpreting graphs of functions
- Connecting sequences and functions
- Linear functions
- Nonlinear growth
- Step functions
- Graphing and solving absolute value functions
- Exponent rules, power functions
- Square roots and exponents
- Quadratic growth
- Transforming quadratic functions
- Features and forms of quadratic functions
- Writing quadratics in factored form
- Solving quadratics
- Geometric sequences
- Exponential functions
- Graphs and transformations of exponential functions
- Interpreting models for exponential growth and decay
- Rational exponents and exponential models
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Comprehensive Curriculum
Math Medic is an all-in-one package for your classroom. We provide a day-by-day schedule with all the supplemental materials you need. The lessons are free, while homework, quizzes, and tests are available as add-on services.
Discovery-Based Learning
We use a discovery- or inquiry-based lesson model that uses activities to enable students to guide the lessons. Teachers don’t lecture but respond to the students.
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Math Medic was created by high school math teachers based on years of experience in the classroom. We’re not a publishing company, we’re your colleagues—an extension of your math department.
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Frequently Asked Questions
All of our lessons are free! Assessment resources are available through a subscription to the Math Medic Assessment Platform. Pricing depends on the number of courses.
While the Math Medic Geometry curriculum was created with the Common Core State Standards in mind, the curriculum addresses the content standards of many states. Our standards alignments are linked below.
- Common Core State Standards
- Texas Essential Knowledge Standards (TEKS)
- New York Next Generation Standards
Don’t see an alignment for your state? Send us a message to request its development.
None! The Math Medic curriculum is not aligned to a textbook. We created the sequence of topics based on the Common Core State Standards and our experiences of what worked well with our own students. For homework, quizzes, and tests, we use the Math Medic Assessment Platform to supplement the lessons.