FMC: Scientific Racism

Happy Summer 2012!

Dr. Burger

Good Luck on your Final Exams!!!!!

All finals must be finished by Thursday, May 17 at noon.

 

Announcement!!!!

Algebra 2 Final Exam Study Session-
after school Tuesday, May 15.  Bring a drink and money to pitch in for pizza.

Don't forget your flip-charts and calculators!! 

Algebra 2-4th period

 Click here to see an example of exponential decay.

Click here for help on writing and evaluating expressions to model growth and decay situations.

Click here for help on writing, evaluating, and graphing logarithmic functions. 



Class Activities for Tuesday, May 8:
 Notes- Dr. Burger lectures above
Flip-chart notes

• Exponential Function Family
• Population Growth and Decay
• Radioactive Decay

Skills Practice The Hockey Stick Graph

All work is due no later than Friday, May 11. 

Statistics

Click here for an interactive Chapter 1-1 study session.

Click here for an interactive Chapter 1-2 study session. 

Click here for an interactive Chapter 1-3 study session. 

Click here for all Chapter 2 study materials. 

Click here for all Chapter 3 study materials. 

Click here for all Chapter 4 study materials. 

Click here for all Chapter 5 study materials. 

Click here for Chapter 6-1 study materials. 


Final Exam, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 9.

Algebra A

Let's Bowl:  Evaluating Functions, Function Notation, Domain and Range  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and evaluate functions
• write and use function notation
• determine the domain and range of functions

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the relationship between equations and function notation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, May 2:  
Investigation Let's Bowl!  
Accelerated Math
Journal Entry
Assignment Let's Bowl!  (guided practice)

Statistics

Prepare for Final Exam, May 9.

Chapters 1-6

HSGQE

Surface Area:  Rectangular Prisms    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find the surface area of rectangular prisms using nets
• find the perimeter of squares and rectangles
• find the area of squares and rectangles
• find area and perimeter in contextual situations
• find the area of composite rectangles

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare surface area and two-dimensional area both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, May 2:
Assignment Area of Rectangles
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
xtramath.org
Star Math testing

HSGQE

Rectangles:  Perimeter and Area    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

•  compare perimeter and area
• find the perimeter of squares and rectangles
• find the area of squares and rectangles

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare perimeter and area both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, May 1:
Investigation Rectangles
xtramath.org
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Statistics

Binomial Probabilities:

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.
• Graph discrete probability distributions.
• Compute expected value and standard deviation for a discrete probability distribution.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the graphs of discrete probability functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, May 1:
Page 211- problems 9-13

Algebra 2-4th period

  Families of Functions    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify, graph and write equations for rational and absolute value functions
• identify and classify discontinuity
• describe end behavior of rational functions
• identify domain and range of rational functions
• describe intervals of increase and descrease

Language Objective:  The student will be able to fully describe a family of functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, May 1:
Complete last question of Rational Functions: Asymptotes
Discuss upcoming Quiz covering Rational Functions
Quiz Prep

The last day to turn in homework for the Unit is Thursday, May 3.  

Statistics

Binomial Probabilities:

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.
• Graph discrete probability distributions.
• Compute expected value and standard deviation for a discrete probability distribution.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the graphs of discrete probability functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 30:
Page 211- problems 6-8

Algebra 2-4th Period

No Class-

NASA Presentation in Auditorium
 

Announcement

I will not be in class due to teacher training from the State Department of Education and NSBSD on Thursday and Friday, April 26-27.  Students will have a substitute teacher.

HSGQE

The Deck Problem:  Perimeter and Area    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

•  compare perimeter and area
• find the perimeter of squares and rectangles
• find the area of squares and rectangles

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare perimeter and area both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 25:
Investigation The Deck Problem
Accel Benchmark Testing
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Algebra 2-6th Period

An Age old Problem:  Rational Functions    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify, graph and write equations for polynomial functions
• identify and classify discontinuity
• describe end behavior of rational functions
• identify domain and range of rational functions
• describe intervals of increase and descrease

Language Objective:  The student will be able to fully describe a family of functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 25:      
Investigation An Age old Problem  (collaboration)
Assignment An Age old Problem  due today

Statistics

Binomial Probabilities:

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.
• Graph discrete probability distributions.
• Compute mu and sigma for a discrete probability distribution.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the graphs of discrete probability functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 25:
Partner Matching Poster- Random Variables
Guided Reading 6.1

Algebra A

Comp-U-Us:  Relations and Functions     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify the inputs and outputs of relations
• determine whether relations are functions
• determine domains and ranges of functions
• identify independent and dependent variables

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare relations and functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 25:
Investigation Comp-U-Us
Assignment The Distributive Property due today
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes-Students should be on Unit 14.

Flip-Chart Notes-

• The Distributive Property
• Factoring common factors

HSGQE

The Deck Problem:  Perimeter and Area    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

•  compare perimeter and area
• find the perimeter of squares and rectangles
• find the area of squares and rectangles

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare perimeter and area both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 24:
Investigation The Deck Problem
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Algebra 2-4th period

Rational Functions: Light Intensity

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• determine the domain of rational functions.
• state whether the function is continuous or discontinuous.
• Identify any locations of discontinuity.
• classify points of discontinuity as essential or removable
• identify asymptotes.
• identify x- and y-intercepts of rational functions
• graph rational functions 
• calculate a Quadratic Regression using the TI-84+

Language Objective:  The students will be able to completely describe the graph of a rational function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 24:  
Journal Entry- Adding Rational Expressions
Investigation:  Light Intensity Experiment
Assignment for Rational Functions-Graphing due today

Statistics

Binomial Probabilities:

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.
• Graph discrete probability distributions.
• Compute mu and sigma for a discrete probability distribution.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the graphs of discrete probability functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 24:
Complete Poster Quiz:  Contextual Probabilities- Sound the Alarm
Guided Reading 6.1

Algebra 2-6th Period

An Age old Problem:  Rational Functions    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify, describe, graph and write equations for polynomial functions
• identify and classify discontinuity

Language Objective:  The student will be able to fully describe a family of functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 23:      
Investigation An Age old Problem  (collaboration)
Assignment An Age old Problem  due Wednesday
Journal Entry

Algebra 2-4th period

Rational Functions: Graphing

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• determine the domain of rational functions.
• state whether the function is continuous or discontinuous.
• Identify any locations of discontinuity.
• classify points of discontinuity as essential or removable
• identify asymptotes.
• identify x- and y-intercepts of rational functions
• graph rational functions

Language Objective:  The students will be able to completely describe the graph of a rational function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 23:  
Journal Entry- Dividing Rational Expressions
Investigation:  Rational Functions-Graphing
Assignment for Rational Functions-Graphing due tomorrow

Algebra A

Moving a Sand Pile:  Relations and Functions     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify the inputs and outputs of relations
• determine whether relations are functions
• determine domains and ranges of functions
• identify independent and dependent variables

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare relations and functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 23:

Assignment Moving a Sand Pile #2 due today
Cognitive Tutor (15 minutes)
Journal Entry
Flip-Chart Notes

Statistics

Applications of Probability

Class Activities for Monday, April 23:  
Group Poster Quiz:  Sounding an Alarm (contextual probability)

HSGQE Math

Weekly Accel Quiz

Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 2

Cognitive Tutor:

Students should complete a minimum of 2 hours per week on their lab assignment.  Students who are not on Unit 28 are behind!

Algebra 1A

Cognitive Tutor:

Students must be on unit 12 by Monday.

Algebra 1A

Algebra 1A

Moving a Sand Pile:  Relations and Functions     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify the inputs and outputs of relations
• determine whether relations are functions
• determine domains and ranges of functions
• identify independent and dependent variables

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare relations and functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Thursday, April 19:
Investigation Moving a Sand Pile
Skills Practice Moving a Sand Pile due today
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Journal Entry
Assignment Moving a Sandpile due Friday

Algebra 2- 4th period

Rational Functions: Asymptotes

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• determine the domain of rational functions.
• state whether the function is continuous or discontinuous.
• Identify any locations of discontinuity.
• classify points of discontinuity as essential or removable
• identify asymptotes.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to completely describe the graph of a rational function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Thursday, April 19:  
Journal Entry
Partner Slate Activity
Investigation:  Rational Functions-Asymptotes
Assignment for Rational Functions-Asymptotes due Friday

Algebra 1A

Moving a Sand Pile:  Relations and Functions     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify the inputs and outputs of relations
• determine whether relations are functions
• determine domains and ranges of functions
• identify independent and dependent variables

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare relations and functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 18:
Investigation Moving a Sand Pile
Skills Practice Moving a Sand Pile due Thursday
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Journal Entry

Statistics

Counting Techniques:  Permutations and Combinations

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Compute the number of ordered arrangements of outcomes using permutations.
• Compute the number of groupings of outcomes using combinations.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain how counting techniques relate to probability in everyday life both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 17:
Chapter Review
Calculator sequence for Permutations and Combinations

Chapter Test Tomorrow!!

Algebra 2- 4th period

Rational Functions: Discontinuity

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• model rational functions algebraically, graphically, with a table, and verbally
• transform rational functions
• describe discontinuity in rational functions
• describe end behavior of rational functions
• identify domain and range in both mathematical and contextual situations involving rational functions

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the graph of rational functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 14:
Journal Entry
Investigation Rational functions: Discontinuity  (collaboration)
Assignment Rational Functions: Discontinuity due Thursday
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Announcement

No School, Monday, April 16!

Algebra 2- 4th period

Rational Functions: Discontinuity

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• model rational functions algebraically, graphically, with a table, and verbally
• transform rational functions
• describe discontinuity in rational functions
• describe end behavior of rational functions
• identify domain and range in both mathematical and contextual situations involving rational functions

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the graph of rational functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Friday, April 13:
Journal Entry
Investigation Rational functions: Discontinuity  (collaboration)

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Test- Mid-Unit 5

HSGQE Math

Weekly Quiz

Algebra 1A

Moving a Sand Pile:  Relations and Functions     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify the inputs and outputs of relations
• determine whether relations are functions
• determine domains and ranges of functions
• identify independent and dependent variables

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare relations and functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Friday, April 13:
Investigation Moving a Sand Pile
Journal Entry  

Algebra 1A

Up, Up, and Away!:  Solving and Graphing Inequalities in One Variable   

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write simple and compound inequalities.
• graph inequalities
• solve inequalities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to use English translations for signs of comparison both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Thursday, April 10:   (short class period due to ASRC presentation)
Journal Entry
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Assignment Up, Up, and Away!  (independent practice) due Friday
Assignment Graphing Inequalities (independent practice) due Thursday

HSGQE Math

Absolute Value

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• evaluate absolute value
• simplify expressions containing absolute value

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to define absolute value in their own words both orally and in written form.

Activities for Wednesday, April 11: 
xtramath.org
Cognitive Tutor (set to absolute value)
Absolute Value Practice
Accelerated Math
Journal Entry

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Polynomial Functions

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify and describe cubic functions
• graph cubic functions

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe graphs of cubic functions in their own words both orally and in written form.

Activities for Wednesday, April 11:
Journal Entry
Test Prep
Saving Up (group investigation)
Cognitive Tutor


Test on Friday- Polynomials 5.1 through 5.4

Statistics

Counting Techniques:  Permutations and Combinations

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Compute the number of ordered arrangements of outcomes using permutations.
• Compute the number of groupings of outcomes using combinations.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain how counting techniques relate to probability in everyday life both orally and in written form.

Activities for Wednesday, April 11:     
Notes and Class discussion regarding Permutations and Combinations (combinatorics)
Guided Practice Problems
Skills Practice 5.3B  due Friday 

Algebra 1A

Up, Up, and Away!:  Solving and Graphing Inequalities in One Variable   

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write simple and compound inequalities.
• graph inequalities
• solve inequalities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to use English translations for signs of comparison both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Wednesday, April 10:  
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Investigation Up, Up, and Away! (collaboration)
Skills Practice Up, Up, and Away!  (guided practice) due today
Assignment Graphing Inequalities (independent practice) due Thursday

HSGQE Math

Absolute Value

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• evaluate absolute value
• simplify expressions containing absolute value

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to define absolute value in their own words both orally and in written form.

Activities for Tuesday, April 10:  
xtramath.org
Cognitive Tutor (set to absolute value)
Absolute Value Practice
Plotting Points in the Coordinate Plane
Journal Entry

Algebra 2- 4th period

Working at the Mall:  Inverse Variation     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify, describe, graph and write equations for polynomial functions
• identify and classify discontinuity

Language Objective:  The student will be able to fully describe a family of functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 10:      
Investigation Saving for a Car  (collaboration)
Assignment Saving for a Car  due Thursday
Journal Entry

Statistics

Tree Diagrams: Examining NOT Equally Likely events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• create a tree diagram for a specific situation.
• analyze data from a table.
• find the probability of a given event.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain mutually exclusive events both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Tuesday, April 10:
Complete Group Poster-
           Analyzing High School Basketball Injuries

Skills Practice 5.3-A  Creating Tree Diagrams

Algebra 2- 6th Period

It's Fundamental- The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra        

Content Objectives:   The students will be able to...

• State the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 
• Use the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra to determine roots and zeros
• Determine the number and characteristics of the roots and zeros of polynomial equations and functions. 

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 9:
Journal Entry
Complete Investigation It's Fundamental (collaboration)
Skills Practice It's Fundamental (guided practice) due Wednesday

Mid-Unit Test on Friday-  Last day to turn in Work from 5.1 through 5.4

Algebra 2- 4th period

Working at the Mall:  Direct Variation     

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify, describe, graph and write equations for polynomial functions
• identify and classify discontinuity

Language Objective:  The student will be able to fully describe a family of functions both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 9:      
Investigation Working at the Mall  (collaboration)
Assignment Working at the Mall due Tuesday
Journal Entry 

Algebra 1A

Up, Up, and Away!:  Solving and Graphing Inequalities in One Variable   

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write simple and compound inequalities.
• graph inequalities
• solve inequalities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to use English translations for signs of comparison both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 9:  
Journal Entry
Investigation Up, Up, and Away! (collaboration)
Skills Practice Up, Up, and Away!  (guided practice) due Wednesday
 

Statistics

Tree Diagrams: Examining NOT Equally Likely events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• create a tree diagram for a specific situation.
• analyze data from a table.
• find the probability of a given event.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain mutually exclusive events both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for Monday, April 9:  
Complete Group Poster-
           Analyzing High School Basketball Injuries

Announcement

Week of April 2-6

Test Prep and SBA Testing

Algebra 1A

Are you Sure it's Square?:  The Pythagorean Theorem  

Content Objectives:  The students will...

• Prove the Pythagorean Theorem
• use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain when the Pythagorean Theorem can be use both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 30:  
Investigation Are You Sure It's Square? (class collaboration)

Algebra 1A

Up, Up, and Away!:  Solving and Graphing Inequalities In one Variable   

Content Objective:  The students will be able to...

• write simple and compound inequalities
• graph inequalities
• solve inequalities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain inequalities in contextual situations both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 28:  
  Investigation Up, Up, and Away! (collaboration)
Skills Practice Up, Up, and Away! (guided practice)
Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 2

Press the following links for help on this week's lessons!

Polynomial Long Division

More Long Division 

Algebra 2- 4th period

Remains of Polynomial:  The Remainder and Factor Theorems  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• use synthetic division
• use the Remainder Theorem to evaluate polynomial equations and functions
• use the Factor Theorem to calculate factors of polynomial equations and functions

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the Remainder Theorem and the Factor Theorem both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 27:
Journal Entry- Personal experience
Investigation Remains of Polynomial
Skills Practice Remains of a Polynomial due Friday
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes) 


 

Announcement

No School Monday, March 26.

Algebra 2- 4th period

When Division is Synthetic:  Polynomial and Synthetic division

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• divide polynomials
• use synthetic division

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the purpose of dividing polynomials both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 23:    
Journal Entry
Investigation When Division is Synthetic  (collaboration)
Skills Practice When Division is Synthetic (guided practice) due Tuesday

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Roots and Zeros:  Solving Polynomial Equations and Inequalities: Factoring

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Calculate roots of polynomial equations by factoring.
• Calculate zeros of polynomial functions by factoring.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the conclusions they draw about calculating the roots and zeros of polynomial functions and the solutions of polynomial equations.

Class Activities for March 23:    
Journal Entry- SBA Talk
Investigation Roots and Zeros  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Roots and Zeros (guided practice) due Monday

Algebra 1A

Unit 3 Test- Writing and Solving Linear Equations

Last day to turn in Unit 3 assignments.

Algebra 2- 4th period

It's Fundamental- The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra        

Content Objectives:   The students will be able to...

• State the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 
• Use the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra to determine roots and zeros
• Determine the number and characteristics of the roots and zeros of polynomial equations and functions. 

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 22:
Journal Entry
Investigation It's Fundamental (collaboration)
Skills Practice It's Fundamental (guided practice) due Monday
Cognitive Tutor 

Announcement

After school Today- Lesson 5.1 Many Terms
3:35-5:00

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 22:   
Journal Entry
Complete Investigation Many Terms
Complete Assignments Many Terms
Cognitive Tutor
 

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 21:    
Journal Entry
Investigation Water Balloons
Skills Practice Water Balloons
Cognitive Tutor 

Algebra 1A

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• graph integers on a number line
• compare integers
• add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers
• write fractions as decimals
• write decimals as fractions

Language Objective:  The students will be able to compare integers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 21:      
Investigation Going Up?  
Skills Practice Going Up? due Friday


All work (late and missing) must be turned in on Friday, March 23.

Announcement

Reteaching:

Lesson 5-1 will be Tuesday at 3:45
Lesson 5-2 will be Wednesday at 3:45

These lessons will be taught again so students that missed class last week will have an opportunity to get teacher instruction.
 

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 19:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics #19
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Monday (postponed)
Assignment Many Terms due Tuesday (postponed

Algebra 1A

Plastic Containers- Using Two-Step Equations, Part 2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and use two-step equations
• compare three problem situations

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe how to solve two-step equations both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 19:      
Complete writing activity: Memo to your Boss
Assignment Plastic Containers due at the end of the period today


All work (late and missing) must be turned in on Friday, March 23.

Statistics

Some Probability Rules- Compound Events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• compute probabilities of general compound events
• Compute probabilities involving independent events or mutually exclusive events
• Use survey results to compute conditional probabilities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the difference between independent events and dependent events  both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 19:  
Journal Entry
Group Quiz- Process Poster

HSGQE Math

Weekly Accel Quiz

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 16:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics #12
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Monday (postponed)
Assignment Many Terms due Tuesday (postponed

Algebra 2- 4th period

Roots and Zeros:  Solving Polynomial Equations and Inequalities: Factoring 

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Calculate roots of polynomial equations by factoring.
• Calculate zeros of polynomial functions by factoring.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the conclusions they draw about calculating the roots and zeros of polynomial functions and the solutions of polynomial equations.

Class Activities for March 16:    
Journal Entry- SBA Talk
Investigation Roots and Zeros  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Roots and Zeros (guided practice) due Monday
Assignment Roots and Zeros (independent practice) due Monday

Algebra 1A

Plastic Containers- Using Two-Step Equations, Part 2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and use two-step equations
• compare three problem situations

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe how to solve two-step equations both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 16:     
Do Now- SBA Test Talk
Investigation Plastic Containers (guided practice)
Skills Practice Plastic Containers (independent practice)

Statistics

Some Probability Rules- Compound Events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• compute probabilities of general compound events
• Compute probabilities involving independent events or mutually exclusive events
• Use survey results to compute conditional probabilities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the difference between independent events and dependent events  both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 16:
Guided Reading for Section 5.2 (continued)
Example problems for probability of compound events (notes)

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 15:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics #12
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Monday (postponed)
Assignment Many Terms due Tuesday (postponed)
Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 2- 4th period

Roots and Zeros:  Solving Polynomial Equations and Inequalities: Factoring  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Calculate roots of polynomial equations by factoring.
• Calculate zeros of polynomial functions by factoring.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain the conclusions they draw about calculating the roots and zeros of polynomial functions and the solutions of polynomial equations.

Class Activities for March 15:    
Journal Entry- SBA Talk
Investigation Roots and Zeros  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Roots and Zeros (guided practice) due Monday
Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 1A

Plastic Containers- Using Two-Step Equations, Part 2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and use two-step equations
• compare three problem situations

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe how to solve two-step equations both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 15:     
Do Now- SBA Test Talk
Investigation Plastic Containers (guided practice)
Skills Practice Plastic Containers (independent practice)
Cognitive Tutor

Announcement

Algebra 1A

Plastic Containers- Using Two-Step Equations, Part 2 

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and use two-step equations
• compare three problem situations

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe how to solve two-step equations both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 14:     
Do Now- SBA Test Talk
Investigation Plastic Containers (guided practice)
Skills Practice Plastic Containers (independent practice)
Cognitive Tutor

Statistics

Some Probability Rules- Compound Events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• compute probabilities of general compound events
• Compute probabilities involving independent events or mutually exclusive events
• Use survey results to compute conditional probabilities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the difference between independent events and dependent events  both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 14:
Guided Reading for Section 5.2 (continued)
Example problems for probability of compound events (notes)

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 14:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Thursday
Assignment Many Terms due Friday
Cognitive Tutor

HSGQE Math

Step Graphs- Postage, Taxi Fares, and Plumber's Rates    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• read and interpret a data table and a step graph
• construct a step graph to represent data from a table
• compare the usefulness of various data representations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe the information from a step graph both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 13:       
xtramath.org (increase basic fact proficiency)
The Cost of Mailing a Letter  (guided practice)
Taxicab Fares (guided practice)
A Plumber's Rates  (independent practice)
Math Boxes 1.8 (cumulative review)
www.mathbrain.com   

Statistics

Some Probability Rules- Compound Events

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• compute probabilities of general compound events
• Compute probabilities involving independent events or mutually exclusive events
• Use survey results to compute conditional probabilities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the difference between independent events and dependent events  both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 13:
Guided Reading for Section 5.2 (continued)
Example problems for probability of compound events (notes)

Algebra 2- 4th period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 13:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Thursday
Assignment Many Terms due Friday
Cognitive Tutor

HSGQE Math

Accel Quiz (make up from Friday)

Statistics

Some Probability Rules- Compound Events 

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• compute probabilities of general compound events
• Compute probabilities involving independent events or mutually exclusive events
• Use survey results to compute conditional probabilities

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the difference between independent events and dependent events  both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 12:
Guided Reading for Section 5.2

Algebra 2- 4th period

Many Terms:  Introduction to Polynomial Expressions, Equations, and Functions  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• identify polynomial expressions and functions
• write polynomial expressions in ascending and descending order
• recognize a polynomial written in standard form
• add, subtract, and multiply polynomials
• graph polynomial functions

Language Objective:  The student will be able to describe the properties of a graph of a polynomial function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 12:    
Journal Entry- Quadratics
Investigation Many Terms  (collaboration)
Skills Practice Many Terms  due Thursday
 

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 12:
Test-Talk: SBA Prep
Assignment Rent a car from Wreckam (independent practice)

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Unit Assessment- The Complete Number System

Last day to turn in homework for this unit.

Algebra 2- 6th Period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for March 8:

 Do Now Journal-Quadratics

Skills Practice The Complete Number System due today
Assignment The Complete Number System due Friday
Cognitive Tutor Lab

Unit Test- Monday, March 12

Algebra 2- 4th period

Three Points Determine a Parabola:  Deriving Quadratic Functions

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to derive a quadratic equation given three points.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe different ways to derive a quadratic function both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 8: 
Journal Entry
Investigation Nalukataq:  Modeling a Jumper's Height
Skills Practice Three Points Determine a Parabola due tomorrow
Cognitive Tutor Lab

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 8:
Test-Talk: SBA Prep

 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
  Assignment -Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals

Algebra 2- 6th Period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for March 7:

 Do Now Journal-Quadratics
Investigation- The Complete Number System (roots of complex numbers)
Skills Practice The Complete Number System due tomorrow
Assignment The Complete Number System due Friday

HSGQE Math

Writing Assessment continues in Library.

Announcement

No morning classes due to Writing Assessment.

Statistics

Elementary Probability Theory:  What is Probability?

Essential Question:  Why would anyone study probability?  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Assign probabilities to events.
• Explain how the law of large numbers relates to relative frequencies.
• Apply basic rules of probability to everyday life.
• Explain the relationship between statistics and probability.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the law of large numbers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 6:
Journal Entry- What is your favorite color of M&Ms?
Annotating Texts-  How do I read my college math book?
Summarizing the "Big Idea"-Continue Graphic Organizer
Skills Practice 5.1C
Wrap-up

Announcement

No afternoon classes due to the Science Expo.

HSGQE Math

Accel Quiz (make-up from Friday)

Algebra 2- 6th Period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for March 5:

 Do Now Journal-Quadratics
Investigation- The Complete Number System
Skills Practice The Complete Number System due Thursday

Algebra 2- 4th period

Graphing Quadratic Functions:  Properties of Parabolas  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• graph parabolas.
• determine the vertex of a parabola.
• determine properties of parabolas.
• determine the axis of symmetry of a parabola.

 Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the properties of parabolas both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 5:
Journal Entry #9-Quadratics
Investigation Graphing Quadratic Functions due Thursday

No Class tomorrow due to Science Expo 

Statistics

Elementary Probability Theory:  What is Probability?

Essential Question:  Why would anyone study probability?  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Assign probabilities to events.
• Explain how the law of large numbers relates to relative frequencies.
• Apply basic rules of probability to everyday life.
• Explain the relationship between statistics and probability.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the law of large numbers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 5:
Journal Entry- Rolling Dice
Annotating Texts-  How do I read my college math book?
Summarizing the "Big Idea"-Continue Graphic Organizer
Skills Practice 5.1C
Wrap-up

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 5:
Quick Write        Test-Talk: SBA #7

 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
  Assignment -Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals

Algebra 2- 6th Period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for March 2:

 Do Now Journal-Quadratics
Investigation- The Complete Number System
Skills Practice The Complete Number System due Thursday

Statistics

Elementary Probability Theory:  What is Probability?

Essential Question:  Why would anyone study probability?  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Assign probabilities to events.
• Explain how the law of large numbers relates to relative frequencies.
• Apply basic rules of probability to everyday life.
• Explain the relationship between statistics and probability.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the law of large numbers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 2:
Annotating Texts-  How do I read my college math book?
Summarizing the "Big Idea"-Continue Graphic Organizer
Skills Practice 5.1B
 Wrap-up

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 2:
Quick Write        Test-Talk: SBA #5
 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
Skills Practice -Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for March 1:
Quick Write        Test-Talk: SBA #5
 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
Skills Practice -Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Exit Ticket

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Real or Imaginary?  Man Made Numbers

Essential Question:  How can we express the zeros of a quadratic function if it never touches the real x-axis?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• define and use imaginary and complex numbers
• solve quadratic equations with complex roots
• identify the real number system and it's families

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain what mathematical situation inspired imaginary numbers to be invented.

Key Terms:  imaginary unit, imaginary number, complex number, real part, imaginary part, complex conjugate, DesCartes, pure imaginary numbers, Heron of Alexandria

Class Activities for March 1:
Journal- Test Talk #6
Flip Chart Notes   
Investigation Man Made Numbers
Guided Practice  Skills Practice Man Made Numbers due today
 Guided Practice  Assignment Man Made Numbers  due Friday
Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 2- 4th period

Inequalities-Infinite Solutions:  Solving Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Solve linear inequalities in two variables.
• Solve systems of linear inequalities in two variables.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain how inequalities have infinite solutions both orally and in written form.

Key Terms:  linear inequalities in two variables, half-plane, systems of two linear inequalities in two variables

Class Activities for March 1:
Journal Entry- Test Practice (quadratics)
Complete Investigation Inequalities-Infinite Solutions
Skills Practice Inequalities-Infinite Solutions due today

Mathematical Concept Poster- Systems of linear Inequalities
Wrap-Up

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Real or Imaginary?  Man Made Numbers

Essential Question:  How can we express the zeros of a quadratic function if it never touches the real x-axis?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• define and use imaginary and complex numbers
• solve quadratic equations with complex roots
• identify the real number system and it's families

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain what mathematical situation inspired imaginary numbers to be invented.

Key Terms:  imaginary unit, imaginary number, complex number, real part, imaginary part, complex conjugate, DesCartes, pure imaginary numbers, Heron of Alexandria

Class Activities for February 29:
Journal- Test Talk #6
Flip Chart Notes     

1. The Real number System-
2. Complex Numbers

Investigation Man Made Numbers
Guided Practice  Skills Practice Man Made Numbers due Thursday
 Guided Practice  Assignment Man Made Numbers  due Friday
Cognitive Tutor

HSGQE Math

Introduce Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Content Objective:  The students will be able to...

• construct a stem-and-leaf plot from unsorted data
• compare different graphical representations of the same data
• identify landmarks of data (maximum, minimum, range, median, mode) displayed in stem-and-leaf plots

Language Objective:  The students will be able to describe the data being displayed on a stem-and-leaf plot both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 29:
xtramath.org (increase basic fact fluency)
Test-Talk: SBA prep
Connect to previous learning:  Median and Mean, Line Plots and Landmarks
 Math Boxes 1.3 (cumulative review)
Wrap-up

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 29:
Quick Write        Test-Talk: SBA #4
 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
Skills Practice -Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Exit Ticket

Statistics

Half of class is missing due to regional tourney.  The rest of the students are using today to make up a missed test, etc.  Class will resume as normal on Friday, March 2, with Probability and the Law of Large Numbers.

HSGQE Math

Line Plots: Outliers and Gaps

Essential Question:  How can outliers affect measure of central tendancy?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Construct a line plot from gathered data.
• Use the spread and shape of a line plot to draw conclusions about the data it represents. 
• Identify landmarks of data sets.

Language Objective:  The student will be able to explain what landmarks are both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 28:
xtramath.org (basic fact proficiency)
Test Talk- SBA #4 (inverse operations)
Math Boxes 1.2 (cumulative skill practice)
Name Collection Boxes (numeracy practice)
Complete Outliers and Gaps  
Accel (individual concept practice) 

Algebra 2- 4th period

Inequalities-Infinite Solutions:  Solving Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Solve linear inequalities in two variables.
• Solve systems of linear inequalities in two variables.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain how inequalities have infinite solutions both orally and in written form.

Key Terms:  linear inequalities in two variables, half-plane, systems of two linear inequalities in two variables

Class Activities for February 28:
Journal Entry- Test Practice (quadratics)
Investigation Inequalities-Infinite Solutions
Sum it Up graphic organizer
Skills Practice Inequalities-Infinite Solutions due Thursday
Wrap-Up 

Statistics

Elementary Probability Theory:  What is Probability?

Essential Question:  Why would anyone study probability?  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Assign probabilities to events.
• Explain how the law of large numbers relates to relative frequencies.
• Apply basic rules of probability to everyday life.
• Explain the relationship between statistics and probability.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the law of large numbers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 28:
Journal Quick Write- Flipping a Coin
Annotating Texts-  How do I read my college math book?
Summarizing the "Big Idea"-Continue Graphic Organizer
Skills Practice 5.1A
Wrap-up

HSGQE Math

Line Plots: Outliers and Gaps

Essential Question:  How can outliers affect measure of central tendancy?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Construct a line plot from gathered data.
• Use the spread and shape of a line plot to draw conclusions about the data it represents. 
• Identify landmarks of data sets.

Language Objective:  The student will be able to explain what landmarks are both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 27:
xtramath.org (basic fact proficiency)
Test Talk- SBA #2 (inverse operations)
Math Boxes 1.1 (cumulative skill practice)
Name Collection Boxes (numeracy practice)
Continue Outliers and Gaps

Algebra 2- 4th period

Complete Unit Exam- The Complete Number System

(Any time left in class may be used to increase last week's Cognitive Tutor grade/problem count.)
 

Statistics

Elementary Probability Theory:  What is Probability?

Essential Question:  Why would anyone study probability?  

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Assign probabilities to events.
• Explain how the law of large numbers relates to relative frequencies.
• Apply basic rules of probability to everyday life.
• Explain the relationship between statistics and probability.

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain the law of large numbers both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 27:
Journal Quick Write- The value r
Annotating Texts-  How do I read my college math book?
Summarizing the "Big Idea"
Wrap-up
 

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Real or Imaginary?  Man Made Numbers

Essential Question:  How can we express the zeros of a quadratic function if it never touches the real x-axis?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• define and use imaginary and complex numbers
• solve quadratic equations with complex roots
• identify the real number system and it's families

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain what mathematical situation inspired imaginary numbers to be invented.

Key Terms:  imaginary unit, imaginary number, complex number, real part, imaginary part, complex conjugate, DesCartes, pure imaginary numbers, Heron of Alexandria

Class Activities for February 27:
Journal- Test Talk #5
Investigation Man Made Numbers
Guided Practice  Skills Practice Man Made Numbers due Thursday
 Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 1A

Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals:  Using Two-Step Equations, Part 1    

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• write and solve two-step equations
• determine the better deal
• compare three problem situations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to describe how to solve a two-step equation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 27:  
Quick Write        Test-Talk: SBA #2
 Investigation Rent a Car from Go-Go Car Rentals, Wreckam Rentals, and Good Rents Rentals 
Exit Ticket

Algebra 1A

Earning Sales Commission:  Using the Percent Equation

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find commissions
• solve percent equations
• solve two-step equations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain commission both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 24:
Investigation Earning Sales Commission
Test Talk-SBA #1
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)

Statistics

Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination 4.2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• State the least-squares criterion.
• Use sample data to find the equation of the least-squares line.  Graph the least-squares line.
• Use the least-squares line to predict a value of the response variable y for a specified value of the explanatory variable x.
• Explain the difference between interpolation and extrapolation.
• Explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless.
• Use r squared to determine explained and unexplained variation of the response variable y.

 Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 24:
Test- Complete

Algebra 1A

Earning Sales Commission:  Using the Percent Equation

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find commissions
• solve percent equations
• solve two-step equations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain commission both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 23:
Investigation Earning Sales Commission
Assignment #1- Earning Sales Commission (graphing linear equations)
Mathematical Process Poster- Earning Sales Commission- Due Today!!!
         Using the percent equation in contextual situations.

Algebra 2- 4th period

 Unit Exam- The Complete Number System

Algebra 2- 4th period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  Why does 9.99999... = 10?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 22:
Accel Test (individualized concepts)
Test Review 

Test tomorrow

Algebra 1A

Earning Sales Commission:  Using the Percent Equation

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find commissions
• solve percent equations
• solve two-step equations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain commission both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 22:
Investigation Earning Sales Commission
Accel Quiz (percents)

Statistics

Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination 4.2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• State the least-squares criterion.
• Use sample data to find the equation of the least-squares line.  Graph the least-squares line.
• Use the least-squares line to predict a value of the response variable y for a specified value of the explanatory variable x.
• Explain the difference between interpolation and extrapolation.
• Explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless.
• Use r squared to determine explained and unexplained variation of the response variable y.

 Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 22:

Test

Algebra 2- 4th period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  Why does 9.99999... = 10?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 21:
Journal Entry- Test Talk Quadratics #5
Test Review 
Flip Chart Notes
Skills Practice Thinking about Numbers due today

Statistics

Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination 4.2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• State the least-squares criterion.
• Use sample data to find the equation of the least-squares line.  Graph the least-squares line.
• Use the least-squares line to predict a value of the response variable y for a specified value of the explanatory variable x.
• Explain the difference between interpolation and extrapolation.
• Explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless.
• Use r squared to determine explained and unexplained variation of the response variable y.

 Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 21:

Chapter 4 Review!!!  Test Tomorrow!!!!

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in Chapter 4 assignments!!!!

  

Announcement

No School Monday, February 20, 2012!

Statistics

Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination 4.2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• State the least-squares criterion.
• Use sample data to find the equation of the least-squares line.  Graph the least-squares line.
• Use the least-squares line to predict a value of the response variable y for a specified value of the explanatory variable x.
• Explain the difference between interpolation and extrapolation.
• Explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless.
• Use r squared to determine explained and unexplained variation of the response variable y.

 Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 17:
Powerpoint Note Presentation
Practice Test- Chapter 4
Chapter 4 test next week.

Algebra 2- 4th period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  Why does 9.99999... = 10?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 17:
Journal Entry- Test Talk Quadratics #4
  Notes:  Repeating decimals to fractions  
Flip Chart Notes
Skills Practice Thinking about Numbers due Monday

Algebra 1A

Earning Sales Commission:  Using the Percent Equation

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find commissions
• solve percent equations
• solve two-step equations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain commission both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 17:
Investigation Earning Sales Commission
Accel Quiz (percents)
Mathematical Process Poster- Earning Sales Commission- Due Today!!!
         Using the percent equation in contextual situations.

Algebra 2- 4th period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for February 16:

 Do Now Journal-Quadratics #3
Cognitive Tutor
Skills Practice The Complete Number System due Friday

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  Why does 9.99999... = 10?


Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 16:
Journal Entry- Test Talk Quadratics #2
  Notes:  Repeating decimals to fractions
Flip Chart Notes
Skills Practice Thinking about Numbers due Friday

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  Why does 9.99999... = 10?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 16:
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Journal Entry- Test Talk Quadratics #2
 Notes:  Repeating decimals to fractions  
Skills Practice Thinking about Numbers due Friday

Algebra 1A

Earning Sales Commission:  Using the Percent Equation

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• find commissions
• solve percent equations
• solve two-step equations

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain commission both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 16:
Investigation Earning Sales Commission
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Mathematical Process Poster- Earning Sales Commission
         Using the percent equation in contextual situations. 

Statistics

Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination 4.2

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• State the least-squares criterion.
• Use sample data to find the equation of the least-squares line.  Graph the least-squares line.
• Use the least-squares line to predict a value of the response variable y for a specified value of the explanatory variable x.
• Explain the difference between interpolation and extrapolation.
• Explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless.
• Use r squared to determine explained and unexplained variation of the response variable y.

 Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain why extrapolation beyond sample data range might give results that are misleading or meaningless both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 15:
Skills Practice 4.2C due tomorrow
Crossword Puzzle from Chapter 4 key terms due today.

Chapter 4 test next week.

Algebra 2- 6th Period

Thinking About Numbers:  Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational Numbers

Essential Question:  What does it mean when we say a set of numbers provides for closure under an operation?

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• Define the sets within the real number system.
• Define closure.
• Determine which sets are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, ,and division.

Language Objective:  The students will be able to explain if a set has closure under a given operation both orally and in written form.

Class Activities for February 15:
Cognitive Tutor (30 minutes)
Journal Entry- Test Talk Quadratics #1
Notes:  Thinking about Numbers
Skills Practice Thinking about Numbers due Friday

HSGQE Math

Complex Fractions

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to evaluate and simplify complex fractions.
Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to simplify complex fractions.

Class Activities for February 14:
xtramath.org (increase basic fact fluency)
Complex Fraction Practice Worksheet
Review- Ordered Pairs
Cognitive Tutor

Algebra 2- 4th period

The Complete Number System:  Operations with Complex Numbers

Content Objectives:  The students will be able to...

• add, subtract, multiple and divide complex numbers in the for a+bi
• determine the conjugate of a complex number
• calculate powers and roots of complex numbers

Language Objectives:  The students will be able to explain how to find the conjugate of a complex number both orally and in written form.

Classroom Activities for February 14:
 
 Do Now Journal-Quadratics #2
Group Poster- Find Square Roots of Complex Numbers

Investigation The Complete Number System (resource)
Skills Practice The Complete Number System due today.
Skills Practice Man-Made Numbers due yesterday.