30 November 2009

I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We're now on the downward slope toward Winter Break and we still have quite a bit to accomplish. I'm hoping to be finished with chapter 5 for Algebra I and II, that's the midway point!!

Here's the breakdown for this week:
Algebra I:
Monday - Section 4.8 Solving Equations Using the Balancing Method (p 237 1-7, 9-12; bonus 14) due 12/2
Tuesday - Working on Section 4.8 assignment due 12/2
Wednesday - Review Chapter 4 (With Alg-eopardy if all goes well!)
Thursday - Review Chapter 4
Friday - Chapter 4 TEST

Algebra II:
Monday - Section 4.8 Composition of Functions (p 228 1-4, 6, 9, 10, 16; bonus 12) due 12/2
Tuesday - Working on Section 4.8 assignment due 12/2
Wednesday - Review Chapter 4
Thursday - Review Chapter 4
Friday - Chapter 4 TEST

<3 Miss P

Week of 23 November 2009

Thanksgiving is almost here! Hooray!!

Also, I had a great time in Nashville at the NCTM Regional Conference - which has been rumored to be the largest (most-attended) NCTM Regional conference to date! There were about 5,000 math teachers (PreK-higher ed) attending... it was awesome!

Anyway, on to this week:

Algebra I:
Monday - Section 4.7 Linear Equations and Rate of Change (p 229: 1-3, 5-9, 11; bonus: 12) due 11/24
Tuesday - it's a surprise!

Algebra II:
Monday - Reveiw Section 4.7 Transformations and the Circle family
Tuesday - p 220 1-5 and WS 4.7 all

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I'm very thankful for all of my students, who made sure to tell me how much they missed me while I was gone and who inspire me every day to be better at what I do. I'm thankful for the parents who are working with me constantly to ensure their student's success at school and in my class. I'm thankful for my family who have been with me every step of the way to where I am today. I'm thankful for an amazing HFAA faculty/staff/administration - who would want to work anywhere else?!

<3 Miss P

Week of 16 November 2009

Remember, everyone, that I will be in Nashville, TN at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Regional conference from 18 - 20 November (Wednesday through Friday). The substitute we will have WILL be able to assist with math homework, so never fear! We will keep moving!

This is the plan:
Algebra I: B WEEK
Monday - Section 4.3 (Recursive Sequences) (p 202: 1-5, 7) due 11/17
Tuesday - Section 4.4 (Linear Plots) notes, etc
Wednesday - Section 4.4 assignment (p 209: 1-5, 11-13, 15) due 11/19
Thursday/Friday - Section 4.6 (Linear Equations - Intercept Form) (p 220: 1-4, 6, 7, 11, 13) due 11/23

Algebra II: B WEEK
Monday - Start Section 4.6 (Stretches/Shrinks and the Absolute Value Family)
Tuesday - Finish Section 4.6 (p 214: 1-5, 7, 10, 11) due 11/19
Wednesday - Section 4.7 (Transformations and the Circle Family) notes from book
Thursday/Friday - Section 4.7 assignment (p 220: 1-8, 15 and WS 4.7: all) due 11/24

I will miss all of your bright, smiling faces while I'm in Nashville!!!

Miss P

Week of 9 November 2009

Two more weeks till Thanksgiving Break! We can make it!!

Algebra I:
Monday - Chapter 3 Test!
Tuesday - Section 4.1 (Order of Operations and the Distributive Property) (p 187: 1-9, 11, 13, 17) due 11/11
Wednesday - Section 4.2 (Writing Expressions)
Thursday - Section 4.2 assignment (p 195: 1 - 9) due 11/13
Friday - Questions on homework and grade

Algebra II:
Monday - Section 4.4 (Translations of Quadratics) (p 197: 1-8, 10; bonus 13) due 11/11
Tuesday - Questions on p 197, WS 4.4 all for extra practice; due 11/12
Wednesday - Section 4.5 (Reflections and the Square Root Family)
Thursday - QUIZ (4.1 - 4.5) finish Section 4.5 (p 204: 1-5, 9-12) due 11/16
Friday - Work on Section 4.5 assignment in class

Algebra I Chapter 3 Test Review SOLUTIONS

Check your answers while you study!!

Page 1.

1. direct
2. product
3. inverse
4. ratio
5. constant, variation
6. ratio
7. constant

Page 2.

1. 1.5 minutes per page, 0.67 pages per minute, 60 min, 50 pages
2. 0.83 minutes per piece (rate), so it will take 416.7 minutes or 6.9 hours
3. 24 mph (24 miles), 2.5 hours, 126 miles, 6.25 hours
4. About 2 letters per day, 568 million, 156403000 letters

Page 3.

1. 7.6 m, 13.1 ft, 3.8 m, 23.0 ft
2. 91.4 cm, 15.8 in, 5.9 in, 2.0 cm
3. 21, 33.6, 4, 0.25, 3.15, 0.18
4. 5.63, 47.92, 24.67, 249.69
5. 3, 6.5, 24, 17, 0.19, 4.67

Page 4.

1. 4, 0.25, 8, 6, 0.3, 0.02
2. 2, 0.8, 160, 2.5
3. Some possible answers: (1, 18), (18, 1), (2, 9), (9, 2), (3, 6), (6, 3)
   
4. You should write the equation st = d (s = speed, t = time, d = distance). 0.24 s, 4.88 s, 1505 meters per second

Happy Studying - I hope you all have a good weekend!!!

Week of 2 November 2009

B week everyone!!

Algebra I:
Monday - Section 3.2 (direct variation) (p 149: 1 - 5, 10, 11; bonus 8) due 11/3
Tuesday - grade p 149, Start Section 3.4 (inverse variation)
Wednesday - Finish Section 3.4 (p 168: 1 - 4, 6, 7, 14; bonus 12) due 11/5
Thursday/Friday - Chapter 3 Review - Test on MONDAY 11/9

Algebra II:
Monday - Section 4.2 (function notation) (p 181: 1 - 5, 7, 10; bonus 13, 16) due 11/4
Tuesday - Homework questions, start Section 4.3 (translations of lines)
Wednesday - grade p 181, finish Section 4.3 (translations of lines)
Thursday/Friday - Section 4.3 assignment (p 189: 1 - 6, 12, 13; bonus 8. WS 4.3: 1 - 4) due 11/9