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Delta Math
Below you will find a brief explanation of what we have done everyday in class along with a link to a handout, if there was one for that day.
Delta Math
Below you will find a brief explanation of what we have done everyday in class along with a link to a handout, if there was one for that day.
EOC REVIEW DOCUMENTS
1. 50 Questions from EOC Practice Test 1 - blank
50 Questions from EOC Practice Test 1 - Solutions!!!!
2. 35 Questions from EOC Practice Test 2 - blank
35 Questions from EOC Practice Test 2 - Solutions!!!!
3. 2021 EOC Item Release Questions - blank
2021 EOC Item Release Questions - Solutions!!!!
4. 2022 Q4 CFM1 (Final EOC Review Doc) - blank
2022 Q4 CFM1 (Final EOC Review Doc) - Solutions!!!!
1. 50 Questions from EOC Practice Test 1 - blank
50 Questions from EOC Practice Test 1 - Solutions!!!!
2. 35 Questions from EOC Practice Test 2 - blank
35 Questions from EOC Practice Test 2 - Solutions!!!!
3. 2021 EOC Item Release Questions - blank
2021 EOC Item Release Questions - Solutions!!!!
4. 2022 Q4 CFM1 (Final EOC Review Doc) - blank
2022 Q4 CFM1 (Final EOC Review Doc) - Solutions!!!!
May 12/13/16/17/18 - To finish out the school year we will complete a little project called Travel & Trig. You can find the handout here.
May 9/10/11 - We began, and spent a few days on, our Car Depreciation project. You can find the handout here.
May 6 - We finished the movie from our block day and had time to catch up on missing work from quarter 4.
May 4/5 (block) - As our reward for our hard work preparing for and taking the EOC, today we will watch a movie (finish on Friday if needed).
May 3 - Election Day - no school for students
May 2 - Today we got a handle on the work we did to review for the EOC and determined what we have completed and what needs to be turned in.
April 28-29 - IM3 EOC!
April 25-27 - These last few days before the EOC, we will go over problems from this handout - our last review document! The solutions are above (#4).
April 19-22 - We continued working through the problems from last week's practice test (handout given to you on Monday 4/18). Here are the solutions to those problems.
April 18 (begin 2 weeks of shortened classes for testing) - Today, we got onto the laptops and went through the tutorial in TestNav. Then, we began looking at questions from last week's EOC practice test (here is a link to the handout with those questions).
April 13/14 (block) - Today we took another EOC practice test (this one was shorter). This one is not in Mastery Connect. It is a platform the state has provided called SchoolNet. It is supposed to mirror the testing platform for the actual EOC.
April 12 - We continued working through the 50 problems from yesterday's handout. You can find my solutions to all 50 of these problems here - I am putting this here because we did not have time to discuss ALL 50.
April 11 - Today we received this handout that has all 50 questions from last week's EOC Practice Test. In class we had a combination of working through these problems with your classmates and going over them together. We will continue this tomorrow.
April 8 - (4th period did not meet) - 5th period had more time to work on the 18 problems that were given to you on Monday, April 4.
April 6/7 (block) - We worked through our first EOC Practice Test (in Mastery Connect). Any time that we had remaining we used to continue going over 18 problems from Monday and Tuesday.
April 5 - We continued with yesterday's handout. Today we focused on numbers 10-18.
April 4 - Today we began our EOC review in earnest. We started with these 18 problems that are straight from last year's EOC (these were recently released by the state). We will work on these problems today and tomorrow in class.
March 25 - Another day to complete late/missing work from our continued EOC Review. Have a happy and safe Spring Break!
March 23/24 (block) - We spent the first 1/2 of this block doing some more Normal Distribution problems. Here is the handout with those problems. Then we went over a handful of EOC questions over different types of studies.
March 22 - Today we began studying Normal Distribution. We learned about the curve, standard deviation, the 68/95/99.7 rule, and the percentages in each column. We then used this information to answer the probability questions in this handout.
March 21 - Over the last two weeks we have been working really hard. I've given you a lot of work to do and very little time to do it, so today, I am giving you class time to work on any and all Q4 assignments. These days don't happen too often, so take advantage of it.
March 18 - Today we had time to practice the Unit Circle Trig we've studied this week. We had time to work through this handout. We did a couple of examples together that are like #'s 1 and 2 (because they are a little different, although related to, the trig we did this week).
March 16/17 (block) - We covered a lot of ground during this week's block. First, we used our Unit Circle to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of angles around the Unit Circle. Next, we learned about radian measure and its relationship with arc length. Then, we looked at converting from degrees to radians and vice versa. Finally, we made sure that we understood that we could still use the Unit Circle to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of angles given in radians the same way as we did to start class (in degrees). Your work for today is a Delta Math assignment: "Unit Circle Trig".
March 15 - Today, we began looking at the Unit Circle and how we can apply our 2 important triangles to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of key angles around the circle. So, in class, we received a blank Unit Circle (click here) and we began filling in values all around the outside (coordinate points where different angles created intersections on the circle). Your job was to determine the remaining coordinate points that we did not address together.
March 14 - This week we will be looking at what we call Unit Circle Trig. This trig requires us to be comfortable with 2 very important triangles and the sine, cosine, and tangent of their angles. Today we focused on the two triangles (45-45-90 and 30-60-90) and the trig ratios of those angles. Your work for today was to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of 45, 30, and 60 degrees.
March 11 - Today we finished up looking at a couple of construction videos, then spent some time reviewing solving systems (f(x) = g(x)). Here is the handout for today.
March 10 - No school for students
March 9 - CFA 7.3, then another construction video. Today's construction video was on constructing a parallel line through a given point. Then, you had time to work on the handout from Monday/Tuesday over exponential and logarithmic equations.
March 8 - CFA 7.2, then another construction video. Today's construction video was on constructing a perpendicular bisector. Then, we reviewed solving logarithmic equations. The problems for today are the backside of yesterday's handout.
March 7 - Today we began CFA 7 over parallel and perpendicular lines (our last CFA!). Then we learned a little bit about what a geometric construction is. Today we watched this video over constructing an angle bisector. Then, we reviewed solving exponential equations. Here is the handout for today and tomorrow. The front has problems for today, the back has problems for tomorrow.
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March 4 - Today we had a few more questions over the Factor Theorem where we completely factored and sketched functions. Here is a digital copy of the problems that were projected on the screen today. This, too, will be turned in next week for Q4.
March 2/3 (block) - Today we reviewed the Remainder and Factor Theorems. We looked at several types of questions together, then you had this handout. On the front, only evens, then pick 10 on the back. Remember, this will not be collected until next week and will be the first grade of Quarter 4.
March 1 - ACT day - no class
February 28 - Today we reviewed simplifying rational expressions (and listing restrictions) and synthetic division (including writing quotients + remainder/divisor). The assignment for today is Delta Math - "Rational Expressions & Poly Division".
February 25 - Due to the 2-hour delay and shortened class periods, we only completed the final part (Day 3) of CFA 6.
February 23/24 (block) - We did CFA 6, Part 2, then began reviewing all of our factoring methods from the fall. This includes GCF, quadratic form factoring, grouping, difference of squares, sum/difference of cubes. Here is the handout for today.
February 22 - Today we began CFA 6 (over circles), then we had time to work on the handout from the end of last week (we didn't end up having much time to work and practice with the inverses.
February 18 - Today we continued talking about inverses. Since Thursday was an early release, we had a few things to go over that we didn't get to in our block.
February 16/17 (block) - The people who needed to finish the CASE Test had the first 30 minutes to do so. Then, we began looking at inverses. There was a lot to cover, so whatever we don't get to today will be covered on Friday. Here is my Intro to Inverses YouTube video. In this video we define what an inverse is and begin looking at their graphs. We also discuss if all inverses are functions, too. Then, we talked about how to find inverses algebraically. Here is my YouTube video on that. Finally, here is today's handout.
February 15 - CASE Test
February 14 - CASE Test
February 11 - Today we had time to practice and work on the transformations we talked about yesterday. Here is the handout for today. On the front, you'll describe the transformations using our mathematical language from yesterday. On the back, you'll sketch the function based on the transformation given.
February 10 - Today we spent our time looking at transformations of functions. We looked at graphs of functions and discussed why they looked different than their parent graphs. Here is part 1 of my YouTube video over transformations. Here is part 2. The work was all in class. You should be able to look at a function and describe how it is transforming from its parent function. This includes moving up/down/left/right, vertical stretches and compresses, and reflections about the x-axis.
February 7/8/9 - Due to activity schedule all week (34 minute classes), Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week will focus on completing CFA 5 over exponential expressions and equations. Each day, we will go over a few problems together, then you will complete CFA5. Any remaining time during these days will be used for missing/late work.
February 4 - Today we had some more practice over regressions and standard A.APR.A2. Here is the handout from today. Everyone worked on it individually, similar to a quiz, then we went over the answers together.
February 2/3 (block) - Moving forward, each week, we will review and prepare for the EOC. Today we reviewed an essential standard from the fall (A.APR.A.2) over the factored form of a polynomial and sketching their graphs. This would include end behavior and multiplicity. Here is the handout for today. It is a series of EOC style questions.
February 1 - Yesterday, we learned how to use the calculator to run regressions, today we have some problems to work through to make sure we can do it on our own. Here is the handout for today. On #3, change the x = 1 to x = 0 (start with x = 0 in the L1 column).
January 31 - Today we began looking at how to do regressions in the calculator. We discussed that this process was using the calculator to determine an equation (or function) that would best fit a given set of data. We then used those models to answer follow-up questions. Here is a video our IM3 team made last year on regressions. We did not have time to get to any practice problems. We'll do that tomorrow.
January 28 - Today we went back and covered arc length from our circle's unit. We had to skip it, but it is something we need to be familiar with. Finding arc length is similar to finding area of sectors of a circle. We want to find a partial circumference. Here is the handout for today. There are arc length problems on the front and area of a sector problems on the back, to review.
January 26/27 (block) - Today we looked at a couple more Classifying Shapes problems together. We looked at this handout first, which includes identifying an unknown point of a square and a triangle problem. Then, you, with the people around you, worked on this handout (Classifying Shapes Task). Any time we had left in our block was used to catch-up and for people to take missing quizzes and CFA's.
January 25 - We continued looking at our Classifying Shapes handout from yesterday.
January 24 - We began looking at classifying shapes in the coordinate plane. Our focus was on quadrilaterals: trapezoid, parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, square. Here is the handout over Classifying Shapes.
January 21 - Today (finally) we took our ARoC and parallel/perpendicular lines quiz.
January 19/20 (block) - Today we worked through a review for Friday's quiz over ARoC and para/perp lines. You had time to work on the review and complete late work from the last 2 weeks.
January 14 - Today we worked through a Delta Math assignment over ARoC and parallel/perpendicular lines. On Tuesday we will have a review, then on our block day next week we'll take a quiz.
January 13 - Today in class we had time to work on our handout over the last few days on parallel and perpendicular lines (it was assigned on January 11).
January 12 - With our focus yesterday being on parallel lines, today we switch gears a bit and look at perpendicular lines. As we learned yesterday, parallel lines have the same slope, but the relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines is a little different. Here is my YouTube video on perpendicular lines. The work for today is on yesterday's handout (remember, today's problems have triangles).
January 11 - We built off yesterday's lesson of slope-intercept form and began looking at parallel lines and their relationships to one another. On the video linked to yesterday, skip to the 12:30 mark to see the part on parallel lines. Here is the handout for today and tomorrow. You'll see some problems are circled and some have triangles around them. The circled problems are for today and the ones with triangles are for tomorrow.
January 10 - Today we began looking at parallel and perpendicular lines. We need to understand the relationship between the slopes of parallel lines and perpendicular lines. Today, we focused on slope-intercept form and writing equations of lines given certain information. Here is my YouTube video on parallel lines. For today, you should only focus on the beginning where I am discussing slope-intercept form. We will get to the parallel lines tomorrow. There were 4 problems on the white board for you to complete for today:
1. Sketch y = -2/3x + 5.
2. What is the slope of 3x + 2y = 10?
3. Write the equation of a line with a slope of 1/2 and passes through (4, 7).
4. Write the equation of a line that passes through (-1, 6) and (3, 18).
January 5 - Today we spent a little more time with Average Rate of Change (ARoC). I want to make sure that everyone can find the ARoC from functions, graphs, and tables, as well as compare ARoC's for different functions and different intervals. Today we also looked at the Truck/Bike Task.
January 4 - Welcome Back! Unfortunately, I was not able to be at school today, but I left work over Average Rate of Change (ARoC). It isn't too terribly complicated (it really is just using the slope formula). Here is my YouTube video over ARoC. Here is the handout I left for today - you need to do the circled problems.
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Have a great Winter Break.
December 13 - December 17 - Midterm Week
December 6 - December 10 - This week we are reviewing for next week's Midterm. Here is a link to the Midterm Review (remember, the class set cannot be written on. If you want your own, print it or pull it up on your phone/computer.). Another priority this week is getting all late/missing work completed and turned in. Remember, this Friday (12/10) is the last day I will accept your late work.
December 3 - We took our Circles Quiz (in Delta Math). Don't forget to make your cheat sheet (one side of a sheet of paper).
December 1/2 (block) - We looked at one last type of problem where we had to write the equation of a circle: where you're given the endpoints of a diameter and have to find the center and the radius. The problems that you need to do that correspond with these are #'s 11-14 from yesterday's handout. Then, we learned how to find the area of a sector of a circle (partial area of a circle). Here is my instructional video on this. Your work for Area of a Sector is in Delta Math.
November 30 - Today we expanded the problem types for writing the equation of circles. Specifically, now we can write the equation of a circle if given the center and another point on the circle (forcing us to find the radius). There are 2 examples of these problems at the end of yesterday's video (go to the 20:40 mark). Here is the handout for today. You need to do #'s 1-6.
November 29 - This week we will be looking at the equation of circles. Today we looked at where the equation for a circle comes from and learned how to write the equation of a circle given its center and radius. Here is the video that goes with today's lesson (only the first 20 minutes, 30 seconds). Here is the handout for today. You're responsible for the even problems.
November 23 - Today is a work day / day to catch up on late/missing work.
November 22 - Today we looked at the Intersecting Chord Theorem. Here is a video on the proof of the Intersecting Chord Theorem and here is a video using it to solve problems (the math you need to do). Your work for today is in Delta Math: "Intersecting Chord Theorem". I know these aren't MY videos, but this is the only lesson all year (I think) that aren't mine.
November 19 - Quiz over Circles Vocab + Angles in Delta Math
November 17/18 (block) - In our continuation of circles, we looked at angles on, inside, and outside of a circle today. Those are angles created by some combination of tangent/secant lines and chords. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson and here is today's handout. You had to do the even problems.
November 16 - Today we looked at central and inscribed angles & their relationships to their intercepted arcs. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Your work for today is in Delta Math - "Central & Inscribed Angles"
November 15 - This week we will begin looking at circles. This will largely include angles created by different kinds of lines and chords and their measures. Today, though, just some Circle Vocabulary. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson and here is today's handout.
November 12 - Today we briefly looked back at solving exponential and logarithmic equations from last week (when I was not here), then we had time to work on any late/missing assignments. No new work today.
November 11 - Veteran's Day - no school
November 9/10 (block) - CASE Test
November 8 - Today we had a quick lesson over solving systems of equations. In this class, you're either given the graph, or are able to graph them in the calculator to find the intersection. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Here is the handout for today.
November 5 - Delta Math Quiz "Exponential/Log Functions"
November 3/4 (block) - Today we looked at solving logarithmic equations. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. The work that goes with these types of problems is the back of Tuesday's handout. Complete 5 of the 7 problems in the box. Also, since it is a block, you should have time to finish the front from yesterday.
November 2 - Today we began solving Exponential Equations. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Here is the handout for today (& tomorrow). The front is for today (solving exponential equations), the back is for the block day (solving log equations). Do the even problems on the front.
November 1 - We began looking at the inverses of Exponential Functions -> Logarithmic Functions. We looked at rewriting exponentials as logs and vice versa & using this to solve simple log equations. Here is my YouTube video on rewriting exponentials as logs and logs as exponentials - skip to the 11:00 minute mark. Here is my YouTube video on solving simple log equations. Finally, here is today's handout.
October 29 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment: "Writing & Evaluating Exponential Functions"
October 27/28 (block) - Today we looked at Compound Interest problems and Continuously Compounding Interest problems. We discussed their formulas and used them to solve a variety of problems. Here is my video on Compound Interest. Here is my video on Continuously Compounding Interest. Here is the handout for today. One side has compound interest problems and the other has continuously compounding interest problems.
October 26 - Today we continued looking at Exponential Functions, but today we wrote the functions given context. We then used our function to answer a question about the situation. Here is a video of today's lesson. The work is the backside of yesterday's handout (#'s 9-16).
October 25 - Today we took a look at Exponential Functions, their standard form, what it means to be either growth or decay, and how to identify the rate of growth or decay. Here is my YouTube video of this lesson. Here is the handout for today. 1-8 are for today and the back (9-16) is for tomorrow.
October 22 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment: "Rewriting Exponential Expressions"
October 20/21 (block) - Today's class was split in 1/2. During the first part of class we took/completed the quiz from last Friday (over rational and radical equations). The second part of class we had time to work on the handout from Tuesday over rewriting exponential expressions.
October 19 - Today, we're building on what we discussed yesterday with the Exponent Properties. Specifically, we are going to rewrite exponential expressions. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Notice that there are 2 different properties in being used depending on if there is addition/subtraction or multiplication in the exponent. Then, there are some that combine the two. Here is the handout that goes with today's work.
October 18 - Today we shifted gears again and begin looking at exponential expressions. Today we focused on Exponent Properties (review), so that tomorrow we can successfully rewrite different exponential expressions. Here is the handout from today - you have to do the even problems.
October 15 - We took a mini-quiz over solving rational and radical equations.
October 13/14 (block) - The first part of today's block was dedicated to working on the front side of yesterday's handout (radical equations). Then, we continued looking at radical equations, but we looked at them when coming from word problems. We had time to work on the back of yesterday's handout (radical word problems). Here is a video of me going over some of these word problems.
October 12 - Today we began looking at radical equations. One thing to remember when solving radical equations is that you must check your solutions - it is possible to get extraneous solutions. Here is a YouTube video of this lesson and here is the handout for today (the back has word problems for tomorrow).
October 11 - We did a quick review today over the material from the week before Fall Break: simplifying rational expressions and solving rational equations. You should turn in: 1. Simplifying rationals, 2. Solving rational equations, and 3. Delta Math assignment over rational expressions/equations. The first two in this list were handouts.
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October 1 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment over the skills we learned this week with rational expressions and rational equations (www.deltamath.com). Have a great Fall Break!
September 29/30 (block) - On our block day we began solving rational equations. These will be a rational expression equal to a rational expression and we'll use proportional reasoning (this YouTube video). Here is the handout for today. It is front/back and you only need to do the side that says "Proportional Reasoning". Disregard the otherside.
September 28 - Today we continued looking at simplifying rational expressions and listing restrictions. We had time in class to continue working on yesterday's handout.
September 27 - Today we began looking at rational expressions. We defined what a rational expression is, learned how to simplify them, and determined what restrictions are and how to write them. Here is the work for today and here is a link to my YouTube video on this lesson. We did the mixed problems with fractions side in class. The back was the work for the lesson and you have to do the odd numbers.
September 24 - We took time today to do test corrections (to earn points back on yesterday's test).
September 22/23 (block) - Polynomial Unit Test
September 20 & 21: For the first two days this week, we will be reviewing for our Polynomial Unit Test on the block day (Wednesday or Thursday). Here is a digital copy of the review that everyone received in class.
September 17 - Pep Rally and Pig Out - class time today was dedicated to working on late/missing work.
September 16 - 1/2 day - HoCo Activities
September 15 - Today we took the Factor Theorem to the next level. We used it to solve and sketch graphs of polynomials of higher powers (that we can't factor). Here is a YouTube video of today's lesson and here is the handout for today.
September 14 - Today we looked at the close relative of the Remainder Theorem, the Factor Theorem. They're essentially the same thing, but the Factor Theorem is more specific to when the Remainder = zero. Here is a video of me teaching this lesson and your work for today is in Delta Math.
September 13 - Today we studied the Remainder Theorem. Basically, through the Remainder Theorem we discovered that the zero number from our divisors produce the Remainder if we evaluate the dividend at that value "f(a) = R". Here is the video of me teaching this lesson and here is today's handout. You need to do #'s 1-6 and 8.
September 10 - Today we had time to complete the problems assigned yesterday in class (activity schedule does not give us much class time as normal, so we have to do to practice the Synthetic Division).
September 9 - We continued practicing with Synthetic Division. We furthered our discussion when we found remainders of zero. Here are the problems for today.
September 8 - We continued looking at Synthetic Division. We had time to work on yesterday's problems.
September 7 - Today we began Polynomial Division. First, we took a mini-quiz over Sketching poly's given its factored form and writing its factored form given its graph. After, we began looking at Synthetic Division of polynomials. Here is a video of me teaching this lesson and here are a few problems we began working on in class.
September 1/2 (block) - We used our block class time to get setup in Delta Math (www.deltamath.com/students) and completed a short assignment there: "Equations to Graphs". For those of you at home, you'll need your class code to join the Delta Math class - message me in Remind or email me to obtain that. After everyone successfully joined Delta Math and completed the short assignment there, we worked through this handout that is additional practice on sketching graphs and writing poly's in factored form given a graph. You need to complete the even problems from the handout.
August 31 - Today we looked at a couple more problems identical to yesterday's and had time to work on yesterday's handout.
August 30 - We have been sketching basic polynomials up to this point. Today we looked at the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and the idea of multiplicity. Sometimes, factors of a polynomial can repeat, this leads to varying degrees of multiplicity for that factor/x-intercept and produces graphical phenomenon beyond what we've seen to this point. Here is a YouTube video of my lesson on the FTA and multiplicity. Here is the handout for today. You had to do the even problems and #13.
August 27 - Today we looked at problems that you can find here (mini quiz review), then we took a "mini quiz". Mini quizzes are graded right/wrong, not completion, but are shorter and worth fewer points than a typical quiz. For those of you absent, you will take the mini quiz when you return. It shouldn't take you long, most were done in 5-10 minutes. If you can come in before school when you come back, that would be awesome.
August 26 - Today we had a short activity that attempted to tie together the ideas we've been discussing this week with regard to degree, end behavior, and the graphs of polynomials. Here is the handout from today.
August 25 - Today we tied together the idea of degree, end behavior, and factoring to find zeros to begin sketching rough graphs of polynomials. We did some basic ones today to begin with. Tomorrow we will up the complexity. Here are the functions that we sketched graphs of today in class.
August 24 - We built on yesterday's lesson in our exploration of polynomials. Today we discussed how to determine a polynomial's degree and end behavior. The work was in class, but you can use the polynomials on yesterday's attachment to practice. Also, here is my YouTube video on degree and end behavior.
August 23 - Today we looked at finding x-intercepts (zeros/roots) in the calculator. We went over putting the function into the calculator, looking at the graph/table, and manipulating in the view window. There were 5 problems completed in class after the first 3 we went over. Here is a handout (wasn't given in class) that will walk you through how to find the x-intercepts on the calculator. Also, here is a video of a screen recording I did on how to do this in the calculator.
August 20 - Today we took our Factoring Quiz.
August 18/19 (block) - Today we spent time practicing all of the factoring types we've learned to this point. Our focus was on deciding what method to use depending on how the expression presented itself. We worked together in small groups at the white boards on a handful of problems, then we had a review to work on for the quiz on Friday. Here is the review. You had to do the evens except for #'s 18 & 20.
August 17 - Today we had time to practice with the methods of factoring that we've learned to this point. In class, we had time to work on/practice all our forms of factoring - especially Grouping from last Friday and QFF from yesterday.
August 16 - Today we looked at Quadratic Form Factoring again, but today, the a-term of our expressions was not 1, but another number. We also looked at cases where the lead term was not x^2, but maybe x^4 or x^6. The handout is the same handout from Friday (8/13), but the back side. For a video over this material, look at the Quadratic Form Factoring link under the August 11/12 block day.
August 13 - We continued factoring. Today we looked at expressions with 4 terms (not 2 or 3 like yesterday). When we see 4 terms in an expression and we are asked to factor, we need to recognize that we have to Factor by Grouping. Here is the handout for today (one side is for today, the other is for Monday, 8/16). Here is a link to my YouTube video on Grouping. You only had to do #'s 2, 4, 8, 12.
August 11/12 (block) - Today we began looking at the factoring of polynomials. In large part, today's skills is largely review of what you've done in IM1 and IM2: Greatest Common Factor, Difference of Squares, and Quadratic Form Factoring when the a-term is 1. Here is the handout for the day - you don't have to do the 2 problems that are x'd out. Also, here are links to YouTube videos of me teaching this lesson:
GCF & Difference of Squares
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Quadratic Form Factoring -- this video includes material we will look at next week, too - only really look at the first two problems for today.
August 10 - Today we did the Tax Collector Task in small groups at the white board. You earned your points for the activity by answering the Recap questions at the end.
August 9 - Today we completed the "Get to Know You" handout. You can ask for this if you were absent today. Then, we did what I call the "One Word" activity and had a discussion about that.
May 9/10/11 - We began, and spent a few days on, our Car Depreciation project. You can find the handout here.
May 6 - We finished the movie from our block day and had time to catch up on missing work from quarter 4.
May 4/5 (block) - As our reward for our hard work preparing for and taking the EOC, today we will watch a movie (finish on Friday if needed).
May 3 - Election Day - no school for students
May 2 - Today we got a handle on the work we did to review for the EOC and determined what we have completed and what needs to be turned in.
April 28-29 - IM3 EOC!
April 25-27 - These last few days before the EOC, we will go over problems from this handout - our last review document! The solutions are above (#4).
April 19-22 - We continued working through the problems from last week's practice test (handout given to you on Monday 4/18). Here are the solutions to those problems.
April 18 (begin 2 weeks of shortened classes for testing) - Today, we got onto the laptops and went through the tutorial in TestNav. Then, we began looking at questions from last week's EOC practice test (here is a link to the handout with those questions).
April 13/14 (block) - Today we took another EOC practice test (this one was shorter). This one is not in Mastery Connect. It is a platform the state has provided called SchoolNet. It is supposed to mirror the testing platform for the actual EOC.
April 12 - We continued working through the 50 problems from yesterday's handout. You can find my solutions to all 50 of these problems here - I am putting this here because we did not have time to discuss ALL 50.
April 11 - Today we received this handout that has all 50 questions from last week's EOC Practice Test. In class we had a combination of working through these problems with your classmates and going over them together. We will continue this tomorrow.
April 8 - (4th period did not meet) - 5th period had more time to work on the 18 problems that were given to you on Monday, April 4.
April 6/7 (block) - We worked through our first EOC Practice Test (in Mastery Connect). Any time that we had remaining we used to continue going over 18 problems from Monday and Tuesday.
April 5 - We continued with yesterday's handout. Today we focused on numbers 10-18.
April 4 - Today we began our EOC review in earnest. We started with these 18 problems that are straight from last year's EOC (these were recently released by the state). We will work on these problems today and tomorrow in class.
March 25 - Another day to complete late/missing work from our continued EOC Review. Have a happy and safe Spring Break!
March 23/24 (block) - We spent the first 1/2 of this block doing some more Normal Distribution problems. Here is the handout with those problems. Then we went over a handful of EOC questions over different types of studies.
March 22 - Today we began studying Normal Distribution. We learned about the curve, standard deviation, the 68/95/99.7 rule, and the percentages in each column. We then used this information to answer the probability questions in this handout.
March 21 - Over the last two weeks we have been working really hard. I've given you a lot of work to do and very little time to do it, so today, I am giving you class time to work on any and all Q4 assignments. These days don't happen too often, so take advantage of it.
March 18 - Today we had time to practice the Unit Circle Trig we've studied this week. We had time to work through this handout. We did a couple of examples together that are like #'s 1 and 2 (because they are a little different, although related to, the trig we did this week).
March 16/17 (block) - We covered a lot of ground during this week's block. First, we used our Unit Circle to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of angles around the Unit Circle. Next, we learned about radian measure and its relationship with arc length. Then, we looked at converting from degrees to radians and vice versa. Finally, we made sure that we understood that we could still use the Unit Circle to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of angles given in radians the same way as we did to start class (in degrees). Your work for today is a Delta Math assignment: "Unit Circle Trig".
March 15 - Today, we began looking at the Unit Circle and how we can apply our 2 important triangles to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of key angles around the circle. So, in class, we received a blank Unit Circle (click here) and we began filling in values all around the outside (coordinate points where different angles created intersections on the circle). Your job was to determine the remaining coordinate points that we did not address together.
March 14 - This week we will be looking at what we call Unit Circle Trig. This trig requires us to be comfortable with 2 very important triangles and the sine, cosine, and tangent of their angles. Today we focused on the two triangles (45-45-90 and 30-60-90) and the trig ratios of those angles. Your work for today was to determine the sine, cosine, and tangent of 45, 30, and 60 degrees.
March 11 - Today we finished up looking at a couple of construction videos, then spent some time reviewing solving systems (f(x) = g(x)). Here is the handout for today.
March 10 - No school for students
March 9 - CFA 7.3, then another construction video. Today's construction video was on constructing a parallel line through a given point. Then, you had time to work on the handout from Monday/Tuesday over exponential and logarithmic equations.
March 8 - CFA 7.2, then another construction video. Today's construction video was on constructing a perpendicular bisector. Then, we reviewed solving logarithmic equations. The problems for today are the backside of yesterday's handout.
March 7 - Today we began CFA 7 over parallel and perpendicular lines (our last CFA!). Then we learned a little bit about what a geometric construction is. Today we watched this video over constructing an angle bisector. Then, we reviewed solving exponential equations. Here is the handout for today and tomorrow. The front has problems for today, the back has problems for tomorrow.
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March 4 - Today we had a few more questions over the Factor Theorem where we completely factored and sketched functions. Here is a digital copy of the problems that were projected on the screen today. This, too, will be turned in next week for Q4.
March 2/3 (block) - Today we reviewed the Remainder and Factor Theorems. We looked at several types of questions together, then you had this handout. On the front, only evens, then pick 10 on the back. Remember, this will not be collected until next week and will be the first grade of Quarter 4.
March 1 - ACT day - no class
February 28 - Today we reviewed simplifying rational expressions (and listing restrictions) and synthetic division (including writing quotients + remainder/divisor). The assignment for today is Delta Math - "Rational Expressions & Poly Division".
February 25 - Due to the 2-hour delay and shortened class periods, we only completed the final part (Day 3) of CFA 6.
February 23/24 (block) - We did CFA 6, Part 2, then began reviewing all of our factoring methods from the fall. This includes GCF, quadratic form factoring, grouping, difference of squares, sum/difference of cubes. Here is the handout for today.
February 22 - Today we began CFA 6 (over circles), then we had time to work on the handout from the end of last week (we didn't end up having much time to work and practice with the inverses.
February 18 - Today we continued talking about inverses. Since Thursday was an early release, we had a few things to go over that we didn't get to in our block.
February 16/17 (block) - The people who needed to finish the CASE Test had the first 30 minutes to do so. Then, we began looking at inverses. There was a lot to cover, so whatever we don't get to today will be covered on Friday. Here is my Intro to Inverses YouTube video. In this video we define what an inverse is and begin looking at their graphs. We also discuss if all inverses are functions, too. Then, we talked about how to find inverses algebraically. Here is my YouTube video on that. Finally, here is today's handout.
February 15 - CASE Test
February 14 - CASE Test
February 11 - Today we had time to practice and work on the transformations we talked about yesterday. Here is the handout for today. On the front, you'll describe the transformations using our mathematical language from yesterday. On the back, you'll sketch the function based on the transformation given.
February 10 - Today we spent our time looking at transformations of functions. We looked at graphs of functions and discussed why they looked different than their parent graphs. Here is part 1 of my YouTube video over transformations. Here is part 2. The work was all in class. You should be able to look at a function and describe how it is transforming from its parent function. This includes moving up/down/left/right, vertical stretches and compresses, and reflections about the x-axis.
February 7/8/9 - Due to activity schedule all week (34 minute classes), Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week will focus on completing CFA 5 over exponential expressions and equations. Each day, we will go over a few problems together, then you will complete CFA5. Any remaining time during these days will be used for missing/late work.
February 4 - Today we had some more practice over regressions and standard A.APR.A2. Here is the handout from today. Everyone worked on it individually, similar to a quiz, then we went over the answers together.
February 2/3 (block) - Moving forward, each week, we will review and prepare for the EOC. Today we reviewed an essential standard from the fall (A.APR.A.2) over the factored form of a polynomial and sketching their graphs. This would include end behavior and multiplicity. Here is the handout for today. It is a series of EOC style questions.
February 1 - Yesterday, we learned how to use the calculator to run regressions, today we have some problems to work through to make sure we can do it on our own. Here is the handout for today. On #3, change the x = 1 to x = 0 (start with x = 0 in the L1 column).
January 31 - Today we began looking at how to do regressions in the calculator. We discussed that this process was using the calculator to determine an equation (or function) that would best fit a given set of data. We then used those models to answer follow-up questions. Here is a video our IM3 team made last year on regressions. We did not have time to get to any practice problems. We'll do that tomorrow.
January 28 - Today we went back and covered arc length from our circle's unit. We had to skip it, but it is something we need to be familiar with. Finding arc length is similar to finding area of sectors of a circle. We want to find a partial circumference. Here is the handout for today. There are arc length problems on the front and area of a sector problems on the back, to review.
January 26/27 (block) - Today we looked at a couple more Classifying Shapes problems together. We looked at this handout first, which includes identifying an unknown point of a square and a triangle problem. Then, you, with the people around you, worked on this handout (Classifying Shapes Task). Any time we had left in our block was used to catch-up and for people to take missing quizzes and CFA's.
January 25 - We continued looking at our Classifying Shapes handout from yesterday.
January 24 - We began looking at classifying shapes in the coordinate plane. Our focus was on quadrilaterals: trapezoid, parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, square. Here is the handout over Classifying Shapes.
January 21 - Today (finally) we took our ARoC and parallel/perpendicular lines quiz.
January 19/20 (block) - Today we worked through a review for Friday's quiz over ARoC and para/perp lines. You had time to work on the review and complete late work from the last 2 weeks.
January 14 - Today we worked through a Delta Math assignment over ARoC and parallel/perpendicular lines. On Tuesday we will have a review, then on our block day next week we'll take a quiz.
January 13 - Today in class we had time to work on our handout over the last few days on parallel and perpendicular lines (it was assigned on January 11).
January 12 - With our focus yesterday being on parallel lines, today we switch gears a bit and look at perpendicular lines. As we learned yesterday, parallel lines have the same slope, but the relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines is a little different. Here is my YouTube video on perpendicular lines. The work for today is on yesterday's handout (remember, today's problems have triangles).
January 11 - We built off yesterday's lesson of slope-intercept form and began looking at parallel lines and their relationships to one another. On the video linked to yesterday, skip to the 12:30 mark to see the part on parallel lines. Here is the handout for today and tomorrow. You'll see some problems are circled and some have triangles around them. The circled problems are for today and the ones with triangles are for tomorrow.
January 10 - Today we began looking at parallel and perpendicular lines. We need to understand the relationship between the slopes of parallel lines and perpendicular lines. Today, we focused on slope-intercept form and writing equations of lines given certain information. Here is my YouTube video on parallel lines. For today, you should only focus on the beginning where I am discussing slope-intercept form. We will get to the parallel lines tomorrow. There were 4 problems on the white board for you to complete for today:
1. Sketch y = -2/3x + 5.
2. What is the slope of 3x + 2y = 10?
3. Write the equation of a line with a slope of 1/2 and passes through (4, 7).
4. Write the equation of a line that passes through (-1, 6) and (3, 18).
January 5 - Today we spent a little more time with Average Rate of Change (ARoC). I want to make sure that everyone can find the ARoC from functions, graphs, and tables, as well as compare ARoC's for different functions and different intervals. Today we also looked at the Truck/Bike Task.
January 4 - Welcome Back! Unfortunately, I was not able to be at school today, but I left work over Average Rate of Change (ARoC). It isn't too terribly complicated (it really is just using the slope formula). Here is my YouTube video over ARoC. Here is the handout I left for today - you need to do the circled problems.
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Have a great Winter Break.
December 13 - December 17 - Midterm Week
December 6 - December 10 - This week we are reviewing for next week's Midterm. Here is a link to the Midterm Review (remember, the class set cannot be written on. If you want your own, print it or pull it up on your phone/computer.). Another priority this week is getting all late/missing work completed and turned in. Remember, this Friday (12/10) is the last day I will accept your late work.
December 3 - We took our Circles Quiz (in Delta Math). Don't forget to make your cheat sheet (one side of a sheet of paper).
December 1/2 (block) - We looked at one last type of problem where we had to write the equation of a circle: where you're given the endpoints of a diameter and have to find the center and the radius. The problems that you need to do that correspond with these are #'s 11-14 from yesterday's handout. Then, we learned how to find the area of a sector of a circle (partial area of a circle). Here is my instructional video on this. Your work for Area of a Sector is in Delta Math.
November 30 - Today we expanded the problem types for writing the equation of circles. Specifically, now we can write the equation of a circle if given the center and another point on the circle (forcing us to find the radius). There are 2 examples of these problems at the end of yesterday's video (go to the 20:40 mark). Here is the handout for today. You need to do #'s 1-6.
November 29 - This week we will be looking at the equation of circles. Today we looked at where the equation for a circle comes from and learned how to write the equation of a circle given its center and radius. Here is the video that goes with today's lesson (only the first 20 minutes, 30 seconds). Here is the handout for today. You're responsible for the even problems.
November 23 - Today is a work day / day to catch up on late/missing work.
November 22 - Today we looked at the Intersecting Chord Theorem. Here is a video on the proof of the Intersecting Chord Theorem and here is a video using it to solve problems (the math you need to do). Your work for today is in Delta Math: "Intersecting Chord Theorem". I know these aren't MY videos, but this is the only lesson all year (I think) that aren't mine.
November 19 - Quiz over Circles Vocab + Angles in Delta Math
November 17/18 (block) - In our continuation of circles, we looked at angles on, inside, and outside of a circle today. Those are angles created by some combination of tangent/secant lines and chords. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson and here is today's handout. You had to do the even problems.
November 16 - Today we looked at central and inscribed angles & their relationships to their intercepted arcs. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Your work for today is in Delta Math - "Central & Inscribed Angles"
November 15 - This week we will begin looking at circles. This will largely include angles created by different kinds of lines and chords and their measures. Today, though, just some Circle Vocabulary. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson and here is today's handout.
November 12 - Today we briefly looked back at solving exponential and logarithmic equations from last week (when I was not here), then we had time to work on any late/missing assignments. No new work today.
November 11 - Veteran's Day - no school
November 9/10 (block) - CASE Test
November 8 - Today we had a quick lesson over solving systems of equations. In this class, you're either given the graph, or are able to graph them in the calculator to find the intersection. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Here is the handout for today.
November 5 - Delta Math Quiz "Exponential/Log Functions"
November 3/4 (block) - Today we looked at solving logarithmic equations. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. The work that goes with these types of problems is the back of Tuesday's handout. Complete 5 of the 7 problems in the box. Also, since it is a block, you should have time to finish the front from yesterday.
November 2 - Today we began solving Exponential Equations. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Here is the handout for today (& tomorrow). The front is for today (solving exponential equations), the back is for the block day (solving log equations). Do the even problems on the front.
November 1 - We began looking at the inverses of Exponential Functions -> Logarithmic Functions. We looked at rewriting exponentials as logs and vice versa & using this to solve simple log equations. Here is my YouTube video on rewriting exponentials as logs and logs as exponentials - skip to the 11:00 minute mark. Here is my YouTube video on solving simple log equations. Finally, here is today's handout.
October 29 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment: "Writing & Evaluating Exponential Functions"
October 27/28 (block) - Today we looked at Compound Interest problems and Continuously Compounding Interest problems. We discussed their formulas and used them to solve a variety of problems. Here is my video on Compound Interest. Here is my video on Continuously Compounding Interest. Here is the handout for today. One side has compound interest problems and the other has continuously compounding interest problems.
October 26 - Today we continued looking at Exponential Functions, but today we wrote the functions given context. We then used our function to answer a question about the situation. Here is a video of today's lesson. The work is the backside of yesterday's handout (#'s 9-16).
October 25 - Today we took a look at Exponential Functions, their standard form, what it means to be either growth or decay, and how to identify the rate of growth or decay. Here is my YouTube video of this lesson. Here is the handout for today. 1-8 are for today and the back (9-16) is for tomorrow.
October 22 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment: "Rewriting Exponential Expressions"
October 20/21 (block) - Today's class was split in 1/2. During the first part of class we took/completed the quiz from last Friday (over rational and radical equations). The second part of class we had time to work on the handout from Tuesday over rewriting exponential expressions.
October 19 - Today, we're building on what we discussed yesterday with the Exponent Properties. Specifically, we are going to rewrite exponential expressions. Here is my YouTube video on this lesson. Notice that there are 2 different properties in being used depending on if there is addition/subtraction or multiplication in the exponent. Then, there are some that combine the two. Here is the handout that goes with today's work.
October 18 - Today we shifted gears again and begin looking at exponential expressions. Today we focused on Exponent Properties (review), so that tomorrow we can successfully rewrite different exponential expressions. Here is the handout from today - you have to do the even problems.
October 15 - We took a mini-quiz over solving rational and radical equations.
October 13/14 (block) - The first part of today's block was dedicated to working on the front side of yesterday's handout (radical equations). Then, we continued looking at radical equations, but we looked at them when coming from word problems. We had time to work on the back of yesterday's handout (radical word problems). Here is a video of me going over some of these word problems.
October 12 - Today we began looking at radical equations. One thing to remember when solving radical equations is that you must check your solutions - it is possible to get extraneous solutions. Here is a YouTube video of this lesson and here is the handout for today (the back has word problems for tomorrow).
October 11 - We did a quick review today over the material from the week before Fall Break: simplifying rational expressions and solving rational equations. You should turn in: 1. Simplifying rationals, 2. Solving rational equations, and 3. Delta Math assignment over rational expressions/equations. The first two in this list were handouts.
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October 1 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment over the skills we learned this week with rational expressions and rational equations (www.deltamath.com). Have a great Fall Break!
September 29/30 (block) - On our block day we began solving rational equations. These will be a rational expression equal to a rational expression and we'll use proportional reasoning (this YouTube video). Here is the handout for today. It is front/back and you only need to do the side that says "Proportional Reasoning". Disregard the otherside.
September 28 - Today we continued looking at simplifying rational expressions and listing restrictions. We had time in class to continue working on yesterday's handout.
September 27 - Today we began looking at rational expressions. We defined what a rational expression is, learned how to simplify them, and determined what restrictions are and how to write them. Here is the work for today and here is a link to my YouTube video on this lesson. We did the mixed problems with fractions side in class. The back was the work for the lesson and you have to do the odd numbers.
September 24 - We took time today to do test corrections (to earn points back on yesterday's test).
September 22/23 (block) - Polynomial Unit Test
September 20 & 21: For the first two days this week, we will be reviewing for our Polynomial Unit Test on the block day (Wednesday or Thursday). Here is a digital copy of the review that everyone received in class.
September 17 - Pep Rally and Pig Out - class time today was dedicated to working on late/missing work.
September 16 - 1/2 day - HoCo Activities
September 15 - Today we took the Factor Theorem to the next level. We used it to solve and sketch graphs of polynomials of higher powers (that we can't factor). Here is a YouTube video of today's lesson and here is the handout for today.
September 14 - Today we looked at the close relative of the Remainder Theorem, the Factor Theorem. They're essentially the same thing, but the Factor Theorem is more specific to when the Remainder = zero. Here is a video of me teaching this lesson and your work for today is in Delta Math.
September 13 - Today we studied the Remainder Theorem. Basically, through the Remainder Theorem we discovered that the zero number from our divisors produce the Remainder if we evaluate the dividend at that value "f(a) = R". Here is the video of me teaching this lesson and here is today's handout. You need to do #'s 1-6 and 8.
September 10 - Today we had time to complete the problems assigned yesterday in class (activity schedule does not give us much class time as normal, so we have to do to practice the Synthetic Division).
September 9 - We continued practicing with Synthetic Division. We furthered our discussion when we found remainders of zero. Here are the problems for today.
September 8 - We continued looking at Synthetic Division. We had time to work on yesterday's problems.
September 7 - Today we began Polynomial Division. First, we took a mini-quiz over Sketching poly's given its factored form and writing its factored form given its graph. After, we began looking at Synthetic Division of polynomials. Here is a video of me teaching this lesson and here are a few problems we began working on in class.
September 1/2 (block) - We used our block class time to get setup in Delta Math (www.deltamath.com/students) and completed a short assignment there: "Equations to Graphs". For those of you at home, you'll need your class code to join the Delta Math class - message me in Remind or email me to obtain that. After everyone successfully joined Delta Math and completed the short assignment there, we worked through this handout that is additional practice on sketching graphs and writing poly's in factored form given a graph. You need to complete the even problems from the handout.
August 31 - Today we looked at a couple more problems identical to yesterday's and had time to work on yesterday's handout.
August 30 - We have been sketching basic polynomials up to this point. Today we looked at the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and the idea of multiplicity. Sometimes, factors of a polynomial can repeat, this leads to varying degrees of multiplicity for that factor/x-intercept and produces graphical phenomenon beyond what we've seen to this point. Here is a YouTube video of my lesson on the FTA and multiplicity. Here is the handout for today. You had to do the even problems and #13.
August 27 - Today we looked at problems that you can find here (mini quiz review), then we took a "mini quiz". Mini quizzes are graded right/wrong, not completion, but are shorter and worth fewer points than a typical quiz. For those of you absent, you will take the mini quiz when you return. It shouldn't take you long, most were done in 5-10 minutes. If you can come in before school when you come back, that would be awesome.
August 26 - Today we had a short activity that attempted to tie together the ideas we've been discussing this week with regard to degree, end behavior, and the graphs of polynomials. Here is the handout from today.
August 25 - Today we tied together the idea of degree, end behavior, and factoring to find zeros to begin sketching rough graphs of polynomials. We did some basic ones today to begin with. Tomorrow we will up the complexity. Here are the functions that we sketched graphs of today in class.
August 24 - We built on yesterday's lesson in our exploration of polynomials. Today we discussed how to determine a polynomial's degree and end behavior. The work was in class, but you can use the polynomials on yesterday's attachment to practice. Also, here is my YouTube video on degree and end behavior.
August 23 - Today we looked at finding x-intercepts (zeros/roots) in the calculator. We went over putting the function into the calculator, looking at the graph/table, and manipulating in the view window. There were 5 problems completed in class after the first 3 we went over. Here is a handout (wasn't given in class) that will walk you through how to find the x-intercepts on the calculator. Also, here is a video of a screen recording I did on how to do this in the calculator.
August 20 - Today we took our Factoring Quiz.
August 18/19 (block) - Today we spent time practicing all of the factoring types we've learned to this point. Our focus was on deciding what method to use depending on how the expression presented itself. We worked together in small groups at the white boards on a handful of problems, then we had a review to work on for the quiz on Friday. Here is the review. You had to do the evens except for #'s 18 & 20.
August 17 - Today we had time to practice with the methods of factoring that we've learned to this point. In class, we had time to work on/practice all our forms of factoring - especially Grouping from last Friday and QFF from yesterday.
August 16 - Today we looked at Quadratic Form Factoring again, but today, the a-term of our expressions was not 1, but another number. We also looked at cases where the lead term was not x^2, but maybe x^4 or x^6. The handout is the same handout from Friday (8/13), but the back side. For a video over this material, look at the Quadratic Form Factoring link under the August 11/12 block day.
August 13 - We continued factoring. Today we looked at expressions with 4 terms (not 2 or 3 like yesterday). When we see 4 terms in an expression and we are asked to factor, we need to recognize that we have to Factor by Grouping. Here is the handout for today (one side is for today, the other is for Monday, 8/16). Here is a link to my YouTube video on Grouping. You only had to do #'s 2, 4, 8, 12.
August 11/12 (block) - Today we began looking at the factoring of polynomials. In large part, today's skills is largely review of what you've done in IM1 and IM2: Greatest Common Factor, Difference of Squares, and Quadratic Form Factoring when the a-term is 1. Here is the handout for the day - you don't have to do the 2 problems that are x'd out. Also, here are links to YouTube videos of me teaching this lesson:
GCF & Difference of Squares
&
Quadratic Form Factoring -- this video includes material we will look at next week, too - only really look at the first two problems for today.
August 10 - Today we did the Tax Collector Task in small groups at the white board. You earned your points for the activity by answering the Recap questions at the end.
August 9 - Today we completed the "Get to Know You" handout. You can ask for this if you were absent today. Then, we did what I call the "One Word" activity and had a discussion about that.