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:

Friday Week 1 - Second Semester

Intermediate Algebra

Graphing Rational Functions

Homework:

• Pg. 496 #23, 24, 26

In Class:

• Do Now
• Refection
• Notes
• Turn in Packet #1

Reflection: 

• Describe in your own words, how to graph a rational function without using a graphing calculator.  Provide an example.
  

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Friday 02/06/09

Geometry

Area of Regular Polygons

Homework:

• Pg. 427 #1, 2, 3

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Investigation - Pg. 426
• Turn in Packet #1

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Define a regular polygon.
• 2.  How is a regular pentagon related to isosceles triangles?
• 3.  Describe how to find the area of a regular polygon.

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 1

Intermediate Algebra

Graphs of Rational Functions

Homework:  

• Reflection:  Write 5 new things you learned about graphs of rational functions.

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Graphing Activity
• Practice Problems

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Define asymptote.
• 2.  Describe how to find the vertical asymptote of a rational function.
• 3.  Describe how to find the horizontal asymptote of a rational function.

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Wed. 02/04/09 & Thurs 02/05/09

Geometry

Area Word Problems

Homework:

• Reflection:  Write 5 new things you learned about area.

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Area Practice Problems
• "RAFT" Activity (Due at the end of class)
• Area Word Problem

No Focus Questions Today

Tuesday Week 1 - Second Semester

Intermediate Algebra

Domain of Rational Functions

Homework:

• Pg. 496 #12, 14, 16

In Class:

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

Focus Questions: 

• 1.  Why is the quotient of 2 polynomials described as "rational"
• 2.  Describe how to find the excluded values of a rational function.

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Tuesday 02/03/09

Geometry

Area of Triangles, Trapezoids, & Kites

Homework:

• Pg. 418 # 1, 2, 3, 4

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions 
• Notes
• Investigation - Area of Kites Pg. 418

Focus Questions:

• 1.  How is the area of a triangle similar to and different from the area of a parallelogram?  Explain.
• 2.  How is the area of a trapezoid similar to and different from the area of a parallelogram?  Explain.

Monday Minimum Day Week 1 (2nd Semester)

Intermediate Algebra

Inverse Variation

Homework:

• Pg. 486 #14, 16, 18

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Notes
• Activity - Pg. 481 - Exploring Inverse Variation

No Focus Questions

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02/02/2009

Geometry

Area of Rectangle & Parallelograms

Homework:

• Pg. 413 #1, 5, 7

In Class:

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

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Define area of a rectangle.
• 2.  Why is the area of the parallelogram the same as the area of a rectangle?