| Q2 W10 |
12/19/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Half day of school. Period 2 takes the exam.
Homework:
(1.) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy your break!!
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| Q2 W10 |
12/18/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Practice for Semester Exam.
Homework:
(1.) Period 2: study for exam.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/17/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Review homework: practice problems for Semester Exam. Period 7 takes the exam.
Homework:
(1.) Study for exam.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/16/08 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Worksheet - Practice Problems for Semester Exam 12-16-08 Problems- click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) WS Sem 1 Exam 12-16-08 Practice - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W10 |
12/15/08 |
Monday |
Class:
Worksheet - Practice Problems for Semester Exam 12-15-08 Problems- click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) WS Sem 1 Exam 12-15-08 Practice - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/12/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Worksheet - Practice Problems for Semester Exam - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) WS Sem 1 Exam Practice - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/11/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Continue Matho (math bingo): review for semester exam.
Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/10/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Matho (math bingo): review for semester exam.
Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/9/08 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Review graded Exam 2. Review for semester exam.
Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
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| Q2 W9 |
12/8/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review for semester exam. Two special cases when solving systems of linear equations: Case 1 = No Solution - it means the lines are parallel, Case 2 = Infinite Solutions - it means the two lines are really the same line, that is, they are on top of each other.
Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/5/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/4/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 8-2 and 8-4, Exponent Rules and Polynomials - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Finish WS 8-2 and 8-4 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/3/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Homework review and practice: Ch. 8-2 and 8-4, Exponent Rules and Polynomials.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q2 W8 |
12/2/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 8-4, Polynomials, definition of polynomial, the degree of a monomial and polynomial.
Homework:
(1.) Page 434 - 435 #15 - 20, 25 - 33, 37, 45, Challenge: #24,
(2.) Memorize the Six Exponent Rules - click here for copy
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| Q2 W8 |
12/1/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 8-2, the Division Rule for Exponents, the Zero Exponent Rule, and the Negative Exponent Rule.
Homework:
(1.) Page 421 #4 - 12,
(2.) Memorize the Six Exponent Rules - click here for copy
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| Q2 W7 |
11/24 to 11/28/08 |
Mon. to Fri. |
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Thanksgiving Break - No School.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/21/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quiz 5.
Homework:
(1.) Happy Thanksgiving! :-)
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| Q2 W6 |
11/20/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Finish worksheet. Lapboard practice - Ch. 8-1 and 7-4.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Quiz 5.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/19/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Homework review. Classwork/Homework - Worksheet 8-1, Monomials.
Homework:
(1.) Finish WS 8-1 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/18/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Continue Ch. 8-1, Monomials. The "Power to Power" Rule for Exponents and the "Group to a Power" Rule for Exponents.
Homework:
(1.) Page 413 #27-34.
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| Q2 W6 |
11/17/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Return/review graded Quiz 4. ACT Practice: using systems of linear equations. Introduction to Ch. 8-1, Monomials. The Multiplication Rule for Exponents ==>
(an)(am) = an+m.
Homework:
(1.) Page 413 #15 to 26.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/14/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quiz 4.
Homework:
(1.) Go Dawgs!
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| Q2 W5 |
11/13/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 7-4, Systems of Linear Equations.
Homework:
(1.) WS 7-4 - click here for copy
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| Q2 W5 |
11/12/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 7-1 to 7-4, Systems of Linear Equations. Solving systems of linear equations using "Elimination by Substitution" (EBS) and "Elimination by Addition" (EBA).
Homework:
(1.) Online Treasure Hunt
(2.) Page 390 #5 and #6 using both EBS and EBA.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/11/08 |
Tuesday |
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Veteran's Day - No School.
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| Q2 W5 |
11/10/08 |
Monday |
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Veteran's Day Celebration - No School.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/7/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) Go Bulldogs!
(2.) Enjoy the holiday weekend!
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| Q2 W4 |
11/6/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Lapboard practice: Multistep Inequalities.
Note: Period 7 takes Exam 1 today.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 1.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/5/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Worksheet 6-3 - Multistep Inequalities.
Homework:
(1.) Finish WS 6-3 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/4/08 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Practice/review, 9th grade on field trip to theater in Birmingham.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 1 on Thursday/Friday.
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| Q2 W4 |
11/3/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 6-1 to 6-3, Solving Inequalities, the GRI ==> Golden Rule of Inequalities ==> Same as GRE plus if you multiply or divide by a negative, flip the inequality symbol.
Homework:
(1.) Page 335 #4-8, 15-17.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/31/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 2 Quiz 3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/30/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 4-5 and 5-2 - Standard Form of a Linear Equation and Direct Variations.
Homework:
(1.) WS 4-5 and 5-2 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/29/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 4-5, The Standard Form of a Linear Equation (Ax + By = C) where A is positive and A, B, C are integers. The "Method of Intercepts" for graphing a linear equation (particularly easy if the linear equation is in Standard Form).
Homework:
(1.) Page 221 #4 -7, 16 - 21.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/28/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 5-2, Slope and Direct Variation.
Homework:
(1.) Read Ch. 5-2.
(2.) Page 268 #15, 18, 21, 22, 33 - 37.
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| Q2 W3 |
10/27/08 |
Monday |
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Alabama Parenting Day - No School.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/24/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 2 Quiz 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/23/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 5-4, Writing the Equation of a Line in Slope-Intercept Form.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Worksheet 5-4 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/22/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Lapboard practice: finding the slope of the line given 2 points on the line and writing the equation of the line in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) given 2 points on the line or given 1 point on the line and the slope.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/21/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 5-4, writing the equation of a line in slope-intercept form if you know two points on the line or if you know one point and the slope (the "y = mx + b twice" method).
Homework:
(1.) Page 284 #16, 21 to 25.
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| Q2 W2 |
10/20/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Return graded Quiz 1 and Homework 1. Finish Ch. 5-3, modeling real situations with linear equations.
Homework:
(1.) Worksheet 5-3 Page 36 #11 to 15. (Practice Workbook).
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| Q2 W1 |
10/17/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 2 Quiz 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/16/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 5-1 and 5-3, Slope and the Slope-Intercept Form.
Homework:
(1.) Finish WS 5-1 and 5-3 - click here for copy.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/15/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
More properties of linear equations: the X and Y intercepts.
Ch. 5-3, Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation:
y = mx + b where m is slope, b is the y-intercept. Graphing equations in the slope-intercept form, memory aid is "begin at the b, move by the m."
Homework:
(1.) Read Ch. 5-3.
(2.) Page 275 #8 to 10.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/14/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Summary of Quarter 1 Help Sessions (after school and Saturdays). Identifying linear equations (like reading animal tracks). Ch. 5-1 Slope, including the slope formula:
m = y2-y1/x2-x1
Links of interest:
Homework:
(1.) Read Ch. 5-1.
(2.) Page 259 #5 to 10.
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| Q2 W1 |
10/13/08 |
Monday |
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Columbus Day Holiday - No School.
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END QUARTER 1 - BEGIN QUARTER 2
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| Q1 W10 |
10/10/08 :-) |
Friday |
Class:
Review graded Exam 2. End of Quarter 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W10 |
10/9/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Exam 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W10 |
10/8/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Continue practice/review for Exam 2 (group practice with student assistants).
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q1 W10 |
10/7/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Using a T-Table to graph 1/x. Practice/review for Exam2.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q1 W10 |
10/6/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Using T-Tables to graph any function. Using the online Graph Sketcher - click here.
Homework:
(1.) Use Graph Sketcher to explore y=x, y=x^2, y=x^3.
(2.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q1 W9 |
10/3/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Review graded Quiz 7.
Note: Homecoming Parade at 2:00 p.m..
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W9 |
10/2/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Quiz 7.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W9 |
10/1/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Worksheets: Ch. 4-6 Functions.
Note: Powderpuff Football Game at 2:00 p.m.
Homework:
(1.) WS 4-6 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W9 |
9/30/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Ch. 4-6, Functions, including function notation.
Homework:
(1.) Page 238-239 #17 to 24, 29 to 34.
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| Q1 W9 |
9/29/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review graded Homework 7 and graded Quiz 6. Practice: graphing using the "Solve for y, T-Table" method.
Note: half day of school today.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/26/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quiz 6.
Homework:
(1.) Beat Oneonta!
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| Q1 W8 |
9/25/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 4-5, Graphing Equations.
Homework:
(1.) Finish WS 4-5 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W8 |
9/24/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review homework: graphing equations.
Homework:
(1.) Page 215 # 14-17 (graph, use domain of all Reals).
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| Q1 W8 |
9/23/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review homework (proportions). Ch. 4-3/4-4 Relations as lists, T-tables, mappings, graphs and equations. Steps for graphing an equation with two variables:
(1) solve for y,
(2) make T-table, if no domain given assume all Real numbers & use -2, -1, 0, 1, 2
(3) graph the ordered pairs from the T-table.
Homework:
(1.) Page 215 # 33 and 34 (use domain in problem), and # 35 and 36 (use domain of all Reals).
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| Q1 W8 |
9/22/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Return/review graded Quiz 5 and Homework 6 (solving equations and solving equations for a variable). Volume of a cylinder problem, V = (pi)r2h. Ch. 3-6, Ratios and Proportions. Property of Proportions ==> the cross-products are equal. Example proportion problem from ACT practice test.
Homework:
(1.) Page 158-159 #19-24, 31-35.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/19/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quiz 5.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/18/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 3-5 and 3-8 Solving Equations.
Homework:
(1.) Worksheet 3-5 and 3-8 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/17/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Homework review. Lapboard practice: solving equations.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/16/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Summary of sign and fraction rules. The "heart" division problem. Two special cases when solving equations: the "no solution" case and the "all real numbers" case. Chapter 2-8, solving formulas and equations for a particular variable.
Homework:
(1.) Page 152 #27, 28 and Page 168 #13 to 16.
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| Q1 W7 |
9/15/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Definition of: integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and real numbers. Converting repeating decimals to fractions.
Homework:
(1.) Convert 0.8 (8 repeats), 0.24 (24 repeats) and 0.001 (1 repeats) to fractions.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/12/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Q1 Quiz 4.
Note:
Morning activity schedule for homeroom, afternoon activity schedule for pep rally.
Progress Reports (Midterms) issued today.
Homework:
(1.) None (except Period 7 - finish WS 3-5).
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| Q1 W6 |
9/11/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 3-5 Solving equations with the variable "on both sides."
Note: Afternoon activity schedule for 2 p.m. in-school volleyball game.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Worksheet 3-5 - click here for copy.
(Period 7 has until Monday to finish.)
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| Q1 W6 |
9/10/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Practice: consecutive integer problems. Ch. 3-5: Solving equations with variables on both sides of the equals sign.
Homework:
(1.) Page 152 #16 to 20, 26.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/9/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Continue practice with "multi-undo" or "multi-step" equations including simplifying the left side or right side by combining like terms or using the distributive property. Solving consecutive integer problems including definition of integer.
Homework:
(1.) Page 146 #43 to 46.
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| Q1 W6 |
9/8/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review graded Homework 4. Solving "single-step undo" equations involving multiplication and division. Solving "multi-undo" or "multi-step" equations. TIP: do the simple add or subtract undo BEFORE the more complicated multiply or divide undo.
Homework:
(1.) Page 146 #22 to 26, 31 to 33, and 37 to 39.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/5/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Review graded Quarter 1 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/4/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Exam 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/3/08 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Worksheet 3-2 Solving Equations By Addition and Subtraction.
Homework:
(1.) WS 3-2 - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/2/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review graded Homework 3 and Quiz 3. Review of "sign rules." Definition of absolute value. Symbol for absolute value. The GRE = Golden Rule of Equations. Solving and checking single undo equations where the undo is addition or subtraction.
Homework:
(1.) Page 101 #64 to 74, 81.
(2.) Page 132 #15 to 23 with checks.
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| Q1 W5 |
9/1/08 |
Monday |
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Labor Day Holiday - No School.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/29/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Quiz 3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/28/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 1-8 Graphs - Fractions - Like Terms.
Homework:
(1.) Finish Worksheet 1-8 click here for copy.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/27/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Homework review. Practice: fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, analyzing graphs.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/26/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Fraction Add and Subtract Rules (common denominator). Summary of the add, subtract, multiply, and divide fraction rules. Practice graphing: "Sink the Sub" game. Definition: domain, range, independent variable, dependent variable. Analyzing graphs: Speed of Bus vs. Time (see example 3 on page 44 of textbook).
Homework:
(1.) Make a graph of your speed vs time for a typical school day from when you get up until you finish your math homework at the end of the day.
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| Q1 W4 |
8/25/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here for copy)
Review graded Quiz 2. Definitions: equation, solution of an equation, set, set notation {braces}, solution set, X-Y coordinate plane, Cartesian coordinate plane, DesCartes - click here for more info., ordered pairs, origin, Quadrants I, II, III, and IV
Homework:
(1.) Organize notes.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/22/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Q1 Quiz 2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/21/08 |
Thursday |
Class:
Worksheet 1-5 Like Terms and Distributive Property.
Homework:
(1.) WS 1-5- click here for copy.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/20/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice with lapboards: Order of Operations, Combining Like Terms, the Distributive Property.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/19/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Definition of "Like" terms ==> same variable(s) and variable(s) have same exponent. Note: you can only combine (add or subtract) "like" terms. Definition of the Distributive Property of Multiplication Over Addition. Use arrows as a memory aid when setting up the "DP". Simplifying algebraic expressions means getting all terms out of "parentheses jail" and combining all "like" terms.
Homework:
(1.) Organize notes.
(2.) Page 31 # 42 to 50.
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| Q1 W3 |
8/18/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Graded homework review. Quarter 1 Quiz 1 review. Review of place value and using the definition of place value
to convert from decimals to fractions or from fractions to decimals.
Definition: 2 of 4 POE's (Property of Equality) =>
Substitution POE and Symmetric POE.
How to substitute values for a variable into an algebraic expression
(Memory Aid: Parentheses are your friend!).
Homework:
(1.) Organize notes.
(2.) Page 13 #10 to 14.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/15/08 |
Friday |
Class:
Quarter 1 Quiz 1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/14/08 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice with exponents and order of operations.
Homework:
(1.) Skills Practice Worksheet 1-1 "Variables and Expressions (8 problems) and Order of Operations (18 problems)" - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/13/08 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 1-1, Variables and Expressions including going "backwards" from an algebraic expression to "words." Grouping symbols: (parentheses), [brackets], and {braces} and the "fraction bar". Nested grouping symbols. Definition of "convention". The convention used for "Order of Operations" ==> PE(MD)(AS). Chapter 1-2, "Order of Operations" - evaluating numerical expressions. Examples 1, 2, and 3 on pages 11 and 12.
Issue Textbooks.
Homework:
(1.) Lesson 1-2 problems # 1 to 12 on Page 820 of textbook in the "extra practice" section (finish if you didn't finish these in class).
(2.) Organize notes.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/12/08 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice: converting fractions to decimals, decimals to percents and percents back to decimals. Definition: constants, variables, algebraic expression, coefficient, exponents, base. TIP: Use meaningful variable names. Practice: converting expressions in words to algebraic expressions. Memory aid: x in casual vs. formal dress. Meaning of squaring and cubing as powers.
Homework:
(1.) Study Guide and Intervention Workbook: Worksheet 1-1 Page 1 Expressions and Variables - click here for copy.
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| Q1 W2 |
8/11/08 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Supply check. Definition of per cent. Converting decimals to percents and percents back to decimals. The ==> symbol. Number sense: multiplying by factors of 10. Issue "Study Guide and Intervention" workbook to each student to take home.
Homework:
(1.) Organize notes.
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| Q1 W1 |
8/8/08 |
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. Implied multiplication. 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 |
8/7/08 |
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 and Contact Forms - click here
(2.) Organize class notes into 4 sections
(3.) Visit this web site :-). - You are here!
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