Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Algebra Assignments January 28 Through February 1


CCA: Core Connections Algebra textbook

Day
Today you will:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/28
Review questions from Chapters 1 through 4 are solved correctly.
Worksheet,
“Algebra Practice 27”
Tue.
1/29
Review solutions to problems on Chapter 4 exam if you have taken it, or complete make-up exam if you have not.
Make-Up Work from Week 18 of the First Semester
Wed.
1/30
Extend knowledge of linear and non-linear equations to application problems.
 CCA text, P. 199-200
# 5-7 through 5-11

Thur.
1/31
Extend knowledge of linear and non-linear equations to application problems.
CCA text, P. 200-201,
# 5-12 through 5-17
Fri.
2/1
Early Release:
Early Release: Periods 1, 2, and Advisory.  If your class meets, there is no additional homework

Office Hours:  Tuesday and Friday directly after school.





Sunday, January 27, 2013

Pre-Algebra Assignments for January 28 Through February 1


MSA = Moving Straight Ahead textbook

Day
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/28
How to find solutions to a problem using a table or graph.
MSA Pages 31-41,
# 1, 29, 33, 34
Tue.
1/29
How to compare equations and point of intersection.
MSA Pages 32-42,
# 3, 4, 38
Wed.
1/30
How to connect graphs & tables to equations, and how to identify and use the y-intercept value.
 MSA Pages 36-39,
# 9, 10, 16

Thur.
1/31
How the topics covered Monday through Wednesday connect to previous work in Moving Straight Ahead.
Worksheet,
Pre-Algebra Practice 25
Fri.
2/1
Early Release:
Periods 1, 2, and Advisory
Our class does not meet today.

Next Quiz:  Thursday, February 7





Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Pre-Algebra Assignments, January 21 Through January 25



Day
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/21
No School – Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King!

Tue.
1/22
How to apply data from a table to correct values graphed on the coordinate plane.
Worksheet,
Pre-Algebra Practice 23
Wed.
1/23
How to match a linear equation to its data points and graph.
 Worksheet,
Pre-Algebra Practice 24
Thur.
1/24
The extent to which you have mastered the topics covered in the first lessons of Moving Straight Ahead.
No Homework:  Quiz Day
Fri.
1/25
-No School---
Grading Day:  End of Semester

Moving Straight Ahead Quiz #1, Thursday January 24





Algebra Assignments, January 21 Through January 25

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Day
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/21
No School – Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King!

Tue.
1/22
How to apply solving a system of linear equations to various situations.
CCA Book Pages 182-183,
Problems 4-98, 4-99, 4-102,
4-104, 4-105
Wed.
1/23
How skills solving linear equations plus the skills you’ve learned in previous lessons apply to varied problems.
 Worksheet,
Algebra Practice 26
Thur.
1/24
The extent to which you have mastered the topics covered in pages 142-192 in the CCA textbook.
No Homework:  Exam Day
Fri.
1/25
-No School---
Grading Day:  End of Semester

Chapter 4 Unit Exam, Thursday January 24





Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Algebra Assignments, January 14 through January 18



Day
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/14
How the substitution method solves a system of equations, as proved in the graph of the two equations.
Worksheet, “Algebra Practice 24”
Tue.
1/15
How to solve a system of equations using the “elimination method.”
CCA Book Pages 168, Problems 4-60 through
4-63
Wed.
1/16
How to efficiently use the elimination method to find a system’s solution.
CCA Book Page 173, Problems 4-71, 4-74,
4-76
Thur.
1/17
The best choice between the elimination method and substitution method, when solving a system of equations.
Worksheet, “Algebra Practice 25”
Fri.
1/18
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Early Release Day:  No Homework
No Test or Quiz in Algebra this Week


Sunday, January 13, 2013

Algebra Assignments January 7 Through January 11



Day
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon
1/7

No School—Staff Development Day
Tue.
1/8
How to simplify expressions using the Distributive Property (review topic)
4j Book Pages 39-40, Problems 15-75, odds only
Wed.
1/9
How to use the rate times times equals distance formula to solve problems
4j Book Page146, Problems 9 through 14
Thur.
1/10
How to determine the correct equation to write, in order to match the problem
CCA Book Pages 147-148, Problems 4-14 through 4-19
Fri.
1/11
Whether one or two equations will be required to solve the problem
CCA Book Pages 156-157, Problems 4-36 through 4-41
No Test or Quiz in Algebra this Week







Pre-Algebra Assignments January 14 Through January 18


MSA = Moving Straight Ahead
Day
Standard
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon.
1/14
7.2.1
How to identify the pattern of change shown through walking rates; how to chart it out on a table.

MSA Pages 12, # 1, #2, #3 parts a and b only

Tue.
1/15
7.2.l
How to identify the pattern of change in a linear relationship, and chart that relationship using a co-ordinate graph.
MSA Pages 12-13, # 3 parts c, d, e, # 4 parts a through f
Graphs required on #3, part c, and #4, part b.
Wed
1/16
7.2.1
How patterns of change form linear relationships, as represented in tables, graphs and equations.
MSA Pages 14-15, # 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
Graphs required on #7 part b, and #12 part d.
Thur.
1/17
7.2.1
How the relationships explored this week are shown on graphs, tables and equations.
Worksheet, “Pre-Algebra Practice 22”
Fri.
1/18
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No Homework:  Early Release Day.



Pre-Algebra Assignments for January 7 Through January 11


ATN = Accentuate the Negative
Day
Standard
Today you will learn:
Complete (5)
Mon.
1/7

---No Class Today:  Teacher Work Day at Kennedy
---
Tue.
1/8
7.1.2&3
How to compute with integers using correct order of operations.
ATN Pages 69-71,
# 1, 2, 26, 27
Wed
1/9
7.1.2&3
How the Distributive Property gives solutions to problems involving integers.
ATN Pages 70-74, #7, #45
Thur.
1/10
7.1.4
Further ways to use the Distributive Property and order of operations to solve problems.
Worksheet,
“Pre-Algebra Practice 21”

Fri.
1/11


No Additional
Homework:  Quiz Day

Next Quiz:  Friday, January 11

Complete Extra Credit 24 by Friday, January 18, for two bonus points.