Tuesday, May 1, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then practiced solving rational equations (lesson, pdf). I also initialed your registration cards for next year.

Your homework is:

1. Review Solving Rational Equations.
   
2. Complete the Solving Rational Equations Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

We had a shortened class period today due to Juniors taking the State ACT.

We began with our assessment over Multiplying, Dividing and Simplifying Rational Expressions (key, pdf).

We then spent a few minutes reviewing adding and subtracting rational expressions (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessments last week, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
2. We will have a common assessment over factoring tomorrow - you might take a few minutes to review that (GCF, x-box, difference of squares).
   
3. Complete the Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  

Friday, April 20, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then learned about Dividing Rational Expressions (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Finish the worksheet if necessary.
   
2. Complete the Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

We began with our assessment over Graphing Quadratic Equations (key, pdf).

We then practiced using the Quadratic Formula (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessments last week, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment. 
   
2. Complete the Quadratic Formula Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Friday, April 6, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then practiced graphing quadratic equations in the form y = ax² + bx + c (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Finish the worksheet.
    
2. Complete the Graphing y = ax² + bx + c Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Monday, April 2, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then reviewed the Pythagorean Theorem (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Finish the worksheet if necessary.
   
2. Complete the Pythagorean Theorem Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then reviewed solving quadratic equation using factoring and simplifying radicals (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Finish the worksheet if necessary.
   
   
2. Prepare for your assessment over Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring.
   
   
3. Complete the Simplifying Radicals Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.

Monday, March 19, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then learned a bit about radicals (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Complete the Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.
   
   
2. Watch and complete the Simplifying Radicals video, including submitting the self-check problems on the Moodle .

Monday, February 27, 2012

We began with this opener pdf).

We then reviewed special products and factors and factoring trinomials (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Prepare for your assessment tomorrow over factoring ax^2 + bx + c. Make sure you thoroughly understand the x-box method.
   
   
2. Continue practicing on Coolmath (links in Wednesday's lesson pdf and factoring difference of squares).
   
   
3. Complete the Special Products and Factors Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.
   
   
4. Don't forget your reflection for parent/teacher conferences which is due to me by midnight tonight.

Friday, February 24, 2012

We began with our assessment over Multiplying Polynomials (key, pdf).

We then learned about Special Products and Factors (lesson, pdf).

Just a reminder that I won't be here next week, but Mrs. Blechschmidt will be.

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Factoring ax^2 + bx + c Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 
   
   
3. Don't forget your reflection for parent/teacher conferences which is due to me by midnight on Monday.
   
   
4. Do as many of the Coolmath practice problems as you want (links in Wednesday's lesson pdf). There are practice problems on adding and subtracting polynomials, multiplying polynomials, factoring using GCF, factoring by grouping, and factoring trinomials using x-box. You can add to that list factoring difference of squares.
   
   
5. Watch and complete the Special Products and Factors video, including submitting the self-check problems on the Moodle.
   
   

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

We began with our assessment over Adding and Subtracting Polynomials (key, pdf).

We then explored factoring trinomials using area models (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment. 
   
2. Watch and complete the Factoring ax^2 + bx + c video, including submitting the self-check problems on the Moodle.
   
    
   
   
3. Complete the Multiplying Polynomials Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then reviewed multiplying polynomials and learned about divisibility rules and factoring using GCF (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Watch and complete the Factoring Polynomials Using GCF video, including submitting the self-check problems on the Moodle.
   
   
   
   
2. Complete the Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.

Friday, February 10, 2012

We began with our assessment over Polygon Angle Sums (key, pdf).

We then learned about Adding and Subtracting Polynomials (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Perimeter, Circumference and Area Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  Please note our assessment will be on Monday.
   
   
3. Prepare for the Perimeter, Circumference and Area assessment on Monday.
   
   
4. Finish the review worksheet I gave you on Wednesday (if you haven't already).
   
   
5. Watch and complete the Adding and Subtracting Polynomials video, including submitting the self-check problems on the Moodle.
   



6. If you want, do a few practice problems with Adding and Subtracting Polynomials on Coolmath. Do as many (or as few) as you think you need to to master Adding and Subtracting Polynomials.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then learned about Polygon Angle Sums (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Prepare for the Polygons assessment tomorrow.
   
   
2. Complete the Angle Sums Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  

Monday, February 6, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then learned about Special Quadrilaterals (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Complete the Polygons Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.  

Monday, January 30, 2012

We began with our assessment over Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion (key, pdf).

We then reviewed Box-and-Whiskers graphs, Stem-and-Leaf Plots, and Histograms (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Data Graphs Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

We began with our assessment over Permutations and Combinations (key, pdf).

We then learned about Box-and-Whiskers graphs (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Measures of Central Tendency Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Monday, January 23, 2012

We began with our assessment over Probability and Odds (key, pdf).

We then reviewed Permutations and Combinations (lesson, pdf).

Your homework is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Permutations and Combinations Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We began with this opener (pdf).

We then learned about Permutations (lesson, pdf).

Your homework for Friday is:

1. Complete the Probability and Odds Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle. 
   
   
2. Watch and complete the Permutations Video. Make sure you submit the self-check problems on the Moodle.
   
   

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

We began with our assessment over Exponent Properties Involving Quotients (key, pdf).

We reviewed zero and negative exponents and then explored scientific notation a bit (lesson, pdf).

Your homework for tonight is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Complete the Scientific Notation Online Pre-Assessment on the Moodle.
   
   
3. Prepare for the Zero and Negative Exponents Assessment tomorrow. We'll start with this first thing - so please study.
   
   
4. Here's the Powers of 10 video that we watched.
   
   
   
   
5. Here's the Men In Black Outro
   
   
   
   
6. Here's The Simpsons Intro
   
   
7. Here's the opening scene from the movie Contact