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