Friday, December 9, 2011

December 8, 9

Today in class we...

Turned in PG 138-163

Completed PG Review due Monday/Tuesday

Completed Team Test

December 6, 7

Today in class we...

Turned in PG 115-137

Added Absolute Value Sleeping Parabolas and circles to our Parent Graph Tool Kits

Completed PG 138-163 due Thursday/Friday

Friday, December 2, 2011

December 2, 5

Turn in PG 98-110

Complete PG 115-137 due on Tuesday.Wednesday

November 30, December 1

Turn in PG75-95

Complete PG Quiz #2

Complete Team Activities (96 and 97, and "Team Quiz" Investigation of absolute value)
Complete PG98-110 due on Friday/Monday

Monday, November 28, 2011

November 28, 29

Today in class we....
Turned in our milepost problems
Added cubics, exponentials, and hyperbolas to our parent graph tool kits
Completed 75, 76-83-88 in class
Completed 77-82, 89-95 on your own
PG 75-95 is due on Wednesday/Thursday

November 23-Purple

Today in class we...
Turned in PG52-73
Completed Mileposts 5-7 odd problems due on Tuesday

November 22-Gold

Today in class we...
Turned in PG54-73
Completed Mileposts 1-7 odd problems showing work. Due on Monday

November 21-Purple

Today in class we...
Turned in PG 32-51
Completed PG 52-73 due on Wednesday

November 18-Gold

Today in class we...
Turned in PG: 32-53
Completed the PG54-73 due Monday

Thursday, November 17, 2011

November 17-Purple

Turned in PG 22-31


Reviewed process for averaging the intercepts to find the graphing form of the equation
Discussed applications of parabolas
Completed PG 32-37 on your own
Discussed completing the square
Completed PG 46-49 on your own
Completed PG 38-45
BONUS PROBLEMS: 50, 51

Assignment: PG 32-49

November 16-Gold

Turned in PG 22-31, 34, 35, 38-41, 44, 45
Turned in FX Make Up Work

Completed FX DSPA
Completed PG 32, 33, 36, 37, 42, 43, 46-49, 52, 53
BONUS PROBLEMS: 50, 51


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

November 15-Purple

Today in class we...

Turned in mileposts 1-4(odds)

Completed the FX DSPA

Completed problems PG 22-31 due Thursday

November 14-Gold

Turned in PG 12-21

Built our Parent Graph Tool Kits...added parabolas and lines

Completed PG22-31, 34, 35, 38-41, 44, 45 due Wednesday

November 9-Purple Day

Early Release-Parent Teacher Conferences

Turned in PG12-21
Completed notes on Parabolas and Lines in Parent Graph Tool Kits
Completed the odd problems from mileposts 1-4 due on Tuesday.

November 7, 8

Today in class we...

Turned in PG 5-11

Completed PG 12-13 in teams, documenting all ideas tried
Built our Parent Graph Tool Kits-added Lines and Parabolas
Completed PG12-21 due on Wednesday/Monday

Thursday, November 3, 2011

November 3, 4

Today in class we...

Turned in FX 117-145
Completed the FX Team Test
Completed PG 5-11 due Monday.Tuesday

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

November 1, 2

Today in class we...

Added Asymptotes to our tool kits: Invisible lines that the graph never crosses. Plus Examples...see a classmate for the full notes.
Completed problems FX 93, 98, 104, 106, 107, 109, 112, 115, 122, 138, 139, 142, 143 as a review activity...if you were absent, please do these problems for homework due on Thursday/Friday along with the 117-145 that is also due on Thursday/Friday

Friday, October 28, 2011

October 28, 31

Today in class we...

Turned in FX87-92, 100, 103, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116

Completed FX117-121, 123-137, 140, 141, 144, 145 due on Thursday/Friday of next week.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

October 26, 27

Today in class we...

Turned in FX71-86
Finished the exponent book notes
Took Quiz #2
Completed FX 87-92, 100, 103, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116 due on Friday/Monday

Monday, October 24, 2011

October 24, 25

Today in class we...

Turned in FX46-70
Completed FX71-79
Built our Exponent Books...See Mrs. Cone for directions if you were absent.
Completed 80-86.

FX 71-86 is due on Wednesday/Thursday

Friday, October 21, 2011

October 20, 21

Today in class we...

Either had the pep assembly or made up assignments from Wednesday where 80% of the class was in the PLAN test. See October 18,19 for assignments. 8th period did fewer problems due to the early release: 8th period: 56-59, 47-49, 55, 60-64, 67, 70.

Thanks,

October 18, 19

Today in class we...

Turned in FX28-46

Took Quiz #1

Completed FX:56-59 in class
Completed FX 46-55 and 60-70 for homework due on Monday/Tuesday

Friday, October 14, 2011

October 14, 17

Today in class we...

Turned in FX1-27

Did 28-30 as a class...do if you were gone

Did 31-34 in teams

Did 42-45 as a class activity...get the notes if you were gone from a teammate

Added 35-41 and 46 onto 31-34 to turn in on Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday, October 13, 2011

October 12, 13

Today in class we...

Answered questions on FX1-19
Completed BBDSPA
Added on 21-27 to 1-19 due on Friday/Monday

October 7, 11

Today in class we...

Turned in BB103-108, 113, 115, 120
Viewed results from BB team test
Completed FX1-6 to learn about compound interest
Completed FX17-19 to complete the M&M lab (or penny lab depending...get the data from your team)
Then 7-16 is homework due on October 14, 17

Thursday, October 6, 2011

October 5, 6

Today in class we...

Turned in BB86-102
Completed BB 110 in groups
Completed the BB Team Test
Homework: BB103-108, 110, 113, 115, 120 due on Friday/Tuesday

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

October 3, 4

Today in class we...

Turned in BB53-83 day 1, day 2, Bouncing Ball lab parts 1 and 2

Completed 84-85 together

Completed 86-88, 98-102 in teams and 89-96 on your own.

BB 84-102 is due on Wednesday/Thursday

Thursday, September 29, 2011

September 29, 30

Today in class we...

Completed Bouncing Ball Lab Part 2

Completed BB53-83 Day 2 Worksheet.

BB53-83 is due on Monday/Tuesday of next week.

September 27, 28

Today in class we...

Turned in BB1-3, 12-16, 23-26, 36-52

Completed the Bouncing Ball Lab Part 1...see a team member for the data.

Completed BB Quiz 1

Completed BB53-83 Day 1 Worksheet due on Monday/Tuesday of next week.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

September 23, 26

Today in class we...

Turned in BB17-22, 27-35
Discussed EF Team Test Results
Using BB1-3, 12-16, we completed BB23-26 and 36-44 in class and 45-52 for homework.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

September 21, 22

Today in class we...


Turned in BB4-11
Turned in EF Make Up Work
Discussed the answers to the review worksheet, clarified ideas and updated tool kits
Completed EF Test, first individually and then as a team
HOMEWORK: BB17-22, 27-35 due on 9-23, 26

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

September 19, 20

Today in class we...

Turned in the Chapter 1 Review and EF108-121, 125
We began working on Sequences by completing problems BB1-3, 12-16 in class
Homework: TO BE DONE SEPARATELY: BB4-11

Friday, September 16, 2011

MAP TESTING

September 13 and 16



MAP TESTING

No Assignment :) Please bring a reading book or homework to work on and a pencil. Good Luck.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

September 14, 15

Today in class we...
Turned in EF85-107
Completed Quiz #2

Homework:
EF Review Worksheet
EF 108-121, 125

**Make up/Late work from EF is due by September 21st or 22nd**

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

MAP Testing

September 13 and 16

MAP TESTING
No Assignment :) Please bring a reading book or homework to work on and a pencil. Good Luck.

September 9, 12

Today in class we...

Turned in EF 51-84

Completed EF85-89, 98, 100 in class with teams

Homework: EF 90, 91, 92 or 93, 94-97, 101-107 due on 9/14 or 15.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

September 7, 8

Today in class we...

Turned in EF 33-42, 61-63
Participated in a function walk to learn about domain and range
Added Domain and Range to our tool kits and discussed notation
Took Quiz #1
Completed Graphing Calculator problem 70-77 in class

Homework: EF51, 52, 57, 64-69, 78-84 BONUS: 58-60

Friday, September 2, 2011

September 2, 6

Today in class we... Turned in EF 11-31 (more or less depending on 4th or 8th period) Completed Graphing calculator introduction completed EF 12 on a resource page from Mrs. cone...come get one from me completed EF 33-36 using the graphing calculators Homework: EF 37-42, 61-63 and finish review worksheet due on 9-7/8

Thursday, September 1, 2011

EF 11-31

Today (August 31, September 1) in class we...

Turned in EF4-10 and your signed syllabus
Discussed class website
Added "equation of a line" and "intercepts" into our tool kits (problems 13 and 14)
Completed the Pencil Lab (problems 20-26) in class discussing the answers to the questions rather than writing them down. Keep this resource page in your notebook for future reference
Skipped EF 12 (we will come back if we have time on Friday/Tuesday)

Homework (Due September 2 or 6): Signed syllabus (if you forgot it today) and EF 11, 15-19, 28-31.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Welcome to the first day of school

Welcome to the first day of the 2011-2012 school year!

Today in class we:
Read through the syllabus
Completed a team building activity
Reviewed the major concepts from geometry
Completed EF1-10

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Friday, May 27, 2011

May 26

Today in class we...

Finished our Final exam review worksheet due on Tuesday

Final Exam is on Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

May 24

Today in class we...

Reviewed the probability DSPAs and made corrections if applicable

Continued working on the final exam review due on Tuesday May 31

COUNTDOWN
Thursday: Review
Tuesday: Final
Thursday: Make ups

Friday, May 20, 2011

May 20

Today in class we...

Turned in our textbooks...if you were absent take them to the library.

Turned in the probability review worksheet

Completed the Probability DSPA.

Worked on Law of Sines and Law of Cosines worksheets due on Tuesday

Worked on Final Exam Review due May 31

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

May 18

Today in class we...

discussed law of sines and law of cosines

completed the probability review worksheet due on Friday

completed the law of sines law of cosines worksheets due on Tuesday

Monday, May 16, 2011

May 16

Today in class we...

Took notes over permutations and combinations

Completed pages 6-10 in the probability packet. This packet is due on Friday May 20.

Friday, May 13, 2011

May 12

Today in class we...

Turned in make up work from CT. Binders are due on Monday.

Discussed Theoretical Probability and The Fundamental Counting Principle

Completed pages 1-6 in the probability packet due on Monday.

May 10

Today in class we...

Completed the CT Team Test

Turned in CT 139-157

Received make up assignments due on Monday

Monday, May 9, 2011

May 6

Today in class we...

Turned in CT114-136

Discussed the three main circular functions in terms of the unit circle, their graphs, and their general equations.

Discussed converting between radians and degrees.

Completed CT 137, 1139, 140, 141, 146, 148, 151, 152, 154, 157 due on Tuesday.

May 4

Today in class we...

Turned in CT89-113

Discussed Graphing Tangent

Completed CT124-129, 114-117 in class

Completed CT 121-123 and 132-136 for homework due on Friday.

Monday, May 2, 2011

May 2

Today in class we...

Completed the Spring MAP Testing.

Results and comparison to Fall scores will be available next class.

Reminder: CT89-113 due Wednesday.

April 28

Today in class we...

Turned in CT67-88

Discussed the Cosine function as the horizontal distance to the unit circle.

Completed CT89-113 due on Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

April 26

Today in class we...

Turned in CT45-65

Completed CT67, 77-80 in class to learn how to model real world situations with the sine curve and convert between degrees and radians.

Completed CT68, 73, 76, 81-84, 88 for homework due on Thursday.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

April 19

Today in class we...

Turned in the odd problems from Mileposts 18, 19, 20, 21

Discussed graphing y=sinx and the 5 point method for each.

Completed CT46-48, 58-61 in class

Completed CT 49, 50, 52 and 62-65 for homework due on Tuesday.

April 15

Today in class we...

Completed Mileposts 18, 19, 20, 21 the odd problems from each.

Turned in CT1-45

Turned in CF Make up work.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

April 13

Today in class we... Reviewed the unit circle we started investigating on Monday. Reviewed Special Right Triangles. Answered questions from CT 1-21 (due on Friday) Completed CT 22-28, 35-40 in class learning about S(x)=Sin(theta), Radian and Degree Measures, The Unit Circle and the Basics of Special Angles. Click on the links for more information. Completed CT 30, 32, 34, 42, 44 for homework. CT1-45 will be due on Friday for 1st period and Tuesday for 3rd.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

April 11

Today in class we...

Completed CT1-3, 12, 13 in class discussing the Circle of Terror as we went.

Completed CT4-11, 14-21 for homework due Wednesday.

Click here for more information on today's topics.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

April 7

Today in class we...

Turned in CF 122-146

Completed the CF Test (45 minutes individual, then may use your study team to finish)

No Homework Today!!

CF 2nd Chance Binders due on Friday April 15

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

April 5

Today in class we...

Answered questions from and turned in CF105-121

Completed the Game Tank Lab (Problems CF122-128)

Homework: CF 122-130, 132, 133, 136, 167, 139-146 due on Thursday

Friday, April 1, 2011

April 1

Today in class we...

Took a huge surprise test...April Fools...haha

Really we...

Turned in CF85-103

Took a practice quiz over graphing polynomial functions, imaginary solutions, and simplifying complex expressions.

Discussed the answers in detail.

Completed CF104-121 in teams due on Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

March 30

Today in class we...

Turned in CF 65-84

Discussed Complex Conjugates and completed CF85-86 as a class

Completed CF87-103 due on Friday.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

March 28

Today in class we...

Turned in either the Milepost problems or CF37-64 depending on which class you are in.

Discussed Imaginary and Complex numbers. Remember i=sqrt(-1) and i^2=-1.

Completed CF68-71 together as a class.

Completed CF65-67, 81-84 and 72-80 due on Wednesday.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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March 24

Today in class 1st Period:

Turned in CF37-58 +2 of 59-64

Completed Mileposts Problems listed below, due on Monday
6:1-3
8:1-3
10:1-3
11: 1-3
16: 7-16
17: 1,4,7

Today in class, 3rd Period:

Turned in Milepost problems,

Completed CF37-43, 50-53 to learn about non-linear systems of equations
Completed CF44-49, 54-58, and any 2 of 59-64 for homework, due on Monday

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March 22-3rd Period

Due to the funeral of fellow student Taylor Bear, today's assignment has been adjusted to:

Mileposts 6, 8, 10, 11: Problems 1-3
Milepost 16: Problems 7-16
Milepost 17: Problems 1, 4, 7

Due Thursday.

March 22- 1st period

Today in class we...

Turned in CF 16-36

Completed CF37-43, 50-53 in class to learn how to solve non-linear systems of equations using two strategies...graphing to find the intersection, and finding the x-intercepts of the combined equation.

Completed CF44-49 and any two problems from CF59-64 due on Thursday.

Friday, March 18, 2011

March 18

Today in class we...

Turned in CC 2nd Chance Assignments, CC Review, CF1-15

Reviewed Polynomials and Roots

Click here if you need some more information...this is a great site that can help explain things again.

Completed CC16, 17 and 25-30 in teams

Completed CC18-24, 31-36 for homework due Tuesday

Thursday, March 17, 2011

March 16

Today in class we...

Took the CC Team Test

Friday: Turn in CC 2nd Chance Assignments. Turn in CC Review. Turn in CF 1-15.

Monday, March 14, 2011

March 14

Today in class we...

Turned in CC148-167.

Completed the CC Review worksheet and CF 1-15 due on Friday March 18.

Wednesday: Test over CC...2nd chance assignments are due.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

PAWS Testing Section 2

Today, March 10, in class we...

Completed Section 2 of the 2011 PAWS Mathematics test

Received a current grade print out of all missing and incomplete assignments

CC Team Test is on Monday and all make up work from CC is due on Friday of next week.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

PAWS Testing Section 1

Today, March 8, in class we...

Completed the first section of the 2011 11th Grade PAWS Test.

We will complete section two on Thursday.

Friday, March 4, 2011

CC148-167

Today, March 4, in class we...

turned in CC130-147

completed CC148-167 due on Tuesday.

Math Contest

Today, March 2, in class we...

participated in the 2011 Wolsborn Drazovich Northeast District Math Contest.

No new assignment today.

CC131-147

Today, February 28, in class we...

had a substitute teacher

turned in CC 109-130

completed CC 131-147 due on Friday

Thursday, February 24, 2011

CC 109-130

Today, February 24, in class we...

Turned in CC 86-108

Discussed solving equations like 2=1.04^x

Completed problems 125-130 first,

then completed problems 109-115 to learn how to graph y=log(x)

Homework CC 116-124 due Monday.

CC 86-108

Today, February 22, in class we...

Turned in CC69-73, 83-85, 74 or 75, 76-79, 81

Completed PAWS review topic: Linear Equations

Completed our assignment CC86-108 due Thursday

Thursday, February 17, 2011

CC69-85

Today (February 17) in class we...

Turned in the homework from CC46-68 (Keep CC55-59 for today and place in your tool kit)

Reviewed Probability for the PAWS Test

Completed CC69-73 and 83-85 together. Click here to view slides.

Homework: CC74 or 75, 76-79, 81 due Tuesday

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

CC46-68

Today, February 15, in class we...

Answered questions from CC 29-45 and turned in this assignment

Completed the Fraction PAWS Review

Played the silent board game to introduce the relation x=2^y

Completed CC55-59 on the worksheet provided

Completed the following problems for homework due thursday: CC (I will enter later...ask a friend for now)

Friday, February 11, 2011

CC 29-45

Today, February 11th, in class we...

Corrected and turned in CC 1-28

Discussed the "x- y- interchange" strategy for finding an inverse function. Basic idea: Switch x and y in the function, solve for y.

Completed CC 29-45 due Tuesday.

LS DSPA and CC 20-28

Today, February 9th, in class we...

Turned in LS Review assignments,

Answered questions from CC 1-19

Completed the LS DSPA

Added CC 20-28 onto CC 1-19 due Friday

CC1-19

Today, February 7th, in class we...

Discussed LS Team Test and Review assignment

Completed CC 1-19 due Friday

REMINDER: LS DSPA and 2nd chance binders due Wednesday

Thursday, February 3, 2011

LS Team Test and Review

Today in class we...

Started reviewing for the LS DSPA by completing the Unit 5 Review, choosing 2 problems from the Solving Systems of Equations Using Matrices, and choosing one from each side of paper in the Solving Linear Inequalities packet

Completed the Team Test.

Recieved incomplete assignments and a grade sheet to prepare for 2nd chance points...binders due on Wednesday Feb 9

Review assignments are due on Monday

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

LS139-163

Today in class we...

Turned in LS 92-126

Completed LS 127-129 as a class

Completed 139 or 140 in groups on poster paper

Completed 148, 149, 150 in teams

Completed 130-133, 152, 154, 157, 163 for homework due Monday (UPDATE: DUE WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE "SNOW" DAY)

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

LS111-126

Today in class we...

Discussed solving 3x3 systems of equations: Use 3:2:1:1:2:3 to help remember the goal of eliminating a variable to get to a system of 2 equations with 2 variables, then using elimination again to solve for one variable, then use substitution and work backwards to find the 2nd and then the 3rd variable.

Answered other questions from LS 92-110...this assignment will be due on Friday so that you can have a chance to finish...

Introduced Matrix Equations and worked through problems 111-117, 125 and 126 together.

Completed LS118-121 for homework due Friday.

LS 92-110

Today in class we...

Had a sub.

Turned in LS 66-87

Completed LS 92-110. I will answer questions in class on Wednesday. Come prepared for a discussion on solving 3x3 matrices.

Friday, January 21, 2011

LS 66-87

Today in class we...

Turned in LS58-65, keeping LS54-57 to help out on today's assignment

Completed LS66-73

Discussed using the Graphing Calculators to multiply matrices...see handout and ask for help if you were gone.

Completed LS 77-82

Completed LS 83-87 for homework due on Monday

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

LS 54-65

Today in class we...

Introduced Matrices and explored matrix operations of addition, scalar multiplication and matrix multiplication through problems 54-57 (in a worksheet)

Completed LS58-65 for homework due Thursday.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Final Exam

Today in class we...

Turned in Semester 1 Review

Completed the Semester 1 Final Exam

Received LS grade printouts and incomplete assignments, 2nd chance binders due Friday January 14

Monday, January 10, 2011

1st Semester Review

Today in class we...

Turned in LS 36-38 and LS47-53, 46

Completed 1st Semester Review Worksheet due Wednesday

Semester Countdown

Wednesday: 1st Semester Final Exam/ LS 2nd chance assignments

Friday: 2nd Chance assignments due, make ups, dspa retakes

LS 36-38, 47-53, 46

Today in class we...

Turned in LS25-35, 39-45

Discussed LS 36-38...complete seperately as we will need this assignment 2nd semester to complete LS

Completed LS 36-38, 47-53

LS46 is BONUS, complete last on your assignment...it is a lengthy problem so it will be worth 10 pts extra credit.

Semester Countdown:

Monday: 1st Semester Review

Wednesday: 1st Semester Final Exam...LS Make up work

Friday: 2nd chance binders due/ DSPA Retakes/ Final Exam Make ups

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

LS 25-35, 39-45

Today in class we...

Turned in LS 1-24

Reviewed graphing linear inequalities
Click here for a review

Reviewed solving absolute value inequalities
Click here for a review

Completed LS 25-35, 39-45 due on Thursday.

Countdown to the end of the semester

Thursday: LS 38-39, 46-53

Monday: 1st Semester Review

Wednesday: 1st Semester Final Exam

Friday: Make Ups/Activity