Monday, May 21
Area of rhombi, trapezoid and triangles.
Study Guide 10-4 done in class. Quizzes returned. Students reflected, recorded, graphed and calculated their grade.
Homework: Practice 10-4
Tuesday, May 22
Students put in groups and presented problems on practice 10-4.
Wednesday, May23
Lesson 10-4 on page 783
Looking ahead Quiz on 10-3, 10-4 Friday.
Thursday, May 24
Sophomore Field Trip
Homework: Study for quiz on 10-3 and 10-4
Friday, May 25
Quiz on 10-3 and 10-4
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Algebra I, Week of May 21
Monday, May 21
Activity in recognizing linear, quadratic, exponential and polynomial functions in tabular graphic or symbolic form. Quizzes returned, Students reflected, recorded, graphed and recorded their grade.
Tuesday, May 22
Get Rich Activity as a way of reviewing linear, quadratic and exponential functions.
Discussion and presentation followed.
Wednesday, May 23
Field Trip to Metro Beach
Thursday, May 24
Review of recognizing and solving equations. Students presented problems, Visual function activities: Population and Investments, Growth and Decay and Height and Time Relationships.
Friday, May 25
Quiz on solving equations, recognizing functions in various forms and interpreting exponential and quadratic graphs.
Activity in recognizing linear, quadratic, exponential and polynomial functions in tabular graphic or symbolic form. Quizzes returned, Students reflected, recorded, graphed and recorded their grade.
Tuesday, May 22
Get Rich Activity as a way of reviewing linear, quadratic and exponential functions.
Discussion and presentation followed.
Wednesday, May 23
Field Trip to Metro Beach
Thursday, May 24
Review of recognizing and solving equations. Students presented problems, Visual function activities: Population and Investments, Growth and Decay and Height and Time Relationships.
Friday, May 25
Quiz on solving equations, recognizing functions in various forms and interpreting exponential and quadratic graphs.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Geometry, Week of April 30
Monday, April 30
Quizzes returned. Students reflected, recorded, graphed and calculated their grades.
Section 9-6 explained with vocabulary and theorems. Applications demonstrated on board with input from students.
Homework: p. 487 14,15,16,29,30,31
Tuesday, May 1
Students were put in groups and worked on the study guide and practice from section 9-6.
Homework: complete these two worksheets
Wednesday, May2
Students were put in groups. Each group was assigned a problem from study guide 9-6 to put on a poster. Students did a gallery walk of the posters comparing it to their work. Next, the same groups were assigned a section on Practice 9-6 and presented to the class.
Homework: p. 781 lesson 9-6
Thursday, May 3
Check homework and answered questions. Started section 9-7 by doing vocabulary and theorems. Application problems presented with students answereing teacher directed questions.
Homework: study for quiz 0n 9-6
Friday, May 4
Quiz on 9-6
Quizzes returned. Students reflected, recorded, graphed and calculated their grades.
Section 9-6 explained with vocabulary and theorems. Applications demonstrated on board with input from students.
Homework: p. 487 14,15,16,29,30,31
Tuesday, May 1
Students were put in groups and worked on the study guide and practice from section 9-6.
Homework: complete these two worksheets
Wednesday, May2
Students were put in groups. Each group was assigned a problem from study guide 9-6 to put on a poster. Students did a gallery walk of the posters comparing it to their work. Next, the same groups were assigned a section on Practice 9-6 and presented to the class.
Homework: p. 781 lesson 9-6
Thursday, May 3
Check homework and answered questions. Started section 9-7 by doing vocabulary and theorems. Application problems presented with students answereing teacher directed questions.
Homework: study for quiz 0n 9-6
Friday, May 4
Quiz on 9-6
Algebra I, Week of April 30
Monday, April 30
Quizzes returned to students. Students reflected, recoreded, graphed and calculated their grades.
Activity on "What Do I do when the solution to a Quadratic is not on the table" This lead into the quadratic formula. Guided practice. Students viewed video on quadratic formula.(Brightstorm)
Homework: p 631 14-22
Tuesday, May 1
Finished quadratic formula. Guided practice. Discussion of when to use it. Students looked at graphs and tables of different quadratic functions. Discussion followed. Video on quadratic function.(Brightstorm)
Homework: p. 781 lesson 11-3 7,8,11,12
Wednesday, May2
Students chose 5 problems on solving quadratics using the quadratic formula. Students put one of the five on a poster following the rubric that was posted on the board along with a sample poster. Teacher assessed and worked with students who did not fully understand the concept.
Thursday, May 3
Activity requiring students to determine what method to use to solve a quadratic function. Student discussion of the problems. Last problem led into what happens to the quadratic formula if there is no solution. Introduction to complex numbers.
Homework: worksheet reviewing solving quadratic functions
Friday, May 4
Checked homework with a discussion to review for the quiz.
Quiz 0n 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
Quizzes returned to students. Students reflected, recoreded, graphed and calculated their grades.
Activity on "What Do I do when the solution to a Quadratic is not on the table" This lead into the quadratic formula. Guided practice. Students viewed video on quadratic formula.(Brightstorm)
Homework: p 631 14-22
Tuesday, May 1
Finished quadratic formula. Guided practice. Discussion of when to use it. Students looked at graphs and tables of different quadratic functions. Discussion followed. Video on quadratic function.(Brightstorm)
Homework: p. 781 lesson 11-3 7,8,11,12
Wednesday, May2
Students chose 5 problems on solving quadratics using the quadratic formula. Students put one of the five on a poster following the rubric that was posted on the board along with a sample poster. Teacher assessed and worked with students who did not fully understand the concept.
Thursday, May 3
Activity requiring students to determine what method to use to solve a quadratic function. Student discussion of the problems. Last problem led into what happens to the quadratic formula if there is no solution. Introduction to complex numbers.
Homework: worksheet reviewing solving quadratic functions
Friday, May 4
Checked homework with a discussion to review for the quiz.
Quiz 0n 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
Geometry, Week of April 23
Monday, April 23
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class
Tuesday, April 24
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class.
Wednesday, April 25
Problems from Monday and Tuesday were discussed and presented.
Thursday, April 26
Studenst worked in groups on SG 9-5 and Practice 9-5
Discussion followed.
Quiz Friday on 9-4 and 9-5
Friday, April 27
Warm up to review for quiz
Quiz on 9-4 and 9-5
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class
Tuesday, April 24
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class.
Wednesday, April 25
Problems from Monday and Tuesday were discussed and presented.
Thursday, April 26
Studenst worked in groups on SG 9-5 and Practice 9-5
Discussion followed.
Quiz Friday on 9-4 and 9-5
Friday, April 27
Warm up to review for quiz
Quiz on 9-4 and 9-5
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Algebra, Week of April 23
Monday, April 23
Guest Teacher
Assignment to be done in class and collected at end of hour. Counts as a double grade.
Worksheet on graphing parabolas.
Tuesday, April 24
Guest Teacher
Assignment to be done in class and collected at end of hour. Counts as a double grade.
Worksheet on graphing parabolas.
Wednesday, April 25
Quizzes returned. Students reflected, recorded, graphed and calculated their grade.
Students presented warm up problems explaining their chouce of methids to solve.
Activity to discover how to determine if a function is linear or quadratic by first or second difference.
Explanation and discussion of vertex formula when it cannot be determined from a table.
Guided practice. Students fromatively assessed at end of hour.
Thursday, April 26
Review of concepts to formatively assess .
Homework: review worksheet
Friday, April 27
Warm up before quiz.
Quiz on 11-1 and 11-2
Introduction to quadratic formula
Guest Teacher
Assignment to be done in class and collected at end of hour. Counts as a double grade.
Worksheet on graphing parabolas.
Tuesday, April 24
Guest Teacher
Assignment to be done in class and collected at end of hour. Counts as a double grade.
Worksheet on graphing parabolas.
Wednesday, April 25
Quizzes returned. Students reflected, recorded, graphed and calculated their grade.
Students presented warm up problems explaining their chouce of methids to solve.
Activity to discover how to determine if a function is linear or quadratic by first or second difference.
Explanation and discussion of vertex formula when it cannot be determined from a table.
Guided practice. Students fromatively assessed at end of hour.
Thursday, April 26
Review of concepts to formatively assess .
Homework: review worksheet
Friday, April 27
Warm up before quiz.
Quiz on 11-1 and 11-2
Introduction to quadratic formula
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Geometry, Week of April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16
Attending conference at MISD, "Connecting Core Curriculum to EMATHS"
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class.
Tuesday, April 17
Discussion of assignment on Monday. Questions, concerns and misconceptions will be addressed.
Section 9-3
Homework: page 464 35, 36, 37
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Student discussion of Study Guide 9-3.
Concepts in 9-3 revisited to clarify any misunderstandings.
Homework: Practice 9-3
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Theorems and vocabulary discussed for section 9-4.
Guided Practice with Study Guide 9-4 followed by student discussion.
Homework: Practice 9-4
Friday, April 20, 2012
Quiz on concepts covered this week
Attending conference at MISD, "Connecting Core Curriculum to EMATHS"
Guest teacher. Assignment given in class.
Tuesday, April 17
Discussion of assignment on Monday. Questions, concerns and misconceptions will be addressed.
Section 9-3
Homework: page 464 35, 36, 37
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Student discussion of Study Guide 9-3.
Concepts in 9-3 revisited to clarify any misunderstandings.
Homework: Practice 9-3
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Theorems and vocabulary discussed for section 9-4.
Guided Practice with Study Guide 9-4 followed by student discussion.
Homework: Practice 9-4
Friday, April 20, 2012
Quiz on concepts covered this week
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