Honors Algebra II
June 15
Review for final exams.
No Hw assigned, but work on the review packet for your final, due on the day of your exam. Late packets will receive no credit. Bring a #2 pencil and a calculator for your final.
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June 12
Period 4 - We discussed an example of more challenging solving radical equation.
No Hw due 6/15, but work on your final review packet to prepare for your final exam!
Period 5 - Review for your final exam.
No Hw due 6/15, but work on your final review packet to prepare for your final exam!
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June 11
Period 4 - We summarized few big ideas learned this year in preparation for our final exam next week.
Hw due 6/12 - Finish notes 7.6 if you did not yet and review for your final exam.
Period 5 - Work on finishing notes 7.6 and selected problems from the SQUIRT investigation if you did not yet, and review for your final exam.
Hw due 6/12 - Finish notes 7.6 and selected problems from SQUIRT if you did not yet, and review for your final exam.
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June 10
Period 4 - We discussed some examples of solving radical equations and rational exponent equations algebraically.
Hw due 6/11 - Complete the checkpoints left in the notes 7.6 and hand them in by Friday, 6/12/15. This is the last assignment for the year!
FYI - Final review packets are due by the day of your final exam.
Period 5 - We went over some of the more challenging radical equations on p. 6-6 from the SQUIRT investigation.
Hw due 6/11 - Continue/ finish/ redo if needed any of the selected equations on p. 6-6 in the SQUIRT investigation and turn them in tomorrow!
FYI - Final review packets are due by the day of your final exam.
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June 9 (Science MCAS Day 2)
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 6/10 - Complete the examples and checkpoints in the notes 7.6 handed out today.
FYI - Bonus problems for the unit test on rational functions due by Wednesday, 6/10!
Period 5 - We discussed the first part of the SQUIRT investigation on radical functions, summarized what we know about a parent function, possible transformations from the parent function, and how to find the domain and range of a radical function algebraically and graphically.
Hw due 6/10 - Complete equations #3, 6, 16, 17, 20, 21, 26, 33, 38, 43 and 44 on p. 6-6 in the SQUIRT investigation.
FYI: This will be collected by Thursday to be counted as our last group assessment for the year! In addition to this, you may want to try the problems on p. 6-7 in the SQUIRT investigation (samples for the Honors portion of your final exam) and work on the final review packet handed out today, due by the day of your exam.
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June 8 (Science MCAS Day 1)
Period 4 - Small group work for the last part of the unit test on working with rational functions.
Hw due 6/10 - Complete the examples and checkpoints in the notes 7.6 handed out today.
FYI - Bonus problems for the unit test on rational functions due by Wednesday, 6/10!
Period 5 - We finished the last rotation for the small group assessment on working with rational functions, then discussed some examples on solving radical equations and rational exponents equations algebraically.
Hw due 6/9 - Finish the checkpoints left in the notes 7.6 handed out today.
FYI - Bonus problems for the unit test on rational functions due by Wednesday, 6/10!
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June 5
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their unit test on rational functions.
No Hw due 6/8.
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their unit test on rational functions and complete the first two rotations for the small group assessment on working with rational functions (third rotation was postponed for Monday).
No Hw due 6/8.
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June 4
Unit test on rational functions.
No Hw due 6/5.
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June 3
Review for the unit test on rational functions.
Hw due 6/4 - Finish the review problems (pick odds or evens for the skill problems and do all for the applications).
FYI - Unit test on rational functions on Thursday. Please STUDY!
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June 2
More practice/ review for the unit test on rational functions.
Hw due 6/4 - Finish the review problems (pick odds or evens for the skill problems and do all for the applications).
FYI - Unit test on rational functions on Thursday. Please STUDY!
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June 1
We discussed some of the rational applications on p. 594, 595, 597, and 600, then used the Granddaddy LCD to simplify complex fractions.
Hw due 6/2 (to be collected on the day of your unit test) - Finish the assignment from Friday if you did not do it yet (skip problems assigned on p. 600 form the list) AND complete the remaining examples in the notes on simplifying complex fractions handed out today.
FYI - Unit test on rational functions on Wednesday or Thursday. Please STUDY!
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May 29
Period 4 - Solving rational applications.
Hw due 6/1 - Continue/ finish p. 594: #33-35 and 37; p. 595: #14; p. 597: #1-7; p. 600: #19-22.
FYI - Unit test on rational functions on Wednesday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Continue solving rational applications.
Hw due 6/1 - Finish any problems left on p. 594: #33-35 and 37; p. 595: #14; p. 597: #1-7; p. 600: #19-22.
FYI - Unit test on rational functions on Wednesday. Please STUDY!
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May 28
Period 4 - Assessment on solving rational equations and inequalities.
No Hw due 5/29.
Period 5 - Solving rational applications.
Hw due 6/1 (complete the problems on p. 594 for 5/29) - p. 594: #33-35 and 37; p. 595: #14; p. 597: #1-7; p. 600: #19-22.
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May 27
Period 4 - More practice/ review for assessment on solving rational equations and inequalities.
No new Hw assigned, but continue/ finish your previous assignments and study for assessment on solving rational equations and inequalities tomorrow.
Period 5 - Assessment on solving rational equations and inequalities.
No Hw due 5/28.
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May 26
More practice/ review for assessment on solving rational equations and inequalities.
Hw due 5/27 (to be turned in no later than Friday, 5/29) - p. 593: #5-25 odd and 26-32 all; p. 595: #1-13 all (focus on #8-13 for the assessment on Wednesday), p. 600: #1-17 odd (try using the graphs without shading anything to have a clearer picture for reading the solutions to the given inequalities) and the packet 8.6 on solving rational equations.
FYI - Assessment on solving rational equations tomorrow for Period 5 and Thursday for Period 4. Please STUDY!
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May 22
Period 4 - Solving rational equations algebraically and graphically.
Hw due 5/26 - Finish p. 593: #5- 25 odd and try some of the exercises #1-9 from the graphing activity handed out today.
FYI - Assessment on solving rational equations on Wednesday. Please STUDY!
NOTE: If you are leaving for the Gettysburg trip next Wednesday, you may do your makeup assessment after school on Tuesday, 5/26 or Monday, 6/1.
Period 5 - We discussed some examples of solving rational inequalities graphically and algebraically (using the sign chart).
Hw due 5/26 - Finish p. 593: #5- 29 odd and 30-32 all (at least #5- 25 odd if you did not know how to do the others, ask in class on Tuesday!) and exercises #1- 9 from the graphing activity that we started on Thursday. NOTE: You are expected to do all graphical solutions and algebraic work for #1-5, all graphical solutions and at least one algebraic solution for #6 - 9 (see the sign chart from Friday).
FYI - Assessment on solving rational equations on Wednesday. Please STUDY!
NOTE: If you are leaving for the Gettysburg trip next Wednesday, you may do your makeup assessment after school on Tuesday, 5/26 or Monday, 6/1.
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May 21
Period 4 - Continue solving rational equations algebraically and graphically.
No new Hw assigned, but continue/ finish/ redo if needed any examples and checkpoints left in the packet 8.6 handed out on Monday.
Period 5 - Solving rational equations and inequalities algebraically and graphically.
No Hw due 5/22.
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May 20
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 5/21 - Continue/ finish examples and checkpoints left in the packet 8.6 handed out on Monday.
Period 5 - Practice solving rational equations algebraically and graphically.
Hw due 5/21 - Finish the class work.
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May 19
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 5/21 - Continue/ finish examples and checkpoints left in the packet 8.6 handed out on Monday.
Period 5 - Continue solving rational equations algebraically and graphically.
No Hw due 5/20.
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May 18
Solving rational equations algebraically.
Hw due 5/19 for Period 5 and 5/21 for Period 4 - Continue/ finish examples and checkpoints left in the packet 8.6 handed out today.
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May 15
Assessment on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational expressions today.
No Hw due 5/18. Have a nice weekend!
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May 14
We went over various questions from previous class work and homework assignments in preparation for the assessment tomorrow, then discussed types of discontinuities that the graph of a rational function may have (vertical asymptotes, holes in the graph or jumps).
No new Hw assigned, but finish any previous assignments and STUDY for assessment on adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and simplifying rational expressions tomorrow.
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May 13
Read/ understand worked- out examples #1 on p. 573 and #3-7 on pp. 575 - 577, then complete the examples and checkpoints in the packet 8.4 handed out today.
Hw due 5/14 - Finish the class work.
FYI - Assessment on adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and simplifying rational expressions on Friday. Please STUDY!
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May 12
We went over various questions from previous class work and homework assignments.
No new Hw assigned, but continue/ finish/ redo (if needed) any assignments that you did not do yet.
FYI - Assessment on adding and subtracting rational expressions postponed for Friday. ADD on to this assessment: multiplying and dividing rational expressions. Please STUDY!
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May 11
More practice adding and subtracting rational expressions.
Hw due 5/12 - Finish the class work (p. 586: #4, 5, 8, 17, 18, 20-22 all, 24-30 all and any remaining problems #1-22, 27 and 28 from KUTA worksheet handed out on Friday).
NOTE: Please check your Google drive if you don't have the worksheet or want to see the solution key.
FYI: Assessment on adding and subtracting rational expressions postponed for Wednesday. Please STUDY! We will go over any questions in class tomorrow.
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May 8
Continue to add/ subtract rational expressions.
Hw due 5/11 - Complete #1-22 odd or even and #27, 28 from the KUTA worksheet handed out today.
FYI - Assessment on adding and subtracting rational expressions on Tuesday. Please STUDY!
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May 7
Period 4 - Adding and subtracting rational expressions.
Hw due 5/8 - Finish the class work as discussed in class and p. 586: #3, 6, 7, 9-15 all, 16, 19, 23.
FYI - Assessment on adding and subtracting rational expressions on Tuesday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Small group activity - LCD game.
No new Hw due 5/8, but continue/ finish redo if needed last assignment.
FYI - Assessment on adding and subtracting rational expressions on Tuesday. Please STUDY!
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May 6
Period 4 - Small group activity - LCD game.
No new Hw assigned.
FYI: Please complete the student feedback survey under the HOME tab if you did not yet. Your honest response is greatly appreciated.
Reminder - BONUS problems due no later than 2 PM on Friday.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 5/7 - Finish any examples and/ or checkpoints left in the packet 8.5 part 1 (pp. 1-6).
FYI - BONUS problems due no later than 2 PM on Friday. Please bring your Chromebook charged to use with our warm-ups tomorrow.
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May 5
Enter your answer(s) for the warm-ups in the Google form below:
Rational Expressions Warm-up #2
Hw due 5/6 for Period 4 (5/7 for Period 5) - Finish any examples and/ or checkpoints left in the packet 8.5 part 1 (pp. 1-6).
NOTE: If you did not complete the warm-ups #1 and #2 yet, please see your Google Drive for the examples or email me to get the examples, and enter them in the Google forms below (#1) or above (#2) no later than tonight. BONUS problems due no later than 2 PM on Friday.
FYI - Please bring your Chromebook charged to use with our warm-ups tomorrow.
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May 4
Enter your answer(s) for the warm-ups in the Google form below:
Rational Expressions Warm-up #1
No Hw assigned for Period 4, but finish the class work if you did not yet.
Hw due 5/5 for Period 5 - Finish the class work and complete the warm-up questions that were pushed out in your Google drive. Enter your answers in the Google form above.
FYI - Please bring your Chromebook charged to use with our warm-ups tomorrow.
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May 1
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to finish the open- response portion of the unit test on logarithms and try some bonus problems.
No Hw due 5/4.
Period 5 - Unit test on logarithms today and tried some bonus problems. Please enter your answers to the multiple- choice questions in the Google form below:
Alg 2H - Unit Test Logarithms (2015)
No new Hw assigned, but finish any previous assignments if you did not yet, and bring them in on Monday.
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April 30
Period 4 - Unit test on logarithms today. Please enter your answers to the multiple- choice questions in the Google form below:
Alg 2H - Unit Test Logarithms (2015)
No new Hw assigned, but finish any previous assignments if you did not yet, and bring them in tomorrow.
Period 5 - Review for the unit test on logarithms tomorrow.
Hw due 5/1 - Finish the last part of the packet 7.6 (pp. 8-11) if you did not yet and the review problems from the Ch. 7 Review of Logs document that you have in your Google Drive.
NOTE: Please select sample review problems for each of the learning targets that we did, as discussed in class. If you can't read the functions for finding inverses and graphing in the Word document pushed out on Tuesday, please check the Google Doc called "Ch. 7 Review of Logs - Equations for graphs and inverses" pushed out on Wednesday.
FYI - Unit test on logarithms tomorrow. Please STUDY! Please bring your Chromebook charged tomorrow to use for your unit test.
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April 29
Period 4 - Review for the unit test on logarithms tomorrow.
Hw due 4/30 - Finish the last part of the packet 7.6 (pp. 8-11) if you did not yet and the review problems from the Ch. 7 Review of Logs document that you have in your Google Drive.
NOTE: Please select sample review problems for each of the learning targets that we did, as discussed in class. If you can't read the functions for finding inverses and graphing in the Word document pushed out last night, please check the Google Doc called "Ch. 7 Review of Logs - Equations for graphs and inverses" pushed out today.
FYI - Unit test on logarithms tomorrow. Please STUDY! Please bring your Chromebook charged tomorrow to use for your unit test.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/30 - Work on the last part of the packet 7.6 (pp. 8-11), checkpoints #3-5 from the worksheet on modeling with power functions handed out on Monday and p. 534: #15- 19 all.
FYI - Unit test on logarithms on Friday. Please STUDY!
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April 28
Small group challenge on solving exponential and logarithmic equations, then work on the last part of the packet 7.6 (pp. 8-11), including solving exponential and logarithmic equations and review for the unit test on logarithms on Thursday for P4 and Friday for P5.
Hw due 4/29 for Period 4 and 4/30 for Period 5 - Work on the last part of the packet 7.6 (pp. 8-11), checkpoints #3-5 from the worksheet on modeling with power functions handed out on Monday and p. 534: #15- 19 all.
FYI - Unit test on logarithms on Thursday for P4 and Friday for P5. Please STUDY!
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April 27
We discussed some examples of modeling with power functions and more examples of challenging exponential and logarithmic equations.
No Hw due 4/28, but you may want to try some of the sample challenging problems in the worksheet handed out before the break and p. 520: #48- 53 all to get ready for the small group solving challenge tomorrow.
NOTE: In preparation for our unit test on logarithms in the end of this week (projected for Thursday or Friday), you may also want to try the problems listed below that are not due until the day of your unit test, but we will go over questions in class tomorrow after the small group challenge:
- p. 534: #15- 19 odd.
- checkpoints #3-5 in the worksheet from Monday.
- the remaining problems in the packet 7.6.
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April 17
Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their individual assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations today, and try some bonus problems. After that, we discussed some big ideas on solving equations, and strategies for solving more challenging exponential and logarithmic equations in particular (with emphasis on u-substitution). We will continue our discussion on solving more challenging exponential and logarithmic equations on Monday after the break.
No Hw due 4/27. Have a nice April vacation!
FYI - Small group assessment on solving more challenging exponential and logarithmic equations on Tuesday, 4/28. Be ready!
NOTE: All sophomores received the MCAS practice packet today. Although these problems are not mandatory or bonus problems, please try them for practice over the break and record your multiple-choice and short- response answers in the Google Form that will be posted under "Resources- Digital Resources" (see tab above) next week. Write your answers to the open- response problems on separate paper and bring them in after the break for feedback on how you are doing so far. As always, you are welcome to come after school or during the X-block (ask me to request you) to discuss any of the MCAS practice problems that you tried.
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April 16
Individual assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations today (to be continued tomorrow). Students also had the opportunity to try some bonus problems in the end of the assessment.
No Hw due 4/17.
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April 15
Period 4 - We discussed more examples of challenging exponential and logarithmic equations.
No Hw due 4/16, but STUDY for individual assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations tomorrow.
NOTE: Make sure to bring in your completed class work and homework assignments for recording on Thursday.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
No Hw due 4/16, but finish any previous assignments and STUDY for individual assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations tomorrow.
NOTE: Make sure to bring in your completed class work and homework assignments for recording on Thursday.
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April 14
We discussed various questions from the previous class work and homework assignments in preparation for the assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations, with more emphasis on solving more challenging exponential and logarithmic equations.
No new Hw assigned, but finish any previous assignments and STUDY for assessment on Thursday.
NOTE: Make sure to bring in your completed class work and homework assignments for recording on Thursday.
FYI - Individual assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations on Thursday. Small group portion of the assessment on Friday, including the more challenging equations. There will be some bonus opportunities on Friday, as well. Be ready!
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April 13 - Early Release Day
Period 4 - Benchmark #3 today.
Hw due 4/14 - Finish the class work from Friday (see the assignment listed with the agenda for Friday, April 10).
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations on Wednesday or Thursday. Please STUDY!
NOTE: Make sure to finish all class work and homework assignments that need to be turned in for recording on Wednesday.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/14 - Finish the class work from Friday (see the assignment listed with the agenda for Friday, April 10).
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations on Thursday. Please STUDY!
NOTE: Make sure to finish all class work and homework assignments that need to be turned in for recording on Wednesday.
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April 10
More practice solving exponential and logarithmic equations and practice quiz in preparation for the assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations next week.
Here is the list of the practice problems:
- 8.6: Practice C - #8-11 all and #17- 26 all.
- Practice worksheet from Friday (#1, 6, 38, 40, 42).
- R U Ready for Assessment on Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations? - Practice Quiz from Friday (examples #1- 8)
Hw due 4/13 for Period 4 (4/14 for Period 5) - Finish the class work (the assignment listed above from Friday).
FYI - Benchmark #3 on Monday for P4. Please bring your Chromebooks and pink reference sheets!
All your homework assignments and class work will be collected for recording on the day of your assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations (likely on Wednesday for P4 and Thursday for P5).
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April 9
Period 4 - More practice solving exponential and logarithmic equations, including some more challenging exponential equations solved algebraically and graphically.
Hw due 4/10 - Finish the class work (8.6: Practice C - #27-29 and p. 520: #48 and 49). NOTE: Do the graphical solutions for these problems, then try the algebraic solution. Make sure to use parenthesis when expanding!
FYI - Benchmark #3 on Monday for P4. Please bring your Chromebook and pink reference sheets!
All your homework assignments and class work will be collected for recording on the day of your assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations (likely on Wednesday).
Period 5 - Benchmark #3 and discussed one of the more challenging logarithmic equations (#27 from the worksheet 8.6: Practice C) that needed change- of- base to rewrite the equation, condensing, and other solving strategies to finish.
Hw due 4/10 - Finish the class work (reassigned 8.6: Practice C - #28, 29 - do the graphical solutions and #31, 32 - apply the change- of- base formula to start, then expand and use other solving strategies to finish. ADD p. 520: #48 and 49 - do the graphical solutions again. You may try any of these equations algebraically, but make sure to use parenthesis when expanding).
FYI - All your homework assignments and class work will be collected for recording on the day of your assessment on solving exponential and logarithmic equations (likely on Thursday).
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April 8
Period 4 - Summary of solving exponential and logarithmic equations type I, II, III, IV today.
Hw due 4/9 - Finish any examples on pp. 1-7 in the packet 7.6 and p. 520: #12 - 23 all.
FYI - Benchmark #3 on Monday. Please bring your Chromebook and pink reference sheets!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/9 - Try 8.6: Practice C - #28 and 29 graphically or algebraically (see #27 done in class as a model) and #30 -32 (apply the change- of- base formula to start, then condense and use reverse PEMDAS to finish solving). We will discuss these problems in class on Thursday, after we finish the benchmark #3.
FYI - Benchmark #3 for P5 on Thursday. Please bring your Chromebooks and pink reference sheets!
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April 7
Period 4 - We went over various questions from the worksheet 8.6 Practice B, then solved one other type of exponential equations (type II exponential equations that don't have the same base on both sides of the equation).
Hw due 4/8 - Finish any examples left on pp. 1-6 in the packet 7.6.
FYI - Benchmark #3 for P4 on Monday. Please bring your Chromebooks and pink reference sheets!
Period 5 - We went over various questions from the worksheet 8.6 Practice B, then solved some more challenging exponential equations graphically and algebraically and logarithmic equations that needed the change- of- base formula.
Hw due 4/9 - Try 8.6: Practice C - #28 and 29 graphically or algebraically (see #27 done in class as a model) and #30 -32 (apply the change- of- base formula to start, then condense and use reverse PEMDAS to finish solving). We will discuss these problems in class on Thursday, after we finish the benchmark #3.
FYI - Benchmark #3 for P5 on Thursday. Please bring your Chromebooks and pink reference sheets!
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April 6
More practice solving exponential and logarithmic equations learned so far.
Hw due 4/7 - Finish the class work as follows:
- P4 - 8.6 Practice B: type I exponential equations #7, 13, 17, 21; type III logarithmic equations 44- 48 all; type IV logarithmic equations 28- 43 all.
- P5 - 8.6 Practice B - #1- 48 all (all 4 types of exponential and logarithmic equations learned so far).
NOTE: We will go over any questions in class tomorrow.
FYI - We have Benchmark #3 on Thursday, April 9th for P5 and Monday, April 13th for P4. Please have your Chromebook ready and bring your pink reference sheet!
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April 2
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/6 - p. 519: #3-11 all (type I exp equations) ; p. 520: #24- 31 all (type III logarithmic equations); p. 520: #32- 43 all (type IV logarithmic equations).
FYI - Benchmark #3 on Monday, April 13th. Please have your Chromebook ready.
Period 5 - Summary of solving exponential and logarithmic equations type I, II, III, IV today.
Hw due 4/6 - Finish any examples left in the packet 7.6 pp. 1-7.
FYI - Benchmark #3 on Thursday, April 9th. Please have your Chromebook ready.
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April 1
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/6 (your next class is next Monday!) - p. 519: #3-11 all (type I exp equations) ; p. 520: #24- 31 all (type III logarithmic equations); p. 520: #32- 43 all (type IV logarithmic equations).
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Thursday after school. I will be in the library. Q3 closes on Thursday!
Period 5 - Solving type II exponential equations.
Hw due 4/2 - p. 520: #12- 23 all.
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Thursday after school. I will be in the library. Q3 closes on Thursday!
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March 31
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 4/6 (your next class is next Monday!) - p. 519: #3-11 all (type I exp equations) ; p. 520: #24- 31 all (type III logarithmic equations); p. 520: #32- 43 all (type IV logarithmic equations).
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Wednesday or Thursday after school. Q3 closes on Thursday!
Period 5 - Solving type IV logarithmic equations (with a logarithm on one side of the equation only).
Hw due 4/1 - p. 520: #32- 43 all (type IV logarithmic equations).
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Wednesday or Thursday after school. Q3 closes on Thursday!
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March 30
Period 4 - Solving type I exponential equations (with same base on both sides of the equation), type III logarithmic equations (with same base logarithms on each side of the equation) and type IV logarithmic equations (with a logarithm on one side of the equation only).
Hw due 4/6 (your next class is next Monday!) - p. 519: #3-11 all (type I exp equations) ; p. 520: #24- 31 all (type III logarithmic equations); p. 520: #32- 43 all (type IV logarithmic equations).
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Wednesday or Thursday after school. Q3 closes on Thursday!
Period 5 - Solving type I exponential equations (with same base on both sides of the equation), and type III logarithmic equations (with same base logarithms on each side of the equation).
Hw due 3/31 - p. 519: #3-11 all (type I exp equations) and p. 520: #24- 31 all (type III logarithmic equations).
FYI - If you need help and/ or owe makeups, please stop by on Wednesday or Thursday after school. Q3 closes on Thursday!
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March 27
All Algebra II classes had their assessment #1 on logarithms today.
No Hw due 3/30, but bring in your last couple of homework assignments if you did not yet. If you need help and/ or owe makeups, stop by on Wednesday or Thursday after school. Q3 closes on Thursday!
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March 26
We discussed more inverse functions today and went over various questions from the last homework assignment in preparation for our assessment #1 on logarithms tomorrow.
No new Hw assigned, but:
- Finish any problems left in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1 and p. 504: #41 - 44 all if you did not yet. These assignments will be collected tomorrow.
- Try any practice problems on p. 510 to prepare for our assessment. These practice problems are not mandatory and will not be collected. There is no extra credit for completing extra problems.
- In addition, make sure to look at the classroom work and homework assignments on finding inverses graphically (using transformations) and algebraically (using the algorithm for writing an inverse).
FYI - Assessment #1 on working with logarithms learned so far tomorrow. Please STUDY!
NOTE: Bonus problems that were handed out this week are due on Monday. All algebraic work should be stapled to the cover sheet with the problems listed. Hints: For Bonus Problem #8 and #9 - see p. 509 first; for Bonus Problem #10 - you have to solve a system of logarithms using substitution or elimination that you learned in Algebra I.
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March 25
Period 4 and Period 5 - Here is the link to the Google Form used for the warm-ups in your class on Wednesday:
Alg 2 - Quick Warm-Up on 3/25/15: Approximate and Condense Logarithms
After completing our daily warm-ups, we revisited the inverse functions that we discussed last week graphically using our knowledge on transformations from the parent function, and learned the algorithm for finding inverses algebraically.
Hw due 3/26 - Work on finishing the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1 if you did not yet AND try using the algorithm for finding inverses that we learned today for the functions #41-44 on p. 504.
FYI - Assessment #1 on working with logarithms learned so far on Friday. Please STUDY!
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March 24
Here is the link to the Google Form for the quick warm-ups in your class on Tuesday:
Alg 2 - Quick Warm-Up on 3/24/15: Expand and Condense Logarithms
Period 4 - After completing our daily warm-ups, we went over various questions and tried more practice problems evaluating, expanding, condensing, and approximating logarithmic expressions.
Hw due 3/25 - Work on finishing the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1, to be turned in on the day of your assessment (Thursday or Friday).
Period 5 - We went over various questions from the previous homework assignments, completed some quick warm-ups using the Google Form above, then did more practice problems approximating logarithmic expressions using what we learned so far, special values and the properties of logarithms.
Hw due 3/25 - Work on finishing the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1, to be turned in on the day of your assessment (Thursday or Friday).
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March 23
Period 4 - We went over various questions from the previous homework assignments, then completed a short quiz on evaluating, expanding and condensing logarithms using properties of logarithms.
No new Hw assignment, but please watch at least one of the videos from the homework website (see digital resource #22) on using properties of logarithms to expand, condense and approximate logarithmic expressions. NOTE: I like the video with Prof. RobBob if you want to pick that one. You don't have to take extensive notes, but please watch carefully and try to make sense of the strategies being used.
FYI - Assessment on working with logarithms learned so far this week (likely Thursday). Be ready!
Period 5 - We completed two quick partner warm-ups to check our understanding on the videos that we were supposed to watch for homework last night, discussed the solutions, then practiced some expanding and condensing logarithmic expressions using properties of logarithms that we learned.
Hw due 3/24 - Finish any examples left on pp. 9-11 in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1 that are asking to expand or condense logarithmic expressions.
FYI - Quiz on logarithms learned so far (evaluating, expanding and condensing logarithmic expressions using properties of logarithms) tomorrow. Larger assessment on working with logarithms learned so far this week (likely Thursday). Be ready!
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March 20
Period 4 - We discussed some of the differences between an exponential graph and a logarithmic graph that are symmetric about a certain line and graphs that are symmetric about the line y=x that are inverse of each other, then continued using properties of logarithms to expand and condense logarithmic expressions.
Hw due 3/23 - Finish any examples left on pp. 9-10 in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1.
FYI - First quiz on logarithms on Monday. Be prepared!
Period 5 - We discussed some of the differences between an exponential graph and a logarithmic graph that are symmetric about a certain line and graphs that are symmetric about the line y=x that are inverse of each other, then introduced the properties of logarithms as an extension of the properties of exponents learned in Algebra I.
Hw due 3/23 - Watch at least one of the videos from the homework website (see digital resource #22) on using properties of logarithms to expand, condense and approximate logarithmic expressions. NOTE: I like the video with Prof. RobBob if you want to pick that one. You don't have to take extensive notes, but please watch carefully and try to make sense of the strategies being used. We will discuss some of the practice problems in our packet on Monday.
FYI - First quiz on logarithms on Tuesday. Be prepared!
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March 19
Period 4 - We completed some warm-ups to check our understanding on the exp strategy #1 for solving equations, and discussed our solutions, then used properties of logarithms to approximate logarithmic values.
Hw due 3/20 - Finish the approximation problems in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1 (checkpoints on p. 8 and p. 11: #22, 24, 26 and 27).
FYI - First assessment on logarithms on Monday. Be prepared!
Period 5 - We revisited the graphic organizer from Tuesday used to compare/ contrast the exponential functions and logarithmic functions and our prior knowledge on transformations from the parent function to create an exponential and logarithmic function with base 10 and given horizontal and vertical shifts. Then we graphed these two functions on the same coordinate plane along with their corresponding line of symmetry. We discussed both of these graphs and used a graphing calculator/ graphing app to confirm our conclusions.
Hw due 3/20 - Finish the two sketches from today and the discussion of your last night's graph of a logarithmic function if you did not do that yet in class. We will continue our discussion in class tomorrow along with practice problems using the properties of logarithms.
FYI - First assessment on logarithms on Monday or Tuesday. Be prepared!
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March 18
Period 4 - We revisited the graphic organizer from Monday used to compare/ contrast the exponential functions and logarithmic functions and our prior knowledge on transformations from the parent function to create an exponential and logarithmic function with base 10 and given horizontal and vertical shifts. Then we graphed these two functions on the same coordinate plane along with their corresponding line of symmetry. We discussed both of these graphs and used a graphing calculator/ graphing app to confirm our conclusions.
Hw due 3/19 - Finish the two sketches if you did not do that yet in class. We will continue our discussion in class tomorrow along with practice problems using the properties of logarithms.
FYI - First assessment on logarithms on Monday. Be prepared!
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
Hw due 3/19 - Finish the sketch of the function f(x) = log (x-3) + 2 with the base that you chose (6 or 7 in class) and complete p. 503: #1-19.
FYI - First assessment on logarithms on Monday. Be prepared!
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March 17
Period 4 - We did some quick warm-ups to check our understanding on evaluating logarithms numerically and algebraically, went over some homework questions, then extended the properties of exponents that we learned in Algebra I to properties of logarithms. We will continue with practice examples on using properties of logarithms tomorrow in class.
Hw due 3/18 - p. 503: #1-19 all. NOTE: This homework assignment is applying what we learned on the first two learning targets (rewriting exp form to the equivalent log form and log form to exp form and evaluating logarithms numerically and algebraically).
FYI - First assessment on logarithms on Thursday or Monday. Be prepared!
Period 5 - We discussed some vocabulary that we are using with logarithms, compared/ contrasted exponential functions and logarithmic functions, and discussed these as inverse of each other. We also extended our knowledge on transformations used in exponential functions to transformations that we would be using for logarithmic functions.
Hw due 3/19 - Finish the sketch of the function f(x) = log (x-3) + 2 with the base that you chose (6 or 7 in class) and complete p. 503: #1-19.
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March 16
Period 4 - Intro logarithms (definition, conversions from the exponential form to the equivalent logarithmic form and from exponential form to the equivalent logarithmic form, compare/ contrast exponential functions and logarithmic functions, evaluate logarithmic expressions numerically and algebraically).
Hw due 3/17 - Continue/ finish any examples left on pp. 1- 6 in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1.
NOTE: For the evaluations on p. 4 try using an algebraic solution like we discussed in class today. For #3 and 11 you should only try a numerical solution (hint: use the special logarithmic values that we learned today based on your prior knowledge on properties of exponents from Algebra I).
Period 5 - Did not meet today (early release day).
Hw due 3/17 for Period 5 - Complete any examples left on p. 2, 3, and 5 in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1.
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March 12
Intro: Logarithms (history/ Napier's wonderful invention, definition, conversions from logarithmic form to the equivalent exponential form and from exponential form to the equivalent logarithmic form).
No Hw due 3/16 for Period 4.
Hw due 3/17 for Period 5 - Complete any examples left on p. 2, 3, and 5 in the packet 7.4- 7.5 part 1.
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March 11
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their small group performance assessment.
No Hw due 3/12.
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
No Hw due 3/12.
NOTES: If your group did not finish the performance assessment on Tuesday, and you need extra time, please make arrangements to stay after school tomorrow. Also, if you did not finish your group work on solving applications last week, please make arrangements to come after school tomorrow as well.
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March 10
Period 4 - Small group performance assessment today (to be continued in class tomorrow).
No Hw due 3/11.
Period 5 - Small group performance assessment today.
No Hw due 3/12.
NOTES: If your group did not finish the performance assessment today, and you need extra time, please make arrangements to stay after school tomorrow or Thursday, unless you already asked me to come to my X-block tomorrow. Also, if you did not finish your group work on solving applications last week, please make arrangements to come after school this week.
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March 9
Period 4 - After completing a warm- up question on modeling with quadratics in vertex form, we went over some examples on modeling with exponentials, and reviewed the average rates of change for a given function on given intervals.
Hw due 3/10 - Watch the PowerPoint presentation "Midyear Review - Comparing Linear, Quadratic and Exponential Functions" that you have in your Google Drive (or see digital resource #17 on my Hw page) and complete the graphic organizer handed out today to compare linear, quadratic and exponential functions and the exit ticket (the practice examples from the slide #13 in the PPT). The graphic organizer and the exit ticket will be collected tomorrow, to be counted as a quiz grade.
NOTE: In addition to this homework assignment, you may try on your own some of the practice examples handed out on Friday and today to get ready for our performance assessment tomorrow. These practice examples are not assigned as homework, but rather provided to help you study/ refresh your memories on modeling with various functions learned this year.
FYI - Small group performance assessment tomorow connecting linear, quadratic and exponential functions learned so far. Be ready!
Period 5 - In addition to the agenda for P4 listed above, P5 students had the opportunity to use the last 10 minutes of class to continue/ finish their small group assessment on solving a more challenging application that they started last week.
NOTE: If your small group needs more time to complete this application, please stop by after school today, Wednesday or Thursday this week, or ask me to request you for X-block.
Hw due 3/10 - See P4 hw assignment and important notes listed above.
FYI - Small group performance assessment tomorrow connecting linear, quadratic and exponential functions learned so far. Be ready!
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March 6
Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish the unit test on exponential functions.
No Hw due 3/9, but take a look at the examples on exponential patterns and modeling with exponential functions that we did during previous classroom discussions, to get ready for the small group performance assessment on Tuesday.
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March 5
Period 4 - Unit test on exponential functions (to be continued tomorrow in class).
No Hw due 3/6.
Period 5 - We went over various questions from the review packet, then completed the first part of the unit test on exponential functions (to be continued tomorrow in class).
No Hw due 3/6.
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March 4
Period 4 - We went over various questions from the review packet.
No new Hw assigned, but finish your review packet if you did not do it yet and STUDY for your unit test on exponential functions tomorrow and Friday (2-day test).
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
Hw due 3/5 - Complete the review packet and STUDY for your unit test on exponential functions tomorrow and Friday (2-day test).
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Thursday (part 1) and Friday (part 2). Please STUDY!
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March 3
Period 4 - Continue/ finish our small group assessment on solving more challenging applications (exponential vs. linear apps) and more practice/ review for our unit test on exponential functions on Thursday.
Hw due 3/5 - Complete the review packet.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Thursday (part 1) and Friday (part 2). Please STUDY!
Period 5 - More practice/ review for our unit test on exponential functions tomorrow and started our small group assessment on solving more challenging applications (exponential vs. linear apps) - to be continued in class on Thursday or Friday.
Hw due 3/5 - Complete the review packet.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Thursday (part 1) and Friday (part 2). Please STUDY!
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March 2
Period 4
- Quick review of properties of exponents used to simplify expressions with e.
- Quick review/ extension of graphing exponential functions with complete discussion to graphing functions with number e.
- Pair/ small group assessment - solving a more challenging exponential application (to be continued tomorrow in class).
Hw due 3/3 - Finish packet 7.3 and if you have time get a jumpstart on the review packet handed out today, that is due on Wednesday.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Wednesday (part 1) and Thursday (part 2). Please STUDY!
Period 5
- We went over one of the homework questions from the selected problems that were due on Thursday to get ready for the small group assessment tomorrow, and also went over various questions from the investigation that introduces number e and the last exponential model for solving exponential applications.
- Quick review of properties of exponents used to simplify expressions with e.
- Quick review/ extension of graphing exponential functions with complete discussion to graphing functions with number e.
Hw due 3/3 - Finish packet 7.3 and if you have time get a jumpstart on the review packet handed out today, that is due on Thursday.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Thursday (part 1) and Friday (part 2). Please STUDY!
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February 27
Period 4 - Here is the link to the article that we talked about in class yesterday on Zimbabwe's Man- Made Food Crisis from Think Africa Press, published on September 4, 2012. Students read this article and double checked their conclusions on the exit ticket for the small group activity to be turned in today. After that, we went over one of the homework questions from the selected problems that were due on Wednesday to get ready for the small group assessment on Monday.
Hw due 3/2 - Complete pp. 1-3 in the new packet 7.3 that was handed out today and review problem #44/ p. 485 to prepare for the small group assessment on Monday.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Wednesday or Thursday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - After completing the quick matching activity to compare linear and exponential models given verbally, algebraically, numerically and graphically, students read the article on Zimbabwe's Man- Made Food Crisis article from Think Africa Press, published on September 4, 2012, then completed the pair/ small group investigation of the population growth vs. the food supply increase in a given country using exponential and linear models.
NOTE: If you did not finish/ did not turn in the group work today, continue/ finish/ bring it in on Monday.
Hw due 3/2 - Finish the pair/ small group investigation if you did not yet and turn it in on Monday.
FYI - Unit test on exponential functions on Thursday. Please STUDY!
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February 26
Period 4 - We had a quick matching activity to compare linear and exponential models given verbally, algebraically, numerically and graphically, then completed an investigation of the population growth vs. the food supply increase in a given country using exponential and linear models.
Hw due 2/27 - Finish the pair/ small group investigation to be turned in tomorrow.
Period 5 - Assessment on solving exponential applications using the first three exponential models that we learned: exponential growth, compounded interest and exponential decay. After the assessment, we worked on an investigation that introduces the number e in a continuously compounded interest problem.
Hw due 2/27 - Continue/ finish pp. 1-3 in the new packet 7.3 that was handed out today.
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February 25
Period 4 - Assessment on solving exponential applications using the first three exponential models that we learned: exponential growth, compounded interest and exponential decay.
No Hw due 2/26.
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
Hw due 2/26 - Finish p. 5: #62-64 in the packet on solving exponential growth applications if you did not do them yet AND pp. 484-485: #35- 41 all, 43, 44; p. 490: #31, 33, 36.
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential applications learned so far tomorrow. Be prepared!
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February 24
More practice solving exponential applications (finding the time in an exponential application graphically by using a graph or numerically by using a table from the graphing calculator or graphing app in the Chromebook).
Hw due 2/25 (2/26 for Period 5) - Finish p. 5: #62-64 in the packet on solving exponential growth applications if you did not do them yet AND pp. 484-485: #35- 41 all, 43, 44; p. 490: #31, 33, 36.
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential applications learned so far tomorrow for Period 4 and Thursday for Period 5. Be prepared!
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February 23
We discussed some more examples of exponential applications.
Hw due 2/24 - Continue pp. 5-6 in the packet on solving exponential growth applications.
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential applications learned so far on Wednesday for Period 4 and Thursday for Period 5. Be prepared!
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February 13
Use the exponential growth, exponential decay and compounded interest models to solve exponential applications.
Hw due 2/23 - Finish the class work (pp. 1-4 in the packer on exponential growth applications and pp. 13-16 in the packet on exponential decay applications).
FYI - Assessment on solving exponential applications on Wednesday (Thursday for Period 5). Be prepared!
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February 12 - Recommendation Day
Period 4 - We discussed possible choices that are available for students to select for next year. After that, students had the opportunity to finish their last assessment on graphing exponential decay functions if needed.
FYI - Bring back your course selection form written in pen to be signed tomorrow if you did not do it yet, so that you will be ready to complete the registration process online starting on February 23rd.
Period 5 - We discussed possible choices that are available for students to select for next year.
FYI - Bring back your course selection form written in pen to be signed tomorrow if you did not do it yet, so that you will be ready to complete the registration process online starting on February 23rd.
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February 11
Period 4 - We discussed the notes that students were supposed to have done for today, and an additional exponential growth application from the packets handed out today.
Hw due 2/12 - No new Hw assignment, but if you did not do the notes for today, please have them done for tomorrow.
Period 5 - Did not meet today (early release day).
Hw due 2/12 - Read/ understand/ take good notes on the worked- out examples #4, 5/ pp. 480-481 and example #4/ p. 488 from your textbook.
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February 10
Assessment on graphing exponential decay functions today.
Hw due 2/11 for Period 4 (2/12 for Period 5) - Read/ understand/ take good notes on the worked- out examples #4, 5/ pp. 480-481 and example #4/ p. 488 from your textbook.
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February 9
No school today - SNOW DAY #4!
FYI - Your assessment on graphing exponential decay functions next time we have class. Be ready!
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February 6
Students used given transformations to create an exponential function (growth or decay), then graph/ discuss the function that they created. After that, we discussed how to find the exponential function algebraically when certain points on the graph are given.
No new Hw assigned, but finish your last assignments if you did not do them yet.
NOTE: Be prepared to turn in your packet 7.2 (pp. 1-8), the graphing templates for f(x) and g(x) that had originally a horizontal stretch that we incorporated in the base of the parent function, and the class work from today, including the graphing template used for the function that you created.
FYI - Assessment on graphing exponential decay functions next time you have class. Please STUDY!
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February 5
We discussed some matching exercises and how to determine whether a function is exponential growth, exponential decay, or reflections of these, then looked at some more challenging exponential functions that had a horizontal stretch.
Hw due 2/6 - Use the graphing templates provided to graph/ discuss f(x) = 3*2^(2x-4)+5 and g(x) = 3*2^(-2x+1)+5. NOTE: Use the equivalent expressions to graph, where we incorporated the horizontal stretch into the base.
FYI - Assessment on graphing exponential decay functions on Monday for Period 4 AND Tuesday for Period 5. Please STUDY!
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February 4
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to finish their assessment on graphing exponential growth functions as needed, then discussed an example of graphing an exponential decay function with complete discussion.
Hw due 2/5 - Complete the graphs in the packet 7.2 up to p. 7 that we did together in class today.
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
Hw due 2/5 - Try to complete the graphs in the packet 7.2 up to p. 7 that we did together in class on Tuesday. Bring any questions to be discussed in class on Thursday.
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February 3
Period 4 - Assessment on graphing exponential growth functions (to be continued tomorrow in class because of the short class today).
No Hw due 2/4.
Period 5 - We completed the assessment on graphing exponential growth functions during the first half of the class, then discussed an example of graphing an exponential decay function with complete discussion during the second half.
Hw due 2/5 - Try to complete the graphs in the packet 7.2 up to p. 7 that we did together in class today. Bring any questions to be discussed in class next time.
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February 2
No School - SNOW DAY #3.
Assessment postponed for tomorrow. Please STUDY!
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January 30
Period 4 - Majority of the students went to the sophomores' assembly. The others had the opportunity to complete more practice/ review/ ask questions on graphing exponential growth functions.
No new Hw, but finish your last assignment and STUDY for assessment on graphing exponential growth functions on Monday, 2/2.
Period 5 - Practice/ review graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions today.
Hw due 2/2 - Finish the class work (8.1: Practice B - #1-12 all; 8.1: Practice C - #1-12 all and #23 sketch only, no G/D; use the graphing templates provided to graph/ discuss 8.1: Practice C - #19 and 20).
FYI - First assessment on graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions on Monday. Please STUDY!
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January 29
Period 4 - Practice/ review graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions today.
Hw due Monday, 2/2 - Finish the class work (8.1: Practice B - #1-12 all; 8.1: Practice C - #1-12 all and #23 sketch only, no G/D; use the graphing templates provided to graph/ discuss 8.1: Practice C - #19 and 20).
FYI - First assessment on graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions on Monday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - We did a matching exercise (match given graphs with given functions) today, explained transformations from a given function to a new function, went over the last homework assignment, summarized what we learned so far/ how to graph and discuss an exponential growth function, then did more practice problems.
Hw due 1/29 - Use the graphing templates provided to graph/ discuss #22 and #23 on p. 482 in your textbook.
FYI - First assessment on graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions on Monday. Please STUDY!
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January 28
Period 4 - We did a matching exercise (match given graphs with given functions) today, explained transformations from a given function to a new function, went over the last homework assignment, then summarized what we learned so far.
Hw due 1/29 - Use the graphing templates provided to graph/ discuss #22 and #23 on p. 482 in your textbook.
FYI - First assessment on graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions on Monday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
Hw due 1/29 - Continue/ finish the graph and discussion of the exponential growth functions f(x) = -6*2^(x-3)-2 that we started, but did not finish in class on Friday.
FYI - First assessment on graphing exponential growth functions and reflections of the exponential growth functions on Monday. Please STUDY!
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January 27 - No School (SNOW DAY #2)
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January 26 - No School for students (Professional Day for teachers).
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January 23
Continue to graph/ discuss exponential growth functions using step- by- step transformations from the parent function.
Hw due 1/27 for Period 4 - Create an exponential growth function (or reflection of an exponential growth function) as a combination of horizontal and vertical shifts, reflection over HA and vertical stretch by factor of a, then use the graphing template provided in the packet 7.1 to graph/ discuss this function.
Hw due 1/27 for Period 5 - Continue/ finish the graph and discussion of the exponential growth functions f(x) = -6*2^(x-3)-2 that we started, but did not finish in class.
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January 22
Period 4 - Graph/ discuss exponential growth functions using step- by- step transformations from the parent function (horizontal and vertical shift today).
Hw due 1/23 - Create two exponential growth functions as discussed in class and use the graphing templates provided in the packet 7.1 to graph/ discuss these functions.
Period 5 - We discussed the midyear exam results, and completed a warm- up exercise that introduces our new unit of study (first one for semester 2): Exponential Functions.
Hw due 1/23 - Graph/ discuss the parent function f(x)=2^x on p.4 in your packet 7.1, as discussed in class.
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January 21 - First day of Semester 2
Period 4 - We discussed the midyear exam results, and completed a warm- up exercise that introduces our new unit of study (first one for semester 2): Exponential Functions.
No Hw due 1/22.
FYI - As discussed in class today, all students have the chance of a fresh start for semester 2. Starting tomorrow, we will begin our regular homework assignments. Be prepared!
Period 5 - Did not meet today (X-block).
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January 20 - No School
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January 16
Period 5 - Midyear exam today.
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January 15
Period 4 - Midyear exam today.
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January 14
Period 4 - Did not meet today.
No Hw assigned, but STUDY for your exam/ work on the midterm review packet and bring it in on the day of your exam to earn bonus points on your Q2 assessments.
FYI for P4 students: If you did not finish your day 4 portfolio work in class on Tuesday and did not come after school on Wednesday, 1/14/15, please plan on coming during the makeup time on Tuesday to finish your work.
Period 5 - Some of the review games were selected to be presented in class today. Students also had the opportunity to ask questions from the midterm review packet.
No Hw assigned, but STUDY for your exam/ work on the midterm review packet and bring it in on the day of your exam to earn bonus points on your Q2 assessments.
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January 13
Period 4 - Portfolio work - Day 4: Group assessment to check your understanding on solving polynomial applications (with emphasis on solving quadratic applications) that we discussed this week.
No Hw assigned, but STUDY for your exam/ work on the midterm review packet and bring it in on the day of your exam to earn bonus points on your Q2 assessments.
FYI for P4 students: If you did not finish your day 4 portfolio work in class today, please stop by after school on Wednesday, 1/14/15 or plan on coming during the makeup time on Tuesday to finish your work.
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to finish their portfolio work and/ or ask questions from the midterm review packet.
No Hw assigned, but STUDY for your exam/ work on the midterm review packet and bring it in on the day of your exam to earn bonus points on your Q2 assessments.
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January 12
No school - Snow Day #1.
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January 9
Period 4 - We discussed some Geometry applications today.
Hw due 1/12 - Select one of the Geometry applications from the suggested textbook problems to solve and add to your portfolio.
FYI - Monday we will have some in- class group assessment to check your understanding on solving polynomial applications (with emphasis on solving quadratic applications) that we discussed this week. Be ready!
Portfolio due on Wednesday, 1/14. Review packet due on the day of your midterm exam.
Period 5 - Portfolio work - Day 4: Group assessment to check your understanding on solving polynomial applications (with emphasis on solving quadratic applications) that we discussed this week.
No new work assigned, but finish any remaining portfolio work from day 1- 3 and start working on the review packet for your midyear exam.
FYI - Portfolio due on Wednesday, 1/14. Review packet due on the day of your midterm exam.
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January 8 (2-hr delay)
Period 4 - Did not meet today (new 2-hr delay schedule).
Hw due 1/9 - See previous assignment(s).
Period 5 - We discussed some of the business applications and solve some Geometry applications.
Hw due 1/9 - Finish the portfolio work for day 3 and select one of the Geometry applications from the suggested textbook problems to solve and add to your portfolio.
FYI - Tomorrow we will have some in- class group assessments to check your understanding on solving polynomial applications (with emphasis on solving quadratic applications) that we discussed this week. Be ready!
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January 7
Period 4 - We went over some of the business applications included from day 2.
No new assignment due tomorrow, but continue/ finish/ redo if needed the first 10 problems from day 1 and day 2.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 1/8 for Period 5 - Finish the portfolio work for day 2 and select one of the business applications from the suggested textbook problems to solve and add to your portfolio.
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January 6
Portfolio work - Day 2: Business Applications ("The Happy Balance").
Hw due 1/7 for Period 4 (1/8 for Period 5) - Finish the portfolio work for day 2 and select one of the business applications from the suggested textbook problems to solve and add to your portfolio.
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January 5
Happy New Year!
All Algebra II students started their portfolio work today, to be completed by 1/14/15. This portfolio is an alternative assessment that will include classroom notes, practice examples done individually or with a partner/ small group, homework assignments and in- class multiple- choice and/ or short- response questions to check your understanding on solving various polynomial application related to Physics, Business, Geometry and Number Theory, with emphasis on quadratic applications.
Hw due 1/6 - Finish the portfolio work for day 1.
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December 23
Game Day today!
For the last 4 days, students worked in small groups to create a math game to use for reviewing polynomials before our midyear exams in January. Today, students brought their final products to be able to earn bonus points for their Q2 assessments. Some of the games will be selected to be played in class (date to be determined). If your game is selected, you are supposed to present the game to the class and have your classmates play the game. You will earn extra bonus points if your game was successful!
No Hw due 1/5/15. Have a nice vacation and Happy Holidays!
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December 22
Continue to work on creating a game for reviewing polynomials.
Hw due 12/23 - Complete tasks listed under the agenda for Monday.
FYI - All games are due tomorrow, to be counted a bonus points on Q2 assessments.
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December 19
Small group work to create a math game for reviewing polynomials.
Hw due 12/22 - Complete tasks listed under "Homework for weekend" in the page handed out today.
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December 18
Benchmark #2 today, then continued the short- responses from our assessment on working with complex numbers.
No Hw due 12/19, but think about a math game that you want to create for bonus points (due on Tuesday, 12/23).
NOTE: If you still have to continue/ finish your short- responses from our assessment on working with complex numbers, you may stay after school today (Thursday) or Monday, 12/22.
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December 17
Period 4 - Assessment on working with complex numbers today.
No Hw due 12/18, but be ready for our benchmark #2 tomorrow!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
No Hw due 12/18, but be ready for our benchmark #2 tomorrow!
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December 16
Period 4 - Review for assessment on working with complex numbers.
Hw due 12/17 - Finish class work (select and complete some of the review problems for each of our learning targets in the sub- unit 3.4 - see pp. 279-280: #10-12 all, 14-18 even, 21-25 odd, 26, 27, 29, 31-34 all, 36-40 even, 43, 47, 49, 50, 51-55 odd AND try the Honors sample short- responses p. 280: #60-64 all).
FYI - Assessment on working with complex numbers tomorrow. Benchmark #2 on Thursday. Be ready!
Period 5 - Assessment on working with complex numbers today.
No Hw due 12/17.
FYI - Benchmark #2 on Thursday. Be ready!
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December 15
More practice working with complex numbers.
Hw due 12/16 - Use the worksheet 4.6: Practice B to select and complete few problems for each of the learning targets in the sub- unit 3.4.
FYI - Assessment on working with complex numbers tomorrow for Period 5 and Wednesday for Period 4. Benchmark #2 on Thursday. Be ready!
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December 12
Continue working with complex numbers.
Hw due 12/15 - Finish the class work (problems selected in class from the worksheet 5.4: Practice B).
FYI - Assessment on working with complex numbers on Tuesday or Wednesday for Period 4, and Tuesday for Period 5. Benchmark #2 on Thursday. Be ready!
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December 11
Period 4 - We went over some of the homework questions, then continued our classroom discussion about working with complex numbers (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing complex numbers).
Hw due 12/12 - 5.4: Practice B - #13-17 odd, 19-33 left side column only.
Period 5 - Solving quadratic equations with complex number- solutions, plotting complex numbers in the complex plane, finding the absolute value of a complex number, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing complex numbers.
Hw due 12/12 - 5.4: Practice B - #1-17 odd, 19-33 left side column only and 35.
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December 10
Period 4 - Continue solving quadratic equations with complex- number solutions, plotting complex numbers in the complex plane and finding the absolute value of a complex number.
Hw due 12/11 - 5.4: Practice B - #1-9 odd, 10-12 all, and 35 (plot and find the absolute value of the given complex number in #35).
Period 5 - Intro Complex Numbers.
Hw due 12/11 - Complete (if you did not do them yet) or redo (if needed) notes on key vocab. key concepts and worked- out examples #1-7/ pp. 275 - 279.
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December 9
Period 4 - Intro Complex Numbers.
Hw due 12/10 - Finish notes from textbook (pp. 275-279: key concepts, key vocab, worked- out examples #1-7 if you did not do them yet). You may highlight the vocab page 1 in your packet on complex numbers, then complete example #1 on p. 2.
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish our sub- unit 3.3 assessment, and started looking at the introduction of complex numbers in the textbook (pp. 275-279).
Hw due 12/10 - Read/ understand key vocab and key concepts on pp. 275-279 in your textbook, highlight key vocab and key concepts on p. 1 in your packet on complex numbers, and read/ understand/ take notes on the worked- out examples #1-7 on pp. 275-279.
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December 8
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish our sub- unit 3.3 assessment, and started looking at the introduction of complex numbers in the textbook (pp. 275- 279).
Hw due 12/9 - Read/ understand/ take notes on the key vocab, key concepts, and worked- out examples #1-7 on pp. 275-279 in your textbook (to be discussed in class tomorrow).
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
No Hw due 12/9 for Period 5, but bring your assignments to be recorded next time.
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December 5
Small group assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations over real numbers (to be continued in class next time).
No Hw due 12/8 for Period 4 and 12/9 for Period 5, but bring your assignments to be recorded next time.
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December 4
Period 4 - We went over some of the homework questions on finding all possible rational zeros using the rational zero theorem, then tried some sample review problems in preparation for our assessment tomorrow.
Hw due 12/5 (to be collected on 12/8) - Finish the sample review problems from the Google doc that you have in your Google Drive, and study for assessment on factoring/ solving polynomial equations over real numbers tomorrow.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials tomorrow. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - We completed a quick check of understanding using a Google Form, discussed the answers, then went over some examples using the rational zero theorem and tried some sample review problems in preparation for our assessment tomorrow.
Hw due 12/5 (to be collected on 12/9) - Finish pp. 374-375: #20, 22, 41-43, and 44 and the sample review problems from the Google doc that you have in your Google Drive.
NOTE: #44/ p. 375 is a bonus problem. Please write your work for this problem on a separate page and turn it in tomorrow if you want to be considered for bonus points.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials tomorrow. Please STUDY!
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December 3
Period 4 - We completed a quick check of understanding using a Google Form, discussed the answers, then went over the homework example using the Rational Zero Theorem.
Hw due 12/4 - pp. 374-375: #20, 22, 41-43, and 44. NOTE: #44/ p. 375 is a bonus problem. Please write your work for this problem on a separate page and turn it in tomorrow if you want to be considered for bonus points.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials Friday. Please STUDY!
NOTE: Period 4 students received a packet with bonus/ challenging problems, that are due by December 23rd. Try any of these problems or all of them. Only packets that have all work shown and stapled to the original papers will be considered for bonus points. 100% honesty is expected!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 12/4 - Select two examples from p. 374 in your textbook to apply the rational zero theorem for finding all possible rational zeros of a given polynomial function.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials on Friday. Please STUDY!
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December 2
We went over some of the review questions from yesterday, then watched a short YouTube video on finding all possible rational zeros using the Rational Zero Theorem and tried an example that applies this theorem.
Hw due 12/3 for Period 4 - Continue/ finish the last few steps in our POA to complete the checkpoint example #1 from the notes on the rational zero theorem that you have in your Google Drive.
Hw due 12/4 for Period 5 - Select two examples from p. 374 in your textbook to apply the rational zero theorem for finding all possible rational zeros of a given polynomial function.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials on Friday for Period 5 and Friday or Monday for Period 4.
NOTE: Period 5 students received a packet with bonus/ challenging problems, that are due by December 23rd. Try any of these problems or all of them. Only packets that have all work shown and stapled to the original papers will be considered for bonus points. 100% honesty is expected!
Period 4 students will receive this packet in class tomorrow (Wednesday), due also on December 23rd.
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December 1
Period 4 - Small group work: review working with polynomials learned so far.
Hw due 12/2 - Finish the review problems.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials this week (date to be announced - Wednesday or later). Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Small group assessment on modeling with polynomials in root form (writing a polynomial in root form using given information).
Hw due 12/2 - Finish the review problems.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials this week (date to be announced - Thursday or Friday). Please STUDY!
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November 26
Period 4 - Small group assessment on modeling with polynomials in root form (writing a polynomial in root form using given information).
No Hw due 12/1.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
No Hw due 12/1.
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November 25
Small group work - write polynomial functions in root form to model given information, sketch a graph of the polynomial function described, revisit factoring polynomials/ solving polynomial equations and graph polynomials in root form.
No Hw due 11/26.
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November 24
More practice using the quadratic formula and the discriminant to solve quadratic equations and discuss the number and types of solutions.
Hw due 11/25 - Finish the assignment from Friday : p. 294 - #4-6 all; p. 296 - #3, 4, 6, 7-13 odd, 20, 31-33 all; (Honors - more challenging questions) p. 297 - #57- 61 odd, 62- 64 all; ADD p. 297 - #40, 42, 43, 45 and 55.
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November 21
Period 4 - We made connections between the graph of a quadratic functions (by looking and its x-intercepts) and the algebraic solutions to a quadratic equation (calculated by factoring or using the Quadratic Formula).
Hw due 11/25 - p. 294: #4-6 all; p. 296: #3, 4, 6, 7-13 odd, 20, 31-33 all; (Honors - more challenging questions) - p. 297: #57- 61 odd, 62- 64 all. NOTE: The problems listed on p. 297 are sample problems that you may want to revisit when studying for the midyear exam!
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations, then discussed some of the equations from the notes on solving quadratic equations using the Quadratic Formula.
Hw due 11/25 - p. 294: #4-6 all; p. 296: #3, 4, 6, 7-13 odd, 20, 31-33 all; (Honors - more challenging questions) - p. 297: #57- 61 odd, 62- 64 all. NOTE: The problems listed on p. 297 are sample problems that you may want to revisit when studying for the midyear exam!
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November 20
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations, then completed an activity making connections between the discriminant of a quadratic equation and its number & type of solutions.
Hw due 11/21 - Complete the notes in the packet on solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
Period 5 - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations today (to be continued tomorrow).
Hw due 11/21 - Complete the notes in the packet on solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
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November 19
Period 4 - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations today (to be continued tomorrow).
No Hw due 11/20.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 11/20 - Finish the selected problems on using the sum/ difference of cubes formulas, the examples on using synthetic division for factoring and the review problems in the worksheets (pick at least half of them on each page) handed out on Monday, and the review problems #1-7 handed out on Tuesday.
NOTE: You will get full credit for all the work listed above if you turn it in by the end of the day tomorrow.
FYI - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomials equations by factoring (using GCF, reverse FOIL, the Box method for factoring, difference of two perfect squares, sum/ difference of perfect cubes, u-substitution, grouping, synthetic division when we have given information or can read a root from the graph made with the graphing calculator) tomorrow. Please STUDY!
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November 18
More practice/ review (sample) problems for the assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations tomorrow.
Hw due 11/19 (11/20 for Period 5) - Finish the selected problems on using the sum/ difference of cubes formulas, the examples on using synthetic division for factoring and the review problems in the worksheets (pick at least half of them on each page) handed out on Monday, and the review problems #1-7 handed out on Tuesday.
NOTE: You will get full credit for all the work listed above if you turn it in by the end of the day tomorrow.
FYI - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomials equations by factoring (using GCF, reverse FOIL, the Box method for factoring, difference of two perfect squares, sum/ difference of perfect cubes, u-substitution, grouping, synthetic division when we have given information or can read a root from the graph made with the graphing calculator) tomorrow for Period 4 and Thursday for Period 5. Please STUDY!
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November 17
We discussed some practice problems using the sum/ difference of cubes formulas for factoring when applicable, and examples of synthetic division as a strategy for factoring polynomials, along with the other factoring strategies.
Hw due 11/19 (11/20 for Period 5) - Finish the selected problems on using the sum/ difference of cubes formulas, the examples on using synthetic division for factoring and the review problems in the worksheets (pick at least half of them on each page) handed out on Monday.
NOTE: You will get time in class tomorrow to work on some of these problems and ask questions if needed.
FYI - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomials equations by factoring (using GCF, reverse FOIL, the Box method for factoring, difference of two perfect squares, sum/ difference of perfect cubes, u-substitution, grouping, synthetic division when we have given information or can read a root from the graph made with the graphing calculator) on Wednesday for Period 4 and Thursday for Period 5. Please STUDY!
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November 14
We completed an individual quiz on factoring polynomials and solving polynomials equations learned so far, then tried some practice/ sample problems using the factoring and solving strategies learned so far.
Hw due 11/17 - Continue/ finish examples #1-7 from the self- check of your understanding handed out on Friday in preparation for the assessment on factoring/ solving polynomials that we have on Tuesday. Also watch the short YouTube video on using the formula for factoring sum/ difference of cubes listed under the "Digital Resources" #12 (see the tab above "Resources- Digital Resources - check #12).
FYI - Assessment on factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations on Tuesday. Please STUDY!
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November 13
We discussed more challenging problems using the factoring and solving strategies that we learned so far, along with our graphing skills and synthetic division skills as additional strategies for factoring polynomials.
Hw due 11/14 - Finish the examples on p. 4 from the packet 5.4 on factoring/ solving polynomial equations.
FYI - Quiz to check your understanding on factoring/ solving strategies learned so far tomorrow. Be prepared!
Larger assessment on Monday or Tuesday. Please STUDY!
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November 12
We discussed the POA for solving polynomial equations by factoring (using GCF, the Box method for factoring, reverse FOIL, difference of squares, u- substitution), and did some practice problems. We also discussed a new strategy for factoring polynomials: the grouping strategy and completed some practice problems using this strategy.
Hw due 11/13 - Continue/ finish your assignment from Monday (6.4: Practice C - #25, 26, 43-45 all) if you did not do that yet, finish the examples & checkpoints on p. 3 in the packet 5.4 on factoring/ solving polynomial equations and 6.4: Practice C - #29 and 32.
FYI - Possible quiz on factoring/ solving polynomial equations using the strategies learned so far on Friday. Be prepared!
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November 11
No school - Veterans' Day.
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November 10
Benchmark #1 and resubmit your answers to the quick check on Algebra I prerequisites on factoring quadratics (click link below).
Hw due 11/12 - 6.4: Practice C - #25, 26, 43-45 all.
NOTE: If you did not turn in your graphing packet #1 and the graphing templates that we used in class and for homework to graph/ discuss various polynomial functions, please bring them in on Wednesday to be recorded. Thank you.
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November 7
More practice using GCF and Box for factoring quadratics in disguise and solving a polynomial equation by factoring.
Hw due 11/10 - If you scored less than 75% on the quick check of prerequisites from Algebra I factoring, try the examples #1-18 from the worksheet handed out today "How Can Fishermen Save Gas?". If you scored 75% or more, you have no homework due Monday (you don't have to do the remediation problems).
FYI - Benchmark #1 on Monday. Be ready!
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November 6
Review of Algebra I skills on using GCFs, Box, reverse FOIL or difference of two squares for factoring quadratic expressions. Use u-substitution along with the strategies mentioned before to factor "quadratics in disguise" (higher degree polynomials that behave similar to the quadratics) using u-substitution. NOTE: GCFs have to be done first!
Hw due 11/7 for Period 4 - Finish example #2 from the packet on factoring quadratics in disguise and factoring by grouping and p. 357: #24- 29 all.
No new Hw assigned for Period 5.
NOTE: If you did not complete the factoring examples on Wednesday and/ or submit them in the Google form, please use the link to the Google form provided on November 5 (see below) or bring your paper in.
FYI - Benchmark #1 on Monday. Be ready!
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November 5
If you were still working on your assessment on graphing polynomials in class and did not get a chance to complete the quick check of your Algebra I skills on factoring quadratic expressions using GCF and Box/ reverse FOIL/ difference of squares, please click the link below to access the Google Form:
Quick Check of Algebra I skills - Differentiated Factoring Activity
NOTE: You have to complete this Google form before class tomorrow, so that we can tell whether or not you have to do more practice problems/ review of Algebra I factoring strategies, along with moving forward to factoring higher- degree polynomials.
Hw due 11/6 for Period 4 - Submit your answers to the factoring examples in the Google form (see link above) if you did not do that in class and watch the 4 YouTube videos on finding GCFs and using Box for factoring quadratic expressions posted on Mrs. Teodorescu's homework website (see the tab labeled "Resources - Digital Resources - scroll down to resource #10).
Hw due 11/6 for Period 5 - Submit your answers to the factoring examples in the Google form (see link above) if you did not do that in class and depending on the feedback received (examples were done correct or not), complete p. 356: #3-6 (find GCFs only for #3 and 4; pull out GCFs first, then use Box or reverse FOIL for #5 and #6) and/ or p. 357: #24-29 (using the new strategy: u- substitution for factoring quadratics in disguise). For extra help/ review of Algebra I skills watch the 4 YouTube videos on finding GCFs and using Box for factoring quadratic expressions posted on Mrs. Teodorescu's homework website (see the tab labeled "Resources - Digital Resources - scroll down to resource #10).
NOTE: If you had 1 or no mistakes in the Google form, you may decide if you want to do p.356: #3-6. If you had 2 or more mistakes, you should be doing all assigned problems.
FYI - Benchmark #1 on Monday. Be ready!
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November 4
No school for students, professions development day for teachers.
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November 3
Assessment on graphing polynomials in root form today.
No Hw due 11/5, but watch the YouTube videos posted on the Hw website under "Digital Resources" (see #10) in case that you need a refresher of the Algebra I factoring (using GCF and Box for factoring quadratic expressions).
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October 31
Period 4 - We went over various sample review problems from the list of problems that were selected from the book.
No new Hw assigned, but finish any of the sample review problems that you selected and STUDY for assessment on graphing polynomials in root form on Monday.
Period 5 - We made comments on some of the challenging graphs that students created, then did more practice graphs using the graphing template.
No new Hw assigned, but finish any of the sample review problems that you selected and STUDY for assessment on graphing polynomials in root form on Monday.
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October 30
We shared some of the challenging graphs that students created, then made comments on these graphs (Period 4 only, Period 5 will make comments on the shared graphs tomorrow in class).
Hw due 11/3 - Complete the sample review problems selected from the textbook (p. 342: pick two problems from #28-36 and do #37; p. 342: #50-52 all; p. 385:pick 1 or 2 examples from #53-55; p. 390: #13 and 14; pp. 390-391: #pick two problems from #15-20, and do #32 and 33; p. 397: pick 1 example from #3-5, and do #10; p. 399: #3; p. 410: #3) and STUDY for assessment on graphing polynomials in root form that was postponed for Monday.
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October 29
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to create and share their challenging polynomial function and graph in class today. We will take a look at the various functions that people wrote and make comments on them.
No new Hw assigned, but finish any graphs/ discussions that we selected if you did not do them yet.
FYI - Assessment on graphing polynomial functions in root form on Friday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 10/30 - No new assignment, but finish the last one if you did not do it yet (Use the graphing template provided to graph/ discuss p. 391: #34-37 all AND create your own polynomial function r(x) to be graphed tomorrow in class). NOTE: Volunteers will share their interesting functions next time. Make it look good and earn bonus points!
FYI - Assessment on graphing polynomial functions in root form on Friday. Please STUDY!
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October 28
We discussed a given graph including all the characteristics that we've seen so far, and wrote the equation of the function that will match the given graph.
Hw due 10/29 - No new assignment, but finish the last one if you did not do it yet (Use the graphing template provided to graph/ discuss p. 391: #34-37 all AND create your own polynomial function r(x) to be graphed tomorrow in class). NOTE: Volunteers will share their interesting functions next time. Make it look good and earn bonus points!
FYI - Assessment on graphing polynomial functions in root form on Friday. Please STUDY!
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October 27
Continue to graph/ discuss polynomials in root form with multiple roots (double and triple roots).
Hw due 10/28 - Use the graphing template provided to graph/ discuss p. 391: #34-37 all AND create your own polynomial function r(x) to be graphed tomorrow in class.
FYI - Assessment on graphing polynomial functions in root form on Thursday or Friday. Please STUDY!
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October 24
We graphed polynomial functions in root form with single (simple) and double roots and discussed their graphs using the updated graphing template.
Hw due 10/27 - Use the graphing template provided to graph/ discuss the functions k(x) from the list handed out today.
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October 23
We discussed a modeling problem (we wrote the cubic function that will match the given graph), then graphed a polynomial function with single roots using the updated graphing template.
Hw due 10/24 for Period 4 - Complete the examples on p. 5 in the packet on graphing polynomials handed out this week if you did not do them yet.
Hw due 10/24 for Period 5 - Complete half of the problems on p. 6 in the packet on graphing polynomials handed out this week (6.2: Practice B - #23, 26, 28, 30; 6.2: Practice A - #23 and 25; 6.2: Practice C - #22 and 23).
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October 22
Period 4 - We continued graphing simple polynomials (that include only the leading term), and discussed turning points and inflections points. After that, we tried to apply what we learned in reading/ understanding a given graph.
Hw due 10/23 - Fill in any blanks left in the chart for graphing simple polynomials that was handed out on Tuesday and complete the examples left on p. 5.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 10/23 - Fill in any blanks left in the chart for graphing simple polynomials (pp. 2-3) that was handed out on Tuesday.
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October 21
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to continue/ finish their assessment 3.1, then started graphing simple polynomials (that include only the leading term).
No Hw due 10/22 for Period 4.
Period 5 - We started graphing simple polynomials (that include only the leading term), and discussed turning points and inflections points. After that, we tried to make a sketch of a polynomial function of degree 4 that we created together.
Hw due 10/23 for Period 5 - Fill in any blanks left in the chart for graphing simple polynomials that was handed out on Tuesday.
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October 20
Assessment 3.1 today.
NOTE: Period 4 will get the extra 15 minutes in class tomorrow, to even out the more time that Period 5 had today to complete the same assessment.
No Hw due 10/21, but try any of the bonus problems (p. 350: #48-50 all and p. 367: #36, 37) and bring them in tomorrow, to be counted as bonus points on your assessment on working with polynomials.
FYI - Your birthday guesses for August, September and October are due on Friday, 10/24/14.
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October 17
Period 4 - Self- check of understanding on working with polynomials learned so far. Students had the opportunity to receive immediate feedback and score their work. Based on the individual performance on the self- check, students were assigned extra practice/ review problems on the skills that they did not master yet.
Hw due 10/20 - Continue/ finish your individual assignment from Friday (see list below) and STUDY for your assessment on working with polynomials learned so far on Monday.
- Vocabulary - see notes on introduction to polynomials that we did in the beginning of the sub- unit 3.1, and complete p. 341: #1, 3-10, 15, 16, 23.
- NOTE: For #15 and 16, synthetic substitution means use the synthetic division with the given x being the root of the divisor, and write the final answer f(given root) to be the remainder from the synthetic division.
- Addition/ subtraction - p. 349: #3-15
- Multiplication - pp. 349- 350: #17- 47 odd
- Long division - p. 366: #3-10
- Synthetic division - p. 366: #11-20.
- Extension - p. 350: #56
- Quizzes (review problems when you finished your individual assignment) - p. 377: #7, 8; p. 352: #12-15.
FYI - All division examples that were completed from the notes on polynomial division and worksheet 6.5: Practice B, the extra practice/ individual work assigned based on students' individual performance and the "quizzes" (review problems) will be collected on the day of your assessment. Please have them ready!
Period 5 - Based on their performance on the self- check of understanding done on Thursday, students were assigned extra practice/ review problems on the skills that they did not master yet.
Hw due 10/20 - Continue/ finish your individual assignment from Friday (see list below) and STUDY for your assessment on working with polynomials learned so far on Monday.
- Vocabulary - see notes on introduction to polynomials that we did in the beginning of the sub- unit 3.1, and complete p. 341: #1, 3-10, 15, 16, 23.
- NOTE: For #15 and 16, synthetic substitution means use the synthetic division with the given x being the root of the divisor, and write the final answer f(given root) to be the remainder from the synthetic division.
- Addition/ subtraction - p. 349: #3-15
- Multiplication - pp. 349- 350: #17- 47 odd
- Long division - p. 366: #3-10
- Synthetic division - p. 366: #11-20.
- Extension: p. 350: #56.
- Quizzes (review problems when you finished your individual assignment) - p. 377: #7, 8; p. 352: #12-15.
FYI - All division examples that were completed from the notes on polynomial division and worksheet 6.5: Practice B, the extra practice/ individual work assigned based on students' individual performance and the "quizzes" (review problems) will be collected on the day of your assessment. Please have them ready!
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October 16
Period 4 - We discussed and applied the algorithm for synthetic division in examples, then discussed synthetic substitution.
Hw due 10/17 - Pick two examples of synthetic division from the worksheet 6.5: Practice B - #9-16 and complete for tomorrow.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials on Monday or Tuesday.
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to try a bonus challenging problem, then discussed synthetic substitution, and continued/ finished the self- check of understanding that was started yesterday.
No Hw due 10/17.
FYI - Assessment on working with polynomials on Monday or Tuesday. Please STUDY.
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October 15
Period 4 - Did not meet today (PSAT today).
Hw due 10/16 - Please see assignment posted on 10/14/14.
Period 5 - We discussed two strategies that may be used for solving a Geometry application using polynomial division. For the second half of the class, students had the opportunity to complete self- assessment problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and score themselves on these skills. We are going to continue this self- check of our understanding tomorrow in class, and also discuss individual and group strengths and weaknesses.
Hw due 10/16 - Pick 2 long division and 2 synthetic division problems to complete from 6.5: Practice B - #1-8.
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October 14
Period 4 - More practice with polynomial long division.
Hw due 10/16 - Finish any examples left in the packet on polynomial long division, and complete the selected long division problems from the worksheet 6.5: Practice B - #4, 6, and 8.
Period 5 - More practice with polynomial long division and discussed the algorithm of the synthetic division in examples as a shortcut for polynomial division.
Hw due 10/15 - Finish any examples left in the packet on polynomial long division. Make sure to use synthetic division when appropriate and long division for all examples.
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October 10
Assessment on graphing quadratic functions in root form.
Hw due 10/14/14) - 6.3: Practice B - #1, 3, 7, 14, 24, 25, 31, 33-36 all.
FYI - Your completed notes on polynomial introduction, addition/ subtraction/ multiplication with polynomials, and selected problems from the worksheet 6.3: Practice B will be collected on Tuesday. Please have them ready!
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October 9
Polynomial backward problems (finding the unknown polynomial algebraically for a given polynomial statement) and review graphing quadratics in root form.
No Hw due 10/10, but review/ STUDY for your assessment on graphing quadratic functions in root form tomorrow.
Period 4 - If you want to get a jumpstart on your weekend homework (due Tuesday, 10/14/14), you may work on the polynomial practice problems selected from the worksheet 6.3: Practice B - #1, 3, 7, 14, 24, 25, 31, 33-36 all.
Period 5 - did not get the worksheet 6.3: Practice B as a hard copy yet, but if you want to get a jumpstart on your weekend homework (due Tuesday, 10/14/14), you may use the electronic copy from your Google Drive. The assignment is 6.3: Practice B - #1, 3, 7, 14, 24, 25, 31, 33-36 all.
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October 8
Period 4 - We went over various examples from the notes on polynomials introduction, and the notes 5.3 on adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials.
Hw due 10/9 - Continue the examples and the "try on your own examples" in the notes 5.3, like discussed in class. Make sure to finish the notes on polynomials introduction if you did not do them yet.
Period 5 - Students had the opportunity to discuss and/ or complete their work on "another way to look at factoring" with their group members, before turning in their completed work. After that, we went over various examples from the notes on polynomials introduction, and the notes 5.3 on adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials.
Hw due 10/9 - Continue the examples and the "try on your own examples" in the notes 5.3, like discussed in class. Make sure to finish the notes on polynomials introduction if you did not do them yet.
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October 7
Period 4 - After a short check of understanding on graphing quadratic functions in root form using the graphing template provided, students had the opportunity to discuss their work on "another way to look at factoring" with their group members, before turning in their completed work.
Hw due 10/8 - Complete examples in the notes on polynomials introduction handed out today. This a review of some concepts learned in Algebra I. If you need help to fill in the notes, please check sections 5.1- 5.2 in your textbook. We will go over some of the examples tomorrow.
Period 5 - After a short check of understanding on graphing quadratic functions in root form using the graphing template provided, students had the opportunity to discuss their work on "another way to look at factoring" with their group members, before turning in their completed work.
Hw due 10/8 - Continue/ finish your corresponding group assignment as discussed in class. Each group will get some time in class to discuss the problems that will be turned in for grading. Also for homework, complete the examples in the notes on polynomials introduction handed out today. This a review of some concepts learned in Algebra I. If you need help to fill in the notes, please check sections 5.1- 5.2 in your textbook. We will go over some of the examples tomorrow.
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October 6
Period 4 - We did some more practice on graphing quadratic functions in root form, then started our first pre- AP activity on making connections between factoring (writing a function in function form), writing a quadratic function in root form, and graphing its root form.
Hw due 10/7 - Continue/ finish your corresponding group assignment as discussed in class. Each group will get some time in class to discuss the problems that will be turned in for grading.
FYI - Your "Do Now" on graphing quadratic functions in root form will be turned in for grading tomorrow. Be ready!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 10/7 - Factor examples #1, 2 from the worksheet "Another Way to Look at Factoring", write the factored form/ root form (which is the same for these two examples), then make a sketch of their graphs in root form AND factor function #2 from the worksheet "Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically", then graph the root form on the graphing template provided in class.
FYI - Individual assessment on graphing quadratic functions in root form tomorrow. Small group (pair) assessment on making connections between factoring/ solving quadratic equations algebraically and graphing quadratic functions in root form on tomorrow.
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October 3
We wrote some quadratic functions in factored form and root form, and discussed the difference between the two form, then made connections between the roots that we found algebraically and the graph of the quadratic function in root form.
Hw due 10/6 (for Period 4) - Factor examples #1, 2 from the worksheet "Another Way to Look at Factoring", write the factored form/ root form (which is the same for these two examples), then make a sketch of their graphs in root form.
Hw due 10/7 (for Period 5) - Factor examples #1, 2 from the worksheet "Another Way to Look at Factoring", write the factored form/ root form (which is the same for these two examples), then make a sketch of their graphs in root form AND factor function #2 from the worksheet "Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically", then graph the root form on the graphing template provided in class.
FYI - Individual assessment on graphing quadratic functions in root form on Tuesday for both periods. Small group (pair) assessment on making connections between factoring/ solving quadratic equations algebraically and graphing quadratic functions in root form on Monday for Period 4 and Tuesday for Period 5.
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October 2
We discussed various factoring strategies for factoring quadratic expressions (taking out GCFs, difference of two squares, reverse FOIL, and the Box method for factoring). We also made connections with the graphs of quadratic functions in root form.
Hw due 10/3 - Continue/ finish examples #1-10 on factoring quadratic expressions from the worksheet handed out on Wednesday.
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October 1
We reviewed the factoring strategies learned in Algebra I (taking out GCFs, the Box method for factoring, and reverse FOIL), then we started graphing some quadratic functions in root (intercept) form.
Hw due 10/2 - Finish example #2 in the graphic organizer on graphing quadratic function in root form, and try some of the examples #1-10 on factoring quadratic expressions from the worksheet handed out in class on Wednesday.
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September 30
Assessment on graphing quadratics in vertex form.
No Hw due 10/1, but try examples #13-18 on p. 260 to refresh your memories on GCFs in preparation for our next classroom discussions. This is not a homework assignment or extra credit/ bonus assignment.
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September 29
We revisited one of the problems from last week on writing a quadratic function using given information, and discussed the difference between our numerical solution from last week and the algebraic solution that we are now able to do. Then we went over various homework questions and did more practice/ review graphing quadratic functions in vertex form.
Hw due 9/30 - Graph/ discuss (use the graphing templates provided in class) p.#249: #5, 9.
FYI - Assessment on graphing quadratic functions in vertex form tomorrow. Please STUDY!
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September 26
Students had the opportunity to use the feedback/ comments provided to them to improve their graphing lab, discussed a backward problem (how to write a quadratic function in vertex form using given information in a graph and table). After that we used the updated graphing template to graph and discuss p. 249: #3, 6, 7, 11.
Hw due 9/29 - Use the updated graphing template that was provided on Friday to graph and discuss p. 249: #3, 6, 7, 11.
FYI - Assessment on graphing quadratic functions in vertex form on Tuesday. Please STUDY!
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September 25
Continue/ finish our graphing lab on graphing quadratics in vertex form.
Hw due 9/26 - Continue/ finish the graphing lab if needed.
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September 24
Period 4 - Continue our graphing lab on graphing quadratics in vertex form (to be finished in class tomorrow).
No Hw assigned, but double check the work that you did so far and finish "the effects of h, k, and a" (if needed).
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
No Hw assigned, but double check/ polish the work that your group did so far for our quadratics lab. You should have completed the graphing investigation for "the effects of h, k, and a".
FYI - Graphing lab will be finished in class tomorrow.
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September 23
Graphing lab on graphing quadratics in vertex form (to be continued next time).
No Hw assigned, but double check/ polish the work that your group did so far for our quadratics lab.
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September 22
Assessment on graphing quadratics in standard form today.
No Hw due 9/23, but take a look at the steps on graphing quadratics in vertex form (see graphic organizer for graphing quadratics in vertex form in your Google Drive) in preparation for your graphing lab tomorrow.
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September 19
Students received textbooks, then we discussed how to determine if a quadratic function in vertex form has a min or a max value, and find this value. We also went over another example of writing a possible quadratic function in standard form using given information.
No new Hw due 9/22, but STUDY for assessment on graphing quadratics in standard form on Monday. In case that you need extra practice for graphing, try any of the graphs #21-32/ p. 240.
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September 18
Continue to graph/ discuss quadratic functions in standard form using the graphing templates provided. We also discussed how to write a quadratic function in standard form using the given information in a graph.
Hw due 9/19 for Period 4 - Use the graphing template provided to graph and discuss #17 and 19 from the worksheet 5.1: Practice A.
No new Hw assigned for Period 5.
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September 17
Period 4 - Use graphing template provided to continue graphing/ discussing quadratic functions in standard form.
Hw due 9/18 - Continue/ finish to graph discuss the quadratic functions #16, 18, 20, 21 from the worksheet 5.1: Practice A.
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 9/18 - Continue/ finish to graph discuss the quadratic functions #16-21 and match function #22 with given graphs from the worksheet 5.1: Practice A. We will discuss them in class tomorrow.
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September 16
Period 4 - Graphing quadratic functions in standard form.
Hw due 9/17 - Use graphing templates to graph and discuss the quadratic functions #16, 18, 20, 21 from the worksheet 5.1: Practice A. We will discuss them in class tomorrow.
Period 5 - Use graphing template provided to continue graphing/ discussing quadratic functions in standard form.
Hw due 9/18 - Continue/ finish to graph discuss the quadratic functions #16-21 and match function #22 with given graphs from the worksheet 5.1: Practice A. We will discuss them in class on Thursday.
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September 15
Period 4 - Small group performance assessment today.
No Hw due 9/16.
Period 5 - Graphing quadratic functions in standard form.
No Hw due 9/16.
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September 12
Period 4 - Students had the opportunity to use extra 15 minutes to continue/ finish their assessment on pattern, then started our first small group performance assessment.
No Hw due 9/15.
Period 5 - Small group performance assessment today.
No Hw due 9/15.
FYI - Period 5 did not get extra time on their assessment today because this class already used more time to complete (one full lunch period of 60 minutes).
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September 11
Assessment on patterns today.
Hw due 9/12 - Complete learning and teaching styles survey (check Mrs. Teodorescu's "Home" page).
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September 10
Review for assessment on patterns tomorrow.
Hw due 9/11 - Try the review problems and STUDY for assessment.
Note: All work will be recorded on Thursday, which is the day of your assessment on patterns. Please be prepared!
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September 9
Period 4 - Examples of recursive rules (Fibonacci's sequence, linear and exponential patterns that could be written as a closed rule or recursive rule).
Hw due 9/10 - Finish the worksheets problems.
Note: All work will be recorded on Thursday, which is the day of your assessment on patterns. Please be prepared!
Period 5 - We investigated some rational patterns, constant, square root and cubic root patterns, then discussed a famous recursive rule: Fibonacci's sequence.
Hw due 9/10 - Finish any work left in the packets and worksheets on Patterns.
Note: All work will be recorded on Thursday, which is the day of your assessment on patterns. Please be prepared!
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September 8
Period 4 - We discussed one of the exponential patterns from the homework assignment, then investigates rational patterns, constant, square root and cubic root patterns.
Hw due 9/9 - Finish the worksheet on writing rational patterns, constant, square root and cubic root patterns.
FYI - Assessment on patterns (NAG) on Thursday or Friday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Did not meet today.
Hw due 9/9 - Find closed rules and graph the exponential patterns #3-10 in the worksheet "Exponential Patterns". If you want to get a jump start on the review for assessment on patterns, you may want to try some of the examples in the worksheet "More Practice with Quadratic Patterns".
NOTE: You may want to check/ use the "Digital Resources" posted on this hw website (see "Resources- Digital Resources- scroll down to the bottom of the page to find a graphing tool and regression calculators).
FYI - Assessment on patterns (NAG) on Thursday or Friday. Please STUDY!
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September 5
Period 4 - Writing exponential rules for a given sequence by hand, using a graphing calculator or a computer app.
Hw due 9/8 - Find closed rules and graph the exponential patterns #3-10 in the worksheet "Exponential Patterns". If you want to get a jump start on the review for assessment on patterns, you may want to try some of the examples in the worksheet "More Practice with Quadratic Patterns".
NOTE: You may want to check/ use the "Digital Resources" posted on this hw website (see "Resources- Digital Resources- scroll down to the bottom of the page to find a graphing tool and regression calculators).
FYI - Assessment on patterns (NAG) on Thursday or Friday. Please STUDY!
Period 5 - Writing exponential rules and rational rules for a given sequence by hand, using a graphing calculator or a computer app.
Hw due 9/9 - Find closed rules and graph the exponential patterns #3-10 in the worksheet "Exponential Patterns". If you want to get a jump start on the review for assessment on patterns, you may want to try some of the examples in the worksheet "More Practice with Quadratic Patterns".
NOTE: You may want to check/ use the "Digital Resources" posted on this hw website (see "Resources- Digital Resources- scroll down to the bottom of the page to find a graphing tool and regression calculators).
FYI - Assessment on patterns (NAG) on Thursday or Friday. Please STUDY!
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September 4
We discussed some of the strategies that may be used to write a quadratic rule for a given sequence by hand and using a graphing calculator.
Hw due 9/5 - Finish (as needed) the quadratic rules for #5, 8 on p. 2 and #7, 8, 11, 12 on p. 4 in the packet on patterns, fill in the tables, and make a sketch.
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September 3
We had a short check of our understanding on writing linear closed rules and graphing the pattern, then discussed some quadratic patterns.
Hw due 9/4 - Try to find quadratic rules for #7, 8 and 11 on p. 4 from the packet on patterns, fill in the tables, and graph the patterns.
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September 2
Period 4 - We went over some of the homework problems, talked about the function notation and how to use it for writing closed rules (linear and non- linear: quadratic patterns today).
Hw due 9/3 - Finish (if needed) p. 1: #1-4, p. 2: #5, p. 3: #1, 2. NOTE: You have to fill in the missing outputs, write a closed rule, make a sketch, and describe the graph (see models from class).
FYI - There may be a short check of your understanding (collected and graded) in class tomorrow. Be ready!
Period 5 - We went over some of the homework problems, then discussed couple of examples of quadratic patterns and how to write closed rules for these type of patterns.
No Hw due 9/3, but finish (if needed) p. 1: #1-4, p. 2: #5, 6, 8. NOTE: You have to fill in the missing outputs, write a closed rule, make a sketch, and describe the graph (see models from class).
FYI - There may be a short check of your understanding (collected and graded) in class tomorrow. Be ready!
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August 29
Period 4 - We discussed some examples of linear patterns in a given numerical sequence, how to write linear closed rules, how to find missing terms, how to sketch the pattern, and how to describe its behavior.
Hw due 9/2 for Period 6 - Bring back the Syllabus Quiz completed and finish the class work from Friday (in the packet on working with patterns handed out on Friday, continue/ finish p. 1: #1-4 and p. 3: #1 and 2).
Period 5 - We discussed some examples of linear patterns in a given numerical sequence, how to write linear closed rules, how to find missing terms, how to sketch the pattern, and how to describe its behavior. Then we attempted to find/ investigate a more challenging (quadratic) pattern using technology. We also introduced the function notation in a simple situation, which is the notation that students are expected to write their closed rules from now on.
Hw due 9/2 for Period 6 - Bring back the Syllabus Quiz completed and finish the class work from Friday (in the packet on working with patterns handed out on Friday, continue/ finish p. 1: #1-4 and p. 3: #1 and 2).
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August 28
Discovery of patterns with positive and negative exponents numerically, algebraically and graphically.
Hw due 8/29 - Complete the student info survey that has to be turned in tomorrow. Read and sign the course expectations if you did not do that yet.
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August 27 - Welcome back to school!
We discussed the course expectations today.
Hw due 8/28 - Read/ understand the course expectations and the Algebra II letter to parents, then sign and return the "signature page".