Algebra I

Materials:

Families should purchase the following required supplies for the 2026–2027 school year:

• Pearson Texas, Algebra 1, Student Text (ISBN 10: 0133300633; ISBN 13: 9780133300635)—New or used is fine, but it must be the correct ISBN.
  • Shopping suggestion : Amazon has several used copies available for less than $20.  Several used textbook sites such as ThriftBooks, AbeBooks, and BooksRun have copies available as well.
• Homework packet, to be ordered by & purchased from BHSC ($45—to be billed to Parent Portal accounts in July.)
• One 1.5” 3-ring binder with lined paper and graph paper and dividers to be used for supplemental homework, quizzes, tests, and test corrections
• A spiral notebook to be used for in-class notes
• Pencils and erasers in a pencil pouch, sharpened and ready to use at the beginning of class
• 1 black / blue and 1 red non-erasable pen for parents / students to use for grading and correcting their own assignments
• Ruler with metric and imperial unit markings such as this one (or smaller)
• A few color pencils or colored erasable pens (3 colors other than black)
• Graphing Calculator*
• Optional: 3” 3-ring binder — Students will need a way to keep printed packets organized and many have found this to be a preferred method.
• Optional: A planner of the student’s choosing is recommended for keeping up with assignments and deadlines for this class and others.  It will benefit students as they learn the skills necessary to succeed in higher level course work.

*As of May 2025, the SAT Calculator Policy has been revised and graphing calculators (with CAS) are no longer allowed for the PSAT or SAT. While CAS is beneficial in college, for our high school students please see the following options:

1. Purchase a calculator with CAS (Mrs. Panam prefers TI-89 and up with CAS) that is suitable for use in college STEM programs—even though such calculators cannot be used on standardized tests like the PSAT and SAT. If choosing this option, also select one or both of the next two options if your student plans to take standardized tests like the PSAT/SAT.
2. Use an online calculator (like DESMOS)—this means the student will need access to a laptop/desktop/tablet with access to internet. It is recommended that students master using this online calculator prior to taking a standardized test to avoid any issues during testing. (Students can also practice using the provided online test calculators via practice online PSAT/SAT tests.)
3. Purchase an allowed calculator following the College Board’s instructions—here are some examples of allowed TI calculators, the underlined ones are BHSC’s recommendations: