Vrijmoet's Math: 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

ATN = Accentuate the Negative text

Day	Today you will learn:	(5) Complete
Mon. 12/17	How Fact Families Work. [ATN Investigation 2.4]	ATN Pages 35-36, #17 through #22
Tues. 12/18	Review Adding & Subtracting Integers.	Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Practice 18
Weds. 12/19	Coordinate Graphing Using Integer Values.	ATN Pages 36-39, #27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36
Thurs. 12/20	Review Adding & Subtracting Integers.	No Homework. Enjoy Your Winter Holiday!
Fri. 12/21	No School

No Test or Quiz This Week in Pre-Algebra

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PA = 4j Pre-Algebra Text ATN = Accentuate the Negative Text

Day	Standard	Today you will learn:	Complete (5)
Mon. 12/10	7.1.2&3	How to model addition and subtraction with chips	ATN Pages 18-20 #32-38, #52-54 all
Tue. 12/11	7.1.2&3	How to add and subtract integers	ATN Pages 32 -37 #1-3, #30, #37
Wed 12/12	7.1.2&3	More on how to add and subtract integers	ATN Pages 33-39 #4-9, 31, 32, 38, 39
Thur. 12/13	7.1.2&3	Demonstrate on a quiz your knowledge of ordering integers, adding them, and subtracting them.	PA Pages 34-39 #1-16, 33, 40
Fri. 12/14		Period 3: Review last three lessons. Period 5: Your class does not meet today (early release, grading day)	No Homework

Next Quiz: Thursday, December 13

Office hours this week: Tuesday and THURSDAY, 3:30 to 4:30 in Room A3

CCA = CORE CONNECTIONS ANGEBRA text

Day	Today you will learn	Complete (5)
Mon 12/10	(3.3.3) What kinds of equations can I solve now?	Pages 129-130, Problems 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 3-111, 3-112
Tue. 12/11	(3.3.3) What kinds of equations can I solve now? (continued)	Pages 136-137, Problems CL 3-113 through CL 3-119
Wed. 12/12	Review for chapter 3 test	No Homework: Review your scored homework in preparation for the test
Thur. 12/13	Chapter 3 test (This one counts for Algebra credit)	No Homework: Pick up Extra Credit 23 if you wish!
Fri. 12/14	No Class (3,4, Advisory)	No Homework

Next Exam: Thursday, December 13, Chapter 3 Unit Exam

4j Pre-Algebra is one of your NEW TEXTS this week

ATN = Accentuate the Negative

Day	Today you will learn:	Complete (5)
Mon. 12/3	The definition on an INTEGER, and how to find an integer’s opposite, and an integer’s absolute value.	4j Pre-Algebra P 5-6, #2-50, evens only (Read pages 3-4 before you start this assignment!)
Tue. 12/4	How INTEGER multiplication and division problems are solved.	4j Pre-Algebra P 16-17, # 4-40, evens only (Read P 14-15 first!)
Wed. 12/5	How to Compare and Order Positive and Negative Numbers.	ATN, P 16-20 #6-8, 48
Thur. 12/6	How to Compare and Order Positive and Negative Numbers.	ATN, P 16-20 #1-5, 39
Fri. 12/7	How to Represent Positive and Negative Numbers on a Number Line.	ATN, P 16-20 #11-19, 40-41

C & S = Comparing and scaling

Day	Standard	Today you will learn:	Complete (5)
Mon. 11/26	7.2.3	Problem 4.1, Setting up and solving proportions	C&S Page 55-57 #1, 2, 3, #15-17
Tue. 11/27	7.2.3	Problem 4.2, Applying Proportions	C&S Page 55-57 #4 through #14 and # 19
Wed 11/28	7.2.4	Review rates/solve proportions	Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Practice 17
Thur. 11/29	7.2.4	Review All Topics From Comparing & Scaling Unit	Prepare notes, as necessary, for exam
Fri. 11/30	NA	Comparing and Scaling Exam	No Hw

Next Exam: Friday Nov. 30 (study all lessons from C & S)

Responsibility Points Trade-In: Thursday and Friday of this week.

C.C.A. Core Connections Algebra

Day	Today you will learn:	Complete (5)
Mon 12/3	How an area model can show different forms of an algebraic expression.	C.C.A. Pages 110-111, #3-48 through 3-53
Tue. 12/4	How an expression with two terms (a “binomial”) multiplies with an expression with one term (a “monomial”) using the Distributive Property	C.C.A. Page 114, # 3-58 through 3-63 (show steps for Problem 3-60, parts a. through d.)
Wed. 12/5	How properties of real numbers, as shown on page 117, help simplify area problems in algebra	C.C.A. Page 118, # 3-70 through 3-75 One graph required: #3-73)
Thur. 12/6	How to include absolute value into multiplication of binomials and other polynomials	C.C.A. Pages 120-121, #3-81 through 3-86
Fri. 12/7	How to solve an equation containing more than one variable.	C.C.A. Pages125-126, # 3-93 through 3-97 (steps required for #3-94, parts a. through d.)

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Algebra (Vrijmoet)

C.C.A. = Core Connections Algebra textbook

Day	Today you will:	Complete (5)	Misc.
Mon. 11/26	Investigate exponential expressions, and learn how to simplify them	C.C.A. Page 97, # 3-6 through # 3-11	One graph required. No credit without completed graph!
Tues. 11/27	Review all concepts from Chapter Two: Test Wednesday!	Worksheet, Algebra Practice 22
Weds. 11/28		No Homework. Exam Day.	You may complete the extra credit worksheet, if you wish, due Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Thurs., Fri. 11/29,30	Continue simplifying exponential expressions, and learn how algebra tiles are used to represent equations.	Complete Pages 100-107, Problems 3-19 through 3-24 and 3-33 through 3-36	These problems may be checked in on Friday, November 29, for two extra credit (bonus) points. Otherwise, submit them on Monday, December 3.

Exam covering Unit Two: Wednesday, November 28

Responsibility Points Trade-In: Thursday and Friday of this week.

C & S = Comparing and Scaling

Day	Standard	Today you will:	Complete (5)
Mon. 11/19	7.2.2	Use conversion factors to change one unit to another in any given rate.	Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Practice 15
Tues. 11/20	7.2.2	Practice converting measurements in a practical situation.	Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Practice 16
Weds.. 11/21		Review rates & measurement conversions.	No Homework. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday!
Thurs., Fri. 11/22-11/23		No School --	---

No Test or Quiz This Week.

Remember : Office Hours, Tuesday, November 20, from 3:30 to 4:30.