Mid-Term Review

Students received the Mid-Term Review today.  It is not due until Wednesday January 4th, but students can get a head start over break if they want (I would suggest waiting till the end of break so it is still fresh in their minds for the actual test).  Students will be given class time on Tuesday, January 3rd to work on it.  We go over it on the 4th and the Mid-Term will take place on the 5th and 6th.

Mid-Term Review

Exam Prep

We worked on some practice problems to help students prepare for potential high school entrance exams.

Matrices

We learned about matrices.  There is no homework.

Tests Back

Students got their tests back today.

A.6 Test

Students took the test on systems of equations.  Accelerated math is due Monday, 6 am.

A.6 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due Friday.

A.6 Review Key

Practice Worksheets with answer keys for the test:

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Any Method (special cases) Practice Worksheet

Systems Word Problems Worksheet 1

A.6 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.  The test is Friday and accelerated math is due Friday.

A.6 Review

A.6.5 Solving Words Problems with Systems of Equations

A.6.5 Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations Lesson

A.6.5 HW

A.6.4 Solving Systems of Equations with Infinite or No Solution

A.6.4 Solving Systems of Equations with Infinite or No Solution Lesson

A.6.4 HW - Solving Systems of Equations with Infinite or No Solution

A.6.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz today.  There is no homework.

Accel Math

Students worked on accel math.  There is a quiz tomorrow on solving systems of equations by graphing, elimination, and substitution.

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution Practice Worksheet

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method Lesson

HW - p. 384-385 #'s 11-17, 25, 37-39

A.6.2 Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method

A.6.2 Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method Lesson

A.6.2 HW - Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method

A.6.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing

A.6.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Lesson

A.6.1 HW (just #'s 1-20)

A.5 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accel math is due tomorrow as well.

A.5 Review Key

A.5 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due Monday and the test is Tuesday.  Accelerated math is due Tuesday as well.

A.5.4 HW Key

A.5 Review

A.5.1-3 Quiz Retake

Students retook the quiz from Tuesday.  The homework from Wednesday is due tomorrow.

A.5.4 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Students had a YouTube lesson.  We watched, worked along with, and discussed the videos below.

A.5.4 HW - Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

A.5.1-3 Quiz

Students took the quiz today.  There is no homework.

A.5.1-3 Practice

We went over the practice quiz and students worked on accelerated math.  There is a quiz tomorrow.

A.5.1-3 Practice Key

A.5.1-3 Practice

Students worked on the practice quiz.  It is due Monday and the quiz is Tuesday.

A.5.1-3 Practice Quiz

A.5.3 Standard and Point Slope Form

A.5.3 Standard and Point Slope Form Lesson

HW - p. 333 #'s 4-15
          p. 339-340 #'s 10-15, 19-21

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  The homework from Tuesday is due tomorrow.

A.5.2 Slope-Intercept Form

A.5.2 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

A.5.2 HW - Graphing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

A.5.2 HW - Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

A.5.1 Slope and Rate of Change

A.5.1 Slope and Rate of Change Lesson

HW - p. 312-313 #'s 1-15, 22-26

A.4 Test

Students took the test.  There is no homework.

A.4 Review

Below are practice problems from the book that students can work on to prepare for tomorrow's test.

p. 300-301 #'s 15, 17-22, 24-26, 28-30, 40-42, 46-48, 52, 53

A.4 Practice Test Key

A.4 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Friday.

A.4 Review

A.4.7 Describing Numbers Patterns

A.4.7 Describing Numbers Patterns Lesson

HW - p. 294-295 #'s 1-10. 13-18, 22-24, 46, 47, 55

A.4.5-6 Practice

Students worked on a practice assignment on direct and inverse variations.

A.4.5-6 Practice

A.4.6 Inverse Variation

A.4.6 Inverse Variation Lesson

HW - p. 288-289 #'s 1-4, 10-13, 22-29, 39-43

A.4.5 Direct Variation

A.4.5 Direct Variation Lesson

HW - p. 280-281 #'s 1-5, 10-15, 22-26, 28

A.4.4 Writing a Function Rule

A.4.4 Writing a Function Rule Lesson

HW - p. 272 #'s 1-18

A.4.3 Function Rules, Tables, and Graphs

A.4.3 Function Rules, Tables, and Graphs Lesson

HW - p. 266 #'s 5-7, 12-14, 16, 17, 22

A.4.2 Relations and Functions

A.4.2 Relations and Functions Lesson

HW - p. 259-261 #'s 1-4, 9-11, 19, 43-46

A.4.1 Relating Graphs to Events

A.4.1 Relating Graphs to Events Lesson

HW - p. 254-255 #'s 1-10, 14, 16

A.3 Test

Students took the test on inequalities and absolute value inequalities and equations.  Accel math is due by the end of the weekend.

A.3 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accel math.  The test is tomorrow.  Accel math will not be due until the end of the weekend.

A.3 Review Key (#18 is wrong)

A.3 Practice Test assignment:
p. 244-245 #'s 17-22, 25, 26, 31, 32, 34-37, 41-44, 46-49, 53-55, 57, 59-63

A.3 Practice Test Key

A.3 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due Wednesday.  The test is Thursday and accel math is due Thursday.

A.3 Review

Accel Math

Students worked on accel math.  The test for the unit will be Thursday of next week.

A.3.4 Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

A.3.4 Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 237-238 #'s 13-18, 26-30

A.3.3 Compound Inequalities

A.3.3 Compound Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 229-230 #'s 1-4, 11-18, 25-32

A.3.2 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

I do not have a digital copy of the lesson because the SmartBoard is not working.

HW - p. 222 #'s 13-31 ODDs

A.3.1 Solving Inequalities

A.3.1 Solving Inequalities Lesson (No digital copy due to SmartBoard not working)

HW - p. 209 #'s 23-30
          p. 215 #'s 1-5, 17-22, 29, 30

Accel Math

Students were given time to finish their tests from yesterday and then worked on accel math for the new unit.  There is no homework.

A.2 Test

Students took the test on equations today.  There is no homework.

A.2 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accel math is due tomorrow.  Below is the review and answer key as well as a practice test and answer key.

A.2 Review

A.2 Review Key

A.2 Practice Test

A.2 Practice Test Key

A.2 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due Monday and the test is Tuesday.  Accel Math is also due Tuesday.

A.2 Review

A.2.5 Quiz

Students took the quiz on equations and problem solving.  There is no homework.

Accel Math and A.2.5 Practice Quiz

Students worked on accel math or their practice quiz.  Tomorrow there is a quiz on equations and problem solving.  Below is a practice quiz along with its answer key.

A.2.5 Practice Quiz

A.2.5 Practice Quiz Key

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving Part 2

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving Part 2 Lesson

HW - p. 163-165 #'s 11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 28, 30

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving Lesson

HW - p. 163-165 #'s 1-8, 10, 13

A.2.4 Solving Proportions

A.2.4 Solving Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 146 #'s 16-31, 44-46

A.2.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving equations.  There is no homework.

Accel Math

Students worked on accel math.  There is a quiz tomorrow.  Below is a practice quiz along with an answer key.

A.2.1-3 Practice Quiz

A.2.1-3 Practice Quiz Key

A.2.3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

A.2.3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Lesson

HW - p. 136-137 #'s 1-10, 12, 24-31

A.2.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations

A.2.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 129 #'s 4-9, 17-23, 39-44

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for the new unit on equations.  There is no homework.

A.1 Test

Students took the test on unit 1.  There is no homework.

A.1 Review

We went over the review and then students worked on accelerated math.  Accel math is due tomorrow and the test is tomorrow.  Below is a practice test and answer key.

A.1 Review

A.1 Review Key

A.1 Practice Test

A.1 Practice Test Key (does not include #49.  The answer is: 90%)

A.1 Review

The unit 1 review was assigned.  It is due tomorrow.  The test is Wednesday and accel math is due Wednesday.

A.1 Review

A.1.6 Scatter Plots

A.1.6 Scatter Plots Lesson

HW - p. 35 #'s 1-12

A.1.5 Measures of Central Tendency

A.1.5 Measures of Central Tendency Lesson

HW - p. 43-44 1-14, 18

A.1.1-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the first 4 lessons of the year.  There is no homework.

A.1.1-4 Practice

Students worked on accel math and received their practice quiz.  It is not homework but is a good tool to study for tomorrow's quiz.

A.1.1-4 Practice Quiz

A.1.1-4 Practice Quiz Key

A.1.4 Functions

A.1.4 Functions Lesson

HW - p. 29-31 #'s 1-11, 16

A.1.4 Functions

We ran out of time and will continue our functions lesson tomorrow.  There is no homework.

A.1.3 Real Numbers

A.1.3 Real Numbers Lesson

HW - p. 20-21 #’s 1-10, 14-37, 42-46, 57-62

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math today because half the class was missing due to Altar Server Training.  Below is the grade scale for this unit of accel math:

C (80%) - Objectives 1-10
B (88%) - Objectives 11-14
A (95%) - Objectives 15-17
A+ (100%) - Objectives  18-20

A.1.2 Order of Operations and Exponents

A.1.2 Order of Operations and Exponents Lesson

HW - p. 13-14 #'s 15-28, 32-37, 55-58, 61

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math for the new unit.

A.1.1 Using Variables

A.1.1 Using Variables Lesson

HW - p. 6-7 #'s 1-30

Syllabus and Binder Setup

We went over the syllabus and set up binders.

2016-17 Math Class Syllabus

A.12 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.

A.12 Review Key

A.12 Practice Test

A.12 Practice Test Key

A.12 Review

Students worked on the review of rational expressions and equations.  It is due Monday and the test is Tuesday.

A.12 Review

A.12.5 Solving Rational Equations

A.12.5 Solving Rational Equations Lesson

HW - p. 695 #'s 2-14 even, 18-22 even, 24-26 all

A.12.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

A.12.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 689-690 #'s 2-28 even, 39, 51

A.12.3 Dividing Polynomials

A.12.3 Dividing Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 684-685 #'s 2-18 even, 32, 38, 50, 51

A.12.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

A.12.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Lesson (couldn't post lesson due to technical difficulties)

HW - p. 679 #'s 2-34 even

A.12.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions

A.12.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 674 #'s 2-32 even

A.11 Test

Students took the test today. There is no homework.

A.11 Review

The answer key for the review is below:

A.11 Review Key

A.11 Review

Students worked on the review, retakes, and accel math.  The review is due tomorrow, the test is Wednesday, and accelerated math is extra credit due Wednesday.

A.11 Review - p. 655-657 #'s 9, 10, 12, 15, 19-46, 53-56

A.11.4 Graphing Square Root Functions

A.11.4 Graphing Square Root Functions Lesson

HW - p. 640-641 #'s 1-9, 17-20, 22, 24, 34-37, 47, 51-54

A.11.3 Solving Radical Equations

A.11.3 Solving Radical Equations Lesson

HW - p. 632-633 #'s 4-6, 12-14, 21-23, 34-37, 48-51

A.11.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on simplifying expressions with square roots.

A.11.2 Roots in the Denominator

A.11.2 Roots in the Denominator Lesson

HW - p. 625 #'s 28-33, 42, 46

There is a quiz tomorrow on A.11.1 (Friday's lesson) and A.11.2 (Monday's lesson). Below is the answer key to tonight's homework.  Friday's HW answers are in the today's lesson (link above).

A.11.2 HW Key

#30 is incorrect. It should just be a 2 under the final square root, not a 12. 

A.11.1 Operations with Radical Expressions

A.11.1 Operations with Radical Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 625 #'s 2-26 even, 38, 40, 44

A.10 Test

Students finished their test in class today.

A.10 Test

Students took the test.  They will be able to finish tomorrow.

A.10 Review

We went over the review.  Students completed a few practice problems on completing the square.  Students then worked on accelerated math.  It is extra credit this unit.  1 point added to the test for each objective passed.  The test is tomorrow and accel math is due tomorrow.

A.10 Review

Students worked on their review.  It is due tomorrow.

p. 607-609 #'s 11, 12, 18, 20, 24, 26-37, 43-50, 51-56

A.10.6-8 Quiz

Students took the quiz on completing the square, the quadratic formula, and discriminants.

A.10.6-8 Quiz Practice

Below are the answers to last nights homework.

A.10.6-8 Quiz Practice Questions

A.10.6-8 Quiz Practice Key

A.10.8 Discriminant

A.10.8 Discriminant Lesson

HW - p. 594 #'s 1-15

A.10.7 Quadratic Formula

A.10.7 Quadratic Formula Lesson

HW - p. 588 #'s 7-15

A.10.6 Completing the Square

A.10.6 Completing the Square Lesson

HW - p. 582 #'s 7-15

A.10.1-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the first 5 lessons of the unit.  There is no homework.

A.10.1-5 Practice

Students worked on test retakes as well as their practice quizzes.  The answer key for the practice quiz is below.

A.10.1-5 Practice

A.10.1-5 Practice Key

A.10.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

A.10.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Lesson

HW - p. 574 #'s 9-20

A.10.4 Solving Quadratic Equations

A.10.4 Solving Quadratic Equations Lesson

HW - p. 567-569 #'s 10-17, 42

A.10.3 Simplifying Roots

A.10.3 Simplifying Roots Lesson

A.10.3 HW - Simplifying Roots

Test Corrections and Accel Math

Students worked on test corrections and accel math.

A.10.2 Quadratic Functions

A.10.2 Quadratic Functions Lesson

HW - p. 560 #'s 1-14, 16

A.10.1 Exploring Quadratic Graphs

A.10.1 Exploring Quadratic Graphs Lesson

HW - p. 553-554 #'s 1-9, 14-30

A.9 Test

Students took the polynomial test today.  Accel math is due by the end of spring break.

A.9 Review

We went over the review for tomorrow's test.  Accel math is due by the end of spring break.

A.9 Review

The review was assigned for the unit on polynomials.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.  Accelerated Math is due by the end of spring break.

A.9 Review

p. 541-543 

#'s 6-11, 13-15, 18, 22-24, 

29-33, 36-39, 42, 44, 48-50, 

53-56, 60-62, 65-67, 71-73, 81-92

A.9.6 Factoring by Grouping

A.9.6 Factoring by Grouping Lesson

HW - p.537 #'s 5-16, 35-38

A.9.3-5 Practice

We went over yesterday's homework and the students prepared for tomorrow's quiz.  Below are practice questions along with the answers.  Quiz questions will be taken directly from the practice packet.

A.9.3-5 Practice

A.9.3-5 Practice Answers

A.9.5 Factoring Trinomials (a>1)

A.9.5 Factoring Trinomials (a>1) Lesson

HW - p. 525-526 #'s 1-27

A.9.4 Factoring Trinomials

A.9.4 Factoring Trinomials Lesson

HW - p. 515 #'s 1-3, 15-17
          p. 521 #'s 5-16, 21-29

A.9.1-2 Quiz

Students took the quiz on adding and subtracting polynomials and multiplying and factoring polynomials.  The homework from Thursday is due Monday.  Also, accel math for the unit has been assigned.

A.9.3 Multiplying Binomials

A.9.3 Multiplying Binomials Lesson

HW - p. 507-508 #'s 11-25 (ignore directions for 22-25)

A.9.2 Multiplying and Factoring Polynomials

A.9.2 Multiplying and Factoring Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 501-502 #'s 7-12, 19-24, 27-32

A.9.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

A.9.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 497 #'s 2-40 even

A.8 Test

Students finished their test on exponents.

A.8 Test

Students took the test on exponents.  Accel Math must be completed by Sunday night.  The worksheet is due Monday.

A.8 Review

We went over the review.  The worksheet is due tomorrow and accel math is due tomorrow.  The test is tomorrow.

A.8 Review Key

A.8 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow, the test is Thursday, and the worksheet and accel math are due Thursday.

A.8 Review

A.8.8 Exponential Growth and Decay

A.8.8 Exponential Growth and Decay Lesson

HW - p. 479-480 #'s 16-19, 30-34

A.8.7 Exponential Functions

A.8.7 Exponential Functions Lesson

HW - p. 470-471 #'s 1-24

A.8.6 Geometric Sequences

A.8.6 Geometric Sequences Lesson

HW - p. 463 #'s 2-32 EVEN

A.8.1-4 Quiz Retake

Students completed a retake on the quiz and worked on the worksheet and accelerated math,

Work Day

Students were able to work on accelerated math and the worksheet.

A.8.5 Scientific Notation

A.8.5 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW – p. 439 #’s 11-18

           p. 443 #’s 25-27

           p. 450 #’s 27-30

           p. 456 #’s 16-18

A.8.1-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on exponents.  There is no homework.

A.8.1-4 Practice

Students worked on a practice quiz worksheet, accelerated math, and the unit worksheet.  There is a quiz tomorrow.

A.8.1-4 Practice Worksheet (answer key included)

A.8 Unit Worksheet (Due day of the test)

A.8.4 Division Properties of Exponents

A.8.4 Division Properties of Exponents Lesson

HW - p. 456-457 #'s 9-12, 46-49, 52-59

A.8.2 and A.8.3 Multiplying Exponents

A.8.2 and A.8.3 Multiplying Exponents Lesson

HW - p.443 #'s 7-21
          p. 450 #'s 9-22

A.8.1 Negative and Zero Exponents

A.8.1 Negative and Zero Exponents Lesson

HW - p. 433 #'s 9-12, 25-32, 41-44

A.7 Test

Students took the test on inequalities.

A.7 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.

A.7 Review Key

Extra practice from Khan Academy:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/two-variable-linear-inequalities/graphing-inequalities/e/graphing_systems_of_inequalities_2

A.7.3 and Review

A.7.3 Solving Systems of 3 Equations Lesson

The review is due tomorrow.

A.7.2 Solving Systems of Inequalities

A.7.2 Solving Systems of Inequalities Lesson

A.7.2 HW - Solving Systems of Inequalities

A.7.1 Linear Inequalities

A.7.1 Linear Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. p. 407 #'s 1-10, 15-18, 20

No New Lesson

Due to low attendance students finished up their tests and worked on finishing accelerated math.  It is due Monday.

A.6 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due Friday.

A.6 Review Key

Practice Worksheets with answer keys for the test:

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution Practice Worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Any Method (special cases) Practice Worksheet

Systems Word Problems Worksheet 1

A.6 Review

Students were assigned the review on systems of equations.  It is due tomorrow.  The test is Thursday and accelerated math is due Friday.

A.6 Review

A.6.5 HW Answer Key

A.6.5 HW Key

A.6.5 Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations

A.6.5 Solving Word Problems with Systems of Equations Lesson

A.6.5 HW

Accelerated Math

We went over the homework and then students worked on accelerated math.  I am currently projecting a test for Friday.

A.6.4 Solving Systems of Equations with No or Infinite Solution

A.6.4 Solving Systems of Equations with No or Infinite Solution Lesson

A.6.4 HW - Solving Systems of Equations with No or Infinite Solution

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method Lesson

HW - p. 384-385 #'s 11-17, 25, 37-39

A.6.2 Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method

A.6.2 Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method Lesson

A.6.2 HW - Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method

A.6.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing

A.6.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Lesson

A.6.1 HW - Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
#'s 1-4, 11-14, 24-26

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for the new unit on solving systems of equations.

Mid-Term Day 2

Students continued working on the mid-term.

Mid-Term

Students began the mid-term.  They will finish it tomorrow.

Mid-Term Practice Test

The mid-term is Monday and Tuesday.

Mid-Term Practice Test

Mid-Term Practice Test Key

Mid-Term Review Key

Mid-Term Review Key

Mid-Term Review

Students worked on the mid-term review.  It is due tomorrow.  The mid-term will be Monday and Tuesday.

Mid-Term Review

Students began working on the mid-term review.  It is due Friday.  Students will be able to work on it in class tomorrow as well.  The mid-term will be Monday and Tuesday next week.