Friday, December 10, 2010

Assignments: 12/6 - 12/17 (TWO weeks on this post)

Algebra I

Monday December 6, 2010:

In class:
-Exam Review

Assignment:
Review for the exam.  Written assignment TBD.

Tuesday December 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Exam Review

Assignment:
Review for the exam. Written assignment TBD.

Wednesday December 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Exam Review

Assignment:
Review for the exam. Written assignment TBD.

Thursday December 9, 2010 and Friday December 10, 2010:

Beta Club Convention

Monday December 13, 2010:

Exam Review!  Be sure to study for your exam!

Tuesday December 14, 2010:

Class does not meet--exam schedule.

Wednesday December 15, 2010:

Exam starts at 8:00.

Thursday December 16, 2010 and Friday December 17, 2010:

Class does not meet--exam schedule.
Pre-Algebra

Monday December 6, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 244 (80-83)
-Chapter 5 Section 4
Assignment:
p. 248-249 (17-51 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Wednesday!**
Tuesday December 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 249 (61-64)
-Chapter 5 Section 1-4 Review
Assignment:
p. 282-283 (8-24 even, 25-34 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Wednesday December 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 5 Section 1-4 Test Day
Assignment:
None.
Thursday December 9, 2010 and Friday December 10, 2010:

Beta Club Convention

Monday December 13, 2010:

In-class:
-Review Chapters 1-3.

Assignment:
Study for the end of the semester test!
**Test on Wednesday!**

Tuesday December 14, 2010:

In-class:
-Review Chapters 5 and 8.

Assignment:
Study for the end of the semester test!
**Test tomorrow!**

Wednesday December 15, 2010:

In-class:
-End of the semester test day.

Assignment:
None!

Thursday December 16, 2010:

In-class:
-Go over end of the semester test!

Assignment:
None!

Friday December 17, 2010:

Class does not meet.  Homeroom Christmas parties.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Assignments: 11/29 - 12/3

Algebra I

Monday November 29, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity:  p. 296 (59 and 60)
-Chapter 5 Section 4, objective: Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines.

Assignment:
p. 297 (61-68)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Tuesday November 30, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 303 (1-8)
-Chapter 5 Section 5, objective:  Graph functions in the form f(x)=mx + b.

Assignment:
p. 307 (62-65) and p. 306 (39-49 odd) ...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Wednesday December 1, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: WS on functions (1-16)
-Chapter 5 Section 6, objective:  Graph linear inequalities.

Assignment:
p. 312-313 (1, 2, 7-19 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Thursday December 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 313 (21-24)
-Chapter 5 Section 6, objective: Graph linear inequalites.

Assignment:
p. 314 (25-28) and p. 322-324 (1-4, 7, 8, 13, 16, 24, 25, and 28)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Friday December 3, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 5 Test Day!!

Assignment:
p. 325-326 (1-14, 19-25, omit 23)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday November 29, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 219 (1-5 and 7)
-Review Chapter 4 Sections 1-6

Assignment:
p. 220-222 (9-55 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Tuesday November 30, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 4 Test Day!

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday December 1, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Test corrections
-Chapter 5 Section 1, objective: Convert fractions to decimals.

Assignment:
p. 231-232 (15-39 by 3's, 41, 42, 45-54 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday December 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 233 (61-63)
-Chapter 5 Section  2, objective: Convert rational numbers and recognize/identify types of numbers.

Assignment:
p. 237 (15-48 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday December 3, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 238 (58-61)
-Chapter 5 Section 3, objective: Multiply rational numbers.

Assignment:
p. 242-243 (18-36 by 3's, 38-48 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, November 22, 2010

Assignments: 11/22 - 11/23

Algebra I

Monday November 22, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 319 (6, 10)
-Chapter 5 Section 4, objective: Writing equations of lines.

Assignment:
p. 293 (3-4) and p. 294-295 (19-26)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday November 23, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 287 (65)
-Chapter 5 Section 4, objective: Find the equation of a line given two points.

Assignment:
p. 296 (36-57 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday November 22, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz!
-Chapter 4 Section 6, objective: Evaluate expressions containing negative exponents.

Assignment:
p. 211-212 (10-13, 37-40, 42-53)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday November 23, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 4 Section 7, objective: Calculate using numbers in scientific notation.

Assignment:
p. 217 (9-29)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, November 15, 2010

Assignments: 11/15 - 11/19

Algebra I

Monday November 15, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: Use last night's graphs and label the x-intercepts.
-Chapter 5 Section 2, objective: Graph using intercepts.

Assignment:
p. 274 (87-96 by 3's, 99-110)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday November 16, 2010:

In-class:
-Quiz over sections 5-1 and 5-2.

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday November 17, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 273 (60-62)
-Chapter 5 Section 3, objective: Find slope of a straight line.

Assignment:
p. 284 (5-19 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday November 18, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Graph the lines that contain a given point and slope (see whiteboard).
-Chapter 5 Section 3, objective: Graph lines using y = mx + b.

Assignment:
p. 286 (41-52 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday November 19, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 270 (3-6)
-Chapter 5 Section 3, objective: Using slope with parallel lines and vertical/horizontal lines.

Assignment:
p. 284-285 (25-36 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!


Pre-Algebra

Monday November 15, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: worksheet
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Find the GCF of binomials.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Monday!**

Tuesday November 16, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 194 (37-42 all)
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Find the GCF of monomials and binomials.

Assignment:
p. 194-195 (43-67 all)...Remember no calculators allowed
**Quiz next Monday!**

Wednesday November 17, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: worksheet
-Chapter 4 Section 4, objective: Simplify algebraic fractions.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Monday!**

Thursday November 18, 2010:

In-class:
-p. 200 (45-52) and p. 206 (11-35)

Assignment:
Finish any part of the assignment that was not finished in class...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Monday!**

Friday November 19, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 207 (66-69)
-Chapter 4 Section 6, objective: Simplify negative exponents.

Assignment:
p. 211 (14-34 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Monday!**

Monday, November 8, 2010

Assignments: 11/8 - 11/12

Algebra I

Monday November 8, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: Test corrections
-Chapter 5 Section 1, objective: Graph points on a coordinate plane and determine abscissa and ordinate.

Assignment:
p. 255-256 (6-16 even, 17, 18) and p. 260 (39-45)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Tuesday!!**

Tuesday November 9, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 254 "Concept Review" (1-8)
-Chapter 5 Section 2, objective: Determine solutions of linear equations in two variables.

Assignment:
p. 270-271 (7-25 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz next Tuesday!!**

Wednesday November 10, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 254 (1-4)
-Chapter 5 Section 2, objective: Use a table of 3 points to graph a line.

Assignment:
p. 271-272 (30, 31-51 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Tuesday!!**

Thursday November 11, 2010:

8th graders are visiting Bishop England.  There will be no Algebra I class today. 

Friday November 12, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Solve 5a = 7 - 2b first for "a" and then for "b."
-Chapter 5 Section 2, objective: Solve for y and graph (slope-intercept form).

Assignment:
p. 273 (63-73 odd) and p. 274 (75-86 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Tuesday!!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday November 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Test corrections
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Write and evaluate expressions containing exponents.

Assignment:
p.182-183 (14-25 all, 26-52 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday November 9, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Powers and Exponents worksheet and p. 183 (53-58 all)

Assignment:
Finish any part of the assignment that was not completed in class...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday November 10, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: TBA
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Write the prime factorization of composite numbers.

Assignment:
p. 189 (11-26 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday November 11, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 189 (46 and 47)
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Factor monomials.

Assignment:
p. 189 (27-44 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday November 12, 2010:

In class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Determine the GCF of monomials.

Assignment:
p. 194 (14-36)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Assignments: 11/1 - 11/5

Algebra I

Monday November 1, 2010:

Class does not meet due to All Saints' Day Mass.
Please note: **Test on Friday!!**

Tuesday November 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 198 (82)
-Chapter 4 Section 4, objective: Find mark up and discount.

Assignment:
p. 202-203 (5-21 odd) and p. 205 (45 and 47)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!!**

Wednesday November 3, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 240 (17)
-Chapter 4 Section 4, objective: Find mark up and discount.

Assignment:
p. 203-204 (27-41 odd, 46 and 48)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!!**

Thursday November 4, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 4 Sections 1-4 and Chapter 3 Section 1 Review Day!

Assignment:
p. 239 (1, 3-5), p. 240 (7, 10, 12), and p. 242 (31-34)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!!**

Friday November 5, 2010:

In class:
-Chapter 4: 1-4 and 3:1 Test Day!

Assignment:
p. 247 (1-9)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday November 1, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 439 (55-58)
-Chapter 8 Section 5, objective: Solve inequalities with mulitplication and division.

Assignment:
p. 444 (11-29, 32-34)...Remember no calculators allowed!
*Quiz on Wednesday!!*
**Test on Friday!!**

Tuesday November 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 445 (54-56)
-Chapter 8 Section 6, objective: Solve multi-step inequalites.

Assignment:
p. 448 (1-22)...Remember no calculators allowed!
*Quiz tomorrow!!*
**Test on Friday!!**

Wednesday November 3, 2010:

In-class:
-Inequalities Quiz

Assignment:
Worksheet 8-6...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!!**

Thursday November 4, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 457 (1 and 14)
-Chapter 8 Test Review Day!

Assignment:
p. 455 (1-25 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!!**

Friday November 5, 2010:

In class:
-Chapter 8 Test Day!!

Assignment:
Have a nice weekend!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Algebra I assignment for Thursday October 28, 2010

There will be one change to Algebra I's assignments for this week.  For Thursday October 28, 2010, students should complete p. 123-125 (165-189 by 3's and 195-199).  It will be checked when class meets again on Tuesday (no class meeting Monday due to Mass).

Monday, October 25, 2010

Assignments: 10/25 - 10/29

Algebra I

Monday October 25, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 190 (1-3)
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Solve perimeter problems.

Assignment:
p. 191-192 (7-19 odd, and 20)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Thursday!!**

Tuesday October 26, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 192 (21)
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Solve problems involving angles formed by intersecting lines.

Assignment:
p. 192-194 (25-45 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Thursday!!**

Wednesday October 27, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 181 (47 and 52)
-Chapter 4 Section 3, objective: Find angles of triangles.

Assignment:
p. 196-197 (63-79 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Thursday!!**

Thursday October 28, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz over perimeter problems and finding angles formed by intersecting lines, and angles in a triangle.

Assignment:
Enjoy your weekend!

Friday October 29, 2010:

No school for students!  Mrs. Herrin will be available for parent-teacher conferences between 10:30AM and 12:30 AM.  If this time frame does not work for you but you'd still like to meet with Mrs. Herrin, please email eherrin@charlestoncatholic.org to set up an alternate time for a phone conference.

Pre-Algebra

Monday October 25, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Solve the board problems.
-Chapter 8 Section 2, objective: Solve equations with grouping symbols.

Assignment:
"Skills Practice 8-2" worksheet (1-19 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!!**

Tuesday October 26, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz
-Chapter 8 Section 2, objective: Solve equations with grouping symbols.

Assignment:
"Practice 8-2" worksheet (2-20 even)

Wednesday October 27, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 426 (8-11)
-Chapter 8 Section 3, objective: Determine whether inequalities are "true" or "false," and graph inequalities on a number line. 

Assignment:
p. 432-433 (4-15 all, 17-39 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday October 28, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 434 (48, 49, 51)
-Chapter 8 Section 4, objective: Solve inequalities by addition and subtraction.

Assignment:
p. 438 (12-34 all)*...Remember no calculators allowed!
*Note: There should be time in class to get started and/or finish this assignment before the long weekend.

Friday October 29, 2010:

No school for students! Mrs. Herrin will be available for parent-teacher conferences between 10:30AM and 12:30 AM. If this time frame does not work for you but you'd still like to meet with Mrs. Herrin, please email eherrin@charlestoncatholic.org to set up an alternate time for a phone conference.


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Changes to "Assignments 10/18 - 10/22" for Pre-Algebra ONLY!

**Algebra I plans and assignments will remain the same!**

Pre-Algebra

For Wednesday October 20, 2010:

The assignment will change to test corrections and the word problem given on the board. 

Word Problem: Mrs. Herrin and Mrs. Babb scored a total of 56 points in last night's game.  Mrs. Babb scored 8 more points than Mrs. Herrin.  How many points did each score?  Write and solve an equation. 

For Thursday October 21, 2010:

The plans and assignment will now be those that were planned for Wednesday October 20, 2010 (on the original blog post).

For Friday October 22, 2010:

The plans and assignment will now be those that were planned for Thursday October 22, 2010 (on the original blog post).

Monday, October 18, 2010

Assignments: 10/18 - 10/22

Algebra I

Monday October 18, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 166 "Prep Test" (1-4 and 9)
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Solve word problems.

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-5)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!!**

Tuesday October 19, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 170-171 (27 and 28)
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Solve word problems.

Assignment:
p. 170 (21-26) and WS (6-10)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!!**

Wednesday October 20, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 173 (50)
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Solve word problems.

Assignment:
p. 171-172 (29-49 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!!**

Thursday October 21, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: word problem from the whiteboard
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Solve consecutive integer problems.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!!**

Friday October 22, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz over word problems
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Solve consecutive integer problems.

Assignment:
p. 178 (8, 10-18 all)....Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday October 18, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Go over answers from Friday's review activity.
-Review for equations test

Assignment:
Study for your equations test!
**Test tomorrow!!**

Tuesday October 19, 2010:

In-class:
-Equations test day!

Assignment:
No homework!

Wednesday October 20, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: test corrections
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Solve equations with variables on both sides.

Assignment:
p. 422 (10-23 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Monday!!**

Thursday October 21, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 422 (32)
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Solve equations with variables on both sides.

Assignment:
"Skills Practice 8-1" worksheet (1-33 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Monday!!**

Friday October 22, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Solve equation from the whiteboard.
-Chapter 8 Section 2, objective: Solve equations with grouping symbols.

Assignment:
"Skills Practice 8-2" worksheet (1-19 odd)....Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Monday!!**

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Changes to "Assignments: 10/11 - 10/15"

*Algebra ONLY: The Chapter 3:1-3 and 9:6 Test has been delayed till Thursday October 14, 2010 due to the PSAT.  Therefore Thursday activities and assignment will be moved to Friday October 15, 2010.

*All Pre-Algebra assignments and activites will stay the same.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Assignments: 10/11 - 10/15

Algebra I

Monday October 11, 2010:

No school!--Columbus Day

Tuesday October 12, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 159 (6) and board problems
-Chapter 3:1-3 and 9:6 Review Day

Assignment:
p. 161-162 (1-30, omit 16, 17, and 28)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday October 13, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 3:1-3 and 9:6 Test Day

Assignment:
No homework!

Thursday October 14, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  Test corrections
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Translate sentences in equations

Assignment:
p. 169-170 (1-20 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday October 15, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 166 "Prep Test" (1-4, 9)
-Chapter 4 Section 1, objective: Solve word problems.

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-5)....Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday October 11, 2010:

No school!--Columbus Day

Tuesday October 12, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Solving equations quiz

Assignment:
p. 151 (52-65, 69-73)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!!**

Wednesday October 13, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 153 "Get Ready for the Lesson" (a-c)
-Chapter 3 Section 6, objective: Translate sentences into 2-step equations and solve.

Assignment:
p. 155-156 (1-20 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!!**

Thursday October 14, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:p. 156 (21 and 23)
-Chapter 3 Section 5-6 Review Day 

Assignment:
"Practice" 3-5 worksheet (3-27 by 3's, 28 and 29) and "Skills Practice" 3-6 worksheet (2-12 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!!**

Friday October 15, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 157 (29-33)
-Review for Equations Test

Assignment:
p. 170-171 (9-42 all)....Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!!**

Monday, October 4, 2010

Assignments: 10/4 - 10/8

Algebra I

Monday October 4, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 150 (3-8)
-Chapter 3 Section  3, objective: Solve inequalities and graph on a number line.

Assignment:
p. 152-153 (54-93 by 3's and 111-126 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday October 5, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 160 (24-30e)
-Chapter 3 Section 3 (day 2), objective: Solve inequalities using distributive property and other methods of simplifying.

Assignment:
p. 154-155 (128-158 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday October 6, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 160 (33, 34, 36, and 37)
-Chapter 9 Section 6, objective: Solve literal equations.

Assignment:
p. 518 (2-5, 8, 10-14)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test next Wednesday!**

Thursday October 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 163 (5-10)
-Chapter 9 Section 6 (day 2), objective: Solve literal equations.

Assignment:
Worksheet (literal equations)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Wednesday!**

Friday October 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 517-518 "Concept Review" (1-6, omit 5)
-Chapter 3:1-3 and 9:6 Review Day, objective: Review sections 1-3 of chapter 3 and section 6 of chapter 9.

Assignment:
Review for your test!!....Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Wednesday!**
**No school on Monday!--Columbus Day**

Pre-Algebra

Monday October 4, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 133 (68)
-Chapter 3 Section 3, objective: Solve 1-step equations with addition and subtraction.

Assignment:
p. 139 (9-28 all) and quiz corrections...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday October 5, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 140 (38, 43, 44)
-Chapter 3  Section 4, objective:  Solve 1-step equations with multiplication and division.

Assignment:
p. 144 (8-32 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday October 6, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 144 (33-35)
-Chapter  3 Sections 3-4, objective: Solve 1-step equation word problems.

Assignment:
2 Worksheets (problem numbers specified in class)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Tuesday!**

Thursday October 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 145 (49-51)
-Chapter 3 Section 5, objective: Solve 2-step equations.

Assignment:
p. 149-150 (do 1-20, 35 and 36...omit 3 and 7) ...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Tuesday!**

Friday October 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 151 (54-59)
-Chapter 3 Section 5 (day 2), objective: Solve 2-step equations.

Assignment:
p. 150 (21-49 omit 35 and 36)....Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Tuesday!**
**No school on Monday!--Columbus Day**

Monday, September 27, 2010

Assignments: 9/27 - 10/1

Algebra I

Monday September 27, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 136 (1-5) "Concept Review"
-Chapter 3 Section 2 (day 2), objective: Solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. 

Assignment:
p. 138-139 (93-139 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday September 28, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 163 (12-14)
-Chapter 3 Section 2 (day 3), objective: Solve equations with parentheses (distributive property). 

Assignment:
p. 139-140 (145-171 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 29, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 118 (4-10 even)
-Chapter 3 Section 2 extension, objective: Solve equations with "no solution" or "all real numbers" solutions.

Assignment:
"Solving Equations" worksheet ...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!!**

Thursday September 30, 2010:

In-class:
-Quiz on solving equations

Assignment:
p. 150-151 (3-49 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday October 1, 2010:

In-class: 
Mrs. Herrin will be out today.  Class should report to Mr. Fields room instead and complete the following assignment: p. 159-160 (1-37 all), show your work.

Assignment:
Finish in-class assignment, if not already finished.  It will be checked on Monday....Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday September 27, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  p. 126 (7-14 all)
-Chapter 3 Section 2 (day 2) , objective: Simplify algebraic expressions.

Assignment:
p. 131-132 (14-38 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday September 28, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 127 (48-53 all)
-Chapter 3 Section 2 (day 3), objective: Distribute and simplify expressions.

Assignment:
"Skills Practice 3-2" worksheet  (1-33 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 29, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 132 (53, 54) & p. 133 (60 & 61)
-Chapter 3 Section 2 (day 4), objective: Distribute and simplify algebraic expressions.

Assignment:
p. 132 (39-49) and "Practice 3-2" worksheet (1-27 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!!**

Thursday September 30, 2010:

In-class:
-Quiz over distributive property and simplifying algebraic expressions.

Assignment:
"Distributive Property and Algebraic Expressions with Fractions" worksheet (all problems)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday October 1, 2010:

In-class:
Mrs. Herrin will be out today.  Class should report to Mr. Fields room instead and complete the following assignment: Read pages 136-138 and do "Practice 3-3" worksheet (all problems)

Assignment:
Finish in-class assignment, if not already finished. It will be checked on Monday....Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Assignments: 9/20 - 9/24

Algebra I

Monday September 20, 2010:

Class does not meet--ITBS Testing.

Tuesday September 21, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 85 (179-181)
-Chapter 2 Review, objective: Review all sections of Chapter 2.

Assignment:
p. 102-103 (1-23 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 22, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 2 Test Day!

Assignment:
p. 118-121 (5-130 by 5's, solve only)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 23, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 119 (31 & 32)
-Chapter 3 Section 1, objective: Solve one-step equations.

Assignment:
p. 119-120 (16, 18, 24, 36-132 by 4's--omit multiples of 5) and test corrections...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 24, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 121 (140-145)
-Chapter 3 Section 2, objective: Solve two-step equations.

Assignment:
p. 137-138 (8-84 by 4's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday September 20, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Graph points from the table on the board.
-Chapter 2 Sections 6, objective: Plot points using a table.

Assignment:
p. 114 (33-39)...Remember no calculators allowed!


Tuesday September 21, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Vocabulary worksheet
-Chapter 2 Review, objective: Review all sections of Chapter 2.

Assignment:
p. 119 (1-30 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 22, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 2 Test Day!

Assignment:
None!

Thursday September 23, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Test corrections
-Chapter 3 Section 1, objective: Use the distributive property to write equivalent expressions.

Assignment:
p. 127 (29-44, 48-53)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 24, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 126 (7-14)
-Chapter 3 Section 2, objective: Simplify algebraic expressions.

Assignment:
p. 131-132 (14-38)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Assignments: 9/13 - 9/17

Algebra I

Monday September 13, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 85 (182)
-Chapter 2 Section 2 (day 3), objective: Simplify variable expressions using the distributive property.

Assignment:
p. 84 (111-159 first column only, omit 148)...Remember no calculators allowed!
*Quiz 2:1-2 is tomorrow!!

Tuesday September 14, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: quiz 2:1-2
-Chapter 2 Section 2 (day 4), objective: Simplify variable expressions (using all rules from Thursday, Friday, and Monday).

Assignment:
p. 84-85 (141, 142, 157, 158, 160-175)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 15, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 85 (177-181)
-Chapter 2 Section 3 (day 1), objective: Translate a verbal expression into a variable expression.

Assignment:
p. 90-92 (2-60 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 16, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 101 (25-32)
-Chapter 2 Section 3 (day 2), objective: Translate a verbal expression and simplify.
Assignment:
p. 92-93 (62-100 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 17, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 101 (33-42)
-Chapter 2 Review Day (day 1), objective: Review sections 1-3 of chapter 2.

Assignment:
p. 100-102 (1-24 & 43-48)...Remember no calculators allowed!

*IOWA testing week is next week!*

**Chapter 2 test will occur in two class days (depending on testing week schedule the day could be Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday).**

Pre-Algebra

Monday September 13, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 89 (43-45) & p. 90 (48-51)
-Chapter 2 Sections 2-3, objective: Add and subtract integers.

Assignment:
Worksheet 2:2-3...Remember no calculators allowed!
*Quiz 2:1-3 is tomorrow!!

Tuesday September 14, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  Quiz 2:1-3
-Chapter 2 Section 4, objective: Multiply integers.

Assignment:
p. 103 (18-32 even, & 33-53 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 15, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: quiz corrections
-Chapter 2 Section 5, objective: Divide integers and find averages.

Assignment:
p.109 (1-31) ...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 16, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 98 (1-7)
-Chapter 2 Review Day, objective: Review sections 1-5 of chapter 2.

Assignment:
Worksheet 2:1-5...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 17, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 103 (54-58)
-Chapter 2 Section 6, objective: Write ordered pairs, graph points, and name the quadrant.

Assignment:
p. 114 (11-32 & 39) ...Remember no calculators allowed!

*IOWA testing week is next week!*

**Chapter 2 test will occur in three class days (depending on testing week schedule the day could be Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday).**

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Assignments 09/06 - 09/10

Algebra I

Monday September 6, 2010:

No School--Labor Day! 

Tuesday September 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: test corrections 
-Chapter 2 Section 1 (day 1), objective: Evaluate variable expressions.

Assignment:
p. 71 (4-51 middle column only) and finish test corrections...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 71 (35-47 first column only)
-Chapter 2 Section 1 (day 2), objective: Evaluate variable expressions, specifically formulas. 

Assignment:
p. 72-73 (54-66 by 3's, 70, 73-76, 79-91 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 9, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 70 (1-6)
-Chapter 2 Section 2 (day 1), objective: Learn and use properties of real numbers. 

Assignment:
p. 80-81 (1-24 omit 9&20)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 10, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 80 (1-5)
-Chapter 2 Section 2 (day 2), objective: Simplify variable expressions using properties of addition and multiplication.  

Assignment:
p. 82-83 (32-108 by 4's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**Quiz 2:1-2 will be on Tuesday!!**
Pre-Algebra

Monday September 6, 2010:

No School--Labor Day!

Tuesday September 7, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: test corrections 
-Chapter 2 Section 1 (day 1), objective: Compare and order integers and find the absolute value of an expression. 

Assignment:
p. 81-82 (16-51 all) and finish test corrections...Remember no calculators allowed! 

Wednesday September 8, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 81 "Check Your Understanding" (10-15)
-Chapter 2 Section 1 (day 2), objective: Compare and order integers and find the absolute value of an expression.

Assignment:
p. 82 (52-68 all)...Remember no calculators allowed! 

Thursday September 9, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 82-83 (71, 72, 76, & 78)
-Chapter 2 Section 2, objective: Add integers.

Assignment:
p. 89 (2-40 even)...Remember no calculators allowed! 

Friday September 10, 2010: 

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 89 (42)

-Chapter 2 Section 3, objective: Subtract integers and evaluate expressions containing variables.

Assignment:
p. 95-96 (2-44 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**Quiz 2:1-3 will be on Tuesday!!**

Monday, August 30, 2010

Assignments 8/30 - 9/3

Algebra I

Monday August 30, 2010:


In-Class:
-Warm up activity: p. 61 (1-10, skip 5)
-Chapter 1 Section 4, objective: Simplify algebraic and numerical expressions using order of operations.

Assignment:
p. 43 (37-61 odd, 48 & 58)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday August 31, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 41-42 (1-10)
-Chapter 1 Section 5 (day 1), objective: Use classifications of angles and the four operations to find angles measures.

Assignment:
p. 51-52 (1-24)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 1, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:p. 51 (1-6) and p. 62 (40-44)
-Chapter 1 Section 5 (day 2), objective: Use formulas to find perimeter and area.

Assignment:
p. 52-54 (27-60 by 3's, 32, & 49sketch and label)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 55 (66)
-Review Chapter 1

Assignment:
Study p. 58-61 and do p. 62-63 (18-63 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 3, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 1 Test Day!

Assignment:
No homework!  Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Pre-Algebra

Monday August 30, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 48 (1-4)
-Chapter 1 Section 5, objective: Identify and solve open sentences.

Assignment:
p. 52 (10-29)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday August 31, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 48 (5-10)
-Chapter 1 Section 6 (day 1), objective: Use ordered pairs to locate points and use tables and graphs to represent relations.

Assignment:
p. 57 (13-33)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday September 1, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Property WS (1-8)
-Chapter 1 Section 6 (day 2), objective:Use ordered pairs to locate points and use tables and graphs to represent relations.
-In-class assignment: p. 58 (34-36)

Assignment:
Property WS (all problems excepts 21-23)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday September 2, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Property WS (21-23)
-Review Chapter 1

Assignment:
p. 70-72 (9-44)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday September 3, 2010:

In-class:
-Chapter 1 Test Day!

Assignment:
No homework!  Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Assignments: 08/23 - 08/27

Algebra I

Monday August 23, 2010:

In-Class:
-Warm up activity: p. 18-19 (56, 59-64, 97, & 98)
-Chapter 1 Section 2, objective: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers and apply concepts.

Assignment:
p. 17-22 (5-155 by 5's))...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday August 24, 2010:

In-class:
-Quiz 1:1-2

Assignment:
p. 23 (158-175)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday August 25, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: quiz corrections
-Chapter 1 Section 3 (day 1), objective: Write rational numbers as decimals, and perform operations with rational numbers

Assignment:
p. 32-34 (5-105 by 5's) and finish quiz corrections..Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday August 26, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 31 (1-5)
-Chapter 1 Section 3 (day 2), objective: Write rational numbers as decimals, and perform operations with rational numbers

Assignment:
p. 35-37 (110-195 by 5's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday August 27, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 35 (136-138)
-Chapter 1 Section 4 (day 1), objective: Simplify exponents and exponential expressions.

Assignment:
p. 42-43 (1-31)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**The chapter 1 test will be next Friday September 3, 2010!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday August 23, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 34 (2-14 even)
-Chapter 1 Section 2, objective: Use order of operations to evaluate expressions and translate verbal expressions into numerical expressions.

Assignment:
p. 35 (35-46)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday August 24, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 35 (35-37)
-Chapter 1 Section 3 (day 1), objective: Evaluate expressions containing variables and translate verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.

Assignment:
p. 40 (13-32)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday August 25, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  p. 36 (55-63 odd)
-Chapter 1 Section 3 (day 2), objective:  Evaluate expressions containing variables and translate verbal phrases into algebraic expressions.


Assignment:
p. 40-41 (35-45, 47, & 48)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday August 26, 2010:

In-class:
-Quiz 1:1-3
-Start Chapter 1 Section 4, objective: Identify and use properties of addition and multiplication.

Assignment:
p. 46 (17-45 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday August 27, 2010:
 
In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 46 (1-6)
-Chapter 1 Section 4, objective: Identify and use properties of addition and multiplication to simplify expressions.
 
Assignment:
p. 46-47 (16-50 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**The chapter 1 test will be next Friday September 3, 2010!**


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Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns at eherrin@charlestoncatholic.org. I will respond to your email as soon as possible.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Asssignments: 08/18 - 08/20

Algebra I

August 18, 2010:

In-Class:
-Review class procedures/policies
-Issue books

Assignment:
Review policy sheet with your parent/guardian and have it signed and returned to Mrs. Herrin by Friday August 20, 2010.  Please also have your book covered by Friday August 20, 2010. 

August 19, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 5 (1-5)
-Interest inventory
-Learning style assessment
-Start section 1-1--objective: Order relations, find opposites, and evaluate absolute value.

Assignment:
p. 6-8 (4-80 by 4's, 82-88 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!  

August 20, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 16-17 (1-10) 
-Section 1-1--objective: Order relations, find opposites, and evaluate absolute value. 

Assignment:
p. 8-10 (89-104)..Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

August 18, 2010:

In-class:
 -Review class procedures/policies
-Issue books

Assignment:
Review policy sheet with your parent/guardian and have it signed and returned to Mrs. Herrin by Friday August 20, 2010. Please also have your book covered by Friday August 20, 2010.

August 19, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 29 (2-6)
-Interest inventory
-Learning style assessment
-Section 1-1--objective: Use a 4-step plan to solve problems and chose an appropriate computation method.

Assignment:
p. 29-30 (8-20, 23-25)...Remember no calculators allowed!

August 20, 2010:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 30 (29-36)
-Section 1-2--objective: Translate verbal expressions into numerical expressions and use order of operations to evaluate expressions.

Assignment:
read p. 31 and do p. 34 (15-34)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns at eherrin@charlestoncatholic.org.  I will respond to your email as soon as possible.**