Mrs. Melgares

May 17th through May 21st: Basic Algebra Period 7

Period 7: Basic Algebra

Thursday, May 17th Friday, May 18th Day 5 Monday, May 21st Day 6
Freshman Field Trip at Convention Center Find slope using a graph and using 2 points.

CW/HW: WKST Due Tuesday, May 22nd
Graphing equations, finding the slope and writing the equation of a line. Please recall your notes and prior classwork for assistance.

CW/HW: WKST Packet Due Tuesday, May 22nd
Important Dates
1. Friday, June 1st FINAL binder check
2. Friday, June 1st (5) Learning Centers DUE

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May 17th through May 21st: Algebra II

Period 2: Algebra II

Thursday, May 17th Friday, May 18th Day 5 Monday, May 21st Day 6
Freshman Field Trip at Convention Center 7-2 Quadratic Formula
You have already had instruction on this concept. However, you can NOW identify and solve using complex numbers from chapter 6.
CW/HW: Pgs. 313-314 #2-40 Evens Due Tuesday, May 22nd
Continued PRACTICE using the quadratic formula
CW/HW WKST Due Tuesday, May 22nd
Important DATES
1. Friday, June 1st Final Binder Check
2. Friday, June 1st (5) Learning Centers DUE!!!
3. June 6th extra CREDIT option 2 due!


Period 5/6: Algebra II

Thursday, May 17th Friday, May 18th Day 5 Monday, May 21st Day 6
Freshman Field Trip at Convention Center No Class 7-2 Quadratic Formula
You have already received instruction on this concept. However, you are NOW able to solve when there is a negative within the radical.

CW/HW: Pages 313-314 #2-42 evens due on Tuesday, May 22nd


Important DATEs
1. Page 309-10 #2-42 evens DUE
2. Friday, June 1st FINAL binder check
3. Friday, June 1st (5) Learning Center DUE!!!
4. June 6th option 2 extra credit is due.

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May 17th through May 21st: Algebra I Period 1

Period 1 (1-3-5) Algebra I

Thursday, May 17th Friday, May 18th Day 5 Tuesday, May 22nd Day 1
Freshman Field Trip at the Convention Center Properties of Exponents Packet
Due Tuesday, May 22nd Day 1
Chapter 5 section 3

Due on Tuesday as well, page 645 #2-26 evens, 36-69ALL Due Dates:
1. Friday, June 1st Binder Check
2. Friday, June 1st (5) Learning Centers
3. June 6 Extra Credit option 2 DUE!


Period 1 (2-4-6) Algebra I

Thursday, May 17th Monday, May 21st Day 6 Wednesday, May 24th Day 2
Freshman Field Trip at Convection Center Properties of Exponents Packet
Due Wednesday, May 24th
Begin chapter 5 section 3

Due Wednesday, May 24th is page 645 #2-26 evens, 36-69 ALL Important DATES
1. Friday, June 1st final Binder Check
2. Friday, June 1st (5) Learning Centers due
3. June 6th extra credit option 2 due.

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May 16th ALL Classes

ALEKS Time for all classes

Due Today is option 1 Extra Credit for Algebra I & Algebra II.

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May 15th ALL Classes

Period 1: (2-4-6) Algebra I

Chapter 8 TEST.

Period 2 & 5/6: Algebra II

7-1 Completing the Square
Notes:

HW: Pgs 309-310 #2-42 Evens Due Tuesday!!!

Period 7: Basic ALgebra
No Class

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May 14th: Period 7

Today, we continued to write equation of lines using y=mx+b. In addition, we practiced finding the slope using 2 points since we did not do so well on that on the last quiz.

Notes: Download file "Period 7 recall notes and assignment.pdf"

CW/HW: 5-5 WKST (attached with the noted above) Due Wednesday, May 16th.


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May 14th: Period 2 & Period 5/6

Chapter 6 Test

Tomorrow, we will be chapter 7. I will only cover the first 3 sections, where 2 of the 3 are review from working with quadratic functions from chapter 4. Then the week before finals, we will spend the week reviewing the chapters 1-7.

Note: Studying for the final you should begin with your tests and quizzes.


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May 14th: Period 1 (1-3-5)

Properties of Exponents Chapter 4 Review

Recall Notes: Download file "period 1 Properties of exponents Notes.pdf"

Learning Resources
1. Adding/Subtracting Exponents when bases are the same http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/basic-exponents/v/exponent-rules-part-1

***2. Properties of Exponents http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/exponent-properties-involving-products

CW/HW: Pg. 645 #2-26 Evens, 36-69 ALL Due Tuesday, May 23rd.

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EXTRA Credit: ALg I & II

Extra Credit Option 1 is DUE Wednesday, May 16th by 3pm.

Algebra I Option I

Web Quest

Complete a mini web quest on each of the following chapters (listed below). Find specific examples of how and where the mathematics is used in the chapters that you have learned throughout the year. Please provide a picture to the area in which you found an example to how and where the mathematics is applied in the real world. Use your textbook table of contents to gather information on what concepts that are essential in each chapter to preform an accurate web quest.

You MUST have MLA format and site any sources used to complete your web quest.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Algebra

Chapter 2: Working with Real Numbers

Chapter 3: Solving Equations and Problems

Chapter 4: Polynomials

Chapter 7: Applying Fractions

Chapter 8: Introduction to Function

Chapter 5: Factoring Polynomials



Algebra II Option 1

The Irrationality of on page 273 of your textbook.

You will need to read the proof of the irrationality of root two and complete exercises 1 and 2on page 273. You must type or write neatly to prove the square root of 3 and the general proof of root p, if p is a prime number. NOTE: you may use mathematical journals and/or outside resources. However, you MUST site the sources. In addition, the extra credit MUST be in MLA format.


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May 11th: Period 1 (1-3-5)

Chapter 8 Test!

Will Begin to reviewing properties of exponents. Then we will begin Chapter 5 for the remainder of the school year.




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May 11th: Period 2

Today, is the conclusion of chapter 6.

Practice Test Chapter 6: Pg. 303 #1-22 ALL. DE Monday prior to the test.

PLEASE study for your chapter 6 TEST Monday, May 14th.

***You may use a 3x5 index card for the test and a calculator.

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May 11th: Period 7

Yesterday, May 10th was a WORK day.

Writing Equations of Lines using the slope and a point.

Noes:
Download file "Period 7 Notes 5-11.pdf"


Learning Resources
1. Writing an equation with a slope and point http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/linear-equations-in-slope-intercept-form
2. Writing an equation with slope and point http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG19cFGRFeA
3. Writing an equation using a graph in slope-intercept form http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9YZxBh1AxQ

CW/HW: WKST Due Friday

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May 10th: Period 5/6

Practice Chapter 6 Test

CW/HW: Pg. 303 #1-22 ALL

Please study for your Chapter 6 Test on Monday, May 14th. Please know that you may use a 3x5 index card for the test.

STUDY!!!!!

No class tomorrow (Friday).

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May 10th: Period 1(2-4-6) & Period 2

Period 1 (2-4-6)

Please make sure that you study for your chapter 8 Test and have the receive completed by class Tuesday, May 15th.

HW: Pg. 407 #1-30ALL



Period 2: Algebra II

Please make sure that your chapter 6 review assignment is completed on Pgs. 302-303 #11-16 ALL.

Tomorrow, we work on the Practice Test from the text. Your actual Chapter 6 Test will be Monday, May 14th. Please know that you may use a 3x5 index card for the test.

See you tomorrow.

Great ROOTS projects today.


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May 9th: Period 7

Writing equations of lines using the y-intercept and slope.

Notes: Download file "Period 7 slope intercept for writing equations .pdf"

Learning Resources:
a) Writing an equation of a line (first example) http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/linear-equations-in-slope-intercept-form

CW/HW: WKST Due Thursday.



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may 8th: Period 7

Slope-Intercept Form QUIZ

We will begin writing equations of line tomorrow.

BE READY!!!!!

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May 8th: Period 5/6

Chapter 6 review Day

CW/HW: Pgs. 302-303 #1-16 ALL

Please recall the videos from chapter 6.

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May 8th & 9th: Period 1 (odd/even)

Chapter 8 Review

Notes:
Download file "Chapter 8 review Notes Period 1.pdf"


CW/HW: Pg. 407 #1-30 ALL
a) Period 1 (1-3-5) Due Friday
b) Period 1 (2-4-6) Due Tuesday

Learning Resources (All concepts within Chapter 8 you will be assessed on)
1. 8-1 Determine if an ordered pair is a solution http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/ordered-pair-solutions-of-equations

2. 8-2 Quadrants in the coordinate plane http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/quadrants-of-coordinate-plane

3. 8-3 Slope
a) using 2 points http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/slope-of-a-line-2
b) using a graph http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/algebra--slope-2

4. 8-4 Slope Intercept Form
a) Graphing using slope intercept form http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/graphing-a-line-in-slope-intercept-form
b) parallel lines http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/parallel-lines-2
c) perpendicular lines http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/perpendicular-lines

5. 8-5 Writing Equations of Lines
a) slope-intercept form http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/linear-equations-in-slope-intercept-form
b) point-slope form http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/linear-equations-in-point-slope-form
c) convert to standard form http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/linear-equations-in-standard-form

6. Graphing Linear equations
a) x-and-y intercepts http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/graphing-using-x-and-y-intercepts
b) slope intercept form http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/v/graphing-a-line-in-slope-intercept-form

Chapter 8 Test on Friday, may 11th.

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May 7th: Period 2 & Period 5/6

Today,

we completed chapter 6.

NO homework tonight. However, I do recommend that you look over your notes and problems to see if you need more clarification or questions answered.

Forecast for the rest of the week is....

Period 2
Tuesday 5/8 No Class
Wednesday 5/9 Chapter review
Thursday 5/10 ROOTS Project
Friday 5/11 Practice test

Period 5/6
Tuesday 5/8 Chapter 6 Review
Wednesday 5/9 Practice Test
Thursday 5/10 Work Day
Friday 5/11 No Class

Chapter 6 Test will be on Monday, May 14th

***Extra Credit option 1 is due Wednesday, May 16th by 3pm.

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May7th: Period 1 (2-4-6)

Today,

We continued to write linear equations.

HW: WKST + Bonus if you write the equation that is perpendicular to #1-12 .

IMPORTANT_IMPORTANT_IMPORTANT_IMPORTANT
On Thursday it is day 6 not day 5. In addition, during periods 1-3 you will be doing an activity with your ROOTS project. Therefore, your chapter 8 test has been moved to the following Tuesday, May 15th.


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