Finals Week

* Thursday June 11, 2009 Periods 1 & 2

* Friday June 12, 2009 Periods 3 & 4

* Monday June 15, 2009 Periods 5 & 6

No Homework

Turn in all review & work on your final day

Friday Week 17

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish "More Final Practice" Worksheet #1-11

In Class:

• Do Now - see classroom bulletin board
• More final practice # 1-11
• Turn in Packet #17

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Friday 06/05/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish Practice Problems

In Class:

• Do Now - see classroom bulletin board
• Notes - area & surface area
• Turn in Packet #17

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 17

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• Review Worksheet #41-47

In Class:

• Do Now
• Tutorial
• Review Worksheet #41-47

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Wednesday 06/03/09 or Thursday 06/04/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish Ch. 6 Review worksheet (all)

In Class:

• Do Now (see classroom bulletin board)
• Ch. 5 Review Part C worksheet
• Ch. 6 Review worksheet - notes

Tuesday Week 17

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish Final Review Worksheet #35-40

In Class:

• Do Now
• Final Review Worksheet #35-40

Do Now:   Write the standard equation of a parabola that has the characteristics - focus (-2,5) and vertex (4,5)

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Tuesday 06/02/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Ch. 5 Worksheet Review Part C #1-3

In Class:

• Do Now
• Ch. 5 Review Worksheet #1-6

Do Now - See classroom bulletin board

Monday Week 17

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish Final review Worksheet #25-34

In Class:

• Do Now
• Final Review Worksheet #25-34

Do Now:  

• Solve for x:  27^(2x+6) = 9

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Monday 06/01/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Finish Review Worksheet 4.2 # 4 - 12 (Skip #10)

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review Worksheet 4.2 #4-12 Skip 10

Do Now:

• Find two missing angles in an isosceles triangle where one base angle is 47 degrees.

Friday Week 16

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• Final Review Worksheet - Finish #17-24

In Class:

• Do Now
• Final Review Worksheet - #17-24

Do Now:

Solve the system of linear equations: 

• a + b + c = 6
• 3a - b + c = 8
• 2b = c

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Friday 05/29/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Worksheet 4.2 #1-3

In Class:

• Do Now
• Worksheet 4.1 #4-13

Do Now: See classroom bulletin board.

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 16

Intermediate Algebra

Final Review

Homework:

• 3 questions (relating to the final)

In Class:

• Do Now (see classroom bulletin board)
• Final Practice Worksheet

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Wednesday 05/27/09 or Thursday 05/28/09

Geometry

Final Review

Homework:

• Worksheet 4.1 #1-3

In Class:

• Do Now (see classroom bulletin board)
• Review worksheet 2.5
• Work on Worksheet 2.6 #6-18

Tuesday Week 16

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Series

Homework:

• "Try This" Ex. 1 pg. 730

In Class:

• Do Now
• Notes

Do Now:

• What is a geometric series?  What is the difference between a finite and infinite geometric series?
  

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Tuesday 05/26/09

Geometry 

Final Review

Homework:

• Worksheet 2.6 #1-5

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review worksheet 2.5

Do Now: See classroom bulletin board

Friday Week 15

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Sequences

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #15

Do Now:

• What makes a sequence geometric?  What makes it arithmetic?
• Find the 3^rd term of a geometric sequence given t₁ = 5 and t₅ = 405

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Friday 05/22/09

Geometry

Systems

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #15

Do Now:

1. Solve this system of linear equations:
   

• 16x + 8y = 24
• 5x = 10 - 5y

Thursday Week 15

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Sequences

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Study Hall - Make up work

Do Now:

• Find the 3 geometric means between 1,875 and 3
  

No Focus Questions

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Thursday 05/21/09

Geometry

Systems of Linear Equations

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Worksheet #15 - 20

Do Now:

Solve the System of linear equations:

• 2x + y = -6
• 4x = 7 - 2y

No Focus Questions

Wednesday Week 15

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Means

Homework:

• Pg. 718 #58, 60, 62

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• Find the 5^th term given t₄ = 768 and t₆ = 192
  

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a geometric means?  Give an example.
• 2.  Compare & contrast how to find a geometric means and arithmetic means.

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Wednesday 05/20/09

Geometry

Systems of Linear Equations

Homework:

• Worksheet #11-14

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Worksheet #1-10

Do Now:

• #1 on worksheet

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is the main objective to finding the solution of a system of linear equations?
• 2.  What is your first strategy when using the method of substitution to solve systems?

Tuesday Week 15

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Sequence

Homework:

• Pg. 718 # 40, 42, 44

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• Find the 12^th term given t₁ = 4 and t_n = 2t_n-1

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Explain what happens to the terms of a geometric sequence when the first term is doubled.
• 2.  Explain what happens to the terms of a geometric sequence when the common ratio, r, is doubled.

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Tuesday 05/19/09

Geometry

Algebra Review: Systems of Linear Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 286 # 1- 4

In Class: 

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems - see classroom bulletin board

Do Now:

Graph these linear equations:

• A.  y = (2/5)x – 4                       B.  3x + 4y = 12

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a systems of linear equations?  Give an example.
• 2.  Explain how to use the method of substitution to solve systems of linear equations.

Monday Week 15

Intermediate Algebra

Geometric Series

Homework:

• Pg. 717 #16, 18, 36

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now: 

• Find S₂₅ for the arithmetic series:  100 + 200 + 300 + 400 + 500 + …

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a geometric sequence?
• 2.  Compare and Contrast between geometric sequence and arithmetic sequence.

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Monday 05/18/09

Geometry

Algebra Review: Writing Linear Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 212 # 1 - 4

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems (see classroom bulletin board)

Do Now:

• Solve for x:   2x + 4 – 3x = 4(x – 2) 

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What are the main characteristics of a linear equation?  Give an example.
• 2.  What is the slope-intercept form?  How is it useful?

Friday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra

Arithmetic Series

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #14

Do Now:

• 1.  Find the 5 arithmetic means between 12 & 21.
  
• 2.  Find S₂₄ given t₄ = 6 and t₈ = 18
  

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Friday 05/15/09

Geometry

Algebra Review

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now
• Algebra Review
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #14

Do Now:

1. 5x + 8 – 2x = 23

2. 2(3x -6) + 4 = 2x + 16

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra

Arithmetic Series

Homework:

• Pg. 711 #24, 26, 28

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• Find the 10^th term of the arithmetic sequence given the terms: t₁ = 2.1 and t₄ = 1.83
  

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe how the arithmetic mean of 4 and 20 and the three arithmetic means between 4 and 20 are related.
• 2.  Explain how to use the summation notation to express the series: 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12

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Wednesday 05/13/09 - Thursday 05/14/09

Geometry

Linear Equations

Homework:

• Make your own 3 linear equations and write stories for each.
  

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Algebra Review Worksheet
• Demonstrations

Do Now:

Combine like terms:

1. 5x² + 2x + 7y – 2x² + 20y – 19x 

2. 10y² – 4x + 16x – 2y² + 18 + 3x – 6 

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a linear equation?  What does it represent?
• 2.  What is the distributive property?  When is it used?

Tuesday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra

Arithmetic Means

Homework:

• Pg. 704 #52, 54, 56 

In Class:

• Do Now 
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• Find the 12^th term of the arithmetic sequence defined by: t₁ = 2, t_n = t_n-1 + 2.
  

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Explain why ( n – 1)d instead of nd is used to find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
• 2.  Describe how the arithmetic mean of 4 and 20 and the 3 arithmetic means between 4 and 20 are related.

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Tuesday 05/12/09

Geometry

Algebra Review: Slope

Homework:

• Pg. 167 #5, 6, 7

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems - Pg. 167 #1-4

Do Now: 

• Find the slope of a line with two points: (- 3, 7) and (9, - 5)
  

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a parallel line?  Give an example of the equations of two parallel lines.
• 2.  What are perpendicular lines?  Give an example of the equations of two perpendicular lines.

Monday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra

Arithmetic Sequence

Homework:

• Pg. 704 #40, 42, 58

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is an arithmetic sequence?  Give an example.
• 2.  Which is better when finding the 8^th term of arithmetic sequence given the 1^st term and the recursive formula: using the recursive formula only or using the explicit formula t_n = t₁ + (n-1)d ?

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Monday 05/11/09

Geometry

Algebra Review: Slope

Homework:

• Pg. 134 #7, 8, 10

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems Pg. 134 #2, 4, 6

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a slope?  Give an example.
• 2.  Explain how to find the slope of a line given 2 coordinate points.

Friday Week 13

Intermediate Algebra

Sequences & Series

Homework:

• Read pg. 700.  
• Write 3 main ideas
• Make your own example of an arithmetic sequence

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review Sequences and Series
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #13

No Focus Questions 

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Friday 05/08/09

Geometry

Trigonometry

Homework:

• Pg. 659-660 #4, 5 13

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review Trigonometry
• Pop Quiz
• Turn in Packet #13

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 13

Intermediate Algebra

Series

Homework:

• Pg. 696 #42, 44, 56
• Choose 1 to explain

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• JIGSAW

Do Now:

• Write the first 6 terms of the sequence defined by:   t₁ = 3; t_n = 5t_n-1+1 

Focus Questions

• 1.  What is a series?  Give an example.
• 2.  What are the similarities and differences between sequences and series.

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Wednesday 05/06/09 - Thursday 05/07/09

Geometry

Trig problems

Homework:

• Finish Trig worksheet
  

In Class:

• Work on Trig worksheet

No Focus Questions

Tuesday Week 13

Intermediate Algebra

Sequences

Homework:

• Make 3 different sequences and write its recursive formulas

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Create, Exchange, & Do

Do Now:

Find the explicit formula for this sequence:

n	1	2	3	4	5
tn	0	2	6	12	20

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a recursive formula?
• 2.  How are explicit and recursive formulas similar and different?
  

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Tuesday 05/05/09

Geometry

Law of Cosines

Homework:

• Make 3 different triangle problems that requires the use of the law of cosines

In Class:

• Do Now - see classroom bulletin board
• Focus Questions
• Foldable - notes
• Practice Problems - pg. 643 #1, 2, 3

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is the law of cosines?  When is it used?
• 2.  What information do you need before using the law of cosines to find a missing length of a triangle?

Monday Week 13

Intermediate Algebra

Sequences

Homework:

• Make 3 different sequences & write its explicit formula
  
• Be creative!!

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Make, Exchange, and Do

Do Now:

• How well do you think you performed on the Math CSTs? Why? What were some strategies you used?
  

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is a sequence? Give an example. 
• 2. What is an explicit formula? How is it similar or different to functions?

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Monday 05/04/09

Geometry

law of sines

Homework:

• Make 3 different problems similar to practice problems that require the use of law of sines.
  

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems - pg. 637 #5, 6, 7

Do Now:

• What are the 3 different trigonometry functions? When are these functions used? Give an example.
  

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is the law of sines? When is it used?
• 2. What information do you need before using the law of sines to find a missing length of a triangle?

CST WEEK

Tuesday April 28th - Friday May 1st

Monday Week 12

CST Prep

Friday Week 11

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 9 Test

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Do Now - Turn in Packet #11
• Take Ch. 9 Test

No Focus Questions

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Friday 04/24/09

Geometry

CST Prep

Homework:

• Finish CST Practice Test

In Class:

• Do Now - Turn in Packet #11
• CST Practice Test

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 11

Intermediate Algebra

Review

Homework:

• Finish Ch. 9 Practice Test
• Study for Friday's Test

In Class:

• Do Now
• Ch. 9 Practice Test

No focus questions

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Wed. 04/22/09 - Thurs. 04/23/09

Geometry

Trig Problems

Homework:

• Finish worksheet 12.1

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Word Problems
• Worksheet 12.1

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is the angle of elevation? Give an example.
• 2. What is the angle of depression? Give an example.

Tuesday Week 11

Intermediate Algebra

Hyperbolas

Homework:

• Read pg. 600 Ex. 4
• Write 3 main ideas
• Do the "Try This"

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain two ways to find the center of the hyperbola with vertices (1, 4) & (5, 4) and foci (0, 4) & (6, 4). 
• 2. Explain how to write the equation of a hyperbola with vertices (1, 4) & (5, 4) and foci (0, 4) & (6, 4).

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Tuesday 04/21/09

Geometry

Trig ratios

Homework:

• Make 3 of your own trig problems
• Solve them

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Collaborative Drafting

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain which trig ratio to use in order to find the length x of the right triangle. (See classroom bulletin for diagram)
  

Monday Week 11

Intermediate Algebra

Hyperbolas

Homework:

• Read pg. 597-598 on asymptotes of hyperbolas
• Write 3 main ideas

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• See classroom bulletin board

Focus Questions:

• 1. What are the main characteristics of a hyperbola?
• 2. How are the ellipses and hyperbolas similar and different?

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Monday 04/20/2009

Geometry

Trigonometry ratios

Homework:

• Pg. 625 #7, 8, 9

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Foldable
• Practice Problems

Do Now:

• See classroom bulletin board

Focus Question:

• 1. What are the 3 trigonometric functions and what is it used for?
  

Friday Week 10

Intermediate Algebra

Ellipses

Homework:

• Pg. 592 #50, 51
• Choose 1 to explain

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Turn in packet #10

Do Now:

• Write the equation of this ellipse:
• Foci: (11, 2) & (-3, 2)
• Co-vertices: (4, 8) & (4, -4)

Focus Question:

• 1. How is using “Completing the Square” similar and different for writing equations of ellipses and circles in standard form?
  

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Friday 04/17/09 

Geometry

Similar Triangles

Homework:

• Pg. 574 #5, 6, 7

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Matchbook Foldable
• Practice Problems - Pg. 573 #1, 2
• Turn in Packet #10

Do Now:

• See classroom bulletin board

Focus Questions:

• 1. How are the shortcuts for triangle congruence similar and different to the shortcuts for triangle similarity?
• 2. Why do you only need AA (angle-angle) to show two triangles are similar instead of AAA (angle-angle-angle)? Explain.

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 10

Intermediate Algebra

Ellipses

Homework:

• Read pg. 590 Ex. 4
• Explain the solution
• Make your own example

In Class:

• Do Now 
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Collaborative Drafting
• Create, exchange, & do.

Do Now:

• Write the equation & sketch the graph of this ellipse:
• The minor axis is 14
• co-vertices: (0, 5) & (0, -5)
• The center is usually in the middle of vertices, co-vertices, foci – so what is it?

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe the information you can obtain from the standard equation of the translated ellipse, such as (x^2/16)+((y^2 - 5)/25) = 1.
• 2.  Explain how to graph ((x^2-4)/9)+((y^2 - 5)/4) = 1.

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Wednesday 04/15/09- Thursday 04/16/09

Geometry

Similar Polygons

Worksheet 11.1

Tuesday Week 10

Intermediate Algebra

Ellipse

Homework:

• Pg. 591 #5, 9, 10
• Make your own example

In Class:

• Do Now - Define an ellipse and list all main characteristics
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Compare and contrast between a circle and an ellipse
• 2.  Explain how the foci are related to the ellipse

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Tuesday 04/14/09

Geometry

Similar Polygons

Homework:

• Pg. 568 #9, 10

In Class:

• Do Now - A picture of a flower is projected and it's 8 times larger than the original.  If the projected flower is 83 feet high, what is the height of the original flower?
• Focus Questions
• Practice Problems - pg. 568 #7, 8

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Describe what it means for 2 polygons to be congruent and 2 polygons to be similar.

Monday Week 10

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas & Circles

Homework:

• Read pg. 587
• Write 3 main ideas
• Make 1 example

In Class:

• Do Now
• Notes
• Practice Problems

No Focus Questions

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Monday 04/13/09

Geometry

Similar Polygons

Homework:

• Pg. 568 #1, 2
• Make your own example and label all measurements

In Class:

• Do Now
• Word Box

No Focus Questions

Friday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Circles

Homework:

• Enjoy Spring Break!

In Class:

• Do Now
• Collaborative Drafting
• Turn in Packet # 8 & 9

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Friday 04/03/09

Geometry

Ch. 9 Test

Homework:

• Enjoy Spring Break!!

In Class:

• Turn in Packet #9
• Take Ch. 9 Test

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Circles

Worksheet 9.3 Circles Part II 

• All assignments are listed

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Geometry

Review

Ch. 9 Test Review Worksheet

Tuesday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Circles

Worksheet 9.3 on circles

• Refer to the worksheet for all assignments

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Tuesday 03/31/2009

Geometry

Circles & Special Triangles

Worksheet 9.6 

• Refer to the worksheet for all assignments

Monday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Pg. 577 #28, 29, 30
• Choose 1 to explain

In Class:

• Do Now
• Notes
• Exit Slip

No focus questions

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Monday 03/30/09

Geometry

Circles

Homework:

• Make 2 examples of your own circles
• Give the equations and graph each

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. What are the main characteristics of a circle?
• 2. Describe how to find the center and radius of a circle given the equation of the circle.

Friday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Read Pg. 575
• Write 3 main ideas
• make your own example

In Class:

• Do Now
• Practice Problems
• Exit Slip

No Focus Questions

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Friday 03/27/09

Geometry

Benchmark Exam

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Turn in Packet #8
• Take Benchmark Exam

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Worksheet 9.2

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Geometry

Distance Formula

Worksheet 9.3

Tuesday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Read Ex. 4 on pg. 574
• Write 2 main ideas and 2 focus questions

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe everything you know about parabolas.
• 2. Give an example of an equation of a parabola and label all parts of it.

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Tuesday 03/24/09

Geometry

Special Triangles

Homework:

• Read pg. 488 Examples A & B
• Write 3 main ideas

In Class:

• Do Now
• Practice problems

No focus Questions

Monday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Distance & Midpoint Formula

Homework:

• Read pp. 562-563

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Where did the distance formula come from and what is it used for?
• 2.  Explain why it does not matter which set of coordinates you subtract from the other set when using the distance formula?

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Monday 03/23/09

Geometry

Special Triangles Continued

Homework:

• Pg. 478 #8, 9, 11

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review & Finish worksheet
• Practice Problems

Friday Week 7

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 8 Test

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Ch. 8 Test
• Turn in Ch. 8 Test Review Worksheet

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Friday 03/20/09

Geometry

Special Triangles

Homework:

• Pg. 477 #5, 6

In Class:

• Focus Questions
• Worksheet 9.3

Focus Questions - on worksheet

Thursday Week 7

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 8 Review

Homework:

• Study for the Test

Classwork:

• Finish Ch. 8 Review worksheet

No Focus Questions

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Thursday 03/19/09

Geometry

The P.T. Converse

Homework:

• Make your own right triangle
• Give the lengths of the three sides (whole numbers only)
• Show that it's a right triangle using the P.T. Converse

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is the converse of the Pythagorean theorem?
• 2. Explain how can you determine whether or not these three sides make a right triangle: 12, 20, and 16. Explain.

Friday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Expressions Quiz

Homework:

• Pg. 541 #4, 5, 6
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review
• Quiz
• Turn in packet #6

No Focus Questions

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Friday 03/13/09

Geometry

S.A. & Volume Test

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Turn in packet #6
• Test

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Solving Radical Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 542 #12, 14, 18
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Jigsaw 
• Reflection

No focus questions

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Wednesday 03/11/09 or Thursday 03/12/09

Geometry

Review 

Homework:

• Finish Practice Test worksheet

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review Notes
• Practice Test Worksheet

No Focus Questions

Tuesday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Simplifying Radical Expressions

Homework:

• Pg. 534 #62, 82, 84
  
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions (continued from Monday)

• 4.  What is the purpose of rationalizing the denominator?

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Tuesday 03/10/09

Geometry

Surface Area of Spheres

Homework:

• Pg. 548 # 4, 5

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1.  How is the formula for area of a circle related to the formula for the surface area of a sphere?
• 2.  How do you find the surface area of a sphere if you're only given the volume of that sphere?

Monday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Operations with Radicals

Homework:

• Pg. 534 # 48, 50, 52
• Choose 1 problem to explain

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions: (Continued from Friday)

• 3. Explain how to use the distributive property to simplify a product of radical expressions.

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Monday 03/09/09

Geometry

Volume of Spheres

Homework:

• Read example on Pg. 547 (Surface Area of Spheres)
• Make one example, solve it, and explain how you got your solution

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems Pg. 543 #1, 2, 3, (5)
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain how to find the volume of a sphere given its diameter.
• 2. How is finding volume of a sphere different from finding volume of a cone or a cube?

Friday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

operations with radical expressions

Homework:

• Read pg. 532
• Write 2 main ideas
• Make 1 example and solve it

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Turn in Packet #5

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain how a radical can be expressed as an exponent. Give an example.
  
• 2. Are these two expressions equivalent? sqrt(27) + sqrt(75) = 8 sqrt(3). Explain why or why not.

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Friday 03/06/09

Geometry

Water Displacement 

Homework:

• Read 10.6 pp. 542 - 543
• Write 3 main ideas
• Make 1 example and solve it

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Notes - Share our main ideas
• Practice Problems - Pg. 536 #2, 3
• Turn in Packet #5

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Expressions

Homework:

• Read pp. 530-531
• Skip Ex. 3
• Write 3 main ideas
• Go through 1 example and make up your own
• Solve your own example

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions

• 1. When evaluating a radical expression, when can the radicand be a negative number? Explain.
• 2. What does it mean to simplify a radical expression? Describe how to simplify this radical expression: sqrt(25 x^4 y^5 z)

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Wednesday 03/04/09 or Thursday 03/05/09

Geometry

Volume Word Problems

Homework:

• Read pp. 535-536
• Write 3 main ideas
• Go through 1 example and make up your own
• Solve your own example

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• RAFT (Writing Activity)
• Reflection: Write 5 things you learned on how to find volume of different figures

Tuesday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Functions

Homework:

• Pg. 526 #25, 26, 28
• Don't have to graph them
• Choose 1 problems to explain how you got your answer

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe the domain of the radical function: f(x) = sqrt(2x - 5) [note: square root of 2x - 5]
• 2. What does the inverse of a function mean? Describe how to find the inverse of y=4x^2-2

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Tuesday 03/03/09

Geometry

Volume of Pyramid/Cones

Homework:

• Pg. 524 # 4, 5, 6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problem

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain the relationship between the volumes of a prism and a pyramid.
• 2. Explain each variable in the formula for the volume of a pyramid and cone.

Monday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Review Simplifying

Homework:

• Revise Ch. 8 2nd Quiz

Classwork:

• Do Now: CAHSEE Practice
• Notes - Simplifying and Solving Rationals

No Focus Questions

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Monday 03/02/2009

Geometry

Volume of Prisms

Homework:

• Revise Surface Area Quiz
• Pg. 518 #6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Practice Problems - 2 problems on volume of prisms
• Surface Area Formula review

No Focus Questions

Friday Week 4

Intermediate Algebra

Domain of Radical Functions

Homework:

• Pg. 525 #12, 14, 16

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Ch. 8 2nd Quiz
• Notes
• Turn in Packet #4

No Focus Questions

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Friday 02/27/2009

Geometry

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Homework:

• Pg. 517 #1, 2, 3

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Investigation Pg. 515 - 516
• Practice Problems

Focus Questions:

• 1. What does it mean to find the volume of a “container”?
• 2. What is the difference & similarities between surface area and volume?

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 4

Intermediate Algebra

Solving Rational Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 518 #47, 50
• Choose one of the two problems to explain (at least 3 complete sentences)

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• RAFT (writing activity)
• Notes
• Review for Quiz

No Focus Questions

RAFT: Role - yourself, Audience - absent student, Format - letter, Topic - solving rational equations (use one of your homework problems from Tuesday night as an example)

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Wednesday 02/25/2009 or Thursday 02/26/09

Geometry

Surface Area Quiz

Homework:

• Finish Worksheet 10.1

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review for Quiz
• Surface Area Quiz
• Notes - Terminology 
• Worksheet 10.1

No Focus Questions

Tuesday Week 4

Intermediate Algebra

Solving Rational Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 517 #1, 18, 24

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1.  When can "cross multiplication" be used on rational equations?  Explain.
• 2.  Once you cross multiply a rational equation, do you still have a rational equation or something else?  Explain.

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Tuesday 02/24/09

Geometry

Pythagorean Theorem

Homework:

• Write a reflection: Write 5 things you learned about surface area.

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Pythagorean Theorem Review worksheet
• Surface Area Review (for the quiz)

Focus Questions:

• What do a, b, and c represent in the Pythagorean Theorem?
• How many lateral faces are there in a pentagonal pyramid?  What shapes are the lateral faces?  Provide a diagram (picture).

Monday Week 4

Intermediate Algebra

Solving Rational Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 517 #10, 12, 16

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slips

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Describe how to solve rational equations such as (x/x+3) = (6/x-1)
• 2.  How is adding and subtracting two rational expressions different or similiar to three rational expressions?

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Monday 02/23/09

Geometry

Pythagorean Theorem

Homework:

• Finish Worksheet 9.1

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Worksheet 9.1

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
• 2.  When is the Pythagorean Theorem used?

Friday Week 3

Intermediate Algebra

Add & Subtract Rational Expressions

Homework:

• Pg. 509 #16, 18, 20

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Collaborative Drafting
• Turn in Packet #3

Focus Questions:

• 1. Why is it important to find the LCD before adding or subtracting rational expressions?
• 2. Explain your strategy for finding the LCD in a rational expression.

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Friday 02/20/09

Geometry

Surface Area

Homework:

• Pg. 450 #7, 8

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Weird Figures S.A. Activity (mini poster)
• Turn in Packet #3

Focus Questions:

• 1. What does it mean to find the surface area of a figure?
• 2. How is area different from surface are?

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 3

Intermediate Algebra

Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions

Homework:

• Pg. 509 #10, 12, 14

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. Is (3x+7)/(x^2) equivalent to (3x/x^2) + (7/4) or [(3x)/(x^2+4)] + [(7)/(x^2+4)]? Explain.
• 2. What do you need to have before adding or subtracting rational expressions?
• 3. Explain how to add or subtract rational expressions with different denominators.

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Wednesday 02/18/09 or Thursday 02/19/09

Geometry

Surface Area

Homework:

• Pg. 450 #3, 4, 5

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Surface Area Investigation Pg. 448-449
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. What information do you need to find the surface area of a square pyramid?
• 2. What shapes are involved in a cone? How do you find a cone’s surface area?
• 3. What is a pyramid?

Tuesday Week 3

Intermediate Algebra

Dividing Rational Expressions 

Homework:

• Pg. 502 # 20, 22, 24

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. How are dividing fractions similar or different to dividing rational expressions?
• 2. Compare and contrast between multiplying and dividing rational expressions.
• 3. What are complex fractions?

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Tuesday 02/17/2009

Geometry

Surface Area

Homework:

• Pg. 450 #1, 2, 6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Surface Area Activity
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is surface area?
• 2. Explain how to find the surface area of a cereal box.

Friday Week 2

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 8 Quiz

Homework:

• Pg. 502 #16, 17, 18

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review
• Ch. 8 Quiz
• Turn in Packet #2

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Friday 02/13/09

Geometry

Ch. 8 Quiz - Area

Homework:

• Pg. 439 #3, 8, 9

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review
• Ch. 8 Quiz
• Turn in Packet #2

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 2

Intermediate Algebra

Multiplying Rational Expressions

Homework: 

• Pg. 502 #10, 12, 14

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes 8.3 - Multiplying
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Why can’t you cancel terms without the rational expression being factored? Explain.
• 2. What does it mean to “cancel out” factors? Does it go away or simplify? Explain.

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Wednesday 02/11/09 - Thursday 02/12/09

Geometry

Any way you slice it

Homework:

• Pg. 439 #2, 4, 6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Area Memory Game
• Notes
• Practice problems - Pg. 439 #1, 5, 7
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. What are the steps to finding an area of a slice of pizza (sector of a circle)?
• 2. Explain how to find the area of an annulus.
• 3. What information do you need before finding the area of a segment of a circle?

Tuesday Week 2

Intermediate Algebra

Holes in the graph

Homework:

• Pg. 496 #30, 32, 34

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions

• 1.  Explain how to find the holes in a graph of a rational function.
• 2.  What do the holes in the graph of a rational function represent?

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Tuesday 02/10/2009

Geometry

Area of Circles

Homework:

• Pg. 435 #9, 12, 14

In Class

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes - 8.5
• Practice Problems Pg. 435 # 1-8
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions: