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