Dear future Algebra I student,

This packet is to help you get an idea of the skills you need to have when you enter Algebra I. These skills will be reviewed in the first 2-3 weeks of class and you will be tested on them.

If you find that you have difficulty on any of these skills, please do more than the problems provided. You can find more problems on a variety of websites or Algebra I workbooks that can be purchased in bookstores or online.

Please take the time to do this packet before the school year begins so you can start the year well prepared.
If you have any questions regarding this packet, please email sremphr@ucfsd.org.

Thank you and we look forward to meeting you next year!

Sincerely,
Charles F. Patton Middle School Algebra I Teachers

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Concepts students should know before entering Algebra I
Students should be advanced at these concepts:
Operations involving fractions
Operations involving decimals
Order of Operations
Evaluating a number raised to a power
Operations with negative numbers
Finding the absolute value of a number or numerical expression
Solving 1-step equations (without a calculator)
Solving 2-step equations
Writing expressions and equations from sentences
Solving simple word problems using equations
Distributive property
Combining like terms
Percentages
Ratio & ProportionStudents should be proficient at these concepts:
Factoring out a GCF from an expression
Solving equations with like terms
Solving equations with the distributive property
Solving equations with variables on both sides
Solving equations that involve decimals
Transforming formulas (ex: d=rt, solve for r)