Friday, May 20, 2011

Agenda for the week of May 16th and earlier

Hi! Sorry for the lag on the blog posts. Here's what we've done so far:

Agenda for the week of May 16th:

Monday, May 16th
ASWBAT review coding as a way to represent functions.
HW#53: #11-48 to #11-50

Tuesday, May 17th
ASWBAT review area and perimeter of rectangles and use these to represent functions.
HW#54: #11-54 to #11-59

Wednesday/Thursday, May 18th/19th
ASWBAT understand transformations of functions by moving them up and down.
HW#55: #11-60 to #11-65

Friday, May 20th
ASWBAT understand transformations of functions by moving them up and down, and derive their respected equations.
HW#56: #11-70 to #11-75


Agenda for the week of May 9th

Monday, May 9th
ASWBAT use functions to code and decode messages.
HW#49: 11-32 to #11-34

Tuesday, May 10th
ASWBAT review domain, range, and practice coding and decoding messages.
HW#50: Handout

Wednesday/Thursday, May 11th/12th
ASWBAT understand what a function is and begin to use function notation.
HW#51: #11-35 to #11-37

Friday, May 13th
ASWBAT use interval notation to describe the domain and range of functions.


Agenda for the week of May 2nd
Monday, May 2nd
(CST's - funky schedule)

Tuesday, May 3rd
ASWBAT understand what a function is by looking at a table, arrow map, and a graph.
HW#46: #11-4 to #11-10

Wednesday/Thursday, May 4th/5th
ASWBAT describe functions as a Function of Their Lives
HW#47: #11-11 to #11-15

Friday, May 6th
ASWBAT describe functions as a function of their lives (poster finish)
HW#48: #11-21 to #11-26

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Agenda for the week of April 18th

Monday, April 18th
ASWBAT review for the CST's - focus on picking a strategy to solve a quadratic equation. Pre-Test for solving quadratics using the quadratic formula and solving systems of inequalities.
HW#40: CST Problems

Tuesday, April 19th
ASWBAT review for the CST's - focus on solving a system of inequalities.
HW#41: CST Problems

Wednesday/Thursday, April 20th
ASWBAT review for the CST's - focus on simplifying exponential expressions, graphing absolute value inequalities, simplifying rational expressions, and quadratic word problems.
HW#42: CST Problems

Friday, April 21st
ASWBAT review for the CST's - Post-Test for solving quadratics using the quadratic formula and solving systems of inequalities.
HW#43: CST Problems

Agenda for the week of Apr. 11th

Monday, April 11th - Lesson 10.3.1 & 10.3.2
ASWBAT solve a quadratic equation by completing the square.
HW#37: #10-123 to #10-127 and CST Questions

Tuesday, April 12th - Lesson 10.4.1
ASWBAT simplify exponential expressions by using the laws of exponents.
HW#38: #10-135 to #10-140 and CST Questions

Wednesday/Thursday, April 13th/14th - Lesson 10.4.2
ASWBAT practice simplifying exponential expressions using the laws of exponents.
HW#39: #10-147 to #10-151

Friday, April 15th - Lesson 10.4.3
ASWBAT simplify expressions with fractional exponents and scientific notation.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Agenda for the week of Apr. 4th

Monday, April 11th - Lesson 10.2.4
Objective: ASWBAT solve an absolute-value inequality.
HW#33: #10-83 to #10-88 and CST Boot Camp Questions

Tuesday, April 12th - Lesson 10.2.5
Objective: ASWBAT solve absolute-value and quadratic inequalities.
HW#34: #10-93 to #10-98 and CST Boot Camp Questions

Wednesday/Thursday, April 13th/14th - Lesson 10.3.1
Objective: SSWBAT rewrite quadratics into (x-b)^2 = c by completing the square.
HW#35: #10-105 to #10-109 and CST Boot Camp Questions

Friday, April 15th - Lesson 10.3.2
Objective: SSWBAT practice completing the square.
HW#36: #10-113 to #10-118 and CST Boot Camp Questions

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Agenda for the week of Mar. 21st

Monday, March 21st
Objective: ASWBAT rock out on the NWEA test
HW#30: NWEA Reflection

Tuesday, March 22nd - Lesson 10.2.2
Objective: ASWBAT determine the number of solutions an absolute-value equation has. ASWBAT solve them too!
HW#31: #10-63 to #10-68

Wednesday/Thursday, March 23rd/24th - Lesson 10.2.3
Objective: ASWBAT practice using multiple methods for solving one-variable equations involving exponents and square roots.
HW#32: #10-71 to #10-76

Friday, March 25th - Review the Week
Objective: ASWBAT review solving absoulute-value equations and solving one-variable equations involving exponents and square roots.
HW: None...?

Friday, March 11, 2011

Agenda for the week of Mar. 14th

Monday, March 14th - Lesson 10.1.4
Objective: ASWBAT solve equations involving simplifying complex fractions.
HW#28: #10-38 to #10-43

Tuesday, March 15th - Lesson 10.2.1
Objective: ASWBAT use multiple methods for solving one-variable equations involving exponents and square roots.
HW#29: #10-51 to #10-56

Wednesday/Thursday, March 16th/17th
Objective: ASWBAT Rock out on another CIA!
HW: None!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Agenda for the week of Mar. 7th

Monday, March 7th - Chapter 8 Test Review
Objective: ASWBAT identify all mistakes from the Ch8 Test and reflect on Ch8 Presentations.
HW#24: Signed Progress Report

Tuesday/Wednesday, March 8th/9th - Lesson 10.1.1
Objective: ASWBAT simplify algebraic fractions.
HW#25: #10-7 to #10-12

Thursday, March 10th - Lesson 10.1.2
Objective: ASWBAT multiply and divide rational fractions.
HW#26: #10-18 to #10-23

Friday, March 11th - Lesson 10.1.3
Objective: ASWBAT solve complicated equations by writing and solving a simpler equivalent equation.
HW#27: #10-29 to #10-33

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Agenda for the week of Feb. 28th

Monday, Feb. 28th - Lesson 8.3.3
Objective: ASWBAT practice using the Zero Product Property and Quadratic Formula.
HW#21 - #8-106 to #8-111

Tuesday, March 1st - Quadratics Application
Objective: ASWBAT apply their knowledge to situations using quadratic relationships.
HW#22 - #8-116 to #8-121

Wednesday/Thursday, March 2nd/3rd - Applications & Review
Objective: ASWBAT complete their Benchmark project & review for the ch8 test
HW#23 - Ch8 Study Guide

Friday, March 4th - Ch8 Test
Objective: ASWBAT do well on the Chapter 8 test!
HW: None

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Agenda for the week of Feb. 21st

Monday, Feb. 21st - NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday, Feb. 22nd - Lesson 8.2.3 & 8.2.4
Objective: ASWBAT use the Zero Product Property to find x-intercepts of a quadratic.
HW#18 - #8-76 to #8-81

Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 23rd/24th - Lesson 8.2.4 and 8.3.1
Objective: ASWBAT write a quadratic rule from a table and be able to use the quadratic formula to find the x-intercepts of a quadratic.
HW#19 - #8-86 to #8-90

Friday, Feb. 25th - Lesson 8.3.2
Objective: ASWBAT solve quadratic equations not in standard form, have one solution, or no solutions.
HW#20 - #8-96 to #8-102

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Agenda for the week of Feb. 14th

Monday, Feb. 14th - Lesson 8.2.1
Objective: ASWBAT investigate the intercepts, vertex and symmetry of a parabola.
HW#15 - #8-45 to #8-50

Tuesday, Feb. 15th - Lesson 8.2.2
Objective: ASWBAT identify the connection between the intercepts and vertex of a parabola to the launch, maximum height and landing of a water balloon problem.
HW#16 - #8-54 to #8-58

Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 16th/17th - Lesson 8.2.3
Objective: ASWBAT use the Zero Product Property to find the x-intercepts of a quadratic.
HW#17 - #8-65 to #8-70

Friday, February 4, 2011

Agenda for the week of Feb. 7th

Monday, Feb. 7th - Lesson 8.1.2
Objective: ASWBAT factor quadratic expressions (using generic rectangles)
HW #11 - #8-6 to #8-11

Tuesday, Feb. 8th - Lesson 8.1.3
Objective: ASWBAT factor "special cases" of quadratic expressions
HW#12 - #8-16 to 8-21

Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 9th/10th - Lesson 8.1.4
Objective: ASWBAT factor "special cases" of quadratic expressions by factoring out a general term first
HW#13 - #8-27 to 8-32

Friday, Feb. 11th
Objective: ASWBAT factor quadratic expressions. All of them!
HW#14 - #8-37 to 8-42

Friday, January 28, 2011

Agenda for the week of Jan. 31st

Monday, Jan. 31st - Lesson 7.3.2
Objective: ASWBAT find the slopes of perpendicular lines. SSWBAT find the equation of a line perpendicular to another line and a given point.
HW#8 - #7-73 to #7-78

Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb. 1st-2nd - Lesson 7.3.3
Objective: ASWBAT apply an algebraic method to find the equation of a line passing through two given points.
HW#9 - 7-85 to #7-90

Friday, Feb. 4th - ....
Objective: ASWBAT Rock out on another CIA! Class with the BIGGEST improvement wins!
HW#10 - #7-105 to #7-110

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Agenda for the week of Jan. 24th

Monday, Jan. 24th - Lesson 7.1.5
Objective: ASWBAT find the slope between two points without graphing
SSWBAT find the slope of vertical lines and horizontal lines.
HW#4: #7-37 to #7-42

Tuesday/Wednesday, Jan. 25th-26th - Lesson 7.2.2
Objective: ASWBAT understand slope as a rate & understand the connection between "m" and "b" in a tricycle race!
HW#5: #7-47 to #7-52

Thursday, Jan. 27th - Lesson 7.2.3
Objective: ASWBAT practice finding slopes of linear equations
HW#6: #7-56 to #7-61

Friday, Jan. 28th - Lesson 7.3.1
Objective: ASWBAT be able to find the y-intercept of a line given the slope and only one point. SSWBAT also find the equation of a line given this information.
HW#7: #7-65 to #7-70

Sorry Denzel!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Agenda for the week of Jan. 17th

Tuesday, Jan. 18th - Lesson 7.1.1
Objective: ASWBAT review their understanding of y=mx+b and make predictions!
HW #1: #7-4 to #7-9

Weds/Thurs, Jan. 19th-20th - Lesson 7.1.3
Objective: ASWBAT understand slope as the change in y (delta y) divided by the change in x (delta x).
HW#2: #7-13 to #7-18

Fri, Jan. 21st - Lesson 7.1.4
Objective: ASWBAT use the change in y divided by the change in x for positive, negative and zero slope.
HW#3: #7-25 to #7-30

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Agenda for the week of Jan. 10th

Monday, Jan. 10th - Review, pt. 1
Objective: ASWBAT review for the midterm!
HW: Study, bring textbook on Weds/Thurs, bring new 5-subject notebook on Tuesday

Tuesday, Jan. 11th - Review, pt. 2
Objective: ASWBAT review for the midterm!
HW: Study, bring textbook tomorrow/Thursday, bring new 5-subject notebook for Tuesday!

Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 12th - MIDTERM!
Objective: ASWBAT rock the midterm!
HW: Bring new 5-subject notebook to class on Tuesday!

Friday, Jan. 14th - Reflection on Semester 1
Objective: ASWBAT reflect on the midterm & the first semester
HW: Bring a NEW 5-subject notebook for the new semester!