A.5 Review

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

A.5 Review Key

A.5 Review and Accel Math

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

A.5 Review

Students received the review today.  It is not due till Thursday and the test is Friday.  Tomorrow students will get class time to work on the review and accelerated math which is due Friday.

Accel Math

We worked on accelerated math today.  Tomorrow we will go over the homework assignments from Friday.

A.5.4 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

We did a YouTube analysis on parallel and perpendicular lines today.

A.5.4 HW - Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Accel Math

Students were given the opportunity to work on accelerated math today.  It will be due at the end of the unit.

A.5.3 Standard Form and Point-Slope Form

A.5.3 Standard Form and Point-Slope Form Lesson

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

A.5.2 Slope-Intercept Form

A.5.2 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

HW - p. 320 #'s 19-33

A.5.1 Slope and Rate of Change

A.5.1 Slope and Rate of Change Lesson

p. 312-313 #'s 1-13, 22-29

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for accelerated math.  We will start our unit on graphing following Thanksgiving break.

Accel Math

We started our new unit with the accelerated math diagnostic on graphing.  It is extensive and students should be continually working on it throughout the entire unit.

A.4 Test

Students took the unit test today.  There is no homework.

A.4 Review

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

A.4 Review Key

A.4 Review

Students worked on the review and accelerated math.  The review is due tomorrow and the test is Thursday.  Accelerated Math is also due Thursday.

A.4 Review

8.4.6 Describing Number Patterns

8.4.6 Describing Number Patterns Lesson

HW - p. 294-295 #'s 1-5, 13-18, 22-24, 46, 47, 55
(For #'s 13-18 also write the function of the arithmetic sequence)

A.4.5-6 Practice

We spent a day reviewing direct and inverse variations.  The assignment below is due Monday.

A.4.5-6 Practice

A.4.6 Inverse Variations

A.4.6 Inverse Variations Lesson

A.4.6 HW - Inverse Variations

A.4.1-5 Practice

Students were given an assignment to review what we have learned so far in this unit.

p. 299-301 #'s 8-39

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.

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 4-14, 17, 18

A.4.3 Function Rules, Tables, and Graphs

A.4.3 Function Rules, Tables, and Graphs Lesson

HW - p. 266-267 #'s 8, 19, 20, 22, 28, 34

A.4.2 Relations and Functions

A.4.2 Relations and Functions Lesson

A.4.2 HW - Worksheet

A.4.1 Relating Graphs to Events

A.4.1 Relating Graphs to Events Lesson

HW - p. 254-255 #'s 1-12, 16, 18

Accelerated Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for the new unit.  Accelerated math must be completed by the day of the test.

A.3 Test

Students took the test on inequalities.

A.3 Review

We went over the review and then students worked on test retakes or accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow.

A.3 Review Key

55% Missing

We were missing 6 of our 11 students, so those in attendance worked on accelerated math.  The test has been pushed back to Thursday.

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, 26-34

A.3.3 Solving Compound Inequalities

A.3.3 Solving Compound Inequalities Lesson

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

A.3.2 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

A.3.2 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities Lesson

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

A.3.1 Solving Inequalities

A.3.1 Solving Inequalities Lesson

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

Accelerated Math

We began our next unit on solving inequalities with accelerated math.  The objectives need to be completed by the day of the test.

A.2 Test

Students took the test on solving equations.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend.

A.2 Review

We went over the review and completed a practice problem.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due tomorrow.

A.2 Review Key

A.2 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.  The test will be Friday.  Accelerated Math is also due Friday.

A.2 Review

A.2.5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on problem solving and equations.  There will be a test next Friday on the entire equations unit.  Accelerated math is also due next Friday.

A.2.5 Cont.

We continued working on problem solving and equations.  As assignment was given and the answer key with all of my work will be posted as well.  There is a quiz tomorrow on problem solving and equations and there will be a test next Friday on the entire unit.  Accelerated Math is also due next Friday.

Worksheet -  http://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Alg1/Distance%20Rate%20Time%20Word%20Problems.pdf

Answer Key with work - A.2.5 Wrksht Key

A.2.5 Cont.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3YsvBusWUcfa2pRQWZKc2EyM0k/edit?usp=docslist_api

HW - p. 164-165 #'s 10-15, 28-30

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving

A.2.5 Equations and Problem Solving Lesson

HW - p. 163-164 #'s 1-7

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.

A.2.1-3 Practice

We reviewed what we have done so far with solving equations.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

A.2.1-3 Solving Equations Practice

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 Cont.

We spent another day on solving multi-step equations.

HW - p. 129 #'s 27-38, 45-50

A.2.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations

A.2.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 129 #'s 4-11, 15-26, 39-44

A.2.1 Solving 2-Step Equations

A.2.1 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 122-123 #'s 13-20, 28-39, 51-54

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math to preview their new unit on solving equations.  Accelerated Math needs to be completed by the day of the test on negative numbers which won't be for a few weeks at the earliest.

A.1 Test

We took the test today.  There is no homework.

A.1 Review

We went over the review and completed practice problems.  The answer key to the review is below and the review is on Monday's post.

A.1 Review Key - Page 1
A.1 Review Key - Page 2
A.1 Review Key - Page 3

A.1 Review

Students received the review today for unit 1.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.

A.1 Review

A.1.6 Measures of Central Tendency

A.1.6 Measures of Central Tendency Lesson

HW - p. 43-44 #'s 1-14, 18

A.1.5 Scatter Plots

A.1.5 Scatter Plots Lesson

HW - p. 35 #'s 1-12

Accelerated Math

We started Accelerated Math today.  It will be very different then it has in the past.  Students will be assigned objectives that are from the current unit we are working on.  The objectives must be completed by test day of the unit.  I am projecting our test to be some time next week.

https://hosted17.renlearn.com/173285/default.aspx

A.1.1-4 Quiz

We took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Have a great weekend.

A.1.1-4 Review

We reviewed for tomorrow's quiz.  Below are the practice problems we completed in class.

A.1.1-4 Practice Problems

Functions Cont.

We continued discussing functions by going over our homework in detail.  Tomorrow we will review what we have learned thus far and there will be a quiz on Friday.

A.1.4 Functions

A.1.4 Functions Lesson

HW - p. 29-30 1-11, 16

A.1.3 Real Numbers

A.1.3 Real Numbers Lesson

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

A.1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations

A.1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations Lesson

HW - p. 13-13 #'s 15-24, 32-37, 55-58, 61

A.1.1 Using Variables

A.1.1 Using Variables Lesson

HW - p. 6-7 #'s 1-8, 17-30

Binder

Today we put together our binders.  There is no homework.

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2014-15 school!  Today we went over the class expectations and discussed our summers.  Tomorrow we will be setting up our math binders so it is important that students bring their binders and tabs to class.

Class Expectations

Review Part 1

p. 718 #'s 1-21

Cram

Today was the last day of our three day cram session to help students to prepare for their high school algebra entrance exams.

A.11.4 Graphing Equations with Square Roots

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

A.11.3 Solving Equations with Radicals

A.11.3 Solving Equations with Radicals Lesson

HW - p. 625 #'s 28-32 even
          p. 632 #'s 2-28 even

A.11.2 Operations with Radicals

A.11.2 Operations with Radicals Lesson

HW - p. 625 #'s 2-26 even

A.11.1 Cont.

HW - p. 619-620 #'s 1-23 odd, 29-51 odd, 57-68 all

A.11.1 Simplifying Radicals

A.11.1 Simplifying Radicals Lesson

HW - p. 619-620 #'s 2-24 even, 28-50 even

Chapter 10 Review

We went over, in detail, the chapter 10 review.

Chapter 10 Review

Students worked on the review for chapter 10.

P. 607-609 #'s 14-17, 18, 24, 25, 26-29, 32-35, 39, 43, 44, 63-66

A.10.8 Choosing a Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential Model

HW - p. 601-602 #'s 7-12, 14-16

A.10.7 Discriminant

HW - p. 594 #'s 1-10, 17, 19-24

A.10.6 Quadratic Formula

We learned about the quadratic formula.

HW - p. 588 #'s 10-15

A.10.5 Cont.

A.10.5 Example Problems

HW - p. 582 #'s 26-34

No Class

We did not have class due to the debate assembly.  The homework from Thursday will be due Monday.

A.10.5 Completing the Square

HW - p. 582 #'s 1-7, 9, 11-13

8.10.4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving quadratic equations by factoring.  The quiz was the first page of the worksheet below.  The second page is homework due tomorrow.

A.10.4 Worksheet

A.10.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

A.10.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Lesson

p. 574 #'s 9-20, 26-31

A.10.3 Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson

A.10.3 Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson

HW - p. 567-568 #'s 10-18, 28-33, 40

A.10.2 Cont.

We continued with quadratic functions.

HW - p. 560-561 #'s 17-31

A.10.2 Quadratic Functions

A.10.2 Quadratic Functions Lesson

HW - p. 560 #'s 1-14

A.10.1 Exploring Quadratic Graphs

A.10.1 Exploring Quadratic Graphs Lesson

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

Spring Break

Have a wonderful spring break!!!

A.9 Test

Students took the test on polynomials.  There is no homework.

A.9 Review

We went over the review and then completed a few practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

A.9.6 Factoring by Grouping

A.9.6 Factoring by Grouping Lesson

A.9 Review is out of the textbook:
p. 541-543 #'s 13-15, 22-27, 36-40, 46-50, 55-61, 65-67, 83-86

A.9.5 Factoring Trinomials Ax

A.9.5 Factoring Trinomials Ax 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.9.1-3 Quiz

Students took a short quiz on polynomials.  They then were able to attempt to correct their tests from last unit.

A.9.3 Multiplying Binomials

A.9.3 Multiplying Binomials Lesson

HW - p. 507-508 #'s 11-25

A.9.2 Multiplication and Factoring

A.9.2 Multiplication and Factoring

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 24-40

A.8 Test

We took the test today on exponents.  There is no homework.

A.8 Review

We went over the review.  The test will be tomorrow.

A.8 Review Key
FYI - There are a few questions wrong on the key.

A.8 Review

Students worked on the review of exponents.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Thursday.

A.8 Review

A.8.6 Exponential Functions

A.8.6 Exponential Functions Lesson

HW - p. 470-471 #'s 1-8, 15-22

A.8 Quiz Cont.

Students were given one more class day to work on the exponent quiz.  Students can continue working on it until they have completed it and everything is correct.

A.8 Quiz

Students received the quiz on exponents.  Students must continue working on the quiz until they have completed the entire quiz with all correct answers.

A.8 Quiz

A.8 Exponent Practice

We needed more practice on the properties of exponents so students were given a worksheet that is due tomorrow.

A.8 Properties of Exponents Worksheet

A.8.5 Division Properties of Exponents

A.8.5 Division Properties of Exponents Lesson

HW - p. 456-457 #'s 9-16, 46-49, 52-59

A.8.4 Practice

We went over the assignments from the previous two days.  There is no homework over the weekend.

A.8.4 More Multiplying Exponents

A.8.4 More Multiplying Exponents Lesson

HW - p. 450 #'s 9-26

A.8.3 Multiplying Exponents

A.8.3 Multiplying Exponents Lesson

p. 443 #'s 7-28

A.8.2 Scientific Notation

A.8.2 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 439 #'s 7-22, 41-44

8.8.1 Negative and Zero Exponents Cont.

Due to students struggling with the previously assigned homework, we decided to spend another day working on simplifying expressions with negative and zero exponents.

No Class

We did not have class today due to the 8th grade's trip to St. Ed's.

A.8.1 Zero and Negative Exponents

A.8.1 Zero and Negative Exponents Lesson

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

A.7 Practice

We worked on practice problems for tomorrow's quiz on graphing linear inequalities.  Click on the link below for practice problems.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/systems_eq_ineq/systems_inequalities_precalc/e/graphing_systems_of_inequalities_2

A.7.2 Practice

We worked on some example problems on solving systems of linear inequalities.  There will be a quiz on Thursday.

HW - p. 416 #'s 25-28

A.7.2 Solving Linear Systems of Inequalities

A.7.2 Solving Linear Systems of Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 414 #'s 4-8

Graded Test

We graded our tests on solving systems of equations and went over last nights homework.  There is no homework for the weekend,

A.7.1 Linear Inequalities

A.7.1 Linear Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 407 #'s 1-10, 15-22

Teacher Switch Day

Mrs. Garrigan taught Algebra today for Teacher Switch Day for Catholic Schools Week.  There is no homework.

A.6 Test

We took the test on solving systems of equations.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend!

A.6 Review

We went over the review today.  The test will be tomorrow.

A.6 Review

A.6 Review Key

A.6 Review

Students worked on the review on systems of equations.  The test is Friday.

A.6 Review

Solving Systems of Equations Practice

We practiced solving systems of equations.  The review will be passed out tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

Skunk

I found out this morning that the SmartBoard in my classroom is not working.  Today's lesson was electronic and needed to be presented on the SmartBoard.  We changed course and played a math game called Skunk that is based on probability.  There is no homework.

A.6.4 Systems of Equations Word Problems

A.6.4 Systems of Equations Word Problems Lesson

HW - #'s 4, 5, and 7 from worksheet

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

A.6.3 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution Lesson

HW - p. 384 #'s 13-15

A.6.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination

Before we continue with our unit that began before our extended break, I felt it was important to review solving systems of equations by the elimination method.  We completed some example problems, and then students worked on a worksheet.

A.6.2 Worksheet

A.6.2 Example Problems with Work