G9-MATH-M1 - Algebra Foundations and Real Numbers

Grade Level: Grade 9
Duration: 5 Weeks
Focus: Building algebra skills and mathematical fluency

Module 1: Algebra Foundations & Real Numbers establishes the essential skills students need for success in high school mathematics. Students strengthen their understanding of the real number system while developing algebraic fluency with properties of operations, exponents, radicals, and mathematical notation.

Throughout the module, students review rational and irrational numbers, explore relationships among real numbers, apply exponent rules, simplify expressions, and use algebra vocabulary to communicate mathematical ideas. Students develop accuracy and confidence with foundational algebra skills that support future work with equations, functions, and advanced mathematical modeling.

By the end of this module, students will be able to classify real numbers, simplify algebraic expressions, apply numerical properties, and use algebraic reasoning to solve mathematical problems.