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!