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Algebra I

Summer Math Assignment Guidelines

·        Your summer math assignment is to complete all the exercises on pages 2 – 16 at the website:  http://www.norwinsd.org/information/SummerAssignments/MathPackets/Algebra%20I.pdf

·        The completed exercises are due the first day of the new school year.

·        You will receive a grade on this assignment. 

·        Your work should be neat, legible, organized and complete.

·        Clearly label your answers.

·        Write out your steps and show your work.

·        Complete all problems without a calculator.

The summer math exercises will help you prepare for Algebra I.  They will provide you with the opportunity to reinforce your mathematical knowledge and skills that will be necessary to succeed in Algebra I.  The purpose of this assignment is that you return to school in August with a recall of the math you learned in pre-Algebra.  There are examples included at the beginning of each section.

Do not wait until the end of the summer to begin this assignment and do not to try to complete all the exercises at one time.  The completed assignment is due the first day of the new school year.  We will correct the problems in class during the first week of school.

In the first trimester of Algebra I, we will briefly review pre-algebra skills and study the properties of real numbers and linear equations and functions.  The second trimester will focus on linear inequalities, systems of linear equations, and exponential functions.  During the final trimester, we will concentrate on quadratic equations, polynomials and factoring, rational equations, and radicals.  Through the year, we will learn how to use equations to model and solve application problems.

I am looking forward to the new school year, but first I am going to enjoy the summer.  I know you are ready for summer too.  Have fun and enjoy your summer vacation!