Class Summaries: RED - red block
classes; BLACK - black block classes; BLUE -
Short Wednesday - all classes.
This year all Algebra I classes are
RED block.
Date | Description |
Aug 22nd-23rd | Back-to-School Days Will be discussing syllabus: class outline, grading, needed supplies... |
Wed, Aug 24th | First Day of
Class: Caching Activity in Table Groups |
Thur, Aug 25th | Let's look at the
MATHbook... Lesson 0: A Meeting of the Minds: An Introduction to MATHbook and Your Learning Resources (starts on page FM-11) As of 3:30 on Wednesday, I did not have access to MATHia (will put of the MATHia Getting Started workspace until next week) Complete and Discuss - Getting Ready for Module 1: Searching for Patterns (pg 2 in MathBook) - ReadyCheck (On Canvas. Answer on paper. No Calculator!) |
Mon, Aug 29th |
First half of period (in MATHbook): Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 1: Quantities and Relationships Lesson 1: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Understanding Quantities and Their Relationships pp 3-16 Second half of period (will need computers and earbuds): MATHia: Getting Started and MATHia: Identifying Quantities |
Wed, Aug 31st | Make sure MATHia is finished: MATHia: Getting Started and MATHia: Identifying Quantities: Unit 1 Workspace 1 (Searching for Patterns: 1 of 16) |
Thur, Sept 1 | 1.1.1 5-minute
quiz Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 1: Quantities and Relationships Lesson 2: A Sort of Sorts: Analyzing and Sorting Graphs pp 17-30 |
Mon, Sept 5th | No School - Labor Day |
Wed, Sept 7th
and Thur, Sept 8th
|
Look at 1.1.2
assignment - go over any questions 1.1.2 5-minute quiz Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 1: Quantities and Relationships Lesson 3: F of X: Recognizing Functions and Function Families pp 31-52 Assignment: p 51-52. Quiz on Monday. This one will probably take more than one class day. |
Mon, Sept 12th | 1.1.3 - 5 minute quiz MATHia - 4 Workspaces: Interpreting Function Notation: Unit 2 Workspace 1 (Searching for Patterns: 2 of 16); Identifying Domain and Range: Unit 2 Workspace 2(Searching for Patterns: 3 of 16); Identifying Key Characteristics of Graphs of Functions: Unit 2 Workspace 3 (Searching for Patterns: 4 of 16); Introduction to Function Families: Unit 2 Workspace 4(Searching for Patterns: 5 of 16) . Study for Test One on Wednesday! Study MATHbook Lessons 1-3 and Review MATHia Units 1-2. Mixed Practice End of Topic Review could be helpful - can find on pp 63-64 in your MATHbook OR on Canvas if you forget your book. |
Wed, Sept 14th | TEST 1 - can use
notes, calculator, no computer. Follow directions carefully! After Test: do MATHbook pp 53-54 |
Thur, Sept 15th | Module 1: Searching for
Patterns Topic 1: Quantities and Relationships Lesson 4: Function Families for 200, Alex: Recognizing Functions by Characteristics pp 53-62 Intro and Getting Started Video One Activity 1 Video Two Activity Two Skip Talk the Talk Assignment: pp 61-62 All parts except the "Stretch" If time at end of period, a few students need to finish Test and/or Mathia workspaces |
Mon, Sept 19th | 1.1.4 5-Min Quiz MAA Survey - 5 min Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 2: Sequences Lesson 1: Is There a Pattern Here?: Recognizing Patterns and Sequences pp 65-78 Intro Skip Getting Started Video Activity 1 Activity 2 Assignment: Skip Journal- do the rest pp 77-78 |
Wed, Sept 21st | Activity 2 from
Monday Finish Assignment and then MATHia: Describing Patterns in Sequences (Unit 3 Workspace 1) Bring earbuds/headphones for tomorrow. |
Thur, Sept 22nd | Mrs. Zubke is
absent. Student directions for the day are on Canvas. The
substitute will hand out paper copies of the directions. Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 2: Sequences Lesson 2: The Password Is...Operations!: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences pp 79-108 |
Mon, Sept 26th | 1) SET 2) Go over Topic 1 Test 3) Finish work from Thursday (if you did not finish already) 4) MATHia: Graphs of Sequences (Unit 3 Workspace 2) |
Wed, Sept 28th | 1)
SET 2) Look at/check 97-106 3) Discuss how subtract is really addition - Arithmetic sequences are addition (common differences: how find from a sequence) and how divide is really multiplication - Geometric sequences are multiplication (common ratios: how find from a sequence) 4) Go over 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 Assignment pages 5) 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 Quiz(zes) |
Thur, Sept 29th |
5th period: 1) SET 2) Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 2: Sequences Lesson 3: Did you mean Recursion?: Determining Recursive and Explicit Expressions from Contexts pp 109-120 7th period: 1) Look at/check 97-106 2) Discuss how subtract is really addition - Arithmetic sequences are addition (common differences: how find from a sequence) and how divide is really multiplication - Geometric sequences are multiplication (common ratios: how find from a sequence) 3) Go over 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 Assignment pages (77-78 and 107-108) 4) 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 Quiz 5) Module 1: Searching for Patterns Topic 2: Sequences Lesson 3: Did you mean Recursion?: Determining Recursive and Explicit Expressions from Contexts pp 109-120 (skip pp 113, 117, 118) Assign: pp 119-120 practice problems 1 and 2; try stretch problems 1 and 2. |
Mon, Oct 3rd | 1) MATHia: Writing Recursive
Formulas (Unit 3 Workspace 3) 2) MATHia: Writing Recursive Formulas to Model Sequence Situations (Unit 3 Workspace 4) 3) MATHia: Writing Explicit Formulas (Unit 3 Workspace 5) 4) MATHia: Writing Explicit Formulas to Model Sequence Situations (Unit 3 Workspace 6) |
Wed, Oct 5th | 1) SET/BAGELS 2) Go over 1.2.3 Assignment pages 3) 1.2.3 Quiz 4) Finish MATHia (all of Unit 4) 5) Study for Test next Wednesday (MATHbook Topic 2 Lessons 1-3 and MATHia Unit 3 Workspaces 1-6) - may be helpful to do the End-of-Topic Review on page 134 |
Thur-Fri, Oct 6th and 7th |
NO SCHOOL - STAFF DEVELOPMENT |
Oct 10th | NO SCHOOL - NATIVE AMERICAN DAY |
Wed, Oct 12th | Test over MATHbook Topic 2 Lessons 1-3 and MATHia Unit 3 Workspaces 1-6 |
Thur, Oct 13th |
Module 1: Searching for Patterns
|
Mon, Oct 17th |
Skills Practice - More practice creating and using linear regression
equations (without and with technology) MATHia: Unit 5 MATHia • Workspace 1 Exploring Linear Regression MATHia • Workspace 2 Using Linear Regression |
Wed, Oct 19th | Quiz 1.3.1 Start 1.3.2 if time allows |
Thur, Oct 20th | Module 1: Searching for Patterns
Topic 3: Linear Regressions Lesson 2: Gotta Keep it Correlatin': Correlation - Intro and Review - pg 147 - Getting Started - pg 148 - Video #1 would go here (will not watch in class) - Activity 1: The Correlation Coefficent pp 149-150 - Activity 2: Is It Linear pp 151-152 - Skip p 153 - Watch Video #2 - Activity 4: Correlation vs. Causation pp 154-157 - Skip p 158 - Assignment: pp 159-160 Practice 1-3 |
Mon, Oct 24th |
Finish Lesson 2, as needed, from last Thursday MATHia Connection • Interpreting Lines of Best Fit MATHia Connection • Correlation and Causation MATHia Connection - Analyzing Residuals of Lines of Best Fit (not graded) Review for test over 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 and related MATHia sites pp 185-186 problems 1-7 |
Wed, Oct 25th | 1.3.1/1.3.2 Test |
Mon, Oct 31st and Thur, Nov 3rd | Look at 1.3.1/1.3.2
Test Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 1: Linear Functions Lesson 1: Connecting the Dots: Making Connections Between Arithmetic Sequences and Linear Functions - Intro and Review p 189 - Getting Started p 190 - Video 1 M2T1 Lesson 1 Video #1 - Activity 1: Connecting Forms pp 191-195 Start here on Thursday - Activity 2: Verifying that Slope is Constant pp 196-197 - Video 2: M2T1 Lesson 1 Video #2 - Activity 3: Analyzing Tables of Values pp 198-199 - Assignment: pp 201-202 Practice 1 and 2 MATHia: Unit 1 Workspace 1 Writing Sequences as Linear Functions MATHia: Unit 1 Workspace 2 Understanding Linear Forms MATHia: Unit 1 Workspace 3 Equal Differences Over Equal Intervals |
Fri, Nov 4th | No School - PT Conferences |
Mon, Nov 7th, Wed, Nov 9th. Thur, Nov 10th | 2.1.1 Quiz Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 1: Linear Functions Lesson 2: Fun with Functions, Linear Ones: Making Sense of Different Representations of a Linear Function - Intro and Review p 203 - Getting Started p 204* - Activity 1: Interpreting Linear Functions pp 205-206* - M2T1 Lesson 2 Video #1 - Activity 2: Interpreting Graphs of Linear Functions pp 207-209* - M2T1 Lesson 2 Video #2 - Activity 3: Interpreting Changes to the Graphs of Linear Functions pp 211- 213* - Activity 4: Interpreting More Changes to the Graphs of Linear Functions pp 214-215 (SKIP) - Talk The Talk pp 216-218* - Assignment: Journal and Practice pp 219-220 MATHia: Unit 2 Workspace 1 Multiple Representations of Linear Equations MATHia: Unit 2 Workspace 2 Modeling Linear Relationships Using Multiple Representations |
Mon, Nov 14th | 2.1.2 Quiz Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 1: Linear Functions Lesson 3: Get Your Move On: Transforming Linear Functions - Intro and Review p 221 - Getting Started pp 222-223 (SKIP)* - M2T1 Lesson 3 Video #1 - M2T1 Lesson 3 Video #2 - Activity 1: Vertical Translations of Functions pp 224-226* - Activity 2: Vertical Dilations of Functions pp 227-229* - Activity 3: Vertical Dilations and Vertical Translations of Functions pp 230-231* - Activity 4: Applying Linear Function Transformations pp 232-233(SKIP) - Talk the Talk p 234(SKIP) - Assignment: Journal and Practice pp 235-236 Alternate Lesson: Desmos and Linear Transformations (Vertical Dilations and Translations) - Explore together with Linear Functions - Transformations - then, LAB: Linear Transformations |
Wed, Nov 16th | MATHia: Unit 3
Workspace 1 Exploring Graphs of Linear Functions MATHia: Unit 3 Workspace 2 Vertically Translating Linear Functions MATHia: Unit 3 Workspace 3 Vertically Dilating Linear Functions MATHia: Unit 3 Workspace 4 Multiple Transformations of Linear Functions When done with MATHia - try to finish LAB: Linear Transformations from Monday |
Thur, Nov 17th | Go over LAB:
Linear Transformations - Using Desmos 2.1.3 Quiz Finish MATHia from Wednesday |
Mon, Nov 21st | Module 2: Exploring
Constant Change Topic 1: Linear Functions Lesson 4: Connect Four: Comparing Linear Functions of Different Forms - Intro and Review p 237 - Getting Started p 238* - M2T1 Lesson 4 Video - Activity 1: Comparing Tables and Graphs p 239* - Activity 2: Comparing Tables and Equations p 240* - Activity 3: Comparing Descriptions and Graphs p 241* - Talk the Talk p 242 (SKIP) - Assignment: Practice only pp 243-244 MATHia: Unit 4 Workspace 1 Comparing Linear Functions in Different Forms Module 2 Topic 1 Take-home Test - due Mon, Nov 28th. If you forget your mathbook, the keys for each section are in Canvas under Files. There are also videos for each lesson if you need a review. ![]() |
Wed, Nov 23rd- Fri, Nov 25th | NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK |
Mon, Nov 28th | Module 2: Exploring
Constant Change Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities Lesson 1: Strike a Balance - Solving Linear Equations - Intro and Review p 247 - Equation Creation p 248 (on boards) - M2T2 Lesson 1 Video - Activity 1: Using Properties to Justify Solutions pp 249-250 - Activity 2: Solutions to Linear Equations pp251-252 - Activity 3: Tic-Tac-Bingo pp 253 (SKIP) - Talk-the-Talk p 254 - Assignment: pp 257-258 (skip Journal - do the rest) MATHia: Reasoning About Solving Equations (UN 5 WS 1) MATHia: Solving Linear Equations in a Variety of Forms (UN 5 WS 2) |
Wed, Nov 30th | Module 2: Exploring
Constant Change Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities Lesson 2: It's Literally About Literal Equations - Intro and Review p 259 - Getting Started p 260 (SKIP) - M2T2 Lesson 2 Video #1 - Activity 1: Equations in Different Forms pp 261-262 - M2T2 Lesson 2 Video #2 - Activity 2: Rewriting Literal Equations pp 263-265 - Activity 3: Solving Literal Equations for Specific Variables pp 266-267 (SKIP) - Talk the Talk p 268 - Assignment: pp 269-270 (All) |
Thur, Dec 1st |
MATHia: Extending
equations to Literal Equations (UN 5 WS 3) MATHia: Solving Literal Equations (UN 5 WS 4) |
Mon, Dec 5th |
Module 2: Exploring
Constant Change Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities Lesson 3: Not all Statements are Made Equal: Modeling Linear Inequalities - Intro and Review p 271 - M2T2 Lesson 3 Video #1 -goes with Getting Started AND Activity 1 - Getting Started p 272 - Activity 1: Modeling Linear Inequalities pp 273-275 - Activity 2: Solving Two-Step Linear Inequalities pp 276-277 - M2T2 Lesson 3 Video #2 - Activity 3: Reversing Inequality Signs pp 278-279 - Activity 4: Solving Other Linear Inequalities pp 280-281 - Talk the Talk p 282 - Assignment: pp 283-284 Skip Journal |
Wed, Dec 7th |
MATHia: Graphing Inequalities with Rational
Numbers (UN 6 WS 1) MATHia: Solving Linear Inequalities (UN 6 WS 2) |
Thur Dec 8th | Module 2: Exploring
Constant Change Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities Lesson 4: Don't Confound Your Compounds: Solving and Graphing Compound Inequalities - Intro and Review p 285 - Getting Started p 286 - M2T2 Lesson 4 Video #1 - Activity 1: Writing Compound Inequalities pp287-288 - Activity 2: Problems with More than One Solution pp 289-290 - M2T2 Lesson 4 Video #2 - Activity 3: Solving Compound Inequalities pp 291-293 - Activity 4: Solving Inequalities in Compact Form pp 294-295 - Talk the Talk p 296 - Assignment pp 297-298 (all) MATHia: Representing Compound Inequalities (UN 6 WS 3) |
Mon, Dec 12th |
Module 2 Topic 2 Test on
Wednesday
|
Wed, Dec 14th | Test #5 over Module 2 Topic 2 SNOW DAY! |
Thur, Dec 15th | Module 2 Topic 3 Lesson 1 and Mathia SNOW DAY! |
Mon, Dec 19th - Tues, Jan 3rd | NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK |
Thur, Jan 5th | Test #5 over Module 2 Topic 2 |
Mon, Jan 9th Wed, Jan 11th |
Module 2:
Exploring Constant Change Topic 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities Lesson 1: Double the Fun: Introduction to Systems of Equations - Intro and Review p 301 - Video 1 - Getting Started p 302 - Activity 1: Analyzing the Graph of an Equation in Standard Form pp 303-305 - Activity 2: Determing the Solution to a System of Linear Equations pp 306-307 - Video 2 - Activity 3: Systems with No Solution, One Solution, or an Infinite Number of Solutions pp 308-313 - Talk the Talk p 314 - Assignment pp 315-316 (practice, try stretch) Wed: Quiz over finding x and y-intercepts and graphing Then, notes over the substitution method. **x and y-intercepts, graphing method, substitution method (Wed) |
Thurs, Jan 12th | MATHia: Representing Systems of Linear Functions UN7 WS1 MATHia: Review of Modeling Linear Systems Involving Integers UN7 WS 2 MATHia: Solving Linear Systerms Using Substitution UN 7 WS 3 Make sure substitution worksheet is done |
FRIDAY JAN 13th |
END OF SEMESTER ONE |
Mon, Jan 16th | No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Wed, Jan 18th | Grade:
Substitution worksheet - go over any issues Practice: p 316 Story Problem 2.3.1 Quiz - graphing and substitution methods of solving systems of linear equations Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities Lesson 2: The Elimination Round: Using Linear Combinations to Solve a System of Linear Equations - Intro and Review p 317 - Getting Started p 318 (determine our two equations and solve using substitution) - Video 1 - watch through Files module on Canvas - ex prob 1 is 5b on page 320, can write ex probs 2-3 anywhere on page 320, do prob 5a on page 320 after video - Act 1: Combining Linear Systems pp 319-320 - Act 2: Using Additive Inverses to Combine Linear Systems pp 321-323 - discuss worked examples - divide up pp 322-323 to set up AND solve - Video 2 - watch through Files module on Canvas - Act 3: Applying the Linear Combinations Method pp 324-325 (do as written) - Act 4: Fractions and Linear Combinations pp 326-327 (do as written) - Talk the Talk p 328 - Assignment pp 329-330 (practice, try stretch) **linear combinations method - AKA elimination |
Thur, Jan 19th | MATHia: Solving Linear
Systems Using Linear Combinations (UN8 WS1) MATHia: Solving Linear Systems Using Any Method (UN8 WS2) Done with 22 of 40 in the Module |
Mon, Jan 23rd | Go over Test #5
(Retakes must be taken during Bobcat Time) Elimination Quiz (2.3.2) Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities Lesson 3: Throwing Shade- Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables Will be doing parts of: Activity 1: Linear Inequalities in Two Variables p 333 probs 1-6 Video Activity 2: Determining the Graphs of Linear Inequalities p 336 all probs p 338 and p 340 - assignment - due before Wednesday |
Wed, Jan 25th | discuss pp 338
and 340 then,
MATHia • Exploring Linear Inequalities (UN 9, WS 1) MATHia • Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables (UN 9, WS 2) done with 24 of 40 in the Module |
Thur, Jan 26th and Mon, Jan 30th |
Activity 3: Interpreting Graph of Linear Inequalities p 341 probs 1-2 Quiz 2.3.3 (table quiz) Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities Lesson 4: Working with Constraints - Systems of Linear Inequalities Will be doing parts of: Getting Started - p 348 Video Activity 1: Determining Solutions to Systems of Linear Inequalities p 349 Activity 2: Analyzing Graphs of Systems of Linear Inequalities p 351 MONDAY: Assignment: pp 357-358 - do all of practice problems MATHia • Systems of Linear Inequalities (UN 10, WS 1) MATHia • Interpreting Solutions to Systems of Inequalities (UN 10, WS 2) done with 26 of 40 in the Module |
Wed, Feb 1st | Review for Test 6 - SEE CANVAS |
Thur, Feb 2nd | Test 6 Extra-credit activity: The Toy Factory |
Mon, Feb 6th and Wed, Feb 8th | Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 4: Functions Derived from Linear Relationships Lesson 1: Putting the V in Absolute Value: Defining Absolute Value Functions and Transformations Wed: Discuss domain and range of transformed absolute value functions; keep working on MATHia MATHia: Building Absolute Value Connections (UN11 WS 1) MATHia: Vertically Dilating Absolute Value Functions (UN11 WS 2) MATHia: Vertically Translating Absolute Value Functions (UN11 WS3) MATHia: Horizontally Translating Absolute Value Functions (UN11 WS4) MATHia: Multiple Transformations of Absolute Value Functions (UN11 WS5) (done with 31 of 40) |
Thur, Feb 9th | 2.4.1 Quiz Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 4: Functions Derived from Linear Relationships Lesson 2: Play Ball! Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities MATHia: Reasoning About Absolute Value Equations (UN12 WS1) MATHia: Graphing Simple Absolute Value Equations Using Number Lines (UN12 WS2) MATHia: Introduction to Absolute Value Equations (UN12 WS3) MATHia: Solving Absolute Value Equations (UN12 WS4) MATHia: Reasoning About Absolute Value Inequalities (UN12 WS5) (done with 36 of 40) |
Mon, Feb 13th | Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 4: Functions Derived from Linear Relationships Lesson 3: I Graph in Pieces: Linear Piecewise Functions MATHia: Introduction to Piecewise Functions (UN13 WS1) MATHia: Graphing Linear Piecewise Functions (UN13 WS2) MATHia: Interpreting Piecewise Functions (UN13 WS3) (done with 39 of 40) |
Wed, Feb 15th | NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY |
Thur, Feb 16th | Absolute Value
Review Look at writing absolute value and piecewise functions of the same graph MATHia day |
Mon, Feb 20th | NO SCHOOL - President's Day |
Wed, Feb 22nd and Thur, Feb 23rd | NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAYS |
Fri, Feb 24th | Turn in completed
WS from last Thursday Review for Test 7: Topic 4 Lessons 1-3 and MATHia Units 11-13 Review Problems on Canvas - You NEED to work quietly this period. You can finish MATHia or review for the test using the problems on Canvas. I will be going over the piecewise review problems with interested learners. TEST WILL BE ON MONDAY!! Topics to Review: Identifying Transformations in Absolute Value Functions Graphing Absolute Value Functions on Coordinate Plane Solving Absolute Value Functions Solving and Graphing Absolute Value Inequalities on a Number Line Graphing Linear Piecewise Functions Analysis of the Graphs of Linear Piecewise Functions in Problem Situations |
Mon, Feb 27th | Test 7 |
Mon, Feb 27th |
Bonus Lesson (last one we
are doing in this book): Module 2: Exploring Constant Change Topic 4: Functions Derived from Linear Relationships Lesson 4: Step By Step: Step Functions MATHia: Analyzing Step Functions (UN14 WS1) (done with 40 of 40) |
Wed, Mar 1st-Thur Mar 2nd | Go over Test 6 New books. Toss old books? Do they want to keep for missing assignments or retakes? Module 3 Investigating Growth and Decay Topic 1 Introduction to Exponential Functions Lesson 1 A Constant Ratio: Geometric Sequences and Exponential Functions - handout: exponential rules - handout: function families MATHia: Writing Sequences as Exponential Functions (UN 1 WS 1) |
Mon, Mar 6th and
Wed Mar
8th, Thur, Mar 9th (early release), Mon 13th |
- review
exponential function and what parts represent - look at exponent rules sheet Module 3 Investigating Growth and Decay Topic 1 Introduction to Exponential Functions Lesson 2 The Power Within: Rational Exponents and Graphs of Exponential Functions - Positive x values - Negative x values - Horizontal asymptotes - Rational exponents <--> Radicals - Rational exponents in lowest terms - Extracting Roots - Solving using one-to-one property MATHia: - Using Properties of Exponents (UN 2 WS 1) - Properties of Rational Exponents (UN 2 WS 2) - Rewriting Expressions with Radicals and Rational Exponents (UN 2 WS 3) - Solving Contextual Exponential Relations Using Common Bases (UN 2 WS 4) |
Thur, March 16th | No School - Snow Day - Again :-( |
Fri, Mar 17th | NO SCHOOL |
Mon, March 20th and | Module 3 Investigating
Growth and Decay Topic 1 Introduction to Exponential Functions Lesson 3 Now I Know my A, B, C, D's: Transformations of Exponential Functions - warm-up page 498 - Parts of Activity 1, Activity 2, Activity 3 and Activity 5 ![]() MATHia (may have to do on own time): - Introduction to Transforming Exponential Functions (UN 3 WS 1) - Vertically Translating Exponential Functions (UN 3 WS 2) - Horizontally Translating Exponential Functions (UN 3 WS 3) - Reflecting and Dilating Exponential Functions Using Graphs (UN 3 WS 4) - Transforming Exponential Functions Using Tables (UN 3 WS 5) - Multiple Transformations of Exponential Functions (UN 3 WS 6) |
Wed, Mar 22nd | Review for Test
pp 475-476, 495-496, 519-520, 522 Topics to Review: - Writing exponential functions from ordered pairs (tables) - Writing exponential functions from explicit to function form (using exponential rules) - Converting between radical and rational form - Simplifying radicals - Solving exponential functions for x (using same base and one-to-one properties) - Transformations of exponential functions - Finding domains, ranges, and asymptotes MATHia: should be done with 11 of 21 |
Thur, Mar 23rd | Test 8: Introduction to
Exponential Functions |
Mon, Mar 27th | Module 5: Maximizing and
Minimizing Topic 1: Introduction to Quadratic Functions Lesson 1: Up and Down or Down and Up: Exploring Quadratic Functions (starts on page 657) - Review (warm-up) - Watch videos 1 and 2 as we complete Activity 1 - Activity 2 together as a group - Watch video 3 before Activity 3 - Activity 3 with table group - Activity 4 together as a group 6 MATHia Workspaces - HOMEWORK (or during Bobcat Time)
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Introduction to a
Quadratic Function
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Modeling Area as a
Product of a Monomial and Binomial
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Modeling Area as a
Product of Two Binomials
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Modeling Projectile
Motion
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Recognizing Key Features
of Vertical Motion Graphs
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Interpreting Maximums of
Quadratic Models |
Wed, Mar 29th |
6 MATHia Workspaces (6 of 39)
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Introduction to a
Quadratic Function
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Modeling Area as a
Product of a Monomial and Binomial
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Modeling Area as a
Product of Two Binomials
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Modeling Projectile
Motion
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Recognizing Key Features
of Vertical Motion Graphs
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Interpreting Maximums of
Quadratic Models |
Thur, Mar 30th | Module 5: Maximizing and
Minimizing Topic 1: Introduction to Quadratic Functions Lesson 2: Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Key Characteristics of Quadratic Functions (page 673) - All of Getting Started - Activity 1: discuss/highlight imp items, do problems 5-6 only - Activity 2: all - Activity 3: discuss/highlight imp items, do problems 3-5, 8a-8d - Activity 4: do problems 2-5 2 MATHia Workspaces (8 of 39)
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R
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Identifying Properties of Quadratic Functions |
Mon, Apr 3rd |
5.1.2 Table Quiz
(no more than 10 minutes) MATHia |
Apr 6th-10th | NO SCHOOL |
Wed, Apr 12th and Thur, Apr 13th |
GO OVER TEST 8 Module 5: Maximizing and Minimizing Topic 1: Introduction to Quadratic Functions Lesson 3: More Than Meets the Eye: Transformations of Quadratic Functions (page 697) - Activity 1: graphs on Desmos. Start summary of Transformation Form (AKA Vertex form) on the board. Answer 1 and 2 (all parts) - Activity 2: graphs on Desmos. Continue summary on board. Answer 1 and 2 (all parts) - Discuss how the transformations affect the x and y coordinates. - Activity 3: Go through worked example. Stress the order on which transformations are applied when graphing. Do all problems. All MATHia workspacees can be completed after Activity 3. - Activity 4: Do all of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 - Activity 5: All ![]() 5 MATHia Workspaces (homework)
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Vertically Translating
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H
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R
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Transforming Quadratic
Functions Using Tables
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M |
Mon, Apr 17th | Review for Test
9: Introduction to Quadratic Functions Good reviews on pp 693-696, 719, 735-736, 740 (7-11) Skills needed:
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Find first and second
differences and use them to determine whether the function is linear or
quadratic.
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Identify properties of
quadratic functions and/or graphs: domain, range, y-intercepts,
x-intercepts, axis of symmetry, and vertex.
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Work with Desmos to
analyze a function using the vertical motion model.
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Write quadratic function
in vertex form given the vertex and one other point.
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Write quadratic function
in factored form given the x-intercepts.
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Identify transformations
given a function in vertex (transformation) form.
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Use the axis of symmetry
to identify pairs of points with the same y-coordinates. |
Wed, Apr 19th | Test 9: Introduction to Quadratic Functions |
Thur, Apr 20th and Mon Apr. 24th | 30 mins to finish
test, then Module 5: Maximizing and Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 1: This Time, With Polynomials Focus: What is a polynomial? What are the parts of a polynomial? What is standard/general form? Adding, subtracting, multiplying polynomials. Homework: Worksheet |
Wed, Apr 26th |
Module 5: Maximizing and
Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 2: Solutions, More or Less: Representing Solutions to Quadratic Equations - find solutions of quadratic functions graphically using Desmos and algebraically (pp 767-769) - find solutions (see above) and use those solutions to write quadratic functions in factored form (p 772 #1 and will do with problems on page 776 #1) Assignment: Worksheet |
Thur, Apr 27th | Polynomial
Review: Two circuit activities: Beginning Polynomials AND Operations with Polynomials MUST show work in each box (or no credit). Finish Beginning Polynomials circuit before the Operations with Polynomials Circuit. Bring up to me and I will check and give it back to you if it has errors. |
Mon, May 1st | Go over last test Look at 5.2.2 WS (do not turn in) Module 5: Maximizing and Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 3: Transforming Solutions - Focus on solving quadratics using square roots, like Wednesday but equations with more steps. Problems on pages 782,784 and 787. Will not be graphing, just finding zeros (solutions, roots, y-intercepts...) AND... Review for Test 10 (M5,T2, Lessons 1-3). There is a practice worksheet. Skills needed:
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Polynomials in general/standard form,
degree, terms, name using degree, name using terms
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Add, subtract, multiply polynomials
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Find zeroes of a polynomial function.
Write in factored form. · Solve quadratic functions. (Using square roots) |
Wed, May 3rd | Test 10 |
Thur, May 4th | Module 5: Maximizing and
Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 4: The Missing Link: Factoring and Completing the Square (p 791) - factoring trinomials and binomials - finding solutions from factors 1st step - GCF - page 792 Trinomial Factoring - will use the x-method (not in book): Example problems found on pages 794, 795 Trinomial Solving - example problems found on pp 800-801 Assignment: Worksheet for trinomials a=1 |
Mon, May 8th | Go over some
problems off of factoring
WS from Thursday Factoring quiz 1 Factoring trinomials a>1 Assignment: Worksheet |
Wed, May 10th | Go over some
problems off of factoring WS from Monday Factoring quiz 2 |
Thur, May 11th | Module 5:
Maximizing and Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 4: The Missing Link: Factoring and Completing the Square - find solutions using completing the square (pp 806-807) Assignment: Worksheet |
Mon, May 15th | Go over test 10.
Go over Completing the Square WS. No Quiz today. :-( Module 5: Maximizing and Minimizing Topic 2: Solving Quadratic Functions Lesson 5: Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Welcome the Quadratic Formula - find solutions using the quadratic formula Assignment: Worksheet |
Wed, May 17th | Review for Test 11
(M5,T2, Lessons 4-5) Skills needed:
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Factoring quadratic expressions
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Find solutions from factored form
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Solve by factoring
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Solve by completing the square
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Solve by quadratic formula |
Thur, May 18th | Test 11 - There will be no retakes on this test |
Mon, May 22nd | Go over (and
discuss) last page of Test 11 Review Sheet in preparation for Thursday's
Activity. Pay attention. Mrs. Zubke
will not be here to help you on
Thursday.
1)
Use the internet
to find pictures of two real-world examples of parabolas.
Save them to your computer so that you can find
them later.
2) Use https://sporkforge.com/index.html to put a grids on your pictures. Make sure you reduce the size of your grids. You will be shown how to use this site. Pay attention!
If sporkforge isn't working, try https://yomotherboard.com/add-grid-to-image/
or use paint program
3)
Print out your
pictures and save them for Thursday. Do not lose them!!! You
cannot print them
Thursday. It's a semester test day and you can't be in the
hallway. |
Wed, May 24th |
SEM TEST DAY 1:
PERIOD 2: 10:00 – 11:08 LUNCH: 12:31 – 1:11 PERIOD 6: 1:16 – 2:25 |
Thur, May 25th |
Algebra 1 - Quadratic Functions Project
SEM TEST DAY
2: PERIOD 3: 9:35 – 10:45
PERIOD 5A: 10:55 – 12:05 LUNCH: 12:05 - 12:45
LUNCH: 10:50 –
11:30
PERIOD 7: 12:55 – 2:05 MAKE UP SESSION 1: 2:15 – 3:25 |
Fri, May 26th |
Make-up Sem Testing
Sessions (AM only) MAKE UP SESSION 2: 8:15 – 9:25 MAKE UP SESSION 3: 9:35 – 10:45 MAKE UP SESSION 4: 10:55 – 12:00
LUNCH: Grab and Go Available |