Pre-Algebra
A pre-algebra text, written by Angela Milano from American River College. For each section the text includes a student activity, narrative text with examples, and exercises.
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Openness Comments: While the license is non-commercial, the availability of editable source files makes it possible to remix the book.
- Unit 1 Integers
- Unit 1 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Introduction to Integers
- Section 2 – Adding and Subtracting Integers
- Section 3 – Multiplying and Dividing Integers
- Section 4 – Exponents and Order of Operations
- Unit 1 Review
- Unit 2 Fractions
- Unit 2 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Fraction Review
- Section 2 – Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
- Mid-Unit Review
- Section 3 – Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Section 4 – Exponents and Order of Operations
- Unit 2 Review
- Unit 3 Decimals
- Unit 3 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Introduction to Decimals
- Section 2 – Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Section 3 – Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
- Mid – Unit Review
- Section 4 – Exponents, Order of Operations and Square Roots
- Unit 3 Review
- Unit 4 Equations
- Unit 4 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Variables and Combining Like Terms
- Section 2 – Solving One-Step Equations
- Section 3 – Solving Two-Step Equations
- Section 4 – Solving Multi-step Equations
- Mid- Unit Review
- Section 5 – Equations with Fractions
- Section 6 – Equations with Decimals
- Unit 4 Review
- Unit 5 Proportions and Percents
- Unit 5 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Ratios
- Section 2 – Rates
- Section 3 – Proportions
- Section 4 – Percents
- Mid- Unit Review
- Section 5 – Solving Percents with Proportions
- Section 6 – Solving Percents with Equations
- Section 7 – Solving Percentage Problems
- Unit 5 Review
- Unit 6 Coordinate Plane and Geometry
- Unit 6 Objective Overview
- Section 1 – Graphing in the Coordinate Plane
- Section 2 – Area and Perimeter
- Section 3 – Volume
- Section 4 –Pythagorean Theorem
- Formula Sheet
- Unit 6 Review
Supplements:
- MyOpenMath / Lumen OHM online homework. MyOpenMath is a free online homework system, built on the open source IMathAS assessment platform.
It provides randomized, algorithmically generated homework with automated grading of numerical and algebraic answers, similar to WebAssign and MyMathLab.
It also provides a course management system with gradebook, file posting, discussion forums, etc.
Assessment sets have been created for this textbook, which may be available for self-study by students, or can copied as a starter course shell by faculty.
MyOpenMath use is free with community support through forums. For Washington State faculty, the WAMAP.org site also mirrors this content.
Lumen OHM is a commercial alternative to MyOpenMath that provides support for faculty and large scale adoption and administration, service level agreements, and additional curated course bundles.