Here is the entire first year Algebra course at a glance.

Algebra Section 1:
Establishing the Basics

  1. The Feeling of Power
    (A short story to get you thinking, imagine a world where no one can do simple arithmetic, save one.)
  2. How big is a million REALLY
    (Explore this often used number, you might be amazed.)
  3. The Mental Math POWER ZONE
    (Tricks to make you look your smartest.)
  4. The Pillars of Power
    (This is the ULTIMATE multiplication challenge.)
  5. Guess and add fractions
    (Much of the time a good guess is enough.)
  6. Guess and subtract fractions
  7. Drawing to multiply fractions
    watch the VIDEO
  8. The Ultimate test of Fraction Prowess
    (This interactive fraction challenge is guaranteed to give an intellectual high.)
  9. Add Integers Using Algebra Tiles
    (You can actually TOUCH these integers.)
  10. Challenge yourself. Cartoon Adding Integers Timed Challenge (You have 2 minutes to get 100% correct.)
  11. Subtract Integers Using Algebra Tiles
  12. Add and Subtract Integers with this interactive Chip Game
  13. Multiplying Integers Using Algebra Tiles
  14. Algebraic Notation for Multiplying Negative Numbers VIDEO
  15. Square Root Investigating
    (They had it hard in the "olden days" before calculators.)
    click for simple square root video
    click the screen for VIDEO on finding simple square roots

    click for irrational square roots
    click for VIDEO on how to find irrational square roots
  16. CUBE ROOTS VIDEO
  17. The Order of Operations
  18. The 1998 Challenge
    (Use the order of operations and only the nos. 1,9,9,8 to make every no. from 1 to 100.)
  19. The GREAT MATH TRIVIA CONTEST
  20. Integer Practice Treasure Sheet
  21. Roll balls or throw airplanes to create the larget valued expressions.
    (Roll balls or throw airplanes to create the largest valued expressions.)
  22. Spreadsheet Use
    (Make a grade point average calculator.)
  23. Customizable Percent Test
    (Test your percent skills with these problems and uncover a sweet treasure.)
  24. SLIDO the quick game of sliding mental math
  25. (An addictingly fun game of Logic creation)

 

Algebra Section 2:
Expressions, Equation Solving and Graphing in the Coordinate Plane

  1. Create a Haunted House...if you dare! Then MORPH it. (Here is a coordinate graphing activity with a transformational twist, a size change factor of -1/3.)
  2. The Mind Reader
    (Algebra can read your mind.)
  3. Pattern Sleuth
    (Search for a pattern and use algebra to describe it.)
  4. Sequence Pattern Finder Activity
    (Find treasure as you describe patterns algebraically.)
  5. Mysterious Family Math
    (Follow the instructions and the math will tell you about your family.)
  6. Solving Equations with Sylvia the Super Solver
  7. Solving ax + b = c
    (Using algebra to identify dead bodies.)
  8. The Best Money Winner of All
    (Would you believe, 0.999...is equal to 1?)
  9. Equivalent Formulas
  10. Solve Me For a Different Letter Please
    (Do the algebra rearrange funk dance.)
  11. Practice Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations with Distributive Property
    (self checking practice page with secret password to treasure)
  12. Practice Solving Multi-Step Linear Equations which Need Cleaned Up a Bit
    (self checking practice page with secret password to treasure)
  13. Multiplying Through (a strong trick to simplify ugly equations before you solve, gets rid of fractions, decimals, and really big numbers)
  14. Practice Solving Linear Equations Involving Fractions
    (self checking practice page with secret password to treasure)
  15. Graphing Horizontal and Vertical Lines
    (Create a "Mondrian" style poster.)
  16. Graphing Lines in General
    (Follow the directions to produce the Mystery Picture.)
  17. Design an Algebraic Stained Glass Window
    (Use all your graphing skills.)
  18. Test Your Equation Solving Skills with
    The Foo Foo Hidden Picture Find

    (Find the hidden picture by coloring with the colors you determine as you solve equations.)
  19. Customizable Wacky Word Problems
    (Use your equation solving skills to solve some funky problems.)

Algebra Section 3:
Proportional Thinking and Probability

  1. The Great Cartoon Blowup Activity This is FUN!
    (Use similar figures techniques to create "life-size" cartoons.)
  2. The Cartoon Blowup TREASURE Activity
    (After you create a life-size similar cartoon, learn about how lines, areas and volumes relate and find a sweet treasure.)
  3. Ratios Explained VIDEO
    (using ratios to determine if your body is dangerous to your heart)
  4. Rates Explained VIDEO
    (How are rates different from ratios, and how to find a "unit rate")
  5. Multiplying Rates VIDEO
  6. Multiplying Negative Rates VIDEO
  7. Multiplication Counting Principle VIDEO
  8. Simple Probability VIDEO
  9. Relative Frequency and Probability
    Learn how relative frequency relates to probability.
  10. Solving Percent Problems Using Equations
    Use equations and your algebra skills to solve the three basic types of Percent Problems.

  11. Customizable Proportion Problems Day 1
    (Place your own names in these problems to create funny proportion practice.)
  12. Customizable Proportion Problems Day 2
    (Place your own names in these problems to create even MORE funny proportion practice.)
  13. Proportion World Clickable Test | Printable version of test
  14. Algebraic Proportion Solving Adventure Treasure is hidden here.
    (Click and solve your way to a surprise.)
  15. Lesson 340: A Brief History of Percent
    (Learn some history that may amaze you and will definitely help you remember what % means.)
  16. Lesson 350: Converting Percents to Decimals and Fractions
  17. Lesson 360: Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems
  18. Lesson 370: Using Equations to Solve Percent Problems
  19. The Customizable Percent Test
    (Insert your own names to create funny percent word problems and find a treasure.)
  20. Lesson 380: Simple Experimental Probability
  21. Rock Bands and Math Pods
    (The game of permutational name picking.)
  22. Probably Land
    (Click around and test your knowledge of probablility.)
    Printable Version of the same problems

Algebra Section 4:
Linear Functions, Slope and Regressions

  1. Linear Thinking
    (Use an automatic grapher to check situations for their "linear qualities".)
  2. Solving equations of the form ax=b VIDEO
  3. Use the equation to CONTROL the graph
    (Explore how changing simple numbers and signs in an equation will change your line.)
  4. Slope Scenarios Lesson and Activity
  5. Find Your Other Half
    (Play our game, by trying to find the person who is your slope mate.)
  6. The Horrible Crystaline Computer Virus FRED
    (Draw the latest cyber scourge by using slope and y intercept.)
  7. Linear Regression Day 1 - "The Secret, Message, Whisper, Chain"
  8. Linear Regression Day 2 - Find the line of "best fit" using the least squares method
    (This is an interactive java sketchpad tool.)
  9. Linear Regression Day 3 -"The Rectangle Family"
    (Get your own data and work it.)
  10. Linear Regression Day 4 - "The Walmart Live or Die Scenario"
  11. Linear Regression Day 5 - Barbie Bungee
    (Design a bungee line for Barbie using linear regression.)
  12. Lesson 490: Solving Inequalities
  13. Garzon's Pizza Dough Machine Problem
    (Help Garzon by graphing all the possibilities to this linear inequality in two variables.)

Algebra Section 5:
Solving Systems of Linear Equations

  1. Will the Women Ever Catch the Men
    (Solve a system of equations by graphing.)

Algebra Section 6:
Exponential Growth, Decay and Rational Functions

  1. Doing Dishes
    (Here's an amazing way to get very, very, very, RICH.)
  2. Pay it Forward
    (Can one boy change the world?...mathematically speaking, YES.)
  3. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, Let's Make it Grow
    (Learn the math behind investments.)
  4. Who Will be a Millionaire Activity
    (Do some imaginary investment strategy of your own)
  5. Is Your Money RUNNING Away From You?
    (Explore exponential decay.)
  6. The Fantastic Four Fours Phenomenon
    ( Use the laws of exponents to make all the integers from 1 through 10 with EXACTLY four fours.)
  7. Test Your Skill at Using the Laws of Exponents
    (And earn treasure)

Algebra Section 7:
Polynomials

  1. Adding Polynomials with Algebra Tiles
  2. Now add Polynomials Formally
  3. Subtracting Polynomials
  4. Multiplying Monomials
  5. A Power of a Power is POWERFUL
  6. Find Powers of Powers and Products
    (Simplify expressions to find funny treasure.)
  7. Putting It All Together
    (Here's a review of +, -, x of polynomials)
  8. Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial
    (Watch out for those exponents.)
  9. Distributing Properly
    ("Let us distribute the multiplicative bliss evenly over the land of polynomials." Thus sayeth the queen of the realm.)
  10. Using the F.O.I.L. Method Magician
  11. The Algebra Rearrange Funk Dance
  12. Test Skills at Money with LETTERS
    (Use polynomials to solve money mysteries.)
  13. Come on an Algebra Motion Trip
  14. Dividing Monomials
  15. Divide a Polynomial by a Monomial
  16. Test Your Polynomial Knowledge

Algebra Section 8:
Factoring

  1. Primes, Greatest Common Factors and a Splash of Algebra
  2. The Algebra Line-up, Identifying the Factors of a Monomial
  3. Finding the GREATEST MONOMIAL Factor and Removing Him Successfully
  4. D.O.T.S the Difference of Two Squares
  5. Binomial Squares and Perfect Square Trinomials
  6. Factor Completely
    (Level 1)
  7. Sum-Part-Part-Product
    (This is a game to sharpen your factoring wits.)
  8. Factoring Cross Number Puzzle 1
    (level1)
  9. Factoring Cross Number Puzzle 2
    (level2)

Algebra Section 9:
The Pythagorean Theorem, Distance Formula and Intro to Trigonometry

  1. The Pythagorean Theorem
    (Pythagoras was a strange dude.)
  2. Customizable Pythagorean Theorem Problems
    (Write in your own names to make these problems funny.)
  3. The Ultimate Pythagorean Theorem Test /
    Printable Version
  4. A Humorous Proof for the Pythagorean Theorem
  5. The Legend of Soh-Cah-Toa, Mental Princess
    (This is an overview of the longer legend for those in a hurry.)
  6. The Tree of Mysteries
    (Test your knowledge of trig ratios by exploring this interactive tree.)
  7. Printable Trigonometric Ratios Test

Algebra Section 10:
Quadratics

  1. The Sexiest Curve in the Universe!!!
  2. The Great Algegra Rectangle
  3. Test Your Quadratic Equation Skills with the Tower of Fish Puzzle
  4. Printable version of the Quadratic Equation Test
  5. Algebra Brain-Teaser

 

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