| Q2 W10 |
12/17/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Periods 1 and 2 = Semester 1 Exam.
END OF SEMESTER 1.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Homework:
(1.) Enjoy the holidays :-) Mr. C.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/16/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Review graded Semester 1 Exam.
Period 7 = Semester 1 Exam.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/15/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
(Snow Day = No School = Exam Tomorrow).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/14/10 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> Practice Worksheet - Part 4.
Click here for copy of worksheet with answers (use as study guide).
Homework:
(1.) Study for Semester 1 Exam.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/13/10 |
Monday |
Class:
Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> Practice Worksheet - Part 3.
Click here for copy of worksheet with answers (use as study guide).
Homework:
(1.) Study for Semester 1 Exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/10/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> Matho Review Game.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Semester 1 Exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/9/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Continue Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> practice worksheet Part 2.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Semester 1 Exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/8/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> group work = practice worksheet Part 2.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Sem. Exam Practice Worksheet - Part 2 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/7/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review for Semester 1 Exam ==> group work = practice worksheet Part 1.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Sem. Exam Practice Worksheet - Part 1 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/6/10 |
Monday |
Class:
Begin review for Semester 1 Exam ==> sign and fraction rules.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/3/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Return/review graded Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/2/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Q2 Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/1/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work ==> Q2 Homework 7 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2HW7 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W8 |
11/30/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review and practice Ch. 4-5 ==> graphing linear equations.
Homework:
(1.) Graph 4x + 3y = 12.
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| Q2 W8 |
11/29/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded work (as time permits).
Review and practice Ch. 4-5 ==> recognizing and graphing linear equations.
Note: Basketball vs Hayden in gym at 2 p.m. - study these notes for homework if class is cancelled or is shortened.
Homework:
(1.) Page 221, #28-31.
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| Q2 W7 |
11/24 to 11/26/10 |
Wednesday to Friday |
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No School - Thanksgiving Break
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| Q2 W7 |
11/23/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Homework review.
Two special cases:
Horizontal lines ==> y = constant and Vertical lines ==> x = constant.
Homework:
(1.) Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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| Q2 W7 |
11/22/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded Q2 HW6 and Q2 Quiz4 (time permitting).
Continue Ch. 4-4, graphing lines when the domain is "all real numbers". How to identify linear equations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 215, #20-23, assume x = domain = {"all real numbers"}.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/19/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q2 Quiz4.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/18/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q2 Homework 6 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2HW6 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/17/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Lapboard practice - percent change and equations as relations.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/16/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Note: Q2 Progress Reports issued today in homeroom.
Ch. 4-4, Equations as Relations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 214-215, #10, 32, 33.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/15/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Collect Homework 5.
Ch. 4-3, Relations - including showing relations using tables, graphs, and mappings.
Homework:
(1.) Page 208, #9, 11, 12, 13.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/12/10 |
Friday |
No School - Teacher Work Day.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/11/10 |
Thursday |
No School - Veteran's Day Holiday.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/10/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q2 Homework 5 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2HW5 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/9/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Homework review.
Lapboard practice - percent change (on bleachers!).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/8/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded HW4.
Ch. 3-7, Percent of Change.
Homework:
(1.) Page 162, #14-20.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/5/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Return/review graded Q2 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/4/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Q2 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/3/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q2 Homework 4 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2 HW4 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/2/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 3-8, Solving Equations for a Variable ==> "undoing" the Distributive Property.
Homework:
(1.) Page 168, #19-21.
(2.) Page 170, #49-51, 61-63.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/1/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded Homework 3 and Quiz 3.
Ch. 3-8, Solving Equations for a Variable. Definition of "formulas."
Homework:
(1.) Page 168, #13-18.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/29/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q2 Quiz 3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/28/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 2 Homework 3 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2 HW3 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/27/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Lapboard practice - solving equations and proportions.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/26/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 3-6, Applications of Proportions and Rates ==> scale problems, rate problems.
Homework:
(1.) Page 159, #31-34.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/25/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded Homework 2 and Quiz 2.
Ch. 3-6, Proportions and Rates. Proportions are two ratios (fractions) that are equal to each other. The property of proportions that is used to solve them is: "the cross-products of a proportion are equal."
Homework:
(1.) Page 158, #11-13, 19-22.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/22/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 2 Quiz 2.
Quarter 1 Report Cards issued in Homeroom to all students.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/21/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 2 Homework 2 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q2 HW2 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/20/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Lapboard practice - solving equations.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/19/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 3-5, Solving Equations ==> Two Special Cases:
Case 1 ==> Variable "goes away" and you are left with a true math statement = solution is "all real numbers."
Case 2 ==> Variable "goes away" and you are left with a false math statement = solution is "no solution."
Homework:
(1.) Page 154, #51-52.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/18/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return review graded Homework 1 and Quiz 1.
Ch. 3-5, Solving Equations with Grouping Symbols,
Ch. 3-5, Solving Equations With The Variable On Both Sides.
Homework:
(1.) Page 152, #16-19.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/15/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q2 Quiz1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/14/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q2 HW1 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Q2HW1 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/13/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Group Practice: Solving Multi-Step Equations ==> Page 146, #22-32.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Page 146, #22-32.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/12/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 3-4, Solving Multi-Step (more than one undo) Equations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 145, #7-11.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/11/10 |
Monday |
No School - Alabama Parent-Teacher Day.
-----------------------------BEGIN QUARTER 2-----------------------------
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| Q1 W9 |
10/8/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Return/review graded Exam 2.
------------------------------END QUARTER 1------------------------------
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W9 |
10/7/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Q1 Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W9 |
10/6/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice for Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2 (see list of practice topic/problems in class notes for today).
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| Q1 W9 |
10/5/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 3-3, Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing. The GRE = Golden Rule of Equations. Single "undo" equations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 138, #13-20.
(2.) Study for Exam 2 (use problems you missed on Q1 quizzes for practice).
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| Q1 W9 |
10/4/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 3-2, Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting. The GRE = Golden Rule of Equations. Single "undo" equations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 131, #4-10.
(2.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q1 W8 |
10/1/10 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
NO CLASS DUE TO HOMECOMING PARADE AND PEP RALLY.
Note: Q1Quiz6 cancelled due to 2 cancelled Period 7 classes this week; 1 for the Powderpuff Football game (Wednesday) and one for the Homecoming parade and pep rally (Friday).
Homework:
(1.) Finish Q1HW7 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/30/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (*today's class notes - click here)
*Class originally scheduled for 9-29-10.
Ch. 2-6, Probability.
Q1 HW7 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Page 98-99, #4-7, 14-23.
(2.) Q1HW7 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/29/10 |
Wednesday |
Class:
NO CLASS DUE TO POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL GAME.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/28/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review: decimals to percent.
Group practice: sign and fraction rules. Page 823-824, Lesson 2-2 to 2-4, the "Column 1" problems.
Homework:
(1.) Page 823-824, Lesson 2-2 to 2-4, "Column 2" problems.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/27/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded HW6 and Quiz 5 (time permitting).
Operations (add, sub., mult., divide) with decimals. Review sign and fraction rules.
Homework:
(1.) Page 115, #7 to 18.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/24/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q1 Quiz 5.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/23/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Individual Graded Work - Homework 6 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Q1 HW6 Worksheet - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/22/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Lapboard practice - sign and fraction rules.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/21/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 2-2 and 2-3, Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers, sign rules for multiplying and dividing (SPDN), the "heart" division, summary of sign and fraction rules.
Homework:
(1.) Page 101, #64-66, 71, 72.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/20/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Retrurn/review graded Homework 5 and Quiz 4 (if time permits).
Ch. 2-1, Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers, add/subtract sign rules, add/subtract fraction rules.
Homework:
(1.) Page 76, #17-22, 29-33.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/17/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q1 Quiz 4.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/16/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
IGW - Individual Graded Work - Q1 Homework 5 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q1HW5 Worksheet - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/15/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Homework review.
Fraction division rule ==> "flip and multiply".
Definition of absolute value, the absolute value symbol, absolute value as a grouping symbol, evaluating expressions with absolute value.
Homework:
(1.) Page 63, #6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 21,
(2.) Page 71, #34, 35, 45, 48.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/14/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 1-8, How To Read Graphs.
Homework:
(1.) Page 46-47, #10-13.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/13/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review graded Homework 4 (time permitting).
Ch. 1-8, The (X,Y) Coordinate Plane.
Homework:
(1.) Page 46, #1, 2, 6, 7, 8.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/10/10 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Note: Q1 Progress Reports issued today in homeroom.
Review graded Quarter 1 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/9/10 |
Thursday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/8/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Individual Graded Worksheet - Quarter 1 Homework 4.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Q1HW4 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/7/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded HW 3 and Quiz 3 (time permitting).
Finish Ch. 1-5, Definition of "Like" terms, combining (add & subtract) like terms, using the Distributive Property to get unlike terms out of "parentheses jail" and then combining like terms.
Homework:
(1.) Page 31, #42 to 50.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/6/10 |
Monday |
No School - Labor Day Holiday
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| Q1 W4 |
9/3/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Quiz 3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W4 |
9/2/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Individual Graded Work - Q1 HW3 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Q1HW3 Worksheet - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W4 |
9/1/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Lapboard practice - distributive property, substitution, multiplying fractions.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/31/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 1-5, The Distributive Property ==> how to get unlike terms out of parentheses jail.
Homework:
(1.) Page 29, #4, 7, 8, 15, 18 (use DP, check with PE(MD)(AS)).
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| Q1 W4 |
8/30/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded HW2/Quiz 2.
Finish Ch. 1-2, How to substitute; Tip: parentheses are your friend!
Homework:
(1.) Page 13, #10 to 12.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/27/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Q1 Quiz 2.
Homework:
(1.) Go Dawgs! Beat Weaver!!
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| Q1 W3 |
8/26/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Individual Graded Work - Q1 HW2 Worksheet.
Homework:
(1.) Q1 HW2 Worksheet - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/25/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Lapboard practice: Exponents, Order of Operations.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/24/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 1-2 Order of Operations ==> PE(MD)(AS). Definition of "convention".
Homework:
(1.) Page 13 # 4 to 9.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/23/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review graded HW1 & Quiz 1.
Place value, decimals, and operations with decimals.
Homework:
(1.) Page 9 # 50 to 53.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/20/10 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Quiz 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/19/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
IGW (Individual Graded Work) = Quarter 1 Homework 1 - Worksheet Ch. 1-1.
Homework:
(1.) Algebra 1A Q1 HW1 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/18/10 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 1-1 Variables and Expressions ==> changing words to algebraic expressions.
Why "squared" and "cubed" are used to refer to an exponent of 2 and 3.
Review list of "things to improve" marked on your first homework submittal. Return marked up work after review.
Homework:
(1.) 8-19 Worksheet 1-1 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/17/10 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Define constants, variables. Definition of powers ==> the base times itself an exponent number of times.
Reminder: simplify fractions before and after doing anything to them.
Practice: decimals to percents and percents to decimals.
Shortcuts when multiplying by 10, 100, 1000, etc.
Evaluating powers (exponents).
Homework:
(1.) Evaluate 32, 53, 26, 23, 33, 14, 81, 92, 43, 84.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/16/10 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Converting decimals to percents and percents to decimals ==> "DP = Double Play" ==> D to P move decimal 2 places to right. For P to D move 2 places to left.
Homework:
(1.) Complete the table of fractions and percents and answer the questions that go along with the table (see class notes above).
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| Q1 W1 |
8/13/10 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Converting fractions to decimals using long division ==> "moon the fraction."
Place values of decimal numbers.
"Terminating" and "Repeating" decimals.
How to organize and show your work: circle the problem number, write the original problem, show work neatly, box answer - click here for an example.
Homework:
(1.) Convert to decimal: 3/4, 14/16, 7/8, 24/36.
(2.) Math likes/dislikes, math class likes/dislikes.
(3.) Into. letter and contact forms returned (if not done already).
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| Q1 W1 |
8/12/10 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Welcome back! Introductions.
Math Help and Redo Policy - click here.
Supplies - click here.
Note taking: 4 sections:
*f = formulas, *ex = examples, *d = definitions, *m = memory aids.
Al-Khwarizmi - author of the first book of algebra. Click here to see a picture of the USSR stamp issued in his honor. The title of his book included the words "al-jabr" in Persian which became "algebra." The title of the book is "The Science of Reduction and Reunion". Reduction = taking things apart. Reunion = putting things back together.
Homework:
(1.) Intro. Letter - click here.
(2.) Contact Form - click here.
(3.) Organize class notes
(4.) Visit/explore this web site :-). - You are here!
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