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.
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.
May 11 - 7th period Final Exam
May 9 - 6th period Final Exam
May 4/5/6 - Final Review - all work for Q4 was due at the end of your classes block day (May 4 for 6th and May 5 for 7th).
May 3 - Election Day - no school for students
May 2 - Oblique Triangles Quiz in Delta Math
April 27/28/29 - You had time to work on the Oblique Triangles Review in Delta Math.
April 26 - We went over the front of yesterday's handout (finding the area of oblique triangles) and you had time to complete the back.
April 25 - Today we began looking at area and application problems using the Law of Cosines and Law of Sines. Here is the handout for today (How Far is that Commute?).
April 22 - Today we will go over the front of the "Fixing Pythagoras" handout from Wednesday. You'll have time to complete the back.
April 21 - You should have used today's class time to continue working on yesterday's handout and finishing up any other missing work.
April 20 - Today you received this handout that introduced the Law of Cosines and had time to work through at least the front.
April 19 - You had time in class to finish yesterday's handout with additional practice over the Law of Sines.
April 18 (begin 2 weeks of shortened classes for testing) - Today we went over the handout from our block day last week (Could You Be More Ambiguous?). We discussed the possibilities for SSA and the Law of Sines. Then, you received this handout that had more practice problems with the Law of Sines.
April 13/14 (block) - To begin our block we finished going over Tuesday's handout, then we began looking at the Ambiguous Case of SSA (side-side-angle). First, you received this handout (Could You Be More Ambiguous?) - only the first 2 pages of this document. The back has a working link that takes you to an app called Geogebra that allows you to test different possibilities for SSA.
April 12 - We worked through this handout to derive the Law of Sines (A Telltale Sign).
April 11 - Today we continued working on the trig identity verifications from last week's block day. There are several problems on the back of that and those can take some time.
April 8 - St. Baldrick's - class was short. What little time we had was used on the block day's handout.
April 6/7 (block) - Today we finished going over Monday's handout, then we had time to practice doing problems using our newly found trig identities. Here is the handout for today that we spent the rest of our time on.
April 5 - We went over the handout from Monday (Identity Crisis). We will finish going over it on our block day.
April 4 - Today we began looking at Trigonometric Identities. These are math statements that are always true. We will be using them to simplify trig expressions. Here is the handout for today. We only did the first two pages in class today.
March 25 - Another day to complete late/missing work due to attendance. Have a happy and safe Spring Break!
March 23/24 (block) - Trig Graphs Quiz - Delta Math - Corrections are available afterward.
March 22 - Continuation of yesterday - working through the review in Delta Math.
March 21 - Today and tomorrow in class you have time to work on the Trig Graphs Review in Delta Math.
March 18 - Today we practiced identifying the period and vertical asymptotes of tangent and cotangent graphs. We had four questions that we worked through in class and extra credit was rewarded for correctly graphing these functions by hand. Click here to see the 4 functions.
March 16/17 (block) - Today we looked at the graphs of the two trig functions we had neglected to this point; tangent and cotangent. We discussed the difference in their period vs sine and cosine and how to determine their vertical asymptotes. Here is the handout for today.
March 15 - We went over parts of yesterday's handout together and learned how to identify the vertical asymptotes of any secant and cosecant function. Here are the 4 functions that you had to find 3 vertical asymptotes each.
March 14 - Today we began looking at the graphs of the reciprocals of sine and cosine (cosecant and secant). Because sine and cosine have values of zero at certain angles, the graphs of cosecant and secant have vertical asymptotes where they're undefined. Here is the handout for today.
March 11 - Today we reviewed the key points from the transformations of sine and cosine. We looked at a handful of problems where you had to identify the domain, range, amplitude, period, and midline of different sine and cosine functions.
March 10 - No school for students
March 9 - Today you had time to work on the handouts from Monday and Tuesday over the graphs of sine and cosine + plus their transformations.
March 8 - Yesterday we built the graphs of sine and cosine. Today we looked at the transformations of these graphs. Here is the handout for today.
March 7 - Today we began looking at the graphs of sine and cosine. We discussed the idea of the graph of a wave and why the outputs continued to repeat. Here is the handout for today. We only did pages 1-2.
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March 4 - Last day of Q3 - you had time to finish Q3 assignments and turn in.
March 2/3 (block) - Right triangle trig and Unit Circle Quiz - after you had time to complete late/missing assignments for Q3.
March 1 - ACT day - no class
February 28 - Since Friday was abbreviated (2-hour delay), I am giving you more time to work on the Evaluating Trig Functions handout from last week and the review for the quiz in Delta Math. Our quiz will be on your block day this week.
February 25 - You had class time today to continue working on the handout from our block day and work on the review in Delta Math.
February 23/24 (block) - Our block class this week was time for you to work. Here is the handout for today (do the circled problems). There are a lot of practice problems like the problems we looked at together yesterday. Also, you gained access to the Right Triangle/Unit Circle Review in Delta Math (the quiz is Monday).
February 22 - Today we worked through an assortment of problems that involved all of our right triangle trig, the Unit Circle, the reciprocals, knowing the signs in each quadrant, reference angles, coterminal angles - everything we've done with trig to this point.
February 18 - We discussed the reciprocals of the 3 main trig functions and you had time to work on the handout from our block day this week.
February 16/17 (block) - The first part of the block today you had time to complete the handouts from Monday and Tuesday this week, since you haven't had much time to work in class. Then, we began looking at today's handout ("Can You Reciprocate?") over the reciprocals of sine, cosine, and tangent.
February 15 - We continued to use our Unit Circle to determine the values of sine, cosine, and tangent at different angles. Here is the handout for today, which focuses on angles in Quadrants II, III, and IV (which we discussed yesterday). Today, we discussed reference angles and how to use them, along with the idea of coterminal angles.
February 14 - Today we applied our special right triangles to the Unit Circle to determine the coordinate points on the Unit Circle at every angle. Along with the Unit Circle that you already have, here is today's handout. We focused on pages 2 & 3.
February 11 - Given today is the end of Homecoming Week and PigOut, we only had to answer three questions in class (from what we didn't quite get to yesterday) and turn it in.
February 10 - Today we focused on 2 special right triangles: 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles. We determined the lengths of the sides of these triangles when the hypotenuse is 1. Then, we discussed the values of sine, cosine, and tangent at these angles based on our 2 triangles. All work was in class today.
February 9 - We continued exploring radian measure and looked at some questions that asked us to determine some similarities and connections between the radian measures of certain angles around the Unit Circle. Here is the handout for today.
February 8 - Today we begin discussing radian measure of angles. We talked about what a radian is and their relationship to their degree measure counterparts (how to convert back and forth). Here is the handout for today. It is a blank Unit Circle that we will use quite a lot moving forward. For today, you need to convert the degrees around the unit circle into radians. Becoming familiar with these values is quite important.
February 7 - We had a few minutes at the start of class to work on the handout from our block day last week (over the inverses of our trig functions), then we went over it.
February 2/3 (block) - We started class today by talking briefly about yesterday's handout and our introduction to right triangle trig. Then, we began working on this handout that lead us to finding missing angles when given the sides of the triangle (using the inverses of our trig functions).
February 1 - Today we began trigonometry. We began with an overview of right triangle trig. Here is the handout for today (Getting Triggy with It!).
January 31 - Logarithms Quiz --> Delta Math
January 28 - We continued working through the Logarithms Review in Delta Math (in preparation for Monday's quiz).
January 26/27 (block) - Today we went over the front side of yesterday's handout and you had time to finish the back and turn it in. Then, we turned out attention to the Logarithms Review in Delta Math.
January 25 - We began class with more time to consider the front side of yesterday's handout, then we went over it. Finally, you had time to complete the back of that handout, "How Often Should You Take DayQuil?"
January 24 - You had some more time to work on the backside of the "Looking for ?" handout from last week, then we began looking at exponential and logarithmic models. Here is the handout for today (How Often Should You Take DayQuil?).
January 21 - Today we discussed solving logarithmic and exponential equations. We spent some time looking on "Looking for ?" and you had time to complete the back.
January 19/20 (block) - Today we went over the handout from last Friday ("Puzzling with Properties"), then began looking at exponential and logarithmic equations. Here is the handout for today ("Looking for ?").
January 14 - Today we began looking at properties of logarithms. Here is today's handout ("Puzzling with Properties").
January 13 - We went over Tuesday's (1/11) handout together (Lumberjack Graphs) and discussed the graphs of log functions. You had time to work on the back of the handout.
January 12 - Crazy code yellow day - class did not meet.
January 11 - Through yesterday's discussion, we learned about the relationship to exponential functions and their inverses, logarithmic functions. Today we begin looking at the graphs of log functions. Here is the handout for today.
January 10 - We went over the hand out, The Mystery Function, from Tuesday, January 4.
January 5 - We spent class time today working on, then going over, yesterday's handout.
January 4 - Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be at school today. I left our next handout for you to begin working on: The Mystery Function. As we will come to know, our mystery function leads us into logarithms. Here is the handout. We will continue going over it together tomorrow.
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Have a great Winter Break.
December 13 - December 17 - Midterm Week
December 7 - December 10 - Midterm Review - Here is the Midterm Review. There are a few examples for you to work through along with notes of things to be able to do. There's room to show examples, write definitions, or any other things that will help you remember what to do for certain problems. Be sure to bring your review on the day of the exam, so you can earn your points for doing the review.
December 6 - Today we have our Exponential Functions Quiz (Delta Math).
December 3 - Today we worked on a brief Exponential Functions Review (in Delta Math).
December 1/2 (block) - Today we looked at compound interest. The front of today's handout asked you questions in the way that let you begin to see how compounding interest can be beneficial when saving money. We worked through the entire handout in class. Here is the handout.
November 30 - In class yesterday, you had time to work through the card sort and begin to determine what kinds of graphs different types of exponential functions produced. Today we will formalize these transformations a bit and you'll have time to complete the rest of yesterday's handout.
November 29 - We continued with our studies of exponential functions. Today we had a card sort of exponential functions and their graphs. Here is a link to the handout and here is a link to the cards from the activity (this goes hand-in-hand with the handout).
November 23 - Based on yesterday's conversation on exponential functions, you should be able to complete the back of yesterday's handout. Have a great Thanksgiving.
November 22 - Today we began our unit on Exponential Functions. Here is the handout for today. The front of this handout goes hand-in-hand with a Desmos activity (www.desmos.com). Use the appropriate code below to join and complete the front side of this handout while you work through the Desmos activity. We will complete the back of this handout on Monday.
6th: Z9HBKP
7th: YF9PDZ
November 19 - Today we had time to work on corrections from yesterday's quiz and the Poly Quiz from a few weeks ago. Any additional time was allocated to late/missing work.
November 17/18 (block) - Rational Functions Quiz followed immediately by corrections (Delta Math).
November 16 - Today we had a short review over rational functions (Delta Math).
November 15 - We began class by sketching the graphs of a few rational functions by hand, then we finished Friday's handout.
November 12 - We continued looking at rational functions. Today we discussed the phenomena of vertical asymptotes and holes. Here is the handout for today. This work will carry over into Monday.
November 11 - Veteran's Day - no school
November 9/10 (block) - We continued exploring rational functions. Today we focused on horizontal asymptotes (what they are and how we determine their equation from a given rational function). We also looked at slant asymptotes. Then, we completed the back of Monday's handout.
November 8 - Today we began looking at Rational Functions. This included defining them and beginning to explore their graphs and characteristics. We completed the front side of today's handout in class and will begin our block this week with the back.
November 5 - Today, work on late/missing work including anything in Delta Math.
November 3/4 (block) - Polynomial Quiz (Delta Math)
November 2 - We continued working on the Poly Unit Review in Delta Math.
November 1 - Today we began our Polynomial Unit Review (in Delta Math).
October 29 - Today we had a bit of a catch-up today. We had time to work on late/missing assignments, work on extra credit for next week's quiz, and time to review/study.
October 27/28 (block) - Now that we can solve for imaginary solutions of a quadratic function, today we extended that to higher degree polynomials. Here is the handout for today. This first handout is daily work and must be completed. Here is an additional handout for today. This has additional practice problems on it. For each one you complete, you'll earn 2 points toward next weeks Polynomials Quiz.
October 26 - We continued looking at yesterday's handout. We discussed how to solve for imaginary solutions and looked a bit closer at complex numbers.
October 25 - Today we began looking at solutions to polynomial functions/equations. This included the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and a discussion on imaginary solutions and complex numbers. Here is the handout for today.
October 22 - Today we had a short assignment in Delta Math: "Polynomials"
October 20/21 (block) - Today we had the first 1/2 of the block to finish and go over the handout from Monday (10/18), and then the second 1/2 of the block was spent working through the problems on this handout where we had to solve for a missing coefficient of a given polynomial.
October 19 - Today was senior ACT retake day.
October 18 - We went over the handout from 10/13-14 and turned it then. We than began looking at polynomial division. We did the first couple of problems on this handout together to get started, then had time to consider the rest of the front side.
October 15 - We completed the handout from our block day.
October 13/14 (block) - Today we continued considering polynomials. We focused on end behavior. Here is the handout for today - we worked through the front.
October 12 - Today we finished up the front side of yesterday's handout, discussed the "important ideas" and then completed the backside. We turned this work in, along with the quadratic handouts from before Fall Break.
October 11 - Today we began looking at polynomials. Here is the handout for today. You had time in class to work through and consider the front (From Zero to Hero), then we went over it and discussed the Important Ideas on the back). I will collect the handout over Quadratic Functions (a front/back sheet + another page) tomorrow, and put in grades for the Delta Math assignment over quadratics assigned on 10/1.
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October 1 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment over the skills we learned this week with quadratic functions (www.deltamath.com). Have a great Fall Break!
September 29/30 (block) - Today we went over the first two pages of the Quadratics handout from Monday. Then we had time in class to work on the 3rd and final page.
September 28 - With the shortened periods due to the activity schedule, you had more time to consider the first 2 pages of yesterday's handout and the Desmos activity. We will go over this and do the last page in class on our block day. Also, people who had not completed test corrections were given additional time to do so.
September 27 - Today we began looking at polynomial functions. We began with quadratic functions. Here is the handout from today. Desmos is a great tool to help with this. Ignore the part that says to use a class code, just use their powerful graphing calculator.
September 24 - We took time today to do test corrections (to earn points back on yesterday's test). Your corrections were in Delta Math, too. The corrections are tied directly to your test, so you only have to do corrections on the problems you missed. Remember, these were not optional - in order to keep/improve your adjusted grade, you must complete the corrections.
September 22/23 (block) - Chapter 1 (Functions) Test - in Delta Math - must be completed in-person
September 20 & 21: For the first two days this week, we will be reviewing for our Chapter 1 (Functions) Test on the block day (Wednesday or Thursday). Your review, like your actual test, is in Delta Math (www.deltamath.com): "Chapter 1 REVIEW (Functions) - PC"
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 finished up the "Summit" hand out and began discussing next week's Chapter 1 test.
September 14 - We had time in class to work on yesterday's handout "How Long to Reach the Summit". We discussed one-to-one functions and the horizontal line test (relationships among functions and their inverses).
September 13 - We took a few minutes to finish the backside of the "How Much Should You Feed Your Puppy" handout from the end of last week. Then, we began looking a bit deeper into Inverses/Inverse Functions. Here is the handout for today. Here are links to 2 of my videos that might help with Inverses (Intro to Inverses) and (Finding Inverses Algebraically).
September 10 - Today we looked at the handout from yesterday and discussed Inverses. We completed the back of yesterday's handout in class.
September 9 - Today we began looking at inverses. Here is the handout that we worked on in class - we only considered the front today, tomorrow we will look at the back and consider inverses in more detail.
September 8 - We spent today going over yesterday's handout and discussing it at length.
September 7 - Today we spent some more time looking at Compositions from last week. Here is the handout we started looking at in class. We will discuss it in class tomorrow.
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: "Compositions". 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 spent the remainder of the block working on the assignment from Section 1.5 assigned on 8/30 and 8/31.
August 31 - We continued looking at Section 1.5, specifically, we discussed the composition of functions today. Here is the rest of the problem set with Section 1.5: #'s 41-47 odd, 55, 57, 61, 71, 73, 85. You can see the problems in the link under yesterday's date.
August 30 - Today we began Section 1.5: Combinations & Compositions of Functions. Today, we focused on combinations. Here is a link to the textbook problems. For today, complete #'s 11-15 odd, 19-23 odd, 33, 35, 67, 79 ALL ODD on p.56 (these are just problems over combinations - we'll have more when we go over compositions tomorrow.
August 27 - Quiz over Sections 1.1-1.4
August 26 - Like Tuesday, today was set aside for working on the problem set assigned yesterday with Section 1.4.
August 25 - Today we went over Section 1.4 (transformations of functions). We looked at translations (up, down, left, right), reflections, and vertical stretches and compressions. Here is a link to the problems. From p.47 we did #'s 2-5, 7-11 odd, 19, 21, 29, 35, 37, 51, 73.
August 24 - Due to the shortened periods this week (activity schedule), today was dedicated to working on the Section 1.3 problem set assigned yesterday.
August 23 - Today we looked at Section 1.3 (graphs of functions). We discussed domain and range again, along with intervals of increasing and decreasing and minimums and maximums. Here is link to the problems. We did #'s 19-31 odd, 35, 37, 41, 55, and 59 beginning on p. 37.
August 20 - Today we had a Domain and Range activity (link here) at the start of class (approximately 1/2 of class), and the rest of class was devoted to finishing the Section 1.2 problem set.
August 18/19 (block) - Today we had an activity where we compared piece-wise functions to their graphs, table of values, and a scenario (in-class only). The rest of the block was dedicated to completing Section 1.2 work.
August 17 - We wrapped up our discussion of Section 1.2 today by talking about the domain and range of functions. We then had time to work on the problem set assigned yesterday.
August 16 - Today we began looking at Section 1.2: Functions. Here is the entire problem set for Section 1.2, but we didn't go over it all today in class (we will finish discussing it tomorrow): p.24 #'s 7-23, 29, 31, 49-61, 79 ALL ODD. Here is a link to the problems.
August 13 - Today we spent approximately half the class working on a linear activity (here's the handout) and the rest of class completing the 1.1 problem set assigned on the block day.
August 11/12 (block) - Today we went over Section 1.1. It dealt with linear functions, finding slope, slope-intercept form, graphing lines, and problems with parallel and perpendicular lines. We did #'s 7-15, 43-49, 63-71, 77, 79, 85, 100 ALL ODD (except for 100). Here is a link to a pdf with the problems.
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 - 6th period Final Exam
May 4/5/6 - Final Review - all work for Q4 was due at the end of your classes block day (May 4 for 6th and May 5 for 7th).
May 3 - Election Day - no school for students
May 2 - Oblique Triangles Quiz in Delta Math
April 27/28/29 - You had time to work on the Oblique Triangles Review in Delta Math.
April 26 - We went over the front of yesterday's handout (finding the area of oblique triangles) and you had time to complete the back.
April 25 - Today we began looking at area and application problems using the Law of Cosines and Law of Sines. Here is the handout for today (How Far is that Commute?).
April 22 - Today we will go over the front of the "Fixing Pythagoras" handout from Wednesday. You'll have time to complete the back.
April 21 - You should have used today's class time to continue working on yesterday's handout and finishing up any other missing work.
April 20 - Today you received this handout that introduced the Law of Cosines and had time to work through at least the front.
April 19 - You had time in class to finish yesterday's handout with additional practice over the Law of Sines.
April 18 (begin 2 weeks of shortened classes for testing) - Today we went over the handout from our block day last week (Could You Be More Ambiguous?). We discussed the possibilities for SSA and the Law of Sines. Then, you received this handout that had more practice problems with the Law of Sines.
April 13/14 (block) - To begin our block we finished going over Tuesday's handout, then we began looking at the Ambiguous Case of SSA (side-side-angle). First, you received this handout (Could You Be More Ambiguous?) - only the first 2 pages of this document. The back has a working link that takes you to an app called Geogebra that allows you to test different possibilities for SSA.
April 12 - We worked through this handout to derive the Law of Sines (A Telltale Sign).
April 11 - Today we continued working on the trig identity verifications from last week's block day. There are several problems on the back of that and those can take some time.
April 8 - St. Baldrick's - class was short. What little time we had was used on the block day's handout.
April 6/7 (block) - Today we finished going over Monday's handout, then we had time to practice doing problems using our newly found trig identities. Here is the handout for today that we spent the rest of our time on.
April 5 - We went over the handout from Monday (Identity Crisis). We will finish going over it on our block day.
April 4 - Today we began looking at Trigonometric Identities. These are math statements that are always true. We will be using them to simplify trig expressions. Here is the handout for today. We only did the first two pages in class today.
March 25 - Another day to complete late/missing work due to attendance. Have a happy and safe Spring Break!
March 23/24 (block) - Trig Graphs Quiz - Delta Math - Corrections are available afterward.
March 22 - Continuation of yesterday - working through the review in Delta Math.
March 21 - Today and tomorrow in class you have time to work on the Trig Graphs Review in Delta Math.
March 18 - Today we practiced identifying the period and vertical asymptotes of tangent and cotangent graphs. We had four questions that we worked through in class and extra credit was rewarded for correctly graphing these functions by hand. Click here to see the 4 functions.
March 16/17 (block) - Today we looked at the graphs of the two trig functions we had neglected to this point; tangent and cotangent. We discussed the difference in their period vs sine and cosine and how to determine their vertical asymptotes. Here is the handout for today.
March 15 - We went over parts of yesterday's handout together and learned how to identify the vertical asymptotes of any secant and cosecant function. Here are the 4 functions that you had to find 3 vertical asymptotes each.
March 14 - Today we began looking at the graphs of the reciprocals of sine and cosine (cosecant and secant). Because sine and cosine have values of zero at certain angles, the graphs of cosecant and secant have vertical asymptotes where they're undefined. Here is the handout for today.
March 11 - Today we reviewed the key points from the transformations of sine and cosine. We looked at a handful of problems where you had to identify the domain, range, amplitude, period, and midline of different sine and cosine functions.
March 10 - No school for students
March 9 - Today you had time to work on the handouts from Monday and Tuesday over the graphs of sine and cosine + plus their transformations.
March 8 - Yesterday we built the graphs of sine and cosine. Today we looked at the transformations of these graphs. Here is the handout for today.
March 7 - Today we began looking at the graphs of sine and cosine. We discussed the idea of the graph of a wave and why the outputs continued to repeat. Here is the handout for today. We only did pages 1-2.
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March 4 - Last day of Q3 - you had time to finish Q3 assignments and turn in.
March 2/3 (block) - Right triangle trig and Unit Circle Quiz - after you had time to complete late/missing assignments for Q3.
March 1 - ACT day - no class
February 28 - Since Friday was abbreviated (2-hour delay), I am giving you more time to work on the Evaluating Trig Functions handout from last week and the review for the quiz in Delta Math. Our quiz will be on your block day this week.
February 25 - You had class time today to continue working on the handout from our block day and work on the review in Delta Math.
February 23/24 (block) - Our block class this week was time for you to work. Here is the handout for today (do the circled problems). There are a lot of practice problems like the problems we looked at together yesterday. Also, you gained access to the Right Triangle/Unit Circle Review in Delta Math (the quiz is Monday).
February 22 - Today we worked through an assortment of problems that involved all of our right triangle trig, the Unit Circle, the reciprocals, knowing the signs in each quadrant, reference angles, coterminal angles - everything we've done with trig to this point.
February 18 - We discussed the reciprocals of the 3 main trig functions and you had time to work on the handout from our block day this week.
February 16/17 (block) - The first part of the block today you had time to complete the handouts from Monday and Tuesday this week, since you haven't had much time to work in class. Then, we began looking at today's handout ("Can You Reciprocate?") over the reciprocals of sine, cosine, and tangent.
February 15 - We continued to use our Unit Circle to determine the values of sine, cosine, and tangent at different angles. Here is the handout for today, which focuses on angles in Quadrants II, III, and IV (which we discussed yesterday). Today, we discussed reference angles and how to use them, along with the idea of coterminal angles.
February 14 - Today we applied our special right triangles to the Unit Circle to determine the coordinate points on the Unit Circle at every angle. Along with the Unit Circle that you already have, here is today's handout. We focused on pages 2 & 3.
February 11 - Given today is the end of Homecoming Week and PigOut, we only had to answer three questions in class (from what we didn't quite get to yesterday) and turn it in.
February 10 - Today we focused on 2 special right triangles: 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles. We determined the lengths of the sides of these triangles when the hypotenuse is 1. Then, we discussed the values of sine, cosine, and tangent at these angles based on our 2 triangles. All work was in class today.
February 9 - We continued exploring radian measure and looked at some questions that asked us to determine some similarities and connections between the radian measures of certain angles around the Unit Circle. Here is the handout for today.
February 8 - Today we begin discussing radian measure of angles. We talked about what a radian is and their relationship to their degree measure counterparts (how to convert back and forth). Here is the handout for today. It is a blank Unit Circle that we will use quite a lot moving forward. For today, you need to convert the degrees around the unit circle into radians. Becoming familiar with these values is quite important.
February 7 - We had a few minutes at the start of class to work on the handout from our block day last week (over the inverses of our trig functions), then we went over it.
February 2/3 (block) - We started class today by talking briefly about yesterday's handout and our introduction to right triangle trig. Then, we began working on this handout that lead us to finding missing angles when given the sides of the triangle (using the inverses of our trig functions).
February 1 - Today we began trigonometry. We began with an overview of right triangle trig. Here is the handout for today (Getting Triggy with It!).
January 31 - Logarithms Quiz --> Delta Math
January 28 - We continued working through the Logarithms Review in Delta Math (in preparation for Monday's quiz).
January 26/27 (block) - Today we went over the front side of yesterday's handout and you had time to finish the back and turn it in. Then, we turned out attention to the Logarithms Review in Delta Math.
January 25 - We began class with more time to consider the front side of yesterday's handout, then we went over it. Finally, you had time to complete the back of that handout, "How Often Should You Take DayQuil?"
January 24 - You had some more time to work on the backside of the "Looking for ?" handout from last week, then we began looking at exponential and logarithmic models. Here is the handout for today (How Often Should You Take DayQuil?).
January 21 - Today we discussed solving logarithmic and exponential equations. We spent some time looking on "Looking for ?" and you had time to complete the back.
January 19/20 (block) - Today we went over the handout from last Friday ("Puzzling with Properties"), then began looking at exponential and logarithmic equations. Here is the handout for today ("Looking for ?").
January 14 - Today we began looking at properties of logarithms. Here is today's handout ("Puzzling with Properties").
January 13 - We went over Tuesday's (1/11) handout together (Lumberjack Graphs) and discussed the graphs of log functions. You had time to work on the back of the handout.
January 12 - Crazy code yellow day - class did not meet.
January 11 - Through yesterday's discussion, we learned about the relationship to exponential functions and their inverses, logarithmic functions. Today we begin looking at the graphs of log functions. Here is the handout for today.
January 10 - We went over the hand out, The Mystery Function, from Tuesday, January 4.
January 5 - We spent class time today working on, then going over, yesterday's handout.
January 4 - Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be at school today. I left our next handout for you to begin working on: The Mystery Function. As we will come to know, our mystery function leads us into logarithms. Here is the handout. We will continue going over it together tomorrow.
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Have a great Winter Break.
December 13 - December 17 - Midterm Week
December 7 - December 10 - Midterm Review - Here is the Midterm Review. There are a few examples for you to work through along with notes of things to be able to do. There's room to show examples, write definitions, or any other things that will help you remember what to do for certain problems. Be sure to bring your review on the day of the exam, so you can earn your points for doing the review.
December 6 - Today we have our Exponential Functions Quiz (Delta Math).
December 3 - Today we worked on a brief Exponential Functions Review (in Delta Math).
December 1/2 (block) - Today we looked at compound interest. The front of today's handout asked you questions in the way that let you begin to see how compounding interest can be beneficial when saving money. We worked through the entire handout in class. Here is the handout.
November 30 - In class yesterday, you had time to work through the card sort and begin to determine what kinds of graphs different types of exponential functions produced. Today we will formalize these transformations a bit and you'll have time to complete the rest of yesterday's handout.
November 29 - We continued with our studies of exponential functions. Today we had a card sort of exponential functions and their graphs. Here is a link to the handout and here is a link to the cards from the activity (this goes hand-in-hand with the handout).
November 23 - Based on yesterday's conversation on exponential functions, you should be able to complete the back of yesterday's handout. Have a great Thanksgiving.
November 22 - Today we began our unit on Exponential Functions. Here is the handout for today. The front of this handout goes hand-in-hand with a Desmos activity (www.desmos.com). Use the appropriate code below to join and complete the front side of this handout while you work through the Desmos activity. We will complete the back of this handout on Monday.
6th: Z9HBKP
7th: YF9PDZ
November 19 - Today we had time to work on corrections from yesterday's quiz and the Poly Quiz from a few weeks ago. Any additional time was allocated to late/missing work.
November 17/18 (block) - Rational Functions Quiz followed immediately by corrections (Delta Math).
November 16 - Today we had a short review over rational functions (Delta Math).
November 15 - We began class by sketching the graphs of a few rational functions by hand, then we finished Friday's handout.
November 12 - We continued looking at rational functions. Today we discussed the phenomena of vertical asymptotes and holes. Here is the handout for today. This work will carry over into Monday.
November 11 - Veteran's Day - no school
November 9/10 (block) - We continued exploring rational functions. Today we focused on horizontal asymptotes (what they are and how we determine their equation from a given rational function). We also looked at slant asymptotes. Then, we completed the back of Monday's handout.
November 8 - Today we began looking at Rational Functions. This included defining them and beginning to explore their graphs and characteristics. We completed the front side of today's handout in class and will begin our block this week with the back.
November 5 - Today, work on late/missing work including anything in Delta Math.
November 3/4 (block) - Polynomial Quiz (Delta Math)
November 2 - We continued working on the Poly Unit Review in Delta Math.
November 1 - Today we began our Polynomial Unit Review (in Delta Math).
October 29 - Today we had a bit of a catch-up today. We had time to work on late/missing assignments, work on extra credit for next week's quiz, and time to review/study.
October 27/28 (block) - Now that we can solve for imaginary solutions of a quadratic function, today we extended that to higher degree polynomials. Here is the handout for today. This first handout is daily work and must be completed. Here is an additional handout for today. This has additional practice problems on it. For each one you complete, you'll earn 2 points toward next weeks Polynomials Quiz.
October 26 - We continued looking at yesterday's handout. We discussed how to solve for imaginary solutions and looked a bit closer at complex numbers.
October 25 - Today we began looking at solutions to polynomial functions/equations. This included the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and a discussion on imaginary solutions and complex numbers. Here is the handout for today.
October 22 - Today we had a short assignment in Delta Math: "Polynomials"
October 20/21 (block) - Today we had the first 1/2 of the block to finish and go over the handout from Monday (10/18), and then the second 1/2 of the block was spent working through the problems on this handout where we had to solve for a missing coefficient of a given polynomial.
October 19 - Today was senior ACT retake day.
October 18 - We went over the handout from 10/13-14 and turned it then. We than began looking at polynomial division. We did the first couple of problems on this handout together to get started, then had time to consider the rest of the front side.
October 15 - We completed the handout from our block day.
October 13/14 (block) - Today we continued considering polynomials. We focused on end behavior. Here is the handout for today - we worked through the front.
October 12 - Today we finished up the front side of yesterday's handout, discussed the "important ideas" and then completed the backside. We turned this work in, along with the quadratic handouts from before Fall Break.
October 11 - Today we began looking at polynomials. Here is the handout for today. You had time in class to work through and consider the front (From Zero to Hero), then we went over it and discussed the Important Ideas on the back). I will collect the handout over Quadratic Functions (a front/back sheet + another page) tomorrow, and put in grades for the Delta Math assignment over quadratics assigned on 10/1.
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October 1 - Today we had a short Delta Math assignment over the skills we learned this week with quadratic functions (www.deltamath.com). Have a great Fall Break!
September 29/30 (block) - Today we went over the first two pages of the Quadratics handout from Monday. Then we had time in class to work on the 3rd and final page.
September 28 - With the shortened periods due to the activity schedule, you had more time to consider the first 2 pages of yesterday's handout and the Desmos activity. We will go over this and do the last page in class on our block day. Also, people who had not completed test corrections were given additional time to do so.
September 27 - Today we began looking at polynomial functions. We began with quadratic functions. Here is the handout from today. Desmos is a great tool to help with this. Ignore the part that says to use a class code, just use their powerful graphing calculator.
September 24 - We took time today to do test corrections (to earn points back on yesterday's test). Your corrections were in Delta Math, too. The corrections are tied directly to your test, so you only have to do corrections on the problems you missed. Remember, these were not optional - in order to keep/improve your adjusted grade, you must complete the corrections.
September 22/23 (block) - Chapter 1 (Functions) Test - in Delta Math - must be completed in-person
September 20 & 21: For the first two days this week, we will be reviewing for our Chapter 1 (Functions) Test on the block day (Wednesday or Thursday). Your review, like your actual test, is in Delta Math (www.deltamath.com): "Chapter 1 REVIEW (Functions) - PC"
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 finished up the "Summit" hand out and began discussing next week's Chapter 1 test.
September 14 - We had time in class to work on yesterday's handout "How Long to Reach the Summit". We discussed one-to-one functions and the horizontal line test (relationships among functions and their inverses).
September 13 - We took a few minutes to finish the backside of the "How Much Should You Feed Your Puppy" handout from the end of last week. Then, we began looking a bit deeper into Inverses/Inverse Functions. Here is the handout for today. Here are links to 2 of my videos that might help with Inverses (Intro to Inverses) and (Finding Inverses Algebraically).
September 10 - Today we looked at the handout from yesterday and discussed Inverses. We completed the back of yesterday's handout in class.
September 9 - Today we began looking at inverses. Here is the handout that we worked on in class - we only considered the front today, tomorrow we will look at the back and consider inverses in more detail.
September 8 - We spent today going over yesterday's handout and discussing it at length.
September 7 - Today we spent some more time looking at Compositions from last week. Here is the handout we started looking at in class. We will discuss it in class tomorrow.
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: "Compositions". 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 spent the remainder of the block working on the assignment from Section 1.5 assigned on 8/30 and 8/31.
August 31 - We continued looking at Section 1.5, specifically, we discussed the composition of functions today. Here is the rest of the problem set with Section 1.5: #'s 41-47 odd, 55, 57, 61, 71, 73, 85. You can see the problems in the link under yesterday's date.
August 30 - Today we began Section 1.5: Combinations & Compositions of Functions. Today, we focused on combinations. Here is a link to the textbook problems. For today, complete #'s 11-15 odd, 19-23 odd, 33, 35, 67, 79 ALL ODD on p.56 (these are just problems over combinations - we'll have more when we go over compositions tomorrow.
August 27 - Quiz over Sections 1.1-1.4
August 26 - Like Tuesday, today was set aside for working on the problem set assigned yesterday with Section 1.4.
August 25 - Today we went over Section 1.4 (transformations of functions). We looked at translations (up, down, left, right), reflections, and vertical stretches and compressions. Here is a link to the problems. From p.47 we did #'s 2-5, 7-11 odd, 19, 21, 29, 35, 37, 51, 73.
August 24 - Due to the shortened periods this week (activity schedule), today was dedicated to working on the Section 1.3 problem set assigned yesterday.
August 23 - Today we looked at Section 1.3 (graphs of functions). We discussed domain and range again, along with intervals of increasing and decreasing and minimums and maximums. Here is link to the problems. We did #'s 19-31 odd, 35, 37, 41, 55, and 59 beginning on p. 37.
August 20 - Today we had a Domain and Range activity (link here) at the start of class (approximately 1/2 of class), and the rest of class was devoted to finishing the Section 1.2 problem set.
August 18/19 (block) - Today we had an activity where we compared piece-wise functions to their graphs, table of values, and a scenario (in-class only). The rest of the block was dedicated to completing Section 1.2 work.
August 17 - We wrapped up our discussion of Section 1.2 today by talking about the domain and range of functions. We then had time to work on the problem set assigned yesterday.
August 16 - Today we began looking at Section 1.2: Functions. Here is the entire problem set for Section 1.2, but we didn't go over it all today in class (we will finish discussing it tomorrow): p.24 #'s 7-23, 29, 31, 49-61, 79 ALL ODD. Here is a link to the problems.
August 13 - Today we spent approximately half the class working on a linear activity (here's the handout) and the rest of class completing the 1.1 problem set assigned on the block day.
August 11/12 (block) - Today we went over Section 1.1. It dealt with linear functions, finding slope, slope-intercept form, graphing lines, and problems with parallel and perpendicular lines. We did #'s 7-15, 43-49, 63-71, 77, 79, 85, 100 ALL ODD (except for 100). Here is a link to a pdf with the problems.
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.