AlgA Tuesday 5/29/12

Primetime
Pick up Chapter 7 Investigation from stool and complete it
Follow-up questions

7.1 Notes


7.1 Pizzazz





Homework: 7.1 Pizzazz

AlgB Tuesday 5/29/12

Chapter 12 Tests returned
Check packet
Chapter 12 Overview
Questions from Chapter 12 main topics




Homework: Finish Ch. 12 questions and continue studying!!!

AlgA Friday 5/25/12

FINAL EXAM!!!

AlgB Friday 5/25/12

Chapter 11 Overview
Questions from Chapter 11 main topics

Here are the answers to our in class practice questions from Chapter 11:


Time to work on multiple choice packet and/or creating study tools
Homework: Packet (due Tuesday)

AlgA Thursday 5/24/12

20 minutes to finish review materials
Collect completion grades for packet
Go over answers to packet
4 question practice exam
Questions???????????????
I will be here at 7:00 tomorrow morning with donuts for anyone that wants to join me!!!
Homework: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!

FINAL EXAM TOMORROW!!!


Final Exam Review Packet Answers:

AlgB Thursday 5/24/12

Class discussion: How could you study for the final exam?
Chapters 10-12 Main Topics
Chapter 10 Overview
Final Exam Practice - Chapter 10


Time to work on multiple choice packet and/or creating study tools
Homework: Packet (due Tuesday)

AlgA Wednesday 5/23/12

Continue making flash cards for main topics in chapters 4-6
Time to work on packet
Linear equations discussion
Chapter 6 Quests returned
Homework: Continue working on packet and flash cards (due Thursday)

AlgB Wednesday 5/23/12

Finish Chapter 12 Tests
Organize binders to optimize final exam studying
Final Exam format:
-25 MC
-2 Free Response
Discuss Chapters 10-12 main topics
Multiple Choice Review Packet
Homework: Multiple Choice Review Packet (due Tuesday)

AlgA Tuesday 5/22/12

Continue making flash cards for main topics in chapters 4-6
Try problems I will put on the board in your notebook
Time to work on packet
Do a few problems from packet on board together
Homework: Continue working on packet and flash cards (due Thursday)

AlgB Tuesday 5/22/12

Last questions
Chapter 12 Test
Homework: None

AlgA Monday 5/21/12

Make flash cards for main topics in chapters 4-6

Try to fit a few on a notecard if they are related
Final Exam Practice: Try problems I will put on the board in your notebook
Time to work on packet
Do a few problems from packet on board together
Homework: Continue working on packet (due Thursday)

AlgB Monday 5/21/12

Quizzes back
Discuss missed problems
Review inverse variation, graphing, dividing polynomials
Time to work on Chapter 12 Review W.S.
Homework: Finish Chapter 12 Review W.S.

Chapter 12 Test tomorrow!!!

AlgA Thursday 5/17/12

Primetime:
-Finish 2 sided review worksheet
Two options:
-Chapter 6 Test A
-Chapter 6 Test B
Extra credit
Homework: Finish W.S. and extra credit
Ready for quiz tomorrow!

AlgB Thursday 5/17/12

Check review assignment
Complex rational expressions practice
Homework: W.S. Complex Rational Expressions #1-8

Quiz 12.4-12.7 tomorrow
Monday = final review day
Tuesday = Chapter 12 Test

AlgA Wednesday 5/16/12

Primetime:
-2 volunteers to do problems on the board from homework
Check homework
One last review example
6.7 Mini-Quiz
6.5-6.7 Review
Homework: Pizzazz side of review W.S. completed

AlgB Wednesday 5/16/12

Homework questions
Check homework
12.7 Mini-Quiz
12.4-12.7 Review
Homework: W.S. Rational Expressions Review (all)

AlgA Tuesday 5/15/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Linear Inequality Writing Exercises:
-How do you graph the line of a linear inequality?
-What does it mean if the line is solid?
-What does it mean if the line is dashed?
-Why do you have to test a point not on the line?
-How can you figure out which side of the line to shade?
-Why do you have to shade one side of the line?
2 more examples together
Homework: Pg. 409 #4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30, 32

AlgB Tuesday 5/15/12

Homework questions
Check homework
12.7B Notes
Homework: Pg. 823 #14-23 (skip #19,22)

AlgA Monday 5/14/12

Continue 6.7 Notes
What are the 3 steps to graph a linear inequality?
6.7 Practice – Kuta Worksheet #1-12
Homework: Finish Kuta W.S. #1-12

AlgB Monday 5/14/12

Return 12.6 Mini-Quizzes
12.7A Notes
Homework: Pg. 823 #3-11

AlgA Friday 5/11/12

6.6 Mini-Quizzes returned
Two groups
-Group 1: Meet with me in the back of the room
-Group 2: Try the 3 problems on the board
Graphing linear equations review
Start 6.7 Notes
Homework: None

AlgB Friday 5/11/12

Homework questions
Check homework
4 review problems in notes
12.6 Mini-Quiz
Homework: None

AlgA Thursday 5/10/12

Primetime:
-2 volunteers to do problems on the board
Homework questions
Check homework
Practice problems
6.6 Mini-Quiz
Homework: None

AlgB Thursday 5/10/12

4 Goals to complete by tomorrow:
-12.6A Notes
-Pg. 816 #3-17 and review
-12.6B Notes
-Pg. 816 #20-31 and review
I’ll collect all 4 of these things on Friday

AlgA Wednesday 5/9/12

Primetime:
-Solve and graph the problem on the board in your notes

Finish 6.6 Notes
Whiteboards: Pg. 401 #7-17 (odds)
Homework: Pg. 401 #4-24 (evens)

AlgB Wednesday 5/9/12

Primetime:
-Do problem on the board in your notes
4 Goals over the next 2 days:
-12.6A Notes
-Pg. 816 #3-17 and review
-12.6B Notes
-Pg. 816 #20-31 and review
I’ll collect all 4 of these things on Friday

AlgB Monday 5/7/12

Homework questions
Check homework
12.5 Pizzazz other side
12.5 Mini-Quiz
Homework: None

AlgA Monday 5/7/12

Primetime:
-Graph the absolute value equations from the board
Class discussion on graphing absolute value equations
Check off homework problems (completion)
Start 6.6 Notes
Homework: None

AlgB Thursday 5/3/12

Students should finish 12.5B Notes
Classwork: Pg. 806 #13-20
Homework: “Peanut” side of the Pizzazz worksheet

AlgA Thursday 5/3/12

Read through packet on graphing absolute value equations and answer the starred questions throughout the packet including the ones on the back page
Homework: All problems from the packet

AlgA Wednesday 5/2/12

Homework questions
Check homework
6.5 Mini-Quiz
Reteach for those who struggled
If you did well, read Pg. 392 about absolute deviation and try Pg. 393 #33-36
Homework: None

AlgB Wednesday 5/2/12

3 goals for you to get through during class today:
-12.5A Notes
-Pg. 806 #3-10 Start
-12.5B Notes
Homework: None (finish Pg. 806 #3-10 if you don’t get it done in class)

AlgB Tuesday 5/1/12

Homework questions
Check Pg. 798 #19-32
12.4 Questions
12.4 Whiteboards Pg. 949 #25-32
12.4 Mini-Quiz
Homework: None

AlgA Tuesday 5/1/12

Primetime:
-Why do you get 2 solutions when solving an absolute value equation???
Finish 6.5 Notes
6.5 Whiteboards Pg. 393 #5-25 (odds)
Classwork/Homework: Pg. 393 #4-30 (evens)

6.5 Mini-Quiz tomorrow!!!

AlgA Monday 4/30/12

Primetime:
-Bring me your Pizzazz worksheets
6.5 Notes
Homework: None

AlgB Monday 4/30/12

Homework questions
Check Pg. 797 #3-10, 13-18
12.4B Notes
Simplifying harder rational expressions by factoring
Homework: Pg. 798 #19-32 and review

AlgB Thursday 4/26/12

Homework questions
Check homework
12.3 Mini-Quiz
Read example 6 on page 786
Homework: Pg. 788 #22,25,29,34,43

AlgA Thursday 4/26/12

Check Pg. 384 #4-26 (evens), 38
Check Pg. 415 #4-23 6.1-6.4
Questions
6.1-6.4 Quiz
Optional Extra Credit W.S.
Homework: None

Example from Pg. 384

AlgA Wednesday 4/25/12

Check homework on completion (you will turn this in with the quiz tomorrow!!!)
6.1-6.4 Review
Pg. 415 #4-23
Homework: Finish Pg. 415 #4-23 and study for 6.1-6.4 quiz that is tomorrow

AlgB Wednesday 4/25/12

Read pages 784-787
12.3 Notes
Homework: Pg. 788 #4-18 (evens)

Videos on how to divide polynomials:

AlgA Tuesday 4/24/12

Primetime:
-What does it mean when you use “and” in a compound inequality?
-What does it mean when you use “or” in a compound inequality?
-Problems on the board
Finish 6.4 Notes
Homework: Pg. 384 #4-26 (evens), 38

AlgB Tuesday 4/24/12

Homework questions
Check homework
12.1/12.2 Review
12.1/12.2 Mini-Quiz
Homework: None

AlgB Monday 4/23/12

Primetime:
-Make sure you have graph paper for today’s notes
-What does it mean for x and y to vary inversely?
Homework questions
Check homework
12.2 Notes
Homework: Pg. 779 #4,12,21,22,29,30,34,39

AlgA Monday 4/23/12

Primetime:
-3 people come do the problems on the board
Homework questions
Check homework
6.4 Notes
4 problems on board
Homework: None

AlgB Friday 4/20/12

Finish 12.1 Classwork/Homework: Pg. 769 #8-18, 37-42, 44, 46, 54

AlgA Friday 4/20/12

Questions on 6.3 Classwork/Homework: Pg. 372 #4-30 (evens)
Check homework
6.3 Worksheet Practice A/B (evens)
--Sage-N-Scribe
Homework: Finish 6.3 Worksheet Practice A/B (odds)

AlgB Thursday 4/19/12

Check Pg. 368 #41 (worth 3 points)
-Come show me this as you enter class and then be seated!!!
6.3 Notes (Multi-Step Inequalities)
6.3 Classwork/Homework: Pg. 372 #4-30 (evens)

AlgB Thursday 4/19/12

Primetime: What would the graph of xy=100 look like???

12.1 Notes
12.1 Classwork/Homework: Pg. 769 #8-18, 37-42, 44, 46, 54

AlgA Wednesday 4/18/12

Primetime: Write an inequality in the form ax<b such that the solutions are all real numbers greater than 4
Explain AlgA backchannel (http://www.todaysmeet.com/AlgAChapter6)
Homework questions
Check homework
Whiteboards:
-Pg. 366 #9-19 (odds), 36
-Problems on the board
Pg. 368 #41 (take up a full sheet of paper!!!!)
Homework: None if you finished Pg. 368 (Pg. 368 #41 if you did not finish)

AlgB Wednesday 4/18/12

Explain AlgB backchannel (http://www.todaysmeet.com/AlgBChapter12)
Finish Chapter 11 Test
12.1 Activity (What is an inverse variation?)
Homework: None

AlgA Tuesday 4/17/12

Primetime:
-Find all of the non-solutions to the following inequality: x + 3 > 15
6.2 Notes
6.2 Classwork/Homework: Pg. 366 #4-26 (evens), 30-33

AlgB Tuesday 4/17/12

Chapter 11 Test
Homework: None

AlgA Monday 4/16/12

Check notes you took on Friday
Questions from Pg. 359
Check Pg. 359
Whiteboards: Pg. 359 #5-31 (odds)
Challenge if you get done: Pg. 359 #34,35,38
Homework: None

AlgB Monday 4/16/12

11.4-11.5 Story Problems
Whiteboards: Pg. 760 #1-20
5 review sheet
Homework: Study for Chapter 11 Test tomorrow!

AlgA Thursday 4/12/12

Continue 5.5-5.7 story problems
Discuss 5.5-5.7 story problems in groups of 3
Homework: None

AlgB Thursday 4/12/12

Homework questions
Check homework
11.1-11.3 Story Problems (#1-5,7)
Homework: Finish 11.1-11.3 Story Problems

Chapter 11 Test next Tuesday

AlgA Wednesday 4/11/12

Primetime:
-One story problem on board
Homework questions
Check homework
Class time to work on 5.5-5.7 story problems
One story problem together
Homework: None

AlgB Wednesday 4/11/12

Primetime:
-2 harder dividing radical expressions (#19,21)
Homework questions
Check homework
Midpoint formula example
Classwork/Homework:
-Pythagorean Theorem (#1-17 odds)
-Distance Formula (#1,5,9,13,17,21,25)
-Midpoint Formula (#1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29)

AlgA Tuesday 4/10/12

Homework questions (Chapter 5 Test A)
Check homework (Chapter 5 Test A)
Pair up for story problems:
-Discuss your answers to the story problems with your partner
-Come up with a final conclusion
Class discussion on completed story problems
One more story problem together as a class (#3)
Homework: Have 8 of 9 story problems completed from 5.1-5.4

AlgB Tuesday 4/10/12

Homework questions
Check homework
W.S. Dividing Radical Expressions (#1-21 odds):
-Sage-N-Scribe on front and #18 on back
-Individually on the back
Check answers to W.S.
Homework: 2-sided Pizzazz W.S. on solving radical equations

AlgA Monday 4/9/12

Welcome back!!!
We’re going to jump back into Chapter 5 this week
Review all forms (Point-slope, Slope-intercept, Standard)
3 tasks for next 3-5 days:
-Review (Chapter 5 Test A)
-5.1-5.4 story problems
-5.5-5.7 story problems
Homework: Done with Review (W.S. Chapter 5 Test A) and at least 2 story problems for 5.1-5.4

AlgB Monday 4/9/12

Welcome back!!!
This week we’ll be diving back into Chapter 11
You’ll get 11.4-11.5 quizzes back after everyone completes them
Start Chapter 11 review material
In-class: 11.1 Practice B #1-9 (odds), 10-15, 17-23 (odds)
Homework: 11.2 2-sided Pizzazz sheet

AlgA Thursday 3/29/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Quiz 5.5-5.7
Homework: None

AlgB Thursday 3/29/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Quiz 11.4-11.5
Homework: None

AlgA Wednesday 3/28/12

Primetime:
-Homework out!
-Homework questions
Check homework
5.5-5.7 main topics
Pg. 349 #18
Homework: 4 review problems on sheet

AlgB Wednesday 3/28/12

Primetime:
-Homework questions
Check homework
11.4-11.5 Review
Writing exercise:
-Explain the Distance Formula by how it relates to the Pythagorean Theorem
-Explain the Midpoint Formula by discussing averages
Homework: Pg. 757 #17-28

11.4-11.5 Quiz tomorrow

AlgA Tuesday 3/27/12

Primetime:
-Complete the scatter plot on earthquakes (on the stool)
-Predict the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake if it has an intensity of 3
-Predict the intensity of an earthquake at a location 500 km from the epicenter
-You’re getting a score out of 10 for your participation on the primetime
Finish 5.7 Notes
Essential question: How can you predict data points from a scatter plot?
Homework: Pg. 338 #6-14, 18, 19

AlgB Tuesday 3/27/12

Primetime:
-Finish 11.5 Notes
-Pass back quizzes
Whiteboards: Pg. 747 #9,11,13,17,23,25,39
Homework: Pg. 747 #4,8,12,14,16,22,28,30,37,38,44-47,49

AlgA Friday 3/23/12

Finish 5.6 Notes
Homework: Pg. 328 #3-5,7-10,13,14,16

AlgB Friday 3/23/12

Discuss Pythagorean Theorem Activity
11.4 Notes
Whiteboards: Pg. 740 #9,11,17,27
Homework: Pg. 740 #10-30 (evens)

AlgB Thursday 3/22/12

Finish partner quiz
Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem activity
-Cut out triangles from graph paper and create a square (find area of that square)
Homework: None

AlgA Thursday 3/22/12

Primetime: Pick up worksheet on front desk and do side 4-10 (Complete sentences!)
Homework questions on the packet
Check homework
Start 5.6 Notes
Homework: None

AlgB Wednesday 3/21/12

Homework questions
Check homework
11.1-11.3 Review
Partner Quiz 11.1-11.3
Homework: None

AlgA Wednesday 3/21/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Critical Thinking Questions
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Packet
Homework: Packet #11, 13, 20, 21, 23, 24, 40, 41, 44, 45, 47

AlgB Tuesday 3/20/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Complex numbers notes (see below)
Homework: W.S. #4-26 (evens), 27, 28, 29

Example 1:  Simplify

Example 2: Simplify by rationalizing the denominator

Example 3:  Solve

AlgA Tuesday 3/20/12

Primetime: Get out your story problems from yesterday
Discuss one of the story problems
What are parallel and perpendicular lines?
5.5 Notes
Homework: W.S. 5.5 Practice A

AlgA Monday 3/19/12

Welcome to the 3rd Trimester! What to expect:
-12 weeks to go
-5.5-5.7, 6.1-6.7, 13.6-13.7
-Final Exam
-Additional Algebra topics
Tri 3 late passes
Quizzes returned
Retake quiz
Finish story problems
Discuss story problems
Homework: None

AlgB Monday 3/19/12

Welcome to the 3rd Trimester! What to expect:
-12 weeks to go
-11.4-11.5, 12.1-12.7
-Final Exam
-Additional Algebra topics
-Geometry topics
Tri 3 late passes
Finish imaginary numbers notes
Homework: W.S. #4-37

AlgB & AlgA Wednesday 3/14/12

Primetime: Get out your homework sheets
Fill out last column of sheet by dividing the circumference by the diameter
Interesting pi facts
String activity
Pi memorization competition
Homework: None

AlgA Tuesday 3/13/12

Primetime:  Come pick up a sheet from the stool and start memorizing the digits of pi!
Quizzes back tomorrow
Re-discuss standard form
Story problems
Homework: Find ten circular objects in your house and measure their circumference and diameter and memorize Pi to as many digits as possible

AlgB Tuesday 3/13/12

Primetime: Finish these problems
-Pg. 699 #24-29
-Pg. 947 #36-38
Imaginary Numbers Lesson
Homework: Find ten circular objects in your house and measure their circumference and diameter and memorize Pi to as many digits as possible

AlgA Tuesday 3/6/12

Primetime:
-Pick up notesheet and do first 3 warm-up problems
5.4 Notes
Question of the day: How do you get an equation into STANDARD FORM?
Homework: Pg. 314 #12-28 (evens) and review

AlgB Tuesday 3/6/12

Primetime:
-Grab a whiteboard
-Grab a mini-graph from stool
-Sketch graphs on the board (tape in your notes)
11.2A Notes
Whiteboards – Pg. 723 #3-23 (odds)
Homework: Pg. 723 #4-24 (evens)

AlgA Monday 3/5/12

Primetime:
-What is the point-slope form of a line that passes through (-2,-2) and (6,14)?
-Simplify this into slope-intercept form
Homework questions
Check homework
Point-Slope Recap
Point-Slope Form Clicker Questions
-These will go in the gradebook!
Homework: None

AlgB Monday 3/5/12

Primetime
-Square root sketches (see below)
Homework questions
Check homework
What do the a, h, and k values do to the graph (compared to the parent)? (see below)
How could we get the graph to point to the left?
More graphs with comparisons, domain and range
Homework: None

AlgB Friday 3/2/12

Mini-Quizzes returned
Discuss extra credit (see below how to derive the quadratic formula)
11.1 Notes
Homework: Pg. 713 #4,13,15,16,18,24,31,34

AlgA Friday 3/2/12

Homework questions
Check homework
Where does point-slope form come from?
-Page 1 of this PDF explains how we come up with point-slope form
Examples on the board (see below)
Classwork/Homework: Point-Slope Form Worksheet

AlgA Thursday 3/1/12

Mini-Quizzes returned
Time to redo questions
5.3 Notes (Point-Slope Form)
-2nd way to find an equation for a line
Classwork/Homework: W.S. 5.3 Practice A #7-21
Extra Credit: Other side of W.S.

AlgB Thursday 3/1/12

Explain going from standard to vertex form
-Need to complete the square!
Check 8 problems
Story problems recap
Mini-Quiz on Chapters 9/10 story problems
-Please turn in story problems packet with mini-quiz
Extra Credit: Solve ax^2 + bx + c = 0 by completing the square