Monday, May 16, 2011

Assignments: 5/16 - 6/3 (Last THREE weeks of school in this post!)

Algebra I

Monday May 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula--using the discriminant.

Assignment:
p. 604-605 (30-63 by 3's) ...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Tuesday May 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 1 problem quiz and p. 603 (1-5)
-Chapter 11 Section 1 and 3 Review

Assignment:
p. 641-642 (1-4, 8-18 even, 21-23, 26, and 27)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST TOMORROW!**

Wednesday May 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 11 Test Day

Assignment:
Review worksheet #1 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday May 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #2

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #2 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday May 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #3

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #3 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday May 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #4

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #4 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday May 24, 2011:

In-class (with Mr. Fields--Mrs. Herrin is giving an exam at Blessed Sacrament):
-Review worksheet #5

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #5 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday May 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #6

Assignment:
Review worksheet #6 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday May 26, 2011:

Final exam day!

Friday May 27, 2011:

8th Grader's LAST day! Have a great summer!  Best wishes for a fun, safe, and successful 4 years of High School.

Monday May 30, 2011:

Memorial Day!  No School!

Tuesday May 31, 2011-Friday June 3, 2011:

No school for 8th Graders.

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 12:1-5 Test Day

Assignment:
p. 699 (1-13 all)

Tuesday May 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 13 Section 1, objective: Classify polynomials and put in standard form.

Assignment:
p. 703 (11-30) and p. 704 (35, 36, 39-41)

Wednesday May 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 704 (51-54)
-Chapter 13 Section 2, objective: Add polynomials.

Assignment:
Worksheet

Thursday May 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 709 (32-36)
-Chapter 13 Section 3, objective: Subtract polynomials.

Assignment:
p. 712 (7-26 all)

Friday May 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 713 (38-42, 47-50)
-Chapter 13 Section 4, objective: Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.

Assignment:
p. 718 (8-23, 27-30)

Monday May 23, 2011:


In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 13 Section 4 worksheet

Assignment:
Finish worksheet

Tuesday May 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Review for Chapter 13 Test

Assignment:
p. 733-734 (9-24)

Wednesday May 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 13 Test Day

Assignment:
Review worksheet (1-10) and study for your end of year test.

Thursday May 26, 2011:

In-class: 
-Review worksheet (11-15)

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test and find all of your chapter tests since January.

Friday May 27, 2011:

In-class:
-Review old tests in class (bring old tests to class with you!)

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test.

Monday May 30, 2011:

Memorial Day! No school!

Tuesday May 31, 2011:

In-class:
Review old tests in class.

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test.

Wednesday June 1, 2011:

End of the year test day 1.

Thursday June 2, 2011:

End of the year test day 2--tests must be finished today.

Friday June 3, 2011:

Last day of school for students! Have a great summer! Best wishes for a fun, safe, and successful 8th grade year.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Assignments: 5/9 - 5/13

Algebra I

Monday May 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
p. 589 (1-16) and p. 590 (19-59 1st column)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday May 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
2 worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday May 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 589 (1-6) "Concept Review"
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations using square roots.

Assignment:
p. 591 (63, 64, 65-95 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY!**

Thursday May 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 539 (26-30) 
-Chapter 11 Section 1 Review

Assignment:
p. 590-592 (78-98 even, 100, 101, 107-111)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Friday May 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:p. 647 (22-24)
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.

Assignment:
p. 604 (7-29 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-2 Worksheet (1)
-Chapter 12 Section 3, objective: Make and interpret box-and-whisker plots.

Assignment:
p. 640-641 (1, 5-8, 11-13)
**TEST NEXT MONDAY!**

Tuesday May 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 642 (29 and 30)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make and use histograms.

Assignment:
p. 646-647 (1-8 all)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Wednesday May 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: WS (3-6)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make, use, and interpret histograms.

Assignment:
p. 647-648 (9, 11, 13-18, 20, 21)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Thursday May 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 649 (27-30, 36-40)
-Chapter 12 Section 5, objective: Learn about different data displays and determine which would be best to represent various situations.

Assignment:
p. 654-655 (assorted problems...announced in class)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Friday May 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Histogram WS (1-3)
-Review 12:1-5

Assignment:
p. 658 (1-16) and worksheet from in-class
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Monday, May 2, 2011

Assignments: 5/2 - 5/6

Algebra I

Monday May 2, 2011:

In-class (Mrs. Herrin will be out):
-Review for Chapter 10 Test

Assignment:
p. 579-580 (1-30 omit 11, 25, and 29)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Wednesday!**

Tuesday May 3, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 562 (101-107)
-Go over yesterday's review assignment.

Assignment:
Study for your Chapter 10 Test!
**Test tomorrow!**

Wednesday May 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 10 Test Day

Assignment:
None.

Thursday May 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
p. 589 (1-16) and p. 590 (19-59 1st column)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday May 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
2 worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 2, 2011:

 In-class (Mrs. Herrin will be out):
-Worksheet 5-9 (Measures of Central Tendancy)

Assignment:
Finish in-class assignment.

Tuesday May 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 12 Section 1, objective: Make and interpret stem-and-leaf plots.

Assignment:
p. 629-630 (3-9, 12-15, 17-20)

Wednesday May 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-1 Worksheet (8-12)
-Chapter 12 Section 2, objective: Use measures of variation--quartiles and outliers.

Assignment:
p. 636 (6-14)

Thursday May 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-2 Worksheet (1)
-Chapter 12 Section 3, objective: Make and interpret box-and-whisker plots.

Assignment:
p. 640-641 (1, 5-8, 11-13)

Friday May 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 642 (29 and 30)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make and use histograms.

Assignment:
p. 646-647 (1-8 all)

Monday, April 18, 2011

Assignments: 4/18 - 4/22

Algebra I

Monday April 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 559 (1-6)
-Chapter 10 Section 4, objective: Solve radical equations.

Assignment:
p. 569 (5-28 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday April 19, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 560 (37-40)
-Chapter 10 Section 4, objective: Solve radical equations.

Assignment:
p. 569-570 (29-45 odd and 46) Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday April 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 569 (36)
-Chapter 10 Section 4, objective: Solve word problems involving radical equations.

Assignment:
p. 570 (50, 51, 53, 55) and p. 572 (74-79)...Remember no calculators allowed!

**STUDY FOR YOUR CHAPTER 10 TEST OVER BREAK.  The test will occur on Wednesday May 4, 2011. Have a great Spring Break!!! See you May 2nd!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday April 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Review for Chapter 11 Test

Assignment:
TBA

Tuesday April 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 11 Test Day!

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday April 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:
-Chapter 9 Section 5, objective: Find and use measures of central tendancy.

Assignment:
p. 278-279 (7-12, 15, 17, 21-23)

Have a great Spring Break!!! See you May 2nd!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Assignments: 4/11 - 4/15

Algebra I

Monday April 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Radical Quiz

Assignment:
None.

Tuesday April 12, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz corrections
-Chapter 10 Section 3, objective: Divide radical expressions.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday April 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 561 (41-50)
-Chapter 10 Section 3, objective: Divide radical expressions and rationalize fractions.

Assignment:
p. 561 (51-60, 62, 63, 66, 68, 69)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday April 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Division quiz 
-Chapter 10 Section 3, objective:  Divide radical expressions and rationalize fractions that involve FOIL. 

Assignment:
p. 561 (73-94 3rd column, 92 and 93)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday April 15, 2011:

No class today--8th Grade Trip!

Pre-Algebra

Monday April 11, 2011:

No class today--Field trip to BEHS play.

Tuesday April 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 4, objective: Find the surface area of cylinders.

Assignment:
p. 600-601 (3, 11, 12, 15, 16, 22)
**Test next Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Wednesday April 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Quiz 11:1-4

Assignment:
None.
**Test on Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Thursday April 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 615 (1-7, omit 3) 
-Chapter 11 Section 5, objective: Find the surface area of pyramids and cones. 

Assignment:
 p. 604-605 (4, 7-12, 19)
**Test on Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Friday April 8, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 619 (10 and 11)
-Review worksheet 

Assignment:
p. 616-618 (11-14, 16-20, 22, and 23)
**Test on Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Monday, April 4, 2011

Assignments: 4/4 - 4/8

Algebra I

Monday April 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 549 (103-106)
-Chapter 10 Section 1, objective: Simplify square roots.

Assignment:
p. 549 (85-102 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday April 5, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: WS (1-12)
-Chapter 10 Section 2, objective: Add and subtract radical expressions.

Assignment:
p. 553 (2-26 even, 29-45 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday April 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: WS (13-24) 
-Chapter 10 Section 2, objective: Add and subtract radical expressions.

Assignment:
p. 553-554 (30-60 even, 65-67)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday April 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 554 (63, 69, 74)
-Chapter 10 Section 3, objective:  Multiply radical expressions.

Assignment:
p. 560 (3-34 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Monday!**

Friday April 8, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Multiply radical expressions and review 10:1-3

Assignment:
p. 577-578 (1, 3, 6-9, 11, 12, 15, 17-20, 22-25, 29, 30, 33, 41, and 42)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Monday!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday April 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 581 (37 and 38)
-Chapter 11 Section 2, objective: Find the volume of prisms and cylinders.

Assignment:
Worksheet (2-4, 7, 8, and 12 + 1&2 on the opposite side)

Tuesday April 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Find the volume of pyramids and cones

Assignment:
p. 592 (9-14, 18-21)

Wednesday April 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 595 (1-4) 
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Find the volume of pyramids, cones, and spheres.

Assignment:
p. 592-593 (24-31 all)

Thursday April 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Volume problems on white board.

Assignment:
TBA
**Quiz on Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Friday April 8, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 4, objective: Find the surface areas of prisms. 

Assignment:
p. 600 (1, 2, 7-10)
**Quiz on Tuesday!--You may use a calculator!  You must provide your own calculator!**

Monday, March 28, 2011

Assignments: 3/28 - 4/1

Algebra I

Monday March 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 455 (72)
-Problem Solving and Review for Chapter 8 Test

Assignment:
p. 464 (1-25)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Tuesday March 29, 2011:

In class:
-Chapter 8 Test Day!

Assignment:
None.

Wednesday March 30, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: board problem and/or test corrections.
-Chapter 10 Section 1, objective: Simplify square roots.

Assignment:
p. 548 (9-44 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 31, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 548 (45-46)
-Chapter 10 Section 1, objective:  Simplify square roots.

Assignment:
p. 549 (59-84 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday April 1, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 549 (103-106)
-Chapter 10 Section 1, objective: Simplify square roots.

Assignment:
p. 549 (85-102 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday March 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Review for the Chapter 10 Test!

Assignment:
TBA...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday March 29, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 10 Test Day!

Assignment:
None.

Wednesday March 30, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem and/or test corrections.
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Identify 3-d figures.

Assignment:
"Skills Practice 11-1" Worksheet (1-8)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 31, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 581 (33 and 34)
-Chapter 11 Section 2, objective: Find the volume of prisms and cylinders. 

Assignment:
p. 586 (1-15 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday April 1, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 581 (37 and 38)
-Chapter 11 Section 2, objective: Find the volume of prisms and cylinders.

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-4, 7, 8, and 12)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Assignments: 3/21 - 3/25

Algebra I

Monday March 21, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: List of the "perfect squares."
-Chapter 8 Section 4, objective: Factor the difference of squares.

Assignment:
Worksheet (2-42 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Wednesday!**

Tuesday March 22, 2011:

In class:
-Warm-up activity: board problems
-Chapter 8 Section 4, objective: Factor difference of squares and perfect square trinomials.

Assignment:
p. 447-448 (9-54 by 3's, 61, and 62)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Wednesday March 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Factoring Quiz 8:1-4.

Assignment:
None!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Thursday March 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz corrections
-Chapter 8 Section 5, objective:  Solve quadratic equations and graph parabolas using x-intercepts.

Assignment:
p. 454 (6-57 by 3's and graph: 6, 9, and 24)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Friday March 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 454 (52 and 55) 
-Chapter 8 Section 5, objective: Solving problems involving quadratic equations.

Assignment:
p. 455-457 (71-75 odd, 79-83 odd, 97-105 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday March 21, 2011:

In-class:
-Quiz 10:1-5
-Chapter 10 Section 6, objective: Find the area of rectangles.

Assignment:
p. 165 (17, 18, 22, 9-14)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday March 22, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 550 (36-39)
-Chapter 10 Section 6, objective: Find the area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids.

Assignment:
p. 548-549 (9-29 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test next Tuesday!**

Wednesday March 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 550 (30)
-Chapter 10 Section 7, objective: Find the area and circumference of circles.

Assignment:
p. 554 (7-18 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Thursday March 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 554 (19-24)
-Chapter 10 Section 8, objective: Find the area of composite figures.

Assignment:
p. 560-561 (1-13)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Friday March 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 555 (30-32) and p. 568 (42)
-Chapter 10 Review

Assignment:
p. 569 (1-15, omit 6) and p. 568 (35, 38, 40, and 41)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Monday, March 14, 2011

Assignments: 3/14 - 3/18

Algebra I

Monday March 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 428 (1-6) 
-Chapter 8 Section 3, objective: Factor trinomials with a coefficient other than 1.

Assignment:
p. 439 (3-37 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday March 15, 2011:

In class:
-Warm-up activity: board problems
-Chapter 8 Section 3, objective: Factor trinomials with a coefficient other than 1.

Assignment:
p. 439 (4-38 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday March 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 8 Section 3, objective: Factoring trinomials with a coefficient other than 1 after factoring out the GCF.

Assignment:
p. 440 (40-70 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: list perfect squares
-Chapter 8 Section 4, objective:  Factoring difference of squares.

Assignment:
Worksheet (2-42 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday March 18, 2011:

No School for Students--Teacher Work Day!

Pre-Algebra

Monday March 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 517 (37-39) 
-Chapter 10 Section 3, objective: Name and use transformations.

Assignment:
p. 527-528 (1-18 all)

Tuesday March 15, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 516 (27 and 28)
-Chapter 10 Section 4, objective: Name, use, and classify quadrilaterals.

Assignment:
p. 534-535 (1-17, 25, and 26)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday March 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 535 (21-24)
-Chapter 10 Section 5, objective: Name, use and classify polygons and solve for missing angle measures.

Assignment:
p. 542 (6-27 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz 10:1-5
-Chapter 10 Section 6, objective: Find the area of a rectangle.

Assignment:
p. 165 (17, 18, 22, and 9-14)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday March 18, 2011:

No School for Students--Teacher Work Day!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Assignments: 3/7 - 3/11

Algebra I

Monday March 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 422 (35-43 odd)
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Factor by grouping.

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

Tuesday March 8, 2011:

In class:
-Warm-up activity: board problems
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Factor by grouping with -1.

Assignment:
p. 423-424 (89-119 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Wednesday March 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz over GCF and grouping.
-Chapter 8 Section 2, objective: Factoring trinomials.

Assignment:
p. 429-430 (9-57 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Thursday March 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: GCF Problems
-Chapter 8 Section 2, objective:  Factoring trinomials with a GCF.

Assignment:
p. 430-431 (63-101 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test Tomorrow!**

Friday March 11, 2011:

In-class (Mrs. Herrin is out.  Please report to Mr. Field's classroom):
-Factoring test (over 8-1 and 8-2).

Assignment:
None!

Pre-Algebra

Monday March 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: board problems
-Chapter 9 Review

Assignment:
Study for test tomorrow!
**Test Tomorrow!--BRING A CALCULATOR!**

Tuesday March 8, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 9 Test

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday March 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 10 Section 1, objective: Learn and use line/angles relationships to solve for missing measurements.

Assignment:
p. 515-516 (1-25)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 10 Section 2, objective: Learn about and use congruent triangles to solve problems.

Assignment:
p. 521-522 (5-20 all) and "Skills Practice" worksheet 10-1...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday March 4, 2011:

In-class (Mrs. Herrin is out.  Please report to Mr. Field's classroom):
-Warm-up activity: p. 523 (25-28)
-Complete worksheets 10-1 and 10-2.


Assignment:
Finish any part(s) of the worksheet not completed in class.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Assignments: 2/28 - 3/4

Algebra I

Monday February 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 396 (1-8) "Concept Review"
-Review Chapter 7

Assignment:
p. 412-413 (1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 25, 26, 28, 30, and 31)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday March 1, 2011:

In class:
-Chapter 7 Test

Assignment:
None.

Wednesday March 2, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: test corrections
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Factor out the GCF.

Assignment:
p. 422 (6-44 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday March 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 418 (1-10)
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective:  Factor out the GCF.

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-7)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday March 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 8 Section 1, objective: Factor out GCF--board work individually and as a class.

Assignment:
p. 422 (48-72)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday February 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 480 (29-45)
-Chapter 9 Section 4, objective: Learn and use the Pythagorean Theorem.

Assignment:
Word Problem Practice worksheet 9-4...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday March 1, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: Quiz 9:1-4
-Chapter 9 Section 5, objective: Learn and use the distance formula.

Assignment:
p. 494-495 (5-12 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test next Tuesday!**

Wednesday March 2, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 481 (50-53)
-Chapter 9 Section 5, objective: Learn and use the distance formula.

Assignment:
p. 495 (13-16, 19, 20, 21, and 24)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Thursday March 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 496 (27-29)
-Chapter 9 Section 6, objective: Use the relationship between similar figures to solve for missing measurements.

Assignment:
Worksheet 9-6...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Friday March 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 500 (11), p. 501 (15 and 16), and p. 503 (1-9)
-Chapter 9 Review

Assignment:
Complete both sides of the worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Monday, February 21, 2011

Assignments: 2/21 - 2/25

Algebra I

Monday February 21, 2011:

President's Day--No School!

Tuesday February 22, 2011:

In class:
-Warm-up activity: p. 386 (51-52)
-Chapter 7 Section 3, objective: Multiply polynomials.

Assignment:
p. 386-387 (25-31 odd, 36, 38, 78-94 even) and worksheet (11-15)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday February 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  Monomial worksheet (16-20)
-Chapter 7 Section 3, objective: Use rules and procedures from multiplying monomials/polynomials to solve geometry and other application problems.

Assignment:
p. 388-390 (104-120e, 128-136 even, 139, 141, 143, 149, 151)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Pop quiz!
-Chapter 7 Section 4, objective: Simplify negative exponents.

Assignment:
p. 397-398 (1-8, 14-56 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 384-385 (1-8) "Concept Review"
-Chapter 7 Section 4, objective: Simplify monomials and polynomials with negative exponents.

Assignment:
p. 398 (57-80)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday February 21, 2011:

President's Day--No School!

Tuesday February 22, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: worksheet
-Chapter 9 Section 2, objective: Solve problems involving the use of the real number system.

Assignment:
p. 473-474 (42, 43, 48, 52, 53) and worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday February 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 468 (58-60)
-Chapter 9 Section 3, objective: Classify types of triangles and find missing angle measures.

Assignment:
p. 479 (1-6) and p. 480 (10-28)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz
-Chapter 9 Section 3, objective: Solve problems involving types of triangle. 

Assignment:

p. 479-480 (7-9, 29-45)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 473 (44-50, omit 48)
-Chapter 9 Section 4--Activity #2 on p. 484 

Assignment:
p. 488 (1-19)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Assignment: 2/14 - 2/18

Algebra I

Monday February 14, 2011:
 
In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 372 (1-9)
-Chapter 7 Section 2, objective: Multiply monomials and simplify powers.

Assignment:
p. 379 (44-68 even, 69-80 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday February 15, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 377 (1-6) "Concept Review"
-Chapter 7 Section 2, objective: Multiply monomials.

Assignment:
p. 379 (81-94 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday February 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 385 (3-13 odd)
-Chapter 7 Section 3, objective: Multiply two polynomials.

Assignment:
p. 386 (33, 34, 35-49 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 7 Section 3, objective: Use FOIL.  

Assignment:
p. 387 (57-76) and possibly select problem from monomial worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 18, 2011:

Teacher Work Day!--No School for students! Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Pre-Algebra

Monday February 14, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 402 (42-45)
-Chapter 7 Review Day!

Assignment:
p. 410-411 (22-24, 28-37)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday February 15, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 7 Test!

Assignment:
None.

Wednesday February 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem 
-Chapter 9 Section 1, objective: Find squares and square roots. 

Assignment:
p. 467 (9-42 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 468 (43)
-Chapter 9 Section 2, objective: Identify and compare numbers in the real number system.

Assignment:
p. 472-473 (12-32 even, 34-39)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 18, 2011:

Teacher Work Day!--No School for students! Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Assignments: 2/7 - 2/11

Algebra I

Monday February 7, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 3 Section 1, objective: Solve opposite direction travel word problems.

Assignment:
p. 354 (11 and 13) and select problems from the worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Tuesday February 8, 2011:

In class:
-Systems Word Problem Test!

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday February 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 7 Section 1, objective: Add and subtract polynomials.

Assignment:
p. 372-373 (15-57 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 371 (1-6)
-Chapter 7 Section 2, objective: Multiply monomials.

Assignment:
p. 378 (10-34)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 372 (1-9)
-Chapter 7 Section 2, objective: Multiply monomials and simplify powers.

Assignment:
p. 379 (44-68 even, 69-80 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday February 7, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 368 (25 and 26) 
-Chapter 7 Section 4, objective: Find and use constant rate of change and direct variation. 

Assignment:
2 Worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday February 8, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm-up activity: Slope worksheet
-Chapter 7 Section 5, objective: Find and use slope.

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-16)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday February 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Slope graph worksheet
-Chapter 7 Section 6, objective: Use slope-intercept form.

Assignment:
p. 393 (9-23, 29-31)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday February 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 388 (21-23)
-Chapter 7 Section 6, objective: Use slope-intercept form.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday February 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Board problem
-Chapter 7 Section 7, objective: Write equations of lines.

Assignment:
p. 400-401 (10-15, 18-23, 24-28 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Assignments: 1/31 - 2/4

Algebra I

Monday January 31, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Review Money and Mixture Problems--Quiz tomorrow!!

Assignment:
Complete review worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Tuesday February 1, 2011:

In class:
-Coins, Money, and Mixture Problems Quiz (Sections 4-2, 6-4, and 4-6 in the textbook)

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday February 2, 2011 (Groundhog Day!):

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 6 Section 4, objective: Solving word problems involving rates of wind or water.

Assignment:
p. 353-354 (1-10)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Thursday February 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 6 Section 4, objective: Solve word problems involving rates of wind or water (motion systems--traveling with or against a current).

Assignment:
p. 354-355 (11-16) and p. 356 (22 and 23)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Friday February 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 3 Section 1, objective: Solve word problems involving same direction travel.

Assignment:
Selected problems from worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday January 31, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Review for Chapter 6 Test

Assignment:
Study for your Chapter 6 Test.
**Test tomorrow!**

Tuesday February 1, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 6 Test

Assignment:
None!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Wednesday February 2, 2011(Groundhog Day!):

In-class:
-Warm up activity: test corrections
-Chapter 7 Section 1, objective: Determine if relations are functions and use a function to determine a relationship between two quantities.

Assignment:
p. 361-362 (9-28)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Thursday February 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 7 Section 2, objective: Graph functions using a table.

Assignment:
p. 368 (12-22)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Friday February 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz
-Chapter 7 Section 3, objective: Find and use rate of change.

Assignment:
Two worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Assignments: 1/24 - 1/28

Algebra I

Monday January 24, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 366 (24)
-Chapter 6 Section 4, objective: Solving word problems involving money.

Assignment:
p. 356-357 (22, 23, 31-34) and p. 364 (42 and 49)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Tuesday January 25, 2011:

In class:
-Money Problem Quiz

Assignment:
None!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Wednesday January 26, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 4 Section 6, objective: Solving word problems involving mixtures.

Assignment:
p. 219-220 (33-38)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Thursday January 27, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Review: Money and Mixrure Problems

Assignment:
Study for quiz...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Friday January 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Quiz over 4.2, 6.4 and 4.6

Assignment:
None!

Pre-Algebra

Monday January 24, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: Practice 6-5 worksheet
-Review for quiz 6:1-5

Assignment:
p. 349-350 (8-33 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Tuesday January 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Quiz 6:1-5

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday January 26, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 6 Section 6, objective: Use the percent proportion.

Assignment:
p. 325-326 (13-32 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday January 27, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 326 (38-41)
-Chapter 6 Section 8, objective: Use the percent equation.

Assignment:
p. 335 (9-19 odd, 20-28 all, 33-35 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday January 28, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 6-5 worksheet
-Proportion Word Problem Practice

Assignment:
Worksheet (1-10)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Assignments: 1/17 - 1/21

Algebra I

Monday January 17, 2011: 

NO SCHOOL--Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

Tuesday January 18, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 342 (59 and 64) and p.366 (21) 
-Chapter 6 Sections 1-3 Review

Assignment:
p. 362 (1-16)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Wednesday January 19, 2011:

In-class:
Test Chapter 6 Sections 1-3

Assignment:
NONE!

Thursday January 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Write and solve systems to solve coin and stamp word problems.

Assignment:
p. 179-180 (29-36 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday January 21, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 366 (22) 
-Chapter 4 Section 2, objective: Write and solve systems to solve coin and stamp word problems.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday January 17, 2011:

NO SCHOOL--Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
 
Tuesday January 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 299 (12-14)
-Chapter 6 Section 3, objective: Problem solving with proportions.

Assignment:
Worksheet......Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday January 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 305 (32)
-Chapter 6 Section 4, objective: Use proportions and scale factors to create a scale drawing.

Assignment:
Draw a scale drawing of your bedroom.  Show all work (proportions) involved...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday January 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  Worksheet 6-4
-Chapter 6 Section 5, objective: Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.

Assignment:
p. 316 (18-44 even)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday January 21, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Practice 6-5 worksheet
-Review for quiz 6:1-5

Assignment:
p. 349-350 (8-33 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Assignments: 1/10 - 1/14

Algebra I

Monday January 10, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity:  p. 342 (60)
-Chapter 6 Section 3, objective: Solve systems with the addition method.

Assignment:
p. 347 (3-6 all, 7-27 lst column)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Wednesday!**
**Test on Friday!**

Tuesday January 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 346 (1-6)
-Chapter 6 Section 3, objective:  Solve systems with the addition method.

Assignment:
p. 347 (31-41, omit 36)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**
**Test on Friday!**

Wednesday January 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Quiz over solving systems with graphing, substitution, and addition method. 

Assignment:
p. 365 (1-15 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Friday!**

Thursday January 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 342 (59 and 64) and p. 366 (21)
-Review solving systems with graphing, substitution, and addition method.

Assignment:
p. 362 (1-16)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Friday January 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Systems test

Assignment:
Enjoy your 3-day weekend.

Pre-Algebra

Monday January 10, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity:  board problems
-Chapter 5 Review

Assignment:
p. 283-284 (35-56)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test tomorrow!**

Tuesday January 11, 2011:

In-class:
Test chapter 5 Sections 5-8

Assignment:
None!

Wednesday January 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 6 Section 1&2, objective:  Find and calculate ratios and rates and determine proportional and non-proportional relationships.  

Assignment:
p. 295 (14-30 even, 39-45 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday January 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:  p. 299 (10 and 11)
-Chapter 6 Section 3, objective: Use proportions.

Assignment:
p. 305 (6-16 even, 19-25 all, 29 and 30)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday January 14, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 299 (12-14)
-Chapter 6 Section 3, objective: Solve problems with proportions.

Assignment:
Worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Assignment 1/3/11 - 1/7/11

Algebra I

Monday January 3, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity:  Graph 2 lines (from the white board) on the same coordinate plane. 
-Chapter 6 Section 1, objective: Solve systems by graphing.

Assignment:
p. 334 (19-30 all) and p. 335 (31-38 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Tuesday January 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 333 (4, 6, 8)
-Chapter 6 Section 1, objective:  Solve systems by graphing.

Assignment:
p. 335 (41-51 all, and 54)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Wednesday January 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 336 (63-65)
-Chapter 6 Section 2, objective:  Solve systems by substitution.

Assignment:
p. 340 (3-19 odd and 18)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Thursday January 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 339-340 (1-6)
-Chapter 6 Section 2, objective: Solve systems by substitution.

Assignment:
p. 341 (21-54 by 3's)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**

Friday January 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Quiz
-Chapter 6 Section 2, objective: Solve systems by substitution.

Assignment:
p. 341 (28-55 middle column)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday January 3, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity:  board problems
-Chapter 5 Section 6, objective: Add and subtract like fractions and find LCM. 

Assignment:
p. 252 (1-12 all) and p. 260 (14-28 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**

Tuesday January 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 254 (70-75) 
-Chapter 5 Section 7, objective: Add and subtract unlike fractions. 

Assignment:
p. 266 (19-39 all, omit 36)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz on Friday!**


Wednesday January 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: worksheet
-Chapter 5 Section 7, objective:  Add and subtract unlike fractions. 

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


Thursday January 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 261 (57-60) 
-Chapter 5 Section 8, objective: Solve rational equations. 

Assignment:
p. 270-271 (15-31 odd, and 37-39 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Quiz tomorrow!**
**Test on Tuesday!**


Friday January 7, 2011:

In-class:
-Quiz 5-5 through 5-7


Assignment:
Rational equation worksheet...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Tuesday!**