Thursday, June 4, 2015

Review, Final and End of the Year

Review for the final involves lots of practice problems from the entire year.  Here is a list of the topics learned this year.  Below are the topics reviewed each day.

DateC-BlockD-Block
6/08Probability Project due, start review of Function Concepts, TransformationsProbability Project due, start review of Function Concepts, Transformations
6/09
Coordinate Geometry, Deductive Geometry, Similarity and Trigonometry
6/10Coordinate Geometry, Deductive Geometry, Similarity and TrigonometryExponents, Polynomials and Quadratics
6/11Exponents, Polynomials and Quadratics  
6/12Circles, Probability, other questionsCircles, Probability, other questions
6/15Long Block Review A C E G
6/16
Long Block Review B D F H
6/17

6/18Math Final at 8:30 in room 712Math Final at 8:30 in room 710
6/19

6/22Last Day Class at 9:05Last Day Class at 10:15
6/23 Come to get your grades by 10:30Come to get your grades by 10:30




Probability

Probability is the study of what is likely to happen based on calculations of what could happen. The assessment for this unit is a project.

Homework every day is to finish that day's handout.  I will be collecting one random handout on Monday, June 8th along with the project write-up.

DateC-BlockD-Block
5/29  Project - First DayProject - First Day
6/01CountingCounting
6/02 MCAS - D A G H EProbability - and/or/not (pages 7 and 10 of handout are optional)
6/03MCAS - A E F C D   Probability - and/or/not (pages 7 and 10 of handout are optional)Two-Way Tables and Simulations
6/04Two-Way Tables and Simulations  
6/05Project - Last DayProject - Last Day
6/08Project due, start reviewing for the finalProject due, start reviewing for the final




Monday, May 18, 2015

Circles

We are going to learn a few more properties about circles.

DateC-BlockD-Block
5/15Trig Quiz,  HW Circle InvestigationTrig Quiz,  HW Circle Investigation
5/18Arc Length and Sector Area (8.07)  HW finish handoutArc Length and Sector Area (8.07)  HW finish handout
5/19
Theorems about Chords (8.09)  HW p.669-672/1-7, 9, 11
5/20Theorems about Chords (8.09)  HW p.669-672/1-7, 9, 11Inscribed and Central Angles (8.10)  HW p.672-673/12-16 and p.677-679/6, 8, 10
5/21Inscribed and Central Angles (8.10)  HW p.672-673/12-16 and p.677-679/6, 8, 10
5/22 Theorems about Tangents (8.12) (finish handout by quiz day)Theorems about Tangents (8.12) (finish handout by quiz day)
5/25Memorial Day - no schoolMemorial Day - no school
5/26
Review(handout and (Draft) answer key)
5/27Review (handout and (Draft) answer key)Circle Quiz
5/28Circle Quiz




Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Similarity and Right Triangle Trigonometry

Similarity is the study of proportionality - figures that have the same shape but different size.  There are many applications of similarity (have you ever had a picture enlarged?) and the study of similarity brings you into other topics in mathematics such as trigonometry.

DateC-BlockD-Block
4/27Similarity Day 1 - Defining and determining if figures are similar  HW finish handoutSimilarity Day 1 - Defining and determining if figures are similar  HW finish handout
4/28
Side Splitter Theorems  HW finish handout
4/29Side Splitter Theorems  HW finish handoutTriangle Similarity Shortcuts  HW finish handout and p.605-606/1,5,7-10
4/30Triangle Similarity Shortcuts  HW finish handout and p.605-606/1,5,7-10
5/01  Similarity Proofs  HW do 10 out of the 12 problemsSimilarity Proofs  HW do 10 out of the 12 problems
5/04Investigation of Similar Area and Volume  HW more mixed problems (slightly realistic) (answer key)Investigation of Similar Area and Volume  HW more mixed problems (slightly realistic)
5/05
Similarity Quiz, HW Special Right  Triangles handout and p.744-745/4 – 13
5/06Similarity Quiz, HW Special Right  Triangles handout and p.744-745/4 – 13
More Practice with Special Right Triangles
5/07More Practice with Special Right Triangles
Half Day - C A G F
Half Day - C A G F
5/08Trig Ratios to find Side Lengths
HW p.750-752/6-18, 21
Trig Ratios to find Side Lengths
HW p.750-752/6-18, 21
5/11Inverse Trig to find AnglesInverse Trig to find Angles
5/12 MCAS A G H B  Review with AnswersReview with Answers
5/13MCAS D E F H Word Problems with Trig
5/14Word Problems with Trig  
5/15Trig Quiz,  HW Circle InvestigationTrig Quiz,  HW Circle Investigation




Thursday, April 2, 2015

Coordinate Geometry

Coordinate geometry is a mixture of algebra, geometry and proofs.  You will be writing proofs using algebraic formulas to prove things about geometric figures. All of the work will be worksheets or copies of problems from the Math 1 book.  Each day the homework is to finish that day's handout.

DateC-BlockD-Block
4/01
Quiz of SA and Vol, Distance and Midpoint worksheet
4/02Quiz of SA and Vol, Distance and Midpoint worksheet
4/03  First night of PassoverGood Friday - no school
4/06Point-Slope form, Parallel Lines and Collinear Points
4/07
Perpendicular Lines and Systems of Equations
4/08Perpendicular Lines and Systems of EquationsCircles, Secants and Tangents
4/09Circles, Secants and Tangents  
4/10Extra Practice Solving SystemsExtra Practice Solving Systems
4/13Numerical Coordinate ProofsNumerical Coordinate Proofs
4/14
General Coordinate Proofs
4/15General Coordinate ProofsReview (handout and answer key)
4/16Review (handout and answer key)  
4/17Coordinate Geometry TestCoordinate Geometry Test

4/18- 4/26  April Vacation !!!


Thursday, March 26, 2015

Surface Area and Volume

We will be having a quick unit on Surface Area and Volume before moving on to Coordinate Geometry.  This will all be done using worksheets so the homework every night is to finish that day's worksheet.

DateC-BlockD-Block
3/26Perimeter and Area Review
3/27  Surface Area and VolumeSurface Area and Volume
3/30Finding lengths from SA and VFinding Lengths from SA and V
3/31 Application Problems (answer key)Application Problems (answer key)
4/01
Quiz of SA and Vol, Distance Formula
4/02Quiz of SA and Vol, Distance Formula  
4/03Good Friday - no schoolFirst night of Passover



Thursday, March 19, 2015

Finishing Ch 4 and MCAS

Now that we have finished Chapter 4, review all that we have learned and test.

DateC-BlockD-Block
3/18
Quiz of 4D, start Chapter 4 Review
3/19  Quiz of 4D, start Chapter 4 Review
3/20Chapter 4 Review (answer key)Chapter 4 Review (answer key)
3/23Chapter 4 ReviewChapter 4 Review
3/24 MCAS (only blocks G H A)MCAS, no class (only blocks G H A)
3/25Chapter 4 Test  (only blocks E F C D)Chapter 4 Test  (only blocks E F C D)
3/26MCAS (only blocks C B G H A)  
3/27




Monday, March 9, 2015

4D: Transformations

We will focus the rest of our Chapter 4 energy towards recognizing some basic graphs and understanding how to transform them.

DateC-BlockD-Block
3/094.14  Getting Started  CW p.335/1-9, 11  HW p336-337/16-22, 24, 254.14  Getting Started  CW p.335/1-9, 11  HW p336-337/16-22, 24, 25
3/10 
4.15  More Basic Graphs  CW make flash cards of basic function  HW p.344-345/1-3, 8, 13-16, 18, 19
3/114.15  More Basic Graphs  CW make flash cards of basic function  HW p.344-345/1-3, 8, 13-16, 18, 194.16  Translating Graphs  CW p.352-353/1, 2abd,3abd, 6, 7;  HW p.353-355/9-13, 15
3/12
C B H F
4.16  Translating Graphs  CW p.352-353/1, 2abd,3abd, 6, 7;  HW p.353-355/9-13, 15
3/134.17  Scaling Graphs   CW p.357/1, 2;  HW p.362-364/1, 2, 4, 9, 14, 16-184.17  Scaling Graphs   CW p.357/1, 2;  HW p.362-364/1, 2, 4, 9, 14, 16-18
3/164.17  Reflecting Graphs
CW/HW p.361-363/3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15 and p.365/2-8
4.17  Reflecting Graphs
CW/HW p.361-363/3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15 and p.365/2-8
3/17
Review Function Transformations (download the document, the answer key)
3/18Review Function Transformations download the document, the answer key)Quiz of 4D, start Chapter 4 Review
3/19Quiz of 4D, start Chapter 4 Review  
3/20continue Ch 4 Reviewcontinue Ch 4 Review



Monday, February 23, 2015

The next part of Chapter 4: Functions

We spent time writing rules for functions but now we will focus more on what a function is and how we can work with it.

DateC-BlockD-Block
2/234.06  Getting Started  CW p.271-272/1-5  HW p272-273/6, 7, 8, 11-144.06  Getting Started  CW p.271-272/1-5  HW p272-273/6, 7, 8, 11-14
2/24 
4.07  Getting Precise About Functions (domain, range, etc.)  HW p.280-282/7-11, 12a-c, 13-19, 23a-d
2/254.07  Getting Precise About Functions (domain, range, etc.)  HW p.280-282/7-11, 12a-c, 13-19, 23a-d 4.08  Algebra with Functions (including composition)  HW p.286-288/1-3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 17
2/26

4.08  Algebra with Functions (including composition)  HW p.286-288/1-3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 17
2/274.09  Inverses: Doing and Undoing  HW p.297-298/10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 204.09  Inverses: Doing and Undoing  HW p.297-298/10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20
3/02More with Inverses and Composition  HW finish handout (answer key)More with Inverses and Composition  HW finish handout (answer key)
3/03
4.10  Graphing Functions (including piecewise)  HW finish handout and p.306-307/3-5, 7
3/044.10  Graphing Functions (including piecewise)  HW finish handout and p.306-307/3-5, 7Review CW Domain and Range 3 Ways, HW find inverses of functions in handout
(answer key)
3/05Review CW Domain and Range 3 Ways, HW find inverses of functions in handout (answer key)  
3/06Quiz of 4BQuiz 4B

Friday, January 23, 2015

The Plan until February Vacation

We have several things going on in the lead up to February break. We will start Chapter 4, the study of functions, and also do a quick unit on Area and Volume. The mix of Algebra and Geometry (and the Mid-Year Exam to look at retention of material) will help all of us determine best placement for next year - a process that happens right after February break.


DateC-BlockD-Block
1/21Modeling Day 24.01 Getting Started HW p.236-237/3-21
1/22  Review
1/23Ch 3 TestCh 3 Test
1/26
I am out
4.01 Getting Started HW p.236-237/3-214.02  CW For You to Do p.238-241/1-7, p.242/1-3  HW p.243-245/4-8, 10, 11, 14, 15 
1/27  SNOW DAY  SNOW DAY
1/28  SNOW DAY  SNOW DAY
1/294.02  HW finish packet and do recursive rules for p.236-7/F, G, H, M, P, T, U, V   
1/304.03, 4.04  HW p.250-251/10-19 and p.255/4-84.03, 4.04  HW p.250-251/10-19 and p.255/4-8
2/02  SNOW DAY  SNOW DAY
2/03   SNOW DAY  SNOW DAY
2/044.05  CW p.264/1,2  HW p.266-267/10, 11, 13-18, 214.05  CW p.264/1,2  HW p.266-267/10, 11, 13-18, 21
2/054.05  HW finish handout  
2/06Mid-Year ExamMid-Year Exam
2/09  SNOW DAY  SNOW DAY
2/10
  Snow Delay - no class
2/11Review (answer key)4.05  HW finish handout & Review (answer key)
2/12Quiz of 4A  
2/13Recursive formulas for Quadratic FunctionsQuiz of 4A