Semester 1 | Semester 2
Classwork and Homework Information
Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2011-2012
- Each class begins with a short (5 -10 minute) Bell Exercise (BE).
- List of AHSGE Objectives:
- Note: Q# = Quarter 1, 2, 3, or 4. W# = Week 1, 2, 3, ...
- Algebra 1 Course of Study per ALSDE - click here
- FYI: Common Core State Standards ~ States Adopting Common Core
Some Useful Forms & Homework Tools:
| Q4 W10 | 5/25/12 | Friday |
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NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day. |
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| Q4 W10 | 5/24/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Semester Exam Makeups. Last Day of School! Class of 2012 Graduates - 6 p.m. - Congratulations!! Homework: (1.) Enjoy Summer Vacation! |
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| Q4 W10 | 5/23/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Class: Semester Exams - Period 7. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W10 | 5/22/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Semester Exams - Periods 4, 5, and 6. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W10 | 5/21/12 | Monday |
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Class: Semester Exams - Periods 1, 2, and 3. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W9 | 5/18/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: Top Ten: Solution to an Equation, Coefficient, The Pythagorean Theorem (using a,b,c), Three Names for Ordered Pairs, Function, Like Terms, Order of Operations Memory Aid, The Quadratic Formula (including Discriminant), The Negative Exponent Rule (using a,n), The Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation. AHSGE Practice Test - Workbook Page 109-114, #81-100 - click here. Homework: (1.) Finish Page 109-114, #81-100. |
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| Q4 W9 | 5/17/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball - 6th Period. AHSGE Practice Test - Workbook Page 104-109, #61-80 - click here. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. (3.) Finish Page 104-109, #61-80. |
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| Q4 W9 | 5/16/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Awards Day - 8:30 a.m. Cinco De Mayo Celebration - 7th Period. AHSGE Practice Test - Workbook Page 98-103, #41-60 - click here. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. (3.) Finish Page 98-103, #41-60. |
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| Q4 W9 | 5/15/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: AHSGE Practice Test - Workbook Page 93-98, #21-40 - click here. Homework: (1.) Finish Page 93-98, #21-40. |
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| Q4 W9 | 5/14/12 | Monday |
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Class: AHSGE Practice Test - Workbook Page 88-93, #1-20 - click here. Homework: (1.) Finish Page 88-93, #1-20. |
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| Q4 W8 | 5/11/12 | Friday |
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Class: Academic Picnic. Review for Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD VI: The student will be able to represent problem situations.
(1.) S6O1: Use Algebra to Solve Problems (Part 1 of 2)- click here, (2.) S7O1: Angles - click here, (3.) S7O2: Pythagorean Theorem - click here. |
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| Q4 W8 | 5/10/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Class Basketball Finals - 6th Period. Review graded Exam 2. Practice for Semester Exam (preview tomorrow's topics). Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W8 | 5/9/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Exam 2. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W8 | 5/8/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 7. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's Exam. |
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| Q4 W8 | 5/7/12 | Monday |
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Class: Review for Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD V: The student will be able to apply graphing techniques.
(1.) S5O1: Graphs of Linear Equations - click here, (2.) S5O2: Graph Lines Given Conditions - click here, (3.) S5O3: Graphs of Inequalities - click here, (4.) S5O4: Graphs of Common Relations - click here. |
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| Q4 W7 | 5/4/12 | Friday |
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NO SCHOOL - May Holiday |
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| Q4 W7 | 5/3/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Continue Review for Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD III: The student will be able to apply concepts related to functions.
(1.) S3O2: Range (& Domain) of Functions - click here, (2.) S4O1: Perimeter, Area, Volume - click here, (3.) S4O2: Distance, Midpoint, Slope - click here. |
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| Q4 W7 | 5/2/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Dawg Wars - Periods 6 and 7. Review for Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD III: The student will be able to apply concepts related to functions.
(1.) S3O2: Range (& Domain) of Functions - click here, (2.) S4O1: Perimeter, Area, Volume - click here, (3.) S4O2: Distance, Midpoint, Slope - click here. |
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| Q4 W7 | 5/1/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Continue Review for Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD II: The student will be able to solve equations and inequalities.
(1.) S2O3: Systems of Equations - click here, (2.) S2O4: Multi-step Inequalities - click here, (3.) S3O1: Identify Functions - click here. |
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| Q4 W7 | 4/30/12 | Monday |
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Class: Review for Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. Distribute AHSGE (Alabama High School Graduation Exam) Workbooks. STANDARD II: The student will be able to solve equations and inequalities.
(1.) S2O3: Systems of Equations - click here, (2.) S2O4: Multi-step Inequalities - click here, (3.) S3O1: Identify Functions - click here. (4.) AHSGE Workbook Pages 40-41, #1 to 6. |
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| Q4 W6 | 4/27/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W6 | 4/26/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 6 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q4 W6 | 4/25/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Practice this week's AHSGE topics. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q4 W6 | 4/24/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Review for Quiz 5, Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD I: The student will be able to perform basic operations on algebraic expressions.
(1.) S1O4: Factor Polynomial Problems - click here, (2.) S2O2: Factorable Quadratic Equation Problems - click here. |
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| Q4 W6 | 4/23/12 | Monday |
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Class: Review for Quiz 5, Exam 2 & Semester Exam Using AHSGE Practice Problems. STANDARD I: The student will be able to perform basic operations on algebraic expressions.
STANDARD II:The student will be able to solve equations and inequalities.
(1.) S1O1: Order of Operation Problems - click here, (2.) S1O2: Add and Subtract Polynomial Problems - click here, (3.) S1O3: Multiply Polynomial Problems - click here, (4.) S2O1: Multi-step Equation Problems - click here. |
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| Q4 W5 | 4/20/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Progress Reports scheduled to be issued in Homeroom to all students. Quarter 4 Closed Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W5 | 4/19/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: exponential functions, general formula for exponential growth and decay, exponential growth, exponential decay, compound interest formula. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q4 W5 | 4/18/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Practice with exponential functions. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q4 W5 | 4/17/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Practice with exponential functions, page 564 #11-17. Homework: (1.) Page 564, #18 to 20, 23, 24. |
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| Q4 W5 | 4/16/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 10-5 and 10-6, Exponential Functions and Exponential Growth and Decay. Growth: A = A0(1+r)x Decay: A = A0(1-r)x Where: A = y = Ending Amount, A0 = Starting Amount (value of y when x = 0), r = rate of change (% per change as a decimal), x = number of changes. Homework: (1.) Page 563 #6-10. More help: below are some sites related to exponential functions, for checking an online financial calculator, use a problem that you know the answer to, for example, the one in our notes; Starting value = Principal = $5000, rate is 3%, time is 2 years, compounding is quarterly, the total ending value should be $5307.99 or $307.99 earned in interest:
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| Q4 W4 | 4/13/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Exam 1. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W4 | 4/12/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: Scientific Notation, Fundamental Counting Principle. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's Exam. |
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| Q4 W4 | 4/11/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Homework review. Practice Sci. Notation, and Trig. for Exam 1: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & Exam. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q4 W4 | 4/10/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Ch. 14-1, Counting Outcomes, the FCP (Fundamental Counting Principle). Homework: (1.) Page 756, #1-8. |
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| Q4 W4 | 4/9/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 8-3, Scientific Notation. Homework: (1.) Page 428-429, #1, 2, 26-29, 30-40 evens, 44, 45, 51. |
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| Q4 W3 | 4/6/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Closed Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W3 | 4/5/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: Sine, Cosine, Tangent , Inverse Sine, Inverse Cosine, Inverse Tangent, Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, angle of elevation, angle of depression. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q4 W3 | 4/4/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Homework review. Practice trig. functions: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q4 W3 | 4/3/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Continue Ch. 11-7, The Trigonometric Functions: Solving triangles using the Sin, Cos, and Tan. Definition: angle of elevation and angle of depression. Homework: (1.) Page 629, #43-46, 52-55. |
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| Q4 W3 | 4/2/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 11-7, The Trigonometric Ratios ==> sine, cosine, and tangent. Memory aid: SOHCAHTOA. Finding the sin, cos, and tan of angles, finding the angles that have a value for their sin, cos, and tan, these are the "inverse" sin, cos, and tan functions written as sin-1, cos-1, and tan-1. Table of Sin, Cos, and Tan from 0 to 90 Degrees - click here for copy or use dropdown list at top of page. The below link has a simple online calculator used to use the find the sin, cos, and tan of an angle. You put in the angle, it gives you the sin, cos, or tan of the angle. Or, by putting in the value of the sin, cos, or tan you can find the angle. To do this use the "INV" sin-1, cos-1, and tan-1 function. Read the short instructions before using this online calculator. It worked fine on my browser, your mileage may vary. There are too many online calculators to count, if you don't like this one find one you do like! Any spreadsheet (like Excel) will also do trig functions. Even Windows has a built-in scientific calcualtor. And the best of all...WolframAlpha!!! Homework: (1.) Memorize the 3 trigonometric ratios, (2.) Page 627 #4-11, More help: below are some nice explanations of the "trig" ratios for you to explore: |
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| Q3 | 3/26-3/30-2012 | Mon. - Fri. |
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NO SCHOOL - Spring Break! |
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| Q4 W2 | 3/23/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Closed Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) Enjoy Spring Break! Go outside!! |
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| Q4 W2 | 3/22/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: Similar Triangles, Compound AND Inequality, Compound OR Inequality. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q4 W2 | 3/21/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Group Practice: Ch. 6-4, Compound Inequalities - Page 344 #1-10. Practice for Ch. 11-6, Similar Triangles: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Practice for Ch. 6-4, Compound Inequalities: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Page 342, #30-33, (2.) Page 619, #10, 28. (3.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (4.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q4 W2 | 3/20/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Ch. 6-4, Compound Inequalities, solving and graphing "AND" and "OR" compound inequalities. Homework: (1.) Page 342, #14-22. |
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| Q4 W2 | 3/19/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 11-6, Similar Triangles ==> the corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion and the corresponding angles of similar triangles are equal. Homework: (1.) Page 619, #11-14, 17-19. |
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| Q4 W1 | 3/16/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Closed Book Quiz 1 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q4 W1 | 3/15/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 4 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus the exponent rules, extraneous solutions, the Midpoint Formula, the Distance Formula, the Pythagorean Theorem. Quarter 4 Open Book Quiz 1 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q4 W1 | 3/14/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 11-5, The Distance Formula. The Midpoint Formula. Practice worksheet Part 2 for Q4OBQ1: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Practice worksheet Part 1 for Q4OBQ1 (Pythagorean Theorem): click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions inc. exponent rules. (3.) Finish practice worksheets for Q4OBQ1. |
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| Q4 W1 | 3/13/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Review (using Bell Exercise): Adding radicals, the 6 exponent rules, simplifying radicals. Homework review (solving radical equations). Ch. 11-4, The Pythagorean Theorem. Practice worksheet Part 1 for Q4OBQ1 (Pythagorean Theorem): click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Page 608, #13-37 every third (13, 16, ...). (2.) "Re"-Memorize the 6 Exponent Rules - click here or in the drop down at top of page for copy of exponent rules. |
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| Q4 W1 | 3/12/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) -----Start of Quarter 4----- Happy Pi Day! Review (using Bell Exercise): Systems of Linear Equations, Writing Linear Equations, and Graphing Linear Equations. Ch. 11-3, Radical Equations ==> Definition of radical equation, how to solve a radical equation, definition of extraneous solutions and the reason they may occur when solving radical equations, how to determine if a solution is extraneous. Homework: (1.) Page 601, #17-19, 26-28, 33, 35-37. |
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| Q3 W10 | 3/9/12 | Friday |
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Class: Review graded Quarter 3 Exam 2. Complete Exam 2 Make-ups as needed. -----End of Quarter 3----- Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W10 | 3/8/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Exam 2. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W10 | 3/7/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: : Quadratic Formula including formula for discriminant, like terms, solution to an equation, function, Difference of Squares pattern. Practice for Exam 2: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for Exam 2. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W10 | 3/6/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Practice for Exam 2: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for Exam 2. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W10 | 3/5/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Continue solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. Practice simplifying radicals: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Practices using the quadratic formula: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for Exam 2. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W9 | 3/2/12 | Friday |
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Class: Practice simplifying radicals: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Note: Afternoon classes (Periods 5, 6, and 7) cancelled due to weather. Applicable material delayed to Monday. Homework: (1.) Practice simplifying radicals. (2.) Study for End of Quarter 3 Exam. |
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| Q3 W9 | 3/1/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Continue Ch. 11-1, 11-2 ==> Rationalizing the Denominator using "conjugates". Homework: (1.) Page 590, #27, 28, 33-37, 39, 40, (2.) Page 595, #10-12, 33. |
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| Q3 W9 | 2/29/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 11-1, 11-2 ==> Simplifying Radicals and Adding/Subtracting Radicals. Homework: (1.) Page 589-590, #4-6, 9, 10, 15-21, (2.) Page 595, #4-9. |
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| Q3 W9 | 2/28/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: quadratic equation, quadratic function, axis of symmetry. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 6 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W9 | 2/27/12 | Monday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 7 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ and CBQ. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/24/12 | Friday |
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Class: Homework review. Practice completing the square: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for next week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/23/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Group practice on Completing the Square ==> Page 842, Lesson 10-3, #1-3, 20-22. Homework: (1.) Page 576, #23 to 26. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/22/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 10-3, Completing the Square, a method to solve ANY Quadratic Equation whether or not the quadratic trinomial can be factored by turning the trinomial into a perfect square trinomial. Homework: Solve by completing the square:
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| Q3 W8 | 2/21/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/20/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/17/12 | Friday |
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Class: Practice for Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/16/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: locus, directrix, focus, parabola, roots of a quadratic equation, axis of symmetry, formula for the x-coordinate of the axis of symmetry, vertex of a parabola. Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 6 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/15/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Ch. 10-2, Solving (finding the roots or zeros) of quadratic equations by graphing. The meaning of the discriminant on the graph of the parabola. Practice: graphing parabolas for Q3OBQ6: click here for copy of practice worksheet with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. (3.) Page 535-536, #1, 2, 4 to 6. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/14/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 10-1, Graphing Parabolas. Homework: (1.) Page 528, #1-3, 6, 9, 18. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/13/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Introduction to parabolas. Definition of locus, directrix, focus, parabola. Wax paper parabola exercise. Below are links to further explore the properties of a parabola. Try inputting "parabola" "interactive" into the Google search box on Bulldogmath to see if there are some new sites worth exploring.
(1.) Explore the properties of a parabola. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/10/12 | Friday |
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Class: Review graded Q3 Exam 1. Quarter 3 Progress Reports scheduled to be issued in Homeroom to all students. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/9/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Exam 1. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/8/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's Exam. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/7/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Practice: factoring quadratic expressions, solving quadratic equations by factoring (magic number method). click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's OBQ, & Exam (use practice worksheet). (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/6/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-5 and 9-6, factoring a "difference of squares" ==> a2 - b2 = (a-b)(a+b) Factoring "perfect square trinomials" ==> (a+b)2 = a2+2ab+b2 and (a-b)2 = a2-2ab+b2. Solving equations by taking the square root of both sides ==> b = 0 ==> make sure your solution has a plus or minus in front so that you find BOTH solutions. How to find the square root of a fraction. Homework: (1.) Page 518, #53-55, 57, 61, 63. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/3/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/2/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: discriminant, standard form of a quadratic (second degree) trinomial and quadratic equation, PST pattern, DOS pattern, 4 steps to factor a quadratic trinomial using the magic number method (1) put in standard form, (2) find 2 magic numbers whose sum is b and product is ac, (3) split trinomial into 4 terms using magic numbers for the middle terms , (4) Factor By Grouping i.e., FBG. Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/1/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Homework review. Practice: factoring quadratics using the magic number method and soving quadratic equations by factoring then using the ZPP. Finding the discriminant. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W5 | 1/31/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) A factoring shortcut: when factoring quadratics if a = 1 you don't need to factor by grouping, you can write the factors using the two "magic numbers." Definition of the discriminant: d = b2 - 4ac Using the discriminant to determine if the quadratic can be factored or not ==> unless d is a perfect square the quadratic can not be factored - in other words, the magic numbers do not exist and the polynomial is prime. Homework: (1.) Page 499, #14-25 plus find d for each and explain what it tells you. |
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| Q3 W5 | 1/30/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-3 and 9-4, Factoring second degree trinomials using the "magic number" method. Homework: (1.) Page 499, #10-12, 35-38. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/27/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: GCF, FBG, ZPP. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/26/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/25/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Practice: factoring using GCF & FBG and, solving equations that equal zero using ZPP. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/24/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Practice: factoring using GCF & FBG and, solving equations that equal zero using ZPP. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/23/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Continue Ch. 9-2. Question: How do you factor a 4 term polynomial if it can be factored and the 4 terms do not share a GCF? Answer: Factoring by Grouping (FBG). Homework: (1.) Page 484, #28 to 32. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/20/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-2, undoing the Distributive Property by factoring, Using the Zero Product Property (ZPP = "zippy") and solving second degree binomial equations using factoring and ZPP. Homework: (1.) Page 484, #4 to 12. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/19/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: PST Patterns (there are 2), DOS Pattern, FTOA, prime, composite, prime factorization, GCF. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/18/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/17/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Homework review. Practice: Ch. 8-8 Special Products (i.e. special patterns, there are 3). Ch. 9-1 GCF's. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/16/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Holiday |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/13/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) *Semester 1 Report Cards Issued In Homeroom* Homework review. Continue Ch. 9-1, prime factorization, and finding the GCF of monomials. Homework: (1.) Page 478, #40-42, 48-61. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/12/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 8-8, Special Binomial Products ==> (a+b)2, (a-b)2 and (a+b)(a-b). Ch. 9-1, Prime Factorization. Homework: (1.) Page 461, #5-10, (2.) Page 477, #1, 4-9. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/11/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Introduction to prime factorizations (factor trees). Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 1 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/10/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 1. Homework: (1.) Study for Q3CBQ1. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/9/12 | Monday |
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Class: School assmbly for basketball games in afternoon. Homework review. Practice adding/subtracting/multiplying polynomials -- click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Do practice worksheet problems not done in class - click here for copy. |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/6/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 8-7, Multiplying a Polynomial by a Polynomial. Homework: (1.) Page 455, #13-37 every third (first column). (2.) Make flashcards & memorize "Definitions & Formulas". (3.) Have all required supplies for Monday! |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/5/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Welcome Back!. *Start of Quarter 3 and Start of Semester 2* Divisibility Rules for 3 and 9 (very useful). Mini-review: exponent rules, definition of monomial and polynomial. Ch. 8-5, Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Ch. 8-6, Multiplying a Monomial by a Polynomial. Homework: (1.) Page 441, #12-22 even, #30, (2.) Page 446-448, #15, 22, 26, 34, 38, 62. |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/4/12 | Wednesday |
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NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/3/12 | Tuesday |
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NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/2/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday |
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