Thursday, January 28, 2010
Starting Unit 5
Unit 5 is a big unit which will take us at least a month to do. We will start with quadratics, functions with x2 in them. The unit focusses on zeros and the factored form of polynomial functions. We will not be doing the rational function sections of the unit.
1/27 Review vocab (intercepts, zeros, roots) HW p.2-4
1/29 5.1 Continue exploring quadratic functions HW p.5,7
2/01 5.2 Quadratics in Factored Form HW p.8-11
2/02 5.3 Solving Quadratics Using the Calculator HW p.12-14
2/03 5.3 Relating Zeros and Solutions HW p.14-18
2/05 5.3 More Practice HW p.19-22
2/08 Quadratic Review p.54-56
2/09 Quadratic Review p.57-59
2/10 Quadratic Quiz
2/12 Pre-Vacation Activity
2/13 - 2/21 February Vacation
1/27 Review vocab (intercepts, zeros, roots) HW p.2-4
1/29 5.1 Continue exploring quadratic functions HW p.5,7
2/01 5.2 Quadratics in Factored Form HW p.8-11
2/02 5.3 Solving Quadratics Using the Calculator HW p.12-14
2/03 5.3 Relating Zeros and Solutions HW p.14-18
2/05 5.3 More Practice HW p.19-22
2/08 Quadratic Review p.54-56
2/09 Quadratic Review p.57-59
2/10 Quadratic Quiz
2/12 Pre-Vacation Activity
2/13 - 2/21 February Vacation
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Finishing Linear Programming
We will do a problem a day, with a day for drill if necessary. We start the listed problem in class. Finish it for homework.
1/06 Problem 1: "Summer Work"
1/08 Problem 2: "Cookie Kits"
1/11 Problem 3: "Teachers and Aides"
1/12 Opener using problem 3, review skills
1/13 Graphing and vertex drills
1/15 Problem 4: "Vitamins"
1/18 Martin Luther King Day (no school)
1/19 Problem 5: "Park Clean-up"
1/20 Problem 6: "Thoroughbreds & Quarter Horses"
1/22 Problem 7: "Cookie Bakery"
1/25 Problem 8: "Christmas Trees"
1/26 Quiz of Unit 4
1/06 Problem 1: "Summer Work"
1/08 Problem 2: "Cookie Kits"
1/11 Problem 3: "Teachers and Aides"
1/12 Opener using problem 3, review skills
1/13 Graphing and vertex drills
1/15 Problem 4: "Vitamins"
1/18 Martin Luther King Day (no school)
1/19 Problem 5: "Park Clean-up"
1/20 Problem 6: "Thoroughbreds & Quarter Horses"
1/22 Problem 7: "Cookie Bakery"
1/25 Problem 8: "Christmas Trees"
1/26 Quiz of Unit 4
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Unit 4 - Linear Programming
Linear Programming is a method of solving more complicated problems than we have dealt with before. You need the skills of graphing lines, evaluating inequalities, finding the intersections of lines and writing linear equations from word problems.
12/21 Graphing inequalities HW through p.4
12/22 Continuing with graphing and writing equations HW to p. 7
12/23 Finish or go to the a cappella concert
12/24 - 1/4 Christmas vacation
01/04 Parent Conferences (no classes)
01/05 Review graphing inequalities, Lego activity HW to p.11
After this we will do 1-2 problems a day. If people still have trouble with the skills required, we may have a few days of just drill.
12/21 Graphing inequalities HW through p.4
12/22 Continuing with graphing and writing equations HW to p. 7
12/23 Finish or go to the a cappella concert
12/24 - 1/4 Christmas vacation
01/04 Parent Conferences (no classes)
01/05 Review graphing inequalities, Lego activity HW to p.11
After this we will do 1-2 problems a day. If people still have trouble with the skills required, we may have a few days of just drill.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Finishing up Unit 3
We begin using matrices for more real-world applications.
12/08 Introduction to Networks HW through p.32
12/09 Food Webs HW through p.34
12/11 Transformations using matrices HW through p.37
12/14 More Transformations HW through p.40
12/15 Review Day 1 (systems p.41-43)
12/16 Review Day 2 (matrices p.44-45)
12/18 Unit 3 Test
12/08 Introduction to Networks HW through p.32
12/09 Food Webs HW through p.34
12/11 Transformations using matrices HW through p.37
12/14 More Transformations HW through p.40
12/15 Review Day 1 (systems p.41-43)
12/16 Review Day 2 (matrices p.44-45)
12/18 Unit 3 Test
Monday, November 30, 2009
Matrices
The next part of Unit 3 deals with matrices - fairly new math that allows you to work with a great deal of information at one time. Your calculator is a necessity for this part of the unit.
11/30 Matrix Multiplication HW finish to p. 19
12/01 Matrices on the Calculator HW finish to p. 22
12/02 Solving Systems using Matrices HW finish to p. 26
12/04 Review solving systems and matrices HW finish to p. 28
12/07 Matrix/Systems Quiz
11/30 Matrix Multiplication HW finish to p. 19
12/01 Matrices on the Calculator HW finish to p. 22
12/02 Solving Systems using Matrices HW finish to p. 26
12/04 Review solving systems and matrices HW finish to p. 28
12/07 Matrix/Systems Quiz
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Systems of Linear Equations
We are starting Unit 3 with systems of linear equations.
11/16 Solving systems graphically. HW finish to p. 5
11/17 Solving systems algebraically HW finish to p. 8
11/18 Word problem systems HW finish to p. 12
11/20 Extra practice solving systems
11/23 Quick solving quiz, start matrices (you need your calculator!)
11/24 Matrix operations HW finish to p. 16
11/16 Solving systems graphically. HW finish to p. 5
11/17 Solving systems algebraically HW finish to p. 8
11/18 Word problem systems HW finish to p. 12
11/20 Extra practice solving systems
11/23 Quick solving quiz, start matrices (you need your calculator!)
11/24 Matrix operations HW finish to p. 16
Monday, October 26, 2009
The rest of the Transformations unit
To finish up Unit 2:
10/26 Single Transformations HW finish through p.14
10/27 More with Single HW finish through p.17
10/28 Quiz of Single Transformations, start Double HW p.18
10/30 More with Double Transformations CW p.20-21, HW p.22-24
11/02 Check Your Understanding p.25-32 (part CW, part HW, part tomorrow)
11/03 Check Your Understanding Answers; Quick Quiz
11/04 Computer Lab (room 700) p.33-34
11/06 Computer Lab (room 700) p.34-35 (End of Term 1)
11/09 Classwork/Homework p.36-38
11/10 Review p.40-42
11/11 Veterans' Day - no school
11/13 Unit 2 Test of Transformations
10/26 Single Transformations HW finish through p.14
10/27 More with Single HW finish through p.17
10/28 Quiz of Single Transformations, start Double HW p.18
10/30 More with Double Transformations CW p.20-21, HW p.22-24
11/02 Check Your Understanding p.25-32 (part CW, part HW, part tomorrow)
11/03 Check Your Understanding Answers; Quick Quiz
11/04 Computer Lab (room 700) p.33-34
11/06 Computer Lab (room 700) p.34-35 (End of Term 1)
11/09 Classwork/Homework p.36-38
11/10 Review p.40-42
11/11 Veterans' Day - no school
11/13 Unit 2 Test of Transformations
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