WM: Warm-up CW: Classwork HW: Homework TB: Textbook
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Monday, June 6, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: Review for final -- Period 4: Quiz on radicals
HW: Period 2: Study for your final exam -- Period 4: Put your units 9 and 10 packet together
Friday, May 27, 2016
WM: 10W5: TB 532 #38-40
CW: 1) 10N5: Simplifying radicals with variables 2) Practice
HW: 10H5: TB 532 #25-28
Thursday, May 26, 2016
WM: 10W4: TB 568 #9 and 10
CW: 1) 10N4: Using conjugates to rationalize the denominator 2) Practice
HW: 10H4: TB 532 #35-37
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
WM: 10W3: TB 532 #21-24
CW: 1) 10N3: Dividing square roots 2) Practice
HW: 10H3: TB 532 #11-13
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Pizzazz sheet on radicals and graphing
HW: N/A
Monday, May 23. 2016
WM: 10W2: TB 531 #1-2 and TB 532 #8
CW: 1) 10N2: Multiplying square roots 2) Practice
HW: 10H2: TB 532 #21-24
Friday, May 20, 2016
WM: 10W1: TB 527 #1-4
CW: 1) 10N1: Simplifying radical expressions 2) Practice
HW: 10H1: TB 532 #17-20
Thursday, May 19. 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Unit 9 test 2) Start working on the extra credit review puns
HW: Finish the extra credit review puns
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Go over unit 9 practice test
HW: Study for the unit 9 test
Monday, May 16, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on unit 9 practice test
HW: Finish the unit 9 practice test
Friday, May 13, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Finish the parabola project
HW: N/A
Thursday, May 12, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on the parabola project
HW: N/A
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Practice sheet on the quadratic formula
HW: Finish the practice sheet on the quadratic formula
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on project on parabolas in the real world
HW: N/A
Monday, May 9, 2016
WM: 9W5: TB 508 #50-51, 56-57
CW: Sample project on parabolas in the real world
HW: Find a picture for the project on parabolas in the real world. It must be a picture of a parabola in nature or in architecture. If you cannot print it out, you may e-mail me a link, send it to me via a contact form, or you can give me the link tomorrow, and I'll print it out in my classroom.
Friday, May 6. 21016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over unit 9 practice quiz #2 2) Unit 9 quiz
HW: N/A
Thursday, May 5, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish going over unit 9 practice quiz 2) Work on unit 9 practice quiz #2
HW: 1) Finish the unit 9 practice quiz #2 2) Study for the quiz tomorrow
Wedneday, May 4, 2016
WM: 9W4: TB 736, lesson 9-4 # 4 and 11
CW: 1) Work on unit 9 practice quiz 2) Start going over unit 9 practice quiz
HW: Finish the unit 9 practice quiz
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
WM:9W3: Convert from vertex form to standard form 1) y=2(x+5)^2-1 2) y=(x-1)^2+7 3) y=1/4(x+4)^2+6 4) y=-6(x-1)^2
CW: 1) 9N4: Finding zeros in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H4:TB 519#34, 35, 37
Monday, May 2, 2016
WM: 9W2: Find the y-intercept and two additional points of the equations given
CW: 1) 9N3: Converting vertex to standard form 2) Practice
HW: 9H3: Change the following into standard form: 1) y=-3(x-1)^2+6 2) y=1/2(x+2)^2+3 3)y=6(x-9)^2-1 4) y=2(x-3)^2
Friday, April 29, 2016
WM: 9W1: Find the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex 1) y=2x^2+20x-1 2) y=3x^2-12x+3
CW: 1) 9N2: Finding the y-intercept and other points in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H2: Find the coordinates of the y-intercept and two additional points 1) y=-5x^2+10x+6 2) y=9x^2+8x-5 3)y=1/2x^2-x
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) 9N1: Finding the axis of symmetry and vertex in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H1: Find the axis of symmetry and vertex in these parabolas: 1) y=3x^2-18x+2 2)y=2x^2+8x-6 3)y=-5x^2+5x+1
Monday, April 25, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish benchmarks exam 2) Start putting unit 8 packet together
HW: Use the unit 8 packet checklist to put your packet together
Friday, April 22, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Benchmarks exam
HW: N/A
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over practice quiz on exponential functions 2) Quiz on exponential functions 2) Start working on the practice benchmarks exam
HW: Finish the practice benchmarks exam
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
WM: 8W20: TB 512 #1-4
CW: 1) Start working on practice quiz on exponential functions 2) Start going over practice quiz on exponential functions -- period 4 only
HW: Finish the practice quiz on exponential functions
Monday, April 18, 2016
WM: 8W19: Give the y-intercept, and indicate whether the equations given would yield a graph that is narrow/wide and increasing/decreasing
CW: 1) Notes: Exponential growth and decay - real-life situations 2) Practice
HW: 8H13: TB 513 #5-8, 11-12
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
WM: 8W18: TB 506 #16 and 18
CW: Notes: Exponential growth
HW: 8H11: Indicate whether the graphs of the given equations look like, and whether the population is increasing or decreasing: 1) y=2^x 2) y=(1/4)^x 3) y=2(2^x) 4) -3(5^x) 5) y=-(3/5)^x 6) y=-3^x 7) y=(5/3)^x
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
WM: 8W17: Find a pattern and write the equation for the following sets of points 1) {x:0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5} {y:2, 3, 5, 9, 17, 33} 2) {x:0, 1, 2, 3, 4} {y: 0, 2, 8, 36, 50}
CW: Rhinos population activity
HW: 8H10: TB 506 #15 and 17
Monday, April 11, 2016
WM: 8W16: Complete part I of the paper folding activity in the packet
CW: Finish activities on exponential growth and decay packet
HW: N/A
Friday, April 8, 2016
WM: 8W15: Find the average of the sets of numbers given
CW: Work on M&M Lab parts I and II
HW: Answer the questions on M&M Lab, part III
Thursday, April 7, 2016
WM:8W14: Plot these points in the same x-y coordinate plane, and draw a curve that could fit most points: 1) (0, 0) 2) (3, 1) 3) (4, 3) 4) (6, 7) 5) (-3, 2) 6) 8, 9)
CW: Getting exponential regression equations for data in computer lab
HW: N/A
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
WM: 8W13: Make an x-y table and a graph for y=-(1/4)^x
CW: Data collection for M&M lab and activity (page 11)
HW: N/A
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
WM: 8W12: Make an x-y table for the following graphs: 1) y=3^x 2) y=6^x 3) y=1^x 4) y=0^x
CW: Graphing activity on exponential functions
HW: 8H9: Make an x-y table and a graph for the following equation: y=(1/3)^x
Monday, April 4, 2016
WM: 8W11: Expand and evaluate. Example: 3^2=3x3=9 1) 2^3 2) 3^5 3) 8^2 4) 10^5 5) 6^4 6) 10^0
CW: Discovery activity on exponential functions
HW: 8H8: Write a comparison between the graphs of y=2^x and y=-2^x, and compare them with another type of graph (e.g., parabolas)
Thursday, March 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: 1) Mini-research presentations 2) What does your birthday say about you? video ---- Period 4: 1) Brain games competition 2) Solving quadratic equations by factoring sheet
HW: N/A
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on the mini-research on parabolas and factoring
HW: 1) Period 2: Finish the mini-research and prepare to present tomorrow -- Period 4: N/A
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
WM: 8W10: Plug the given points into the quadratic equation 1) (7, 4) 2) (0, 3)
CW: Classwork: Factoring review
HW: 8H7: Solve the following equations: 1) 2b^2 + 17b + 21 = 0 2) 9x^2 + 7x - 56= 0
Monday, March 21, 2016
WM: 8W9: TB 286 #16 and 17
CW: Beginning of: Writing the equation of a parabola given two points
HW: 8H6: Write the first two steps of the equations of the following pairs of coordinate points in a parabola: 1) (3, 5) (-1, 0) 2) (4, 8) (-8, 10) 3) (7, 1) (1, 3) 4) (10, 3) (-1, -1)
Friday, March 18, 2016
WM: 8W8: Period 2: TB 519 #40 --- Period 4: TB 519 #36-38
CW: Quiz on using the quadratic formula
HW: N/A
Thursday, March 17, 2016
WM: 8W7: TB 497 #16
CW: 1) Notes: using the quadratic formula with "irregular" quadratic equations 2) Period 2: Row vs row relay races with whiteboards --- Period 4: 8C1: TB 519 #34,35 and 39
HW: Period 2: 8H5: TB 519 #34, 35, 39 -- Period 4: 8H5: TB 519 #40
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
WM: 8W6: TB 497 #11
CW: Practice on quadratic formula with whiteboards
HW: 8H4: TB 497 #1 and 3
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
WM: 8W5: TB 733, lesson 8-2 #1 and 14
CW: 1) Finish the discovery activity on the quadratic formula 2) Notes: using the quadratic formula 3) Practice
HW: 8H3: TB 497# 9 and 10
Monday, March 14, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Homework quiz on the quadratic formula 2) Pi Discovery Activity 3) "Brain games: Logic"
HW: N/A
Friday, March 11, 2016
WM: 8W4: TB 489#20 and TB 521#11- solve by completing the square
CW: 1) Discovery activity on the quadratic formula 2) Songs on the quadratic formula ("Pop Goes the Weasel". "One Direction", "Cup song")
HW: Memorize the quadratic formula. We will have a homework quiz on the quadratic formula on Monday where I will ask you to write the quadratic formula without any aid.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over practice quiz on factoring by grouping 2) Quiz on factoring by grouping
HW: N/A
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
WM: 8W3: Factor by grouping and solve the following equations: 1) 6xy-6x+2y-2=0 2) 3x^3+3x^2-5x-5=0
CW: Work on the practice quiz on factoring by grouping
HW: 1) Finish the practice quiz on factoring by grouping 2) Study for the quiz on factoring by grouping
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
WM: 8W2: TB 733, Lesson 8-2 #9-11
CW: Practice on factoring by grouping on whiteboards
HW: 8H2: Practice sheet on factoring by grouping #1-10
Monday, March 7, 2016
WM: 8W1: TB 463#36 and 43
CW: 1) 8N1: Factoring by grouping 2) Practice
HW: 8H1: TB 462#23-27
Friday, March 4, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Last-minute questions 2) Quiz on completing the square 3) Start putting your units 6 and 7 packet together
HW: Finish putting your units 6 and 7 packet together. Here is the units 6 and 7 packet checklist.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
WM: 7W7: TB 519#28
CW: 1) Practice quiz on completing the square 2) Go over the practice quiz on completing the square
HW: Study for your quiz on completing the square
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
WM: 7W6: TB 489 #5 and 8
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations by completing the square, part 2 2) Practice
HW: 7H5: TB 489 #28-31
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
WM: 7W5: I) Complete the square: 1) x^2+16x + ? 2) x^2-15x+? 3) x^2-24x+? II) Solve: 4) (x-5)^2=25 5) (x+3/8)^2=81 6) (x-8)^2=-10
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations by completing the square, part 1 2) Practice
HW: 7H4: Practice sheet #2-8 even
Monday, February 29, 2016
WM: 7W4: Solve: 1) (x+13)^2=49 2) (x-100)^2=100 3)x^12=16 4) (x+3)=-12
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations with squared binomials with fractions 2) Practice
HW: 7H3: Solve: 1) (x + 1/2)^2=36 2) (x - 9/4)^2=16 3) (x + 3/7)^2=64 4) (x - 5/8)^2= 10 5) (x + 7/10)^2=-15 6) (x -9/13)^2=25
Friday, February 26, 2016
WM: 7W3: TB 489 #4, 18-19
CW: Notes: Solving equations with squared binomials
HW: 7H2: Solve the following equations: 1) (x+7)^2=25 2) (x-8)^2=-16 3) (x+10)^2=49 4) (x-16)^2=13 5) (x+12)^2=21 6) (x-13)^2=100
Thursday, February 25, 2016
WM: 7W2: TB 735, lesson 9-3 #7-9, 11
CW: Notes: Completing the square when the coefficients are not even whole numbers 2) Practice 3) Start working on the completing the square practice sheet
HW: Finish the completing the square practice sheet
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Finish discovery activity on completing the square with algebra tiles
HW: 7H1: TB 489#3, 16-17
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Systems of linear equations (#1-10) and word problem practice (#7-11) sheet
HW: N/A
Monday, February 22, 2016
WM: 7W1: Answer the following questions: 1) What is a square? 2) What is the difference between a rectangle and a square? 3) If one of the sides of a square measures x +7, what is the measure of the other sides? 4) Find the value of x for the following squares with the given side measures: a) x + 10 and 12 b) 3x and 15 c) x- 15 and 21
CW: Discovery activity on completing the square with algebra tiles
HW: N/A
Friday, February 19, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Test on real-life problems with systems of linear equations
HW: N/A
Thursday, February 18, 2016
WM: Warm-up questions from packet
CW: Real-life problems
HW: Problem #3 (about Knights and Squires) from the packet (page 31)
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
WM: 6W6:TB 287#25 and 30
CW: Real-life problems with systems of linear equations, problem #2 (page 14)
HW: Problem #3 (question about Videos Are Us) from the word problems packet (page 15)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
WM: 6W5:TB 288#31, 32 and 35
CW: Real-life problems with systems of linear equations, problem #1 (page 13)
HW: 6H5:TB 289#12 and 13
Thursday, February 11, 2016
WM: 6W4: TB 276 #7 and 13
CW: Shoot the target competition
HW: N/A
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Notes: Solving systems of equations by elimination
HW: 6H4: TB 263 #1-4
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
WM: 6W3: TB 263#1-4 all
CW: 6C1: TB 263#9-15 odd - period 4 only
HW: 6H3: TB 263 #16-19 all
Monday, February 8, 2016
WM: 6W2: TB 256 #16, 18, 21/24
CW: Notes: Solving systems of equations - substitution
HW: 6H2: TB 256#10 and 11 - use substitution to solve; you do not need to graph the equations
Friday, February 5, 2016
WM: 6W1: TB 207 #5-8
CW: 1) Review graphing linear equations 2) "Here comes the candy" activity - to be submitted in packet
HW: 6H1: TB 256 #19, 22-23, 25
Thursday, February 4, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Factoring trinomials (a=1) sheet -- odd only. You must set the trinomial equal to 0, factor out the trinomial, set each factor (parenthesis) equal to zero, and then solve both equations.
HW: Factoring trinomails (a=1) sheet - even only, for extra credit (optional). You must set the trinomial equal to 0, factor out the trinomial, set each factor (parenthesis) equal to zero, and then solve both equations.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Factoring trinomials (a>1) sheet -- odd only
HW: Factoring trinomials (a>1) sheet -- even only
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish catapults and equations 2) Catapult presentations and launching
HW: N/A
Monday, February 1, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish building catapults 2) Write equation of the parabola formed by the object launched by the catapult
HW: Prepare to launch your catapults tomorrow to the given target
Friday, January 29, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on catapults
HW: Prepare to present on Monday
Thursday, January 28, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish the presentations on final questions 2) Start planning for the catapult project
HW: Bring the material you and your groups agreed upon to start building your catapult
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Continue presentations on final questions
HW: N/A
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Answer key to final 2) Work on final questions presentation 3) Start final questions presentations
HW: Prepare your questions for your presentation if you have not presented yet
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: Final exam --- Period 4: Review for final
HW: 1) Use your unit 5 packet checklist, and put your packet together. Period 2 must submit it either Wednesday or Thursday. Period 4 must submit it on Thursday. 2) Period 4: Study for final exam. Here is the practice final.
Friday, January 15, 2016
WM: 5W19: Review problems given -- period 4 only
CW: 1) Review on mean, median, mode, range, box-and-whisker plots, and outliers 2) Practice
HW: Period 2 (optional): You may work on the fall semester practice final exam. We can go over a few questions before the final exam on Tuesday. By the way, the formulas to find the outliers are: Q1-1.5IQR and Q3+1.5IQR (Q1-first quartile; Q3=third quartile; IQR=interquartile range, which is Q3-Q1) -- Period 4: Find the mean, median, mode, IQR, Q1, Q3 and the outliers of the numbers that follow, and make a box-and-whisker plot, as well. The numbers are: 5, 3, 9, 13, 18, 26, 100
Thursday, January 14, 2016
WM: 5W18: TB 445 #24-28 even
CW: Start reviewing for final exam
HW: Additional review questions given in class today
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
WM: 5W17: TB 734, Lesson 8-5, #1-6
CW: 1) Notes on solving equations with factoring 2) Practice
HW: 5H14: TB 445 #23-27 odd
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
WM: 5W16: TB 732, Lesson 7-7, #2-6 even, 11, 14
CW: 1) Discovery activity on difference of perfect squares 2) Practice factoring difference of perfect squares
HW: 5H13: TB 464 #46-48<%
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: Review for final -- Period 4: Quiz on radicals
HW: Period 2: Study for your final exam -- Period 4: Put your units 9 and 10 packet together
Friday, May 27, 2016
WM: 10W5: TB 532 #38-40
CW: 1) 10N5: Simplifying radicals with variables 2) Practice
HW: 10H5: TB 532 #25-28
Thursday, May 26, 2016
WM: 10W4: TB 568 #9 and 10
CW: 1) 10N4: Using conjugates to rationalize the denominator 2) Practice
HW: 10H4: TB 532 #35-37
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
WM: 10W3: TB 532 #21-24
CW: 1) 10N3: Dividing square roots 2) Practice
HW: 10H3: TB 532 #11-13
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Pizzazz sheet on radicals and graphing
HW: N/A
Monday, May 23. 2016
WM: 10W2: TB 531 #1-2 and TB 532 #8
CW: 1) 10N2: Multiplying square roots 2) Practice
HW: 10H2: TB 532 #21-24
Friday, May 20, 2016
WM: 10W1: TB 527 #1-4
CW: 1) 10N1: Simplifying radical expressions 2) Practice
HW: 10H1: TB 532 #17-20
Thursday, May 19. 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Unit 9 test 2) Start working on the extra credit review puns
HW: Finish the extra credit review puns
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Go over unit 9 practice test
HW: Study for the unit 9 test
Monday, May 16, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on unit 9 practice test
HW: Finish the unit 9 practice test
Friday, May 13, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Finish the parabola project
HW: N/A
Thursday, May 12, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on the parabola project
HW: N/A
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Practice sheet on the quadratic formula
HW: Finish the practice sheet on the quadratic formula
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on project on parabolas in the real world
HW: N/A
Monday, May 9, 2016
WM: 9W5: TB 508 #50-51, 56-57
CW: Sample project on parabolas in the real world
HW: Find a picture for the project on parabolas in the real world. It must be a picture of a parabola in nature or in architecture. If you cannot print it out, you may e-mail me a link, send it to me via a contact form, or you can give me the link tomorrow, and I'll print it out in my classroom.
Friday, May 6. 21016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over unit 9 practice quiz #2 2) Unit 9 quiz
HW: N/A
Thursday, May 5, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish going over unit 9 practice quiz 2) Work on unit 9 practice quiz #2
HW: 1) Finish the unit 9 practice quiz #2 2) Study for the quiz tomorrow
Wedneday, May 4, 2016
WM: 9W4: TB 736, lesson 9-4 # 4 and 11
CW: 1) Work on unit 9 practice quiz 2) Start going over unit 9 practice quiz
HW: Finish the unit 9 practice quiz
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
WM:9W3: Convert from vertex form to standard form 1) y=2(x+5)^2-1 2) y=(x-1)^2+7 3) y=1/4(x+4)^2+6 4) y=-6(x-1)^2
CW: 1) 9N4: Finding zeros in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H4:TB 519#34, 35, 37
Monday, May 2, 2016
WM: 9W2: Find the y-intercept and two additional points of the equations given
CW: 1) 9N3: Converting vertex to standard form 2) Practice
HW: 9H3: Change the following into standard form: 1) y=-3(x-1)^2+6 2) y=1/2(x+2)^2+3 3)y=6(x-9)^2-1 4) y=2(x-3)^2
Friday, April 29, 2016
WM: 9W1: Find the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex 1) y=2x^2+20x-1 2) y=3x^2-12x+3
CW: 1) 9N2: Finding the y-intercept and other points in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H2: Find the coordinates of the y-intercept and two additional points 1) y=-5x^2+10x+6 2) y=9x^2+8x-5 3)y=1/2x^2-x
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) 9N1: Finding the axis of symmetry and vertex in a parabola 2) Practice
HW: 9H1: Find the axis of symmetry and vertex in these parabolas: 1) y=3x^2-18x+2 2)y=2x^2+8x-6 3)y=-5x^2+5x+1
Monday, April 25, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish benchmarks exam 2) Start putting unit 8 packet together
HW: Use the unit 8 packet checklist to put your packet together
Friday, April 22, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Benchmarks exam
HW: N/A
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over practice quiz on exponential functions 2) Quiz on exponential functions 2) Start working on the practice benchmarks exam
HW: Finish the practice benchmarks exam
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
WM: 8W20: TB 512 #1-4
CW: 1) Start working on practice quiz on exponential functions 2) Start going over practice quiz on exponential functions -- period 4 only
HW: Finish the practice quiz on exponential functions
Monday, April 18, 2016
WM: 8W19: Give the y-intercept, and indicate whether the equations given would yield a graph that is narrow/wide and increasing/decreasing
CW: 1) Notes: Exponential growth and decay - real-life situations 2) Practice
HW: 8H13: TB 513 #5-8, 11-12
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
WM: 8W18: TB 506 #16 and 18
CW: Notes: Exponential growth
HW: 8H11: Indicate whether the graphs of the given equations look like, and whether the population is increasing or decreasing: 1) y=2^x 2) y=(1/4)^x 3) y=2(2^x) 4) -3(5^x) 5) y=-(3/5)^x 6) y=-3^x 7) y=(5/3)^x
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
WM: 8W17: Find a pattern and write the equation for the following sets of points 1) {x:0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5} {y:2, 3, 5, 9, 17, 33} 2) {x:0, 1, 2, 3, 4} {y: 0, 2, 8, 36, 50}
CW: Rhinos population activity
HW: 8H10: TB 506 #15 and 17
Monday, April 11, 2016
WM: 8W16: Complete part I of the paper folding activity in the packet
CW: Finish activities on exponential growth and decay packet
HW: N/A
Friday, April 8, 2016
WM: 8W15: Find the average of the sets of numbers given
CW: Work on M&M Lab parts I and II
HW: Answer the questions on M&M Lab, part III
Thursday, April 7, 2016
WM:8W14: Plot these points in the same x-y coordinate plane, and draw a curve that could fit most points: 1) (0, 0) 2) (3, 1) 3) (4, 3) 4) (6, 7) 5) (-3, 2) 6) 8, 9)
CW: Getting exponential regression equations for data in computer lab
HW: N/A
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
WM: 8W13: Make an x-y table and a graph for y=-(1/4)^x
CW: Data collection for M&M lab and activity (page 11)
HW: N/A
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
WM: 8W12: Make an x-y table for the following graphs: 1) y=3^x 2) y=6^x 3) y=1^x 4) y=0^x
CW: Graphing activity on exponential functions
HW: 8H9: Make an x-y table and a graph for the following equation: y=(1/3)^x
Monday, April 4, 2016
WM: 8W11: Expand and evaluate. Example: 3^2=3x3=9 1) 2^3 2) 3^5 3) 8^2 4) 10^5 5) 6^4 6) 10^0
CW: Discovery activity on exponential functions
HW: 8H8: Write a comparison between the graphs of y=2^x and y=-2^x, and compare them with another type of graph (e.g., parabolas)
Thursday, March 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: 1) Mini-research presentations 2) What does your birthday say about you? video ---- Period 4: 1) Brain games competition 2) Solving quadratic equations by factoring sheet
HW: N/A
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on the mini-research on parabolas and factoring
HW: 1) Period 2: Finish the mini-research and prepare to present tomorrow -- Period 4: N/A
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
WM: 8W10: Plug the given points into the quadratic equation 1) (7, 4) 2) (0, 3)
CW: Classwork: Factoring review
HW: 8H7: Solve the following equations: 1) 2b^2 + 17b + 21 = 0 2) 9x^2 + 7x - 56= 0
Monday, March 21, 2016
WM: 8W9: TB 286 #16 and 17
CW: Beginning of: Writing the equation of a parabola given two points
HW: 8H6: Write the first two steps of the equations of the following pairs of coordinate points in a parabola: 1) (3, 5) (-1, 0) 2) (4, 8) (-8, 10) 3) (7, 1) (1, 3) 4) (10, 3) (-1, -1)
Friday, March 18, 2016
WM: 8W8: Period 2: TB 519 #40 --- Period 4: TB 519 #36-38
CW: Quiz on using the quadratic formula
HW: N/A
Thursday, March 17, 2016
WM: 8W7: TB 497 #16
CW: 1) Notes: using the quadratic formula with "irregular" quadratic equations 2) Period 2: Row vs row relay races with whiteboards --- Period 4: 8C1: TB 519 #34,35 and 39
HW: Period 2: 8H5: TB 519 #34, 35, 39 -- Period 4: 8H5: TB 519 #40
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
WM: 8W6: TB 497 #11
CW: Practice on quadratic formula with whiteboards
HW: 8H4: TB 497 #1 and 3
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
WM: 8W5: TB 733, lesson 8-2 #1 and 14
CW: 1) Finish the discovery activity on the quadratic formula 2) Notes: using the quadratic formula 3) Practice
HW: 8H3: TB 497# 9 and 10
Monday, March 14, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Homework quiz on the quadratic formula 2) Pi Discovery Activity 3) "Brain games: Logic"
HW: N/A
Friday, March 11, 2016
WM: 8W4: TB 489#20 and TB 521#11- solve by completing the square
CW: 1) Discovery activity on the quadratic formula 2) Songs on the quadratic formula ("Pop Goes the Weasel". "One Direction", "Cup song")
HW: Memorize the quadratic formula. We will have a homework quiz on the quadratic formula on Monday where I will ask you to write the quadratic formula without any aid.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Go over practice quiz on factoring by grouping 2) Quiz on factoring by grouping
HW: N/A
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
WM: 8W3: Factor by grouping and solve the following equations: 1) 6xy-6x+2y-2=0 2) 3x^3+3x^2-5x-5=0
CW: Work on the practice quiz on factoring by grouping
HW: 1) Finish the practice quiz on factoring by grouping 2) Study for the quiz on factoring by grouping
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
WM: 8W2: TB 733, Lesson 8-2 #9-11
CW: Practice on factoring by grouping on whiteboards
HW: 8H2: Practice sheet on factoring by grouping #1-10
Monday, March 7, 2016
WM: 8W1: TB 463#36 and 43
CW: 1) 8N1: Factoring by grouping 2) Practice
HW: 8H1: TB 462#23-27
Friday, March 4, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Last-minute questions 2) Quiz on completing the square 3) Start putting your units 6 and 7 packet together
HW: Finish putting your units 6 and 7 packet together. Here is the units 6 and 7 packet checklist.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
WM: 7W7: TB 519#28
CW: 1) Practice quiz on completing the square 2) Go over the practice quiz on completing the square
HW: Study for your quiz on completing the square
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
WM: 7W6: TB 489 #5 and 8
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations by completing the square, part 2 2) Practice
HW: 7H5: TB 489 #28-31
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
WM: 7W5: I) Complete the square: 1) x^2+16x + ? 2) x^2-15x+? 3) x^2-24x+? II) Solve: 4) (x-5)^2=25 5) (x+3/8)^2=81 6) (x-8)^2=-10
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations by completing the square, part 1 2) Practice
HW: 7H4: Practice sheet #2-8 even
Monday, February 29, 2016
WM: 7W4: Solve: 1) (x+13)^2=49 2) (x-100)^2=100 3)x^12=16 4) (x+3)=-12
CW: 1) Notes: Solving equations with squared binomials with fractions 2) Practice
HW: 7H3: Solve: 1) (x + 1/2)^2=36 2) (x - 9/4)^2=16 3) (x + 3/7)^2=64 4) (x - 5/8)^2= 10 5) (x + 7/10)^2=-15 6) (x -9/13)^2=25
Friday, February 26, 2016
WM: 7W3: TB 489 #4, 18-19
CW: Notes: Solving equations with squared binomials
HW: 7H2: Solve the following equations: 1) (x+7)^2=25 2) (x-8)^2=-16 3) (x+10)^2=49 4) (x-16)^2=13 5) (x+12)^2=21 6) (x-13)^2=100
Thursday, February 25, 2016
WM: 7W2: TB 735, lesson 9-3 #7-9, 11
CW: Notes: Completing the square when the coefficients are not even whole numbers 2) Practice 3) Start working on the completing the square practice sheet
HW: Finish the completing the square practice sheet
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Finish discovery activity on completing the square with algebra tiles
HW: 7H1: TB 489#3, 16-17
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Systems of linear equations (#1-10) and word problem practice (#7-11) sheet
HW: N/A
Monday, February 22, 2016
WM: 7W1: Answer the following questions: 1) What is a square? 2) What is the difference between a rectangle and a square? 3) If one of the sides of a square measures x +7, what is the measure of the other sides? 4) Find the value of x for the following squares with the given side measures: a) x + 10 and 12 b) 3x and 15 c) x- 15 and 21
CW: Discovery activity on completing the square with algebra tiles
HW: N/A
Friday, February 19, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Test on real-life problems with systems of linear equations
HW: N/A
Thursday, February 18, 2016
WM: Warm-up questions from packet
CW: Real-life problems
HW: Problem #3 (about Knights and Squires) from the packet (page 31)
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
WM: 6W6:TB 287#25 and 30
CW: Real-life problems with systems of linear equations, problem #2 (page 14)
HW: Problem #3 (question about Videos Are Us) from the word problems packet (page 15)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
WM: 6W5:TB 288#31, 32 and 35
CW: Real-life problems with systems of linear equations, problem #1 (page 13)
HW: 6H5:TB 289#12 and 13
Thursday, February 11, 2016
WM: 6W4: TB 276 #7 and 13
CW: Shoot the target competition
HW: N/A
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Notes: Solving systems of equations by elimination
HW: 6H4: TB 263 #1-4
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
WM: 6W3: TB 263#1-4 all
CW: 6C1: TB 263#9-15 odd - period 4 only
HW: 6H3: TB 263 #16-19 all
Monday, February 8, 2016
WM: 6W2: TB 256 #16, 18, 21/24
CW: Notes: Solving systems of equations - substitution
HW: 6H2: TB 256#10 and 11 - use substitution to solve; you do not need to graph the equations
Friday, February 5, 2016
WM: 6W1: TB 207 #5-8
CW: 1) Review graphing linear equations 2) "Here comes the candy" activity - to be submitted in packet
HW: 6H1: TB 256 #19, 22-23, 25
Thursday, February 4, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Factoring trinomials (a=1) sheet -- odd only. You must set the trinomial equal to 0, factor out the trinomial, set each factor (parenthesis) equal to zero, and then solve both equations.
HW: Factoring trinomails (a=1) sheet - even only, for extra credit (optional). You must set the trinomial equal to 0, factor out the trinomial, set each factor (parenthesis) equal to zero, and then solve both equations.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Factoring trinomials (a>1) sheet -- odd only
HW: Factoring trinomials (a>1) sheet -- even only
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish catapults and equations 2) Catapult presentations and launching
HW: N/A
Monday, February 1, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish building catapults 2) Write equation of the parabola formed by the object launched by the catapult
HW: Prepare to launch your catapults tomorrow to the given target
Friday, January 29, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Work on catapults
HW: Prepare to present on Monday
Thursday, January 28, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Finish the presentations on final questions 2) Start planning for the catapult project
HW: Bring the material you and your groups agreed upon to start building your catapult
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Continue presentations on final questions
HW: N/A
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: 1) Answer key to final 2) Work on final questions presentation 3) Start final questions presentations
HW: Prepare your questions for your presentation if you have not presented yet
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
WM: N/A
CW: Period 2: Final exam --- Period 4: Review for final
HW: 1) Use your unit 5 packet checklist, and put your packet together. Period 2 must submit it either Wednesday or Thursday. Period 4 must submit it on Thursday. 2) Period 4: Study for final exam. Here is the practice final.
Friday, January 15, 2016
WM: 5W19: Review problems given -- period 4 only
CW: 1) Review on mean, median, mode, range, box-and-whisker plots, and outliers 2) Practice
HW: Period 2 (optional): You may work on the fall semester practice final exam. We can go over a few questions before the final exam on Tuesday. By the way, the formulas to find the outliers are: Q1-1.5IQR and Q3+1.5IQR (Q1-first quartile; Q3=third quartile; IQR=interquartile range, which is Q3-Q1) -- Period 4: Find the mean, median, mode, IQR, Q1, Q3 and the outliers of the numbers that follow, and make a box-and-whisker plot, as well. The numbers are: 5, 3, 9, 13, 18, 26, 100
Thursday, January 14, 2016
WM: 5W18: TB 445 #24-28 even
CW: Start reviewing for final exam
HW: Additional review questions given in class today
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
WM: 5W17: TB 734, Lesson 8-5, #1-6
CW: 1) Notes on solving equations with factoring 2) Practice
HW: 5H14: TB 445 #23-27 odd
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
WM: 5W16: TB 732, Lesson 7-7, #2-6 even, 11, 14
CW: 1) Discovery activity on difference of perfect squares 2) Practice factoring difference of perfect squares
HW: 5H13: TB 464 #46-48<%