9th Grade Algebra Homeschool Curriculum
Most freshman algebra produces nothing but worksheets that go in the trash. Ours produces startup financial models, game balance systems, and data journalism investigations - portfolio pieces that show colleges you can actually DO something with math.
About 9th Grade Learners
Ninth graders are establishing their high school identity and care deeply about competence and being taken seriously. They can handle sophisticated reasoning and want work that feels genuinely important - not 'school stuff' they'll never use.
- Strong abstract reasoning capability
- Can sustain focus on complex, extended projects
- Motivated by work that builds real skills
- Increasingly self-directed when engaged
Learning Objectives
- Master all linear equation and inequality techniques
- Solve systems using multiple methods fluently
- Work with polynomials including complete factoring
- Model and analyze quadratic situations deeply
- Use functions to represent, analyze, and predict
- Build portfolio-worthy projects demonstrating algebraic competence