| Q4 W11 |
5/24/13 |
Friday |
Class:
No school - teacher work day.
PS: "And that's how its done son." -- Charlie Daniels
PPS: "And that's all she wrote." -- Bill Murray (a.k.a. Carl)
PPPS: "I love all my students. Always."-- Mr. C.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W11 |
5/23/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Makeup Semester 2 Exams.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W11 |
5/22/13 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Semester 2 Exams for Periods 2 (Algebra 1) and 4 (Algebra 2).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W11 |
5/21/13 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Semester 2 Exams for Periods 1, 5, and 7 (all Geometry).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W11 |
5/20/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice for Semester Exam.
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W10 |
5/17/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Practice for Semester Exam.
Practice Sem2 Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.
ACT Practice - (time permitting).
Dawg Wars - 6th & 7th Periods.
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W10 |
5/16/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Practice for Semester Exam.
Practice Sem2 Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.
ACT Practice - (time permitting).
Awards Day - Senior High @ 8:30 a.m.
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W10 |
5/15/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice for Semester Exam.
Practice Sem2 Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.
ACT Practice - (time permitting).
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W10 |
5/14/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice for Semester Exam.
Practice Sem2 Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.
ACT Practice - (time permitting).
Class Championship Game - 7th Period.
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W10 |
5/13/13 |
Monday |
Class:
Practice for Semester Exam.
Practice Sem2 Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.
ACT Practice - (time permitting).
Cinco De Mayo Celebration in the afternoon.
Homework:
(1.) Practice/study for the Semester Exam.
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| Q4 W9 |
5/10/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4 Exam 2.
Class games Periods 6 & 7
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W9 |
5/9/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Week 9 Practice for Q4 Exam 2 Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q4 W9 |
5/8/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 9 Practice for Q4 Exam 2 Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2.
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| Q4 W9 |
5/7/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Geometric Definition of a Parabola ==> directrix and focus.
Wax Paper Parabolas.
Homework:
(1.) Page 541, #8 to 13.
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| Q4 W9 |
5/6/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 8-3 Graphing Quadratic Functions.
Vocabulary: axis of symmetry (AOS), vertex, parabola.
Homework:
(1.) Page 541, #1 to 6.
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| Q4 W8 |
5/3/13 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W8 |
5/2/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
End of Course Exam in Computer Lab (benchmark).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W8 |
5/1/13 |
Wednesday |
Class:
End of Course Exam in Computer Lab (benchmark).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W8 |
4/30/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Practice: using the Quadratic Formula.
Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 588, #30 to 35.
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| Q4 W8 |
4/29/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 8-9 The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant.
Derivation of the Quadratic Formula.
Homework:
(1.) Page 588, #43 to 48.
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| Q4 W7 |
4/26/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4Quiz5.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W7 |
4/25/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 7 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W7 |
4/24/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 7 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Coming soon.
Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
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| Q4 W7 |
4/23/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 7 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 579, #34 to 39.
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| Q4 W7 |
4/22/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 8-8 Completing the Square.
Solving ANY quadratic equation, factorable or not, by using the technique of "completing the square" to turn any quadratic into a perfect square trinomial and then taking the square root of both sides.
Week 7 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 579, #5 to 10 (do your checks!!).
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| Q4 W6 |
4/19/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4Quiz4.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W6 |
4/18/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W6 |
4/17/13 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Note: Progress Reports issued in Homeroom.
Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
STAR testing (as lab is available).
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W6 |
4/16/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
STAR testing (as lab is available).
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W6 |
4/15/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 8-6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring.
Homework:
(1.) Page 565, # 7 to 15.
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| Q4 W5 |
4/12/13 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
ACT Practice (test is tomorrow).
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W5 |
4/11/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Exam 1 Make-ups (as needed).
Return/review graded Exam 1.
Note: school dismissed at noon due to weather.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W5 |
4/10/13 |
Wednesday |
Class:
Q4Exam1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W5 |
4/9/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Exam 1 (midterm exam).
Practice Worksheet for Exam 1 - click here for copy.
Return/review graded Quiz 3 (if not done earlier).
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Exam 1.
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| Q4 W5 |
4/8/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Exam 1 (midterm exam).
Practice Worksheet for Exam 1 - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Exam 1.
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| Q4 W4 |
4/5/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4 Quiz 3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q4 W4 |
4/4/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 4 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
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| Q4 W4 |
4/3/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 4 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
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| Q4 W4 |
4/2/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Continue Ch. 7-3 and 7-4 Factoring ax2+bx+c.
Homework:
(1.) Page 484, #8-24 even.
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| Q4 W4 |
4/1/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 7-3 and 7-4 ==> Factoring ax2+bx+c.
The "Magic Number" Method.
Homework:
(1.) Page 484, #7-23 odd.
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| Q4 W3 |
3/25/13-3/29/13 |
Monday - Friday |
No School All Week - Spring Break!.
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| Q4 W2 |
3/22/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4Quiz2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W2 |
3/21/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 2 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W2 |
3/20/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Practice Ch. 7-1 and 7-2.
Week 2 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W2 |
3/19/13 |
Tuesday |
Class:
Class deferred - school start delay due to local storm damage.
Review homework.
Ch. 7-2 Factoring by GCF.
Vocabulary: FBG = factoring by grouping.
Homework:
(1.) Page 467, #1-25 odd.
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| Q4 W2 |
3/18/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 7-1 Factors and Greatest Common Factors (GCF)..
Vocabulary: prime factorization, prime numbers, composite numbers.
Homework:
(1.) Page 459, #1 to 15, 17 to 27.
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| Q4 W1 |
3/15/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q4Quiz1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q4 W1 |
3/14/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Review homework.
Week 1 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
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| Q4 W1 |
3/13/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 1 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 441, #1-35 odd.
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| Q4 W1 |
3/12/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Continue Ch. 6-6 and review Ch. 6 ==> exponent rules and polynomials.
Week 1 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 437, #2 - 20 even.
(2.) Flashcard - fraction/sign rules, 7 exponent rules.
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| Q4 W1 |
3/11/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
***** Start of Quarter 4 *****
Fraction and Sign Rules - review homework worksheet.
Ch. 6-6 Special Products of Binomials ==> Perfect Square Trinomials and a Difference of Squares Binomial.
Homework:
(1.) Page 437, #1-19 odd.
(2.) Flashcard - fraction/sign rules, 7 exponent rules.
(3.) Fraction Worksheet ID2.
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| Q3 W10 |
3/8/13 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
***** End of Quarter 3 *****
ACT Practice.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W10 |
3/7/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
ACT Practice.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W10 |
3/6/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
ACT Practice.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W10 |
3/5/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
ACT Practice.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W10 |
3/4/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Introduction to the ACT.
ACT Student.org
Mr. C.'s ACT Start Page
ACT Practice.
Homework:
(1.) Visit and explore actstudent.org.
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| Q3 W9 |
3/1/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q3Exam2 Makeups.
Review graded Q3Exam2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W9 |
2/28/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Q3Exam2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W9 |
2/27/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
Practice Worksheet for Q2Exam2 - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
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| Q3 W9 |
2/26/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
Practice Worksheet for Q2Exam2 - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
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| Q3 W9 |
2/25/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
Practice Worksheet for Q2Exam2 - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Q3Exam2.
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| Q3 W8 |
2/22/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Week 8 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W8 |
2/21/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Lapboard practice - time permitting.
Homework:
(1.) Practice for classwork.
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| Q3 W8 |
2/20/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 427, #2 to 24 even.
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| Q3 W8 |
2/19/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 6-5 Multiplying Polynomials.
Homework:
(1.) Page 427, #1 to 23 odd.
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| Q3 W8 |
2/18/13 |
Monday |
No School - President's Day Holiday.
|
| Q3 W7 |
2/15/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q3Quiz5.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W7 |
2/14/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 7 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
|
| Q3 W7 |
2/13/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 7 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
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| Q3 W7 |
2/12/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Ch. 6-4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials.
Homework:
(1.) Page 417, #1 to 14.
(2.) Page 409, #28-62 evens.
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| Q3 W7 |
2/11/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 6-3 Polynomials.
Vocabulary: monomial, polynomial, degree of a monomial, degree of a polynomial, binomial, trinomial, linear polynomial, quadratic polynomial, cubic polynomial, quartic polynomial, quintic polynomial, standard form of a polynomial, leading coefficient.
Homework:
(1.) Page 409, #1 to 25.
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| Q3 W6 |
2/8/13 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Q3Quiz4.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W6 |
2/7/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 6 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
|
| Q3 W6 |
2/6/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Progress Reports (midterms) scheduled to be issued in Homeroom.
Review homework.
Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Lapboard Practice (time permitting).
Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
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| Q3 W6 |
2/5/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Continue Ch. 6-2 Rational (fractional) Exponents.
Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 401, #31 to 45 odd.
(2.) Page 401, #53 to 57 odd.
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| Q3 W6 |
2/4/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 6-2 Rational (fractional) Exponents.
Radical vs. Exponential Form.
The "7th" Exponent Rule.
Homework:
(1.) Page 401, #1 to 15 odd.
(2.) Page 401, #23 to 29 odd.
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| Q3 W5 |
2/1/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Review graded exam. / Exam makeups.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W5 |
1/31/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Q3Exam1.
Unplanned scoliocis testing interrupted exam, delayed to Fri.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W5 |
1/30/13 |
Wednesday |
Class:
School start delayed to 11 a.m. due to thunderstorms.
Review/practice for Exam 1.
Note: prior quizzes & open book classwork are best study guides.
Practice Exam 1 Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Exam 1.
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| Q3 W5 |
1/29/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review/practice for Exam 1.
Note: prior quizzes & open book classwork are best study guides.
Practice Exam 1 Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Review/practice for Exam 1.
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| Q3 W5 |
1/28/13 |
Monday |
Class:
Q3Quiz3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W4 |
1/25/13 |
Friday |
Class:
School start delayed to 11 a.m. due to possible snow/ice.
Q3Quiz3.
Homework:
(1.) None.
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| Q3 W4 |
1/24/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Week 4 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Memorize and practice all 6 exponent rules.
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| Q3 W4 |
1/23/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Continue:The Six Basic Exponent Rules - click here for copy
(or use dropdown list at top of page).
Today, remaining 2 of 6 rules = ZER, NER.
Note: Ch. 6-1 Integer Exponents (ZER, NER).
Week 4 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Memorize and practice last 2 exponent rules.
(2.) Page 395, #2 to 23.
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| Q3 W4 |
1/22/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
The Six Basic Exponent Rules - click here for copy
(or use dropdown list at top of page).
Today, 4 of 6 = MR, DR, PPR, GPR.
Week 4 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Memorize and practice the first 4 exponent rules.
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| Q3 W4 |
1/21/13 |
Monday |
Class:
Q3Quiz2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W3 |
1/18/13 |
Friday |
Class:
School start delayed to 11 a.m. due to snow/ice.
Q3Quiz2.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W3 |
1/17/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
School dismissed at 11 a.m. due to snow/ice.
Week 3 Open Book Classwork.
Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
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| Q3 W3 |
1/16/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 3 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
|
| Q3 W3 |
1/15/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Week 3 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 313, #1 to 10 even.
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| Q3 W3 |
1/14/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 4 (Page 310) Absolute Value Functions.
Homework:
(1.) Page 313, #1 to 10 odd.
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| Q3 W2 |
1/11/13 |
Friday |
Class:
Q3Quiz1.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W2 |
1/10/13 |
Thursday |
Class:
Open Book Classwork - Week 2.
Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
|
| Q3 W2 |
1/9/13 |
Wednesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Practice Week 2 Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) None.
|
| Q3 W2 |
1/8/13 |
Tuesday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.
Practice: Ch. 4-9 and 4-10.
Homework:
(1.) Page 305, #20 to 27.
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| Q3 W2 |
1/7/13 |
Monday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 4-10 Transforming Linear Functions.
Homework:
(1.) Page 305, #3 to 15 odd.
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| Q3 W1 |
1/4/13 |
Friday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Homework review.
Continue: Ch. 4-9 Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines.
Q3Week1 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.
Homework:
(1.) Page 298, #23 to 41 odd.
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| Q3 W1 |
1/3/13 |
Thursday |
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 4-9 Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines.
Homework:
(1.) Page 297, #1 to 8.
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| Q3 W1 |
1/2/13 |
Wednesday |
No School - Teacher Work Day.
|
| Q3 W1 |
1/1/13 |
Tuesday |
No School - Christmas Holiday.
|
| Q3 W1 |
12/31/12 |
Monday |
No School - Christmas Holiday.
|