Date: May 20, 2013
Topic - Chapter review
Details - Prepare for summative assessment over rational expressions.
Assignment - Page 731, problems 3-13, 19-26
Date: May 21. 2013
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of work with rational expressions
Assignment - Summative assignment
Date:May 22, 2013
Topic - Real World Problems
Details - Use all concepts from the year to solve real world problems
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: May 23, 2013
Topic - Real World Problems
Details - Use all concepts from the year to solve real world problems
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: May 24, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student progress on solving real world problems
Assignment - Quiz
Date: May 13, 2013
Topic - Add and subtract rational expressions
Details - Review from the previous day and answer questions and clear up any problems
Assignment - Page 710, problems 16 - 48 evens
Date: May 14, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of all operations with rational expressions
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 11
Date: May 15, 2013
Topic - Complex fractions
Details - Look at complex fractions and understand that they are nothing more than division problems that may require adding or subtracting first
Assignment - Page 717, problems 2 - 32 evens
Date: May 16, 2013
Topic - Rational equations
Details - Review solving equations, especially those that include fractions. Understand that rational equations are linear once you find the common denominator
Assignment - Page 724, problmes 1 - 6 and 9 - 20
Date: May 17, 2013
Topic - Review for summative assessment
Details - Review all operations with rational expressions as well as simplifying complex fractions and solving rational equations.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: May 6, 2013
Topic - Multiply and divide rational expressions
Details - Review multiplying and dividing fractions then apply the concept to rational expressions
Assignment - Page 695, problems 1 - 10
Date: May 7, 2013
Topic - Multiply and divide rational expressions
Details - Review from previous day and reinforce the need for factors
Assignment - Page 695, problems 11 - 20, 23 - 32
Date: May 8, 2013
Topic - Review
Details - Review reducing, multiplying, and dividing rational expressions
Assignment - Page 699, problems 8 - 20
Date: May 9, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of rational expressions including reducing, multiplying and dividing
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 11
Date: May 10, 2013
Topic - Add and subtract rational expressions
Details - Review adding and subtracting fractions including finding the common denominator. Apply those concepts to adding and subtracting rational expressions
Assignment - Page 710, problems 1 - 13
Date: April 29, 2013
Topic - Chapter review
Details - Review chapter dealing with radicals including the Pythagorean Theorem, distance formula, midpoint, equations and simplifying
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: April 30, 2013
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of working with radicals and exponents
Assignment - Chapter 10 test
Date: May 1, 2013
Topic - Pre-assessment
Details - Review previous work this year including factoring
Assignment - Page 667, problems 1 - 15
Date: May 2, 2013
Topic - Rational expressions
Details - Compare fractions with rational expressions. Review how to reduce fractions and apply to reducing rational expressions. Learn about the domain
Assignment - Page 687, 2 - 34 evens
Date: May 3, 2013
Topic - Multiply and divide rational expressions
Details - Review multiplying and dividing fractions then apply the concept to rational expressions
Page 695 - 1-10
Date: April 22, 2013
Topic - Pythagorean Theorem
Details - Review the Pythagorean Theorem including how and when it can be used.
Assignment - Page 632, problems 10 - 28 evens
Date: April 23, 2013
Topic - Distance Formula
Details - See how the distance formula is related to the Phythagorean Theorem. Learn how and why to use.
Assignment - Page 638, problems 2-8, 18-28, 32-36 all evens
Date: April 24, 2013
Topic - Midpoint formula
Details - Understand what is meant by the term midpoint and learn how to find the coordinates for the midpoint given the coordinates of each end. Also find an end when given the midpoint and one end.
Assignment - Page 639, problems 10-17 and 37-42
Date: April 25, 2013
Topic - Formative Assessment
Details - Check student understanding of the Phythagorean Theorem, the distance formula and how to find the midpoint.
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 10
Date: April 26, 2013
Topic - Chapter review
Details - Begin reviewing for the summative assessment
Assignment - Page 657, problems 12-18 and 38-58 all evens
Date: April 15, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check understanding of the graph of the square root function as well as simplifying square roots.
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 10
Date: April 16, 2013
Topic - Add and multiply with square roots
Details - Review adding and multiplying polynomials. Learn that square roots can be treated the same as like terms in polynomials - if the square roots are the same you can add the coefficient. Multiplying is the same as previous - outside-outside, and inside-inside
Assignment - Page 621, problems 1 - 12, 14 - 25
Date: April 17, 2013
Topic - Review
Details - Review all the operations with square roots
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: April 18, 2013
Topic - Radical equations
Details - Review solving equations and recalling that whatever is done to one side has to be done to the other side. Square both sides to get rid of radical sign. Learn that when squaring both sides, sometimes answers come up that are out of the domain and are called extraneous.
Assignment - Page 626, problems 2 - 7, 9 - 20
Date: April 19, 2013
Topic - Review radical equations
Details - Review solving radical equations
Assignment - Page 629, problems 1 - 29
Date: April 8, 2013
Topic - Algebra review
Details - Review previous topics in preparation to begin work with radicals and irrational numbers
Assignment - Page 603, problems 1 - 18
Date: April 9, 2013
Topic - Square roots and their graphs
Details - Review the meaning of square roots and what the symbol used to represent them. Understand index, radical, and radicand. Look at the graph of a square root and learn the domain and range, then introduce the general form for a square root and how the basic graph is tanslated to accomodate the new information.
Assignment - Page 608, problems 14 - 32 evens
Date: April 10, 2013
Topic - Simplify square roots
Details - Learn to simplify square roots resulting in exact answers. Understand that a square root means a number times iteslf.
Assignment - Page 615, problems 1 - 9, 17 - 34
Date: April 11, 2013
Toipic - Rationalize denominators
Details - Understand that answers can never have a radical in the denominator. Learn to multiply fractions with the number 1 in some form so the denominator becomes a perfect square and the radical sign is no longer needed.
Assignment - Page 616, problems 37 - 48
Date: April 12. 2013
Topic - Adding and multiplying with radicals
Details - Review how to add and multiply polynomials then translate the concept to using radicals.
Assignment - Page 621, problems 1 - 12, 14 - 25
Date: April 2, 2013
Topic - Factoring polynomials
Details - Continue work with factoring all types of polynomials
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: April 3, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding and work with factoring polynomials
Assignment - Quiz 3, Chapter 8
Date: April 4, 2013
Topic - Chapter review
Details - Make sure students can completely factor any polynomial they are given as well as solve equations with factoring
Assignment - Page 510, problems 16-41 leaving out 35
Date: April 5, 2013
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of the concept of factoring polynomials
Assignment - Chapter 8 Test
Date: March 25, 2013
Topic - Special factoring
Details - Learn to identify and factor the difference of 2 perfect squares. Look at trinomials that came from squaring a binomial. This one is optional to learn since general factoring will work also.
Assignment - Page 501, problems 1-12 and 16-42 evens
Date: March 26, 2013
Topic - Factoring in general
Details - Hand out flow chart for factoring and be sure it is understood. Hand out the factoring outline and help students fill it in. Show an eight page book for factoring and help students who want to make their own. Review all factoring
Assignment - Review worksheet 1
Date: March 27, 2013
Topic - General factoring
Details - Continue working with factoring and practic the skills
Assignment - Review worksheet 2
Date: March 18, 2013
Topic - Factor trinomials
Details - Review GCF, factoring out GCF, factoring with grouping and FOIL. Demonstrate 3 different ways to factor a trinomial once it is in standard form.
Assignment - Page 489, problems 12-29, 33-36
Date: March 19, 2013
Topic - Factor trinomials
Details - Review from the day before and continue to practice factoring trinomials each student using the method of their choice.
Assignment - Worksheet 8-3
Date: March 20, 2013
Topic - Factor trinomials
Details - Continue factoring trinomials
Assignment - Page 496, problems 1-8, 1--21
Date: March 21, 2013
Topic - Factor trinomials
Details - Review methods to factor trinomials and continue practice
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: March 22, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of factoring including GCF, grouping, and trinomials.
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 8
Date: March 11, 2013
Topic - Solve equations
Details - Review solving linear equations and refresh on the multiplicative property of zero. Combine the concepts to learn to solve equations once they are factored and equal zero.
Assignment - Page 479, problems 9-12, 39-44
Date: March 12, 2013
Topic - Factor with grouping
Details - Look at polynomials that have 4 monomials but have no common factor. Learn to group the monomials into binomials with a plus sign in the middle then find the GCF of each group and finally a common GCF of the two groups.
Assignment - Page 479, problems 5-8, 21-38, 81-83
Date: March 13, 2013
Topic - Review for formative assessment
Details - Review GCF, factoring out the GCF, factoring with grouping, and solving equations equal to zero that are factored.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: March 14, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of factoring GCF, factoring with grouping, and solving equations
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 8
Date: March 15, 2013
Topic - Factoring trinomials
Details - Review standard form and factoring out GCF. Look at various ways to factor trinomials
Assignment - Page 489, problems 12-29, 33-36
Date: March 4, 2013
Topic - Summative assessment review
Details - Review multiplying and dividing with monomials as well as multiplying with polynomils.
Assignment - Mpage 463, problems 1-25
Date: March 5, 2013
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of work with monomials and polynomials
Assignment - Chapter 7 Test
Date: March 6, 2013
Topic - Factors
Details - Define factors, as well as review the factor tree. Discuss prime versus compound factors. Review finding the greatest common factor (GCF) as it deals with monomials
Assignment - Page 472, problems 1-8, 10-21, 55-57
Date: March 7, 2013
Topic - Factoring out the GCF from a polynomial
Details - Review identifying the greatest common factor in monomials, then apply to a polynomial and factor it out and put the "left overs" in parenthesis
Assignment - Page 479, problems 1-4, 15-20
Date: March 8, 2013
Topic - Solve equations
Details - Review solving equations and the multiplicative property of zero. Combine the 2 with begina able to factor out the GCF and solve equations with multiple answers.
Assignment - Page 479, problems 9-12, 39-44
Date: February 25, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student work when multiplying monomials, monomials times polynomials, dividing monomials, and solving linear equations
Assignment - Quiz 3
Date: February 26, 2013
Topic - Multiply polynomials
Details - Review multiplying monomials and multiplying monomials with polynomials to the concepts can be applied to multiplying polynomials. Learn 3 ways to complete the multiplication including; "stacking", distribution, and FOIL if the polynomials are each binomials
Assignment - Page 450, problems 1-11
Date: February 27, 2013
Topic - Multiply polynomials
Details - Review from the previous class and re-teach when and where needed
Assignment - Page 450, problems 12-42 evens
Date: February 28, 2013
Topic - Special products
Details - Look at special polnomials to multiply including the sum and difference of binomials. Learn how the exponent of 2 with a grouping symbol turns into multiplying polynomials
Assignment - Page 456, problems 2-54 evens
Date: March 1, 2013
Topic - Review
Details - Review multiplying all types of monomials and polynomials
Assignment - Page 460, problems 12-58 evens
Date: February 19, 2013
Topic - Monomials times polynomials
Details - Review from the previous class time checking that all understand when you multiply the exponent may change, but when you combine like monomials the exponents stay the same.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: February 20,2013
Topic - Solving linear equations
Details - Review "Golden Rule" used when solving equations. Solve equations where monomials are multiplied with polynomials, like monomials are combined and the equation is solved
Assignment - Page 441, problems 12-17, 31-40
Date: February 21, 2013
Topic - Review chapter so far
Details - Check for understanding and prepare for formative assessment
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: February 22, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student work when multiplying monomials, monomials times polynomials, dividing monomials, and solving linear equations
Assignment - Quiz 3
Date: February 11. 2013
Topic - Scientific notation
Details - Review writing numbers in standard notation as well as scientific notation. Review multiplying and dividing with scientific notation. Discuss pure scientific notation and how to put answers into the pure form.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: February 12, 2013
Topic - Monomials to polynomials
Details - Learn how to find the degree of a monomial. Introduce polynomials and find the degree of a polynomial as well as standard form and descending order. Learn about the lead coefficient
Assignment - Page 426, problems 2-48 and 68-78 all evens
Date: February 13, 2013
Topic - Like terms
Details - Review how to identify like terms then work on the addition and subtraction of polynomials with like terms to simplify
Assignment - Page 435, problems 2-34 evens and 62-69 all
Date: February 14, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of multiplying and dividing monomials as well as working with polynomials and simplifying.
Assignment - Quiz 2, chapter 7
Date: February 15, 2013
Topic - Multiply a monomial and a polynomial
Details - Review multiplying monomials and the distributive property. Combine the two concepts to multiply a monomial with a polynomial
Assignment - Page 441, problems 1-10, 18-29
Date: February 4, 2013
Topic - New exponents and division of monomials
Details - Introduce the exponent of zero and negative exponents. Explain how both must be simplified before proceeding with the problem. Review how fractions are reduced and how the line in a fraction means divide. Divide monomials by reducing
Assignment - Page 412, problems 1-17
Date: February 5, 2013
Topic - Negative exponents, zero exponents, dividing monomials
Details - Review from the previous day and make sure all are understanding
Assignment - Page 412, problems 20-42, 46-53 all evens
Date: February 6, 2013
Topic - Multiply and divide monomials
Details - Review multiplying and dividing monomials the definition for exponent including an exponent of zero or a negative exponent
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: February 7. 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of monomials and the operations of multiplication and division
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 7
Date: February 8, 2013
Topic - Scientific notation
Details - Review writing numbers in scientific notation and standard notation. Begin operations with numbers in scientific notation including multiplication and division
Assignment - Page 419, 20 - 62 evens
Date: January 28, 2013
Topic - Review
Details - Review material covered this far in preparation for a new chapter
Assignment - Page 399, problems 1-18
Date: January 29, 2013
Topic - Monomials
Details - Review definition of monomials, constant, exponent, coefficient. Learn about the term base and apply knowledge to multiply monomials
Assignment - Page 404, problems 1-20
Date: January 30, 2013
Topic - Monomials
Details - Review definition of exponents and how it is applied to multiplying monomials
Assignment - Page 405, problems 27-56
Date: January 31, 2013
Topic - New exponents and division of monomials
Details - Introduce the exponent of zero and negative exponents. Explain how both must be simplified before proceeding with the problem. Review how fractions are reduced and how the line in a fraction means divide. Divide monomials by reducing
Assignment - Page 412, problems 1-17
Date: February 1, 2013
Topic - Negative exponents, zero exponents, dividing monomials
Details - Review from the previous day and make sure all are understanding
Assignment - Page 412, problems 20-42, 46-53 all evens
Date: January 21, 2013
Topic - Matrices
Details - Review vocabulary and addition, subtraction, and scalar multiplication with matrices.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: January 22, 2013
Topic - Graphing systems of linear inequalities
Details - Review graphing linear equation (intercepts, slope, points), review graphing systems of equations to find the solution (point of intersection), review graphing linear inequality (open line, closed line, test point), apply the known concepts to graphing systems of inequalities.
Assignment - Page 384, problems 1-8, 1--12
Date: January 23, 2013
Topic - Graphing systems of linear inequalities
Details - Review from previous day and clear up any problems that students may have.
Assignment - Page 384, problems 13-24
Date: January 24, 2013
Topic - Review
Details - Review all concepts dealing with systems of equations and inequalities including story problems to prepare for summative assessment
Assignment - Page 393, problems 1-25
Date: January 25, 2013
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of systems of equations and inequalities
Assignment - Chapter 6 Test
Date: January 15, 2013
Topic - System of equation review
Details - Learn to write systems of equations and solve using any method based on story problems.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: Jauary 16, 2013
Topic - Story problems
Details - Review previous day worksheet and continue work with writing systems of equations and solving
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: January 17, 2013
Topic - Formative review
Details - Check student understanding and use of 3 different methods to solve systems of equations
Assignment - Quiz 2, chapter 6
Date: January 18, 2013
Topic - Matrices
Details - Introduce matrices including new vocabulary - dimensions, row, column, elements. Learn to add and subtract matrices with the same dimensions. Learn scalar multiplication.
Assignment - Page 372, prolems 1-26
Date: January 7, 2013
Topic - Semester review
Details - Review material to prepare for semester test
Assignment - Review worksheet I
Date: January 8, 2013
Topic - Semester review
Details - Review material to prepare for semester test
Assignment - Review sorksheet II
Date: January 9, 2013
Topic - Final semester review
Details - Final review before the semester test
Assignment - No calculator part of the semester test
Date: January 10, 2013
Topic - Summative Assessment
Details - First semester summative assessment
Assignment - Semester I Test
Date: January 11, 2013
Topic - Summative Assessment
Details - First semester summative assessment
Assignment - Semester I Test
Date: January 3, 2013
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of all 3 methods to solve systems of equations.
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 6
Date: January4, 2013
Topic - Solve systems of equations
Details - Choose the best method to solve each system
Assignment - Page 363 cecking progress problems1A - D, Page 365, problems 1-4, 6-11
Date: December 17.2012
Topic - Solve systems of equations by substitution
Details - Review solving systems by graphing and discuss any problems and accuracy. Review the definition of substitution and understand that you can substitue anything of equal value. Use substitution to solve systems of equations and work with an equation with one variable.
Assignment - Page 345, problems 8 - 22
Date: December 18, 2012
Topic - Solve systems of equations by elimination
Details - Review solving systems of equations by substitution and discuss any problems that may have occurred. Review the property of addition and subtraction of equals then apply to solving systems of equations when by adding or subtracting one variable is eliminated.
Assignment- Page 352, problems 7-22, 24-29
Date: December 19, 2012
Topic - Solve systems of equations by elimination after multiplication
Details. Review the property of equality when it comes to multiplying all terms in an equation. Apply the concept so you can add or subtract to eliminate a variable and solve the problem.
Assignment - Page 358, problems 7-24
Date: December 20, 2012
Topic - Review systems of equations
Details - Review all 3 methods to solve systems of equations to prepare for a formative assessment.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: December 21. 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of all 3 methods to solve systems of equations.
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 6
Date: December 10, 2012
Topic - Graph inequalities
Details - Review graphing linear equations and symbols used on a number line to graph an inequality answer. Combine the two to graph linear inequalities
Assignment - Page 318, problems 12-23
Date: December 11, 2012
Topic - Review the chapter
Details - Review all the concepts in the chapter to prepare for summative assessment
Assignment - Page 323, problems 12-50 evens
Date: December 12, 2012
Topic - Review the chapter
Details - Continue review of the chapter involving inequalities, compound inequalities, absolute value inequalities as well as graphing linear inequalities
Assignment - Page 325, problems 1-26
Date: December 13, 2012
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery woring with inequalities
Assignment - Chapter 5 Test
Date: December 14, 2012
Topic - Systems of equations
Details - Define a system of equations and what the solution looks like as well as what it represents. Review graphing linear equations and use the graphing method to solve a system of equations
Assignment - Page 336, problems 10 - 24
Date: December 3, 2012
Topic - Compoind inequalities
Details - Review solving all kinds of inequalities and the graph of the answers. Introduce the term "and" and "or" and explain how they are alike and how they are different and apply to inequalities
Assignment - Page 306, problems 6-32 evens and Page 309, problems 64-72
Date: December 4, 2012
Topic - Absolute value inequalities
Details - Review the definition of absolute value and solving absolute value equations. Apply the concepts for inequalites and learn to solve absolute value inequalities with the correct term in the middle and graph the answers.
Assignment - Page 312, 1-6
Date: Deceimber 5, 2012
Topic - Absolute value inequalities
Details - Review from the day before on solving absolute value inequalities. Learn to write absolute value inequalities from a graph
Assignment - Page 312, problems 8-34 evens
Date: December 6, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding on solving inequalities, compound inequalities, and absolute value inequalities as well as write absolute value inequalities
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 5
Date: December 7, 2012
Topic - Graph 2 variable inequalities
Details - Review slope-intercept form, finding intercepts and graphing linear equaitions. Review the meaning of a closed circle and an open circle and apply to a solid line and a dashed (open) line. Introduce a test point to make the decision on where to shade.
Assignment - Page 318, 1-10
Date: November 26, 2012
Topic - Inequalities
Details - Review how to solve linear equations (Golden Rule) then introduce inequalities including the symbols. Discuss how the answers will not be a single number so the answers must be graphed on a number line to represent all possible solutions. Learn the symbols used when graphing. Solve inequalities using addition and subtraction.
Assignment - Page 286, problems 12-34 evens and page 288, problems 74-81
Date: November 27, 2012
Topic - Inequalities
Details - Discuss solving inequalities when needing to multiply or divide. Learn that when you multiply or divide with a negative number the inequality symbol reverses.
Assignment - Page 293, problems 10-38 evens and Page 295, problems 63-68
Date: November 28, 2012
Topic - Multi-step inequalities
Details - Put it all together to solve inequalities when you have to add, subtract, multiply and/or divide in a single problem. Illustrate how having the variable on the left side of the inequality symbol helps with the graphing of the answer.
Assignment - Page 299, problems 12-34 evens
Date: November 29, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Review solving different types of inequalities and graphing the answer to prepare for an assessment
Assignment - Page 302, problems 1 - 27
Date: November 30, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of solving various types of inequalities and graphing on a number line.
Assignment - Quiz 1, chapter 5
Date: November 19, 2012
Topic - Chapter review
Details - Review all forms, writing linear equations, and graphing linear equations
Assignment - Page 275, problems 1-20
Date: November 20, 2012
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of standard form, slope-intercept form, point-slope form, slope form as well as x and y intercepts and graphing linear equations.
Date: November 12. 2012
Topic - Graphing and slope-intercept form
Details - Review all of the forms that have been learned and revisit graphing linear equations and the options available to make an accurate graph.
Assignment - Page 218, problems 44-49 and Page 227, problems 25-30
Date: November 13, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding and use of forms to write and graph linear equations.
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 4
Date: November 13, 2012
Topic - Point-slope form
Details - Introduce another form that can be used to graph and write equations called the point-slope form. Help students to understand all the information in this form and how to subsitute into this form.
Assignment - Page 240, problems 12-34 evens
Date: November 14, 2012
Topic - Parallel and perpendicular lines
Details - Understand the difference between parallel and perpendicular lines especially when looking at their slopes. Also understand why the sign of perpendicular slopes are opposite.
Assignment _ Page 240, problems 1-10
Date: November 15, 2012
Topic - Parallel and perpendicular lines
Details - Review from the previous day and practice deciding if graphs would be parallel or perpendicular based on the slopes as well as writing equations using the given information.
Assignment - Page 241, problems 12-38 evens
Date: November 5, 2012
Topic - Direct variation
Details - Review rate of change and slope along with linear equations. Compare rate of change and constant of variation or slope.
Assignment - Page 183, problems 1, 2, 7, 8 ,10-15, 24-27
Date: November 6, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Review linear equations, slope, intercepts, rate of change, direct variation to prepare for summative assessment
Assignment - Page 202, problems 11 - 38
Date: November 7, 2012
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Check student mastery of intercepts, slope, rate of change, direct variation
Assignment - Chapter 3 Test
Date: November 8, 2012
Topic - Slope intercept
Details - Review slope and y-intercept from previous chapter. Learn that the slope-intercept form gives the slope (coefficient) and y-intercept. Learn to write equations based on given information and a form
Assignment - Page 218, problems 18-42 evens
Date: November 9, 2012
Topic - Slope intercept form
Details - Review from the day before and continue to write equations in slope-intercept form
Assignment - Page 227, problems 2-20 evens
Date: October 29, 2012
Topic - Rate of change
Details - Discuss what is meant by rate of change and how it is the same thing as the slope for a linear equations. Find the rate of change from a graph, a table and from ordered pairs.
Assignment - Page 175, problems 1-11, 24-35
Date: October 30, 2012
Topic - Rate of change
Details - Review rate of change and the many different ways that it can be found. Use those concepts to find the missing coordinate when the slope is known along with 3 of the coordinates.
Assignment - Page 175, problems 12, 13, 36-39
Date: October 31, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Review how to identify linear equations, find the intercepts and the slope along with the zero.
Assignment - Page 179, 1-24
Date: Novermber 1, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Assess student mastery of linear equations, intercepts and slope
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 3
Date: October 22, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Continue review for summative assessment. Fill out graphic organizer
Assignment - Page 144, problems 1 - 25 leaving out 23 and 24
Date: October 23, 2012
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Assess student understanding of solving equations, absolute value equation, proportions, literal equations, percent of change, sales tax and discounts.
Assignment - Chapter 2 test
Date: October 24, 2012
Topic - Linear equations
Details -Learn to identify linear equations and write them in standard form. Understand what is meant by the x-intercept and the y-intercept then using the standard form for a linear equation find the intercepts. Learn to make a table of values for linear equations.
Assignment - Page 157, problems 13-34, 36-41
Date: October 25, 2012
Topic - Solve equations
Details - Solve linear equations by changing the y to 0 and solving as usual.
Assignment - Page 164, problems 2-8, 10-20, 24-34, 38-42 all evens
Date: October 26, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of linear equations, standard form, x and y intercepts, and solving linear equations as well as making a chart.
Assignment - Quiz 1, Chapter 3
Date: October 15, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Review solving proportions, finding the rate of change as well as finding the final cost including sales tax and/or discounts.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 16, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check understanding of evaluating proportions, finding the rate of change as well as finding the final cost including sales tax and/or discounts.
Assignment - Quiz 4, Chapter 2
Date: October 17, 2012
Topic - Literal equations
Details - Review solving equations then apply those same principles to solving an equations with more than one variable for a particular variable.
Assignment - Page 129, problems 8 - 26 evens
Date: October 18, 2012
Topic - Literal equations and unit coversions
Details - Review solving equations for a particular variable. Apply the use of ratios to change units.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 19, 2012
Topic - Review the chapter
Details - Review the entire chapter to prepare for the summative assessment
Assignment - Page 145, problems 1 - 25 leaving out 23, and 24
Date: October 8, 2012
Topic - Absolute value evaluation and equations
Details - review definition of absolute value, evaluate absolute value algebraic expressions, and solve absolute value equations. Reminder about writing two equations before beginning to solve
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 9, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of absolute value, being able to evaluate expressions involving absolute value, and solving absolute value equations.
Assignment - Quiz 3, Chapter 2
Date: October 10, 2012
Topic - Ratio and proportion
Details - Understand what is meant by a ratio and how is can be written. Learn that a proportion is just two ratios that are equal but may not look the same. Decide if two ratios are a proportion by finding a common denominator and comparing numerators or using cross products. Solve proportional problems making sure that if you use cross products you may have to use the distributive property or else you can just use the common denominator to change the problem to an equation without fractions.
Assignment - Page 115, problems 10-44 evens
Date: October 11, 2012
Topic - Percent of change, sales tax, discount, mark-up
Details - Discuss what is meant by per cent of change and how it is used. Learn to compute sales tax on items purchased. Understand what is meant by a mark-up and a discount and how to calculate each. Learn how to find sale prices and final cost for an item including sales tax.
Assignment - Page 121, problems 1 - 13
Date: October 12, 2012
Topic - Percent of change, sales tax, discount, mark-up
Details - Review concepts from previous day to make sure everyone understands all of the items and can solve problems using everything.
Assignment - Page 122, problems 14-42 evens
Date: October 1, 2012
Topic - Word problems
Details - Learn how to set up equations from word problems looking at specific types of word problems (age, motion, coins) then solve the equation and check the answer.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 2, 2012
Topic - Word problems
Details - Repeat of concept from Monday only focus on consecutive integer problems.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 3, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Review solving different types of word problems
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: October 4, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Assess what students have mastered concerning word problems
Assignment - Quiz 3, Chapter 2
Date: October 5, 2012
Topic - Define absolute value and fully understand its meaning. Apply the meaning to solving equations involving the absolute value symbol.
Assignment - Page 106, problems 13 - 30
Date: Septermber 24, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check for understanding to solve linear equations
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 2
Date: September 25, 2012
Topic - Solve linear equations
Details - Continue to solve linear equations but variables may be on both sides of the equal sign as well as grouping symbols in the problem.
Assignment - Page 100, problems 10 - 38 evens
Date: September 26, 2012
Topic - Absolute value
Details - Define and understand absolute value along with solving absolute value equations.
Assignment - Page 106, problems 14 - 52 evens
Date: September 27, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check for understanding to solve all types of linear equations including those with absolute value symbols
Assignment - Quiz 3, Chapter 2
Date: September 17, 2012
Topic - Review
Details - Final review and organization for chapter 1 test
Assignment - Page 67, problems 1 - 25
Date: September 18, 2012
Topic - Summative assessment
Details - Chapter 1 test
Assignment - Chapter 1 Test
Date: September 19, 2012
Topic - Expressions, equations, and formulas
Details - Review algebraic expressions and how they are to be written. Expand to change the expressions to an equation with the addition of the equal sign. Look at formulas and how they are nothing more than an equation for a specific type of problem
Assignment - Page 78, problems 21-29, 40-44
Date: September 20, 2012
Topic - Equations
Details - Review solving linear equations. Introduce the "Golden Rule" in place of all the equality of equals properties. Practice solving one-step and multi-step equations.
Assignment - Page 94, problems 12-50 evens
Date: September 21, 2012
Topic - Formative assessment
Details - Check progress when writing expressions, equations and solving equations.
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chapter 2
Date: September 11, 2012
Topic - Interest
Details - Review the simple interest formula making sure each variable is understood. Explain what is meant by compound interest and how the simple interest formula can be used to find compound interest. Describe the differences amound monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual interest.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: September 12, 2012
Topic - Interest
Details - Review simple and compound interest. Find the balance due along with the monthly payment.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: September 13, 2012
Topic -Formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of computation of interest both simple and compound.
Assignment - Quiz 3, Chapter 1
Date: September 14, 2012
Topic - Chapter Review
Details - Begin review of chapter one in preparation for the summative assessment
Assignment - Page 63, problems 18 - 78 evens
Date: September 4, 2012
Topic - Functions
Details - Review the meaning of functions then learn what it means to evaluate a function for a particular domain value
Assignment - Page 49, problems 10 - 19, 33-40
Date: September 5, 2012
Topic - formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding of functions and their evaluation
Assignment - Quiz 2, Chaptr 1
Date: September 6, 2012
Topic - Hypothesis and conclusion
Details - Learn how to make a counter example for any problem. Understand what is meant by the hypothesis and conclusion in a problem.
Assignment - Page 57, problems 14 - 42 evens
Date: September 7, 2012
Topic - Simple interest
Details - Learn what is meant by simple interest and the formula to find it. Understand what each letter of the formula represent and learn how to change months to years.
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: August 27, 2012
Topic - Distributive property
Details - Discuss the distributive property and its use throughout math. Identify like terms to simplify expressions and coefficients
Assignment - Page 27, problems 14 - 54 evens
Date: August 28, 2012
Topic - Solutions
Details - Understand what is meant by the solution, replacement set, and solution set. Understand the meaning of an identity
Assignment - Page 34, problems 12 - 46 evens
Date: August 29, 2012
Topic - formative assessment
Details - Check student understanding so far
Assignment - Quiz 1, chapter 1
Date: August 30, 2012
Topic - Relations
Details - Learn what is meant by a relation, the use of a coordinate place, domain and range, mapping, ordered pairs, graphs and tables to represent the relation
Assignment - Page 41, problems 10 - 36 evens
Date: August 31, 2012
Topic - Functions
Details - Identify relations that are functions and why that happens. Understand the difference between discrete and continuous functions, use of the vertical line test to identify functions and what function notation looks like
Assignment - Page 49, problems 1-8, 20 - 32 evens
Date: August 25, 2012
Topic - Properties and order of operations
Details - Review the properties that are used when solving math problems including associative, commutative, identities, inverses along with the order of operations
Assignment - Worksheet
Date: August 22, 2012
Topic - Introduction
Details - Issue textbooks, hand out information concerning grading, retakes and class room expectations
Assignment - None
Date: August 23, 2012
Topic - Refresh
Details - students will show what they remember from previous math classes
Assignment - 0 Chapter Test and chapter 1 organizer
Date: August 24, 2012
Topic - Properties and order of operations
Details - Review the properties that are used when solving math problems including associative, commutative, identities, inverses along with the order of operations
Assignment - Worksheet
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