Online Algebra Workshop: Exponents & Quadratics

Schedule: 6-sessions, Meeting Monday and Wednesday on Zoom for 3 weeks for one-hour live sessions with Michael Waski

Cost: $195

• Course  length: 3 weeks   
• Webinar dates: Oct 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
• Time: Live workshop time is 7:00pm ET-US. All workshops are recorded and emailed to all participants.      

Course content:  

Session 1: Exponents

Exponent Laws in Abstraction

Non-Positive Integer Exponents

Fractional Exponents

The Chuquet Chart

Session 2: Radicals

Radicals

Irrational Numbers

Operations with Radicals

Simplification of Radicals

Rationalizing the Denominator

Session 3: Solving Simple Quadratic Equations

Simple Quadratic Equations (Ch. 4)

Linear Imbedded Equations (Ch. 4)

Zero Product Property

Solving Quadratics by Factoring

Session 4: Completing the Square

Completing the Square with Algebra Tiles

Completing the Square: Towards Abstraction

Completing the Square to Solve Quadratic Equations

Completing the Square with Odd Linear terms

Completing the Square with Leading Coefficients

Session 5: The Quadratic Formula

Completing the Square in Abstraction

The Quadratic Formula

The Cubic Formula

The Discriminant

Summary of Solving Quadratic Equations

Session 6: Graphing Quadratic Equations

Graphing through x-y Charts

Graphing by Finding Intercepts

Graphing through Vertex Form

Applications of Quadratic Equations

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Certificates of Completion will be emailed to the participants at the conclusion of the workshop (16 hours)