Home Nugget #1 of the 2nd Term (Nuggets start back at 1 at the start of each term)
Assigned on Friday October 29, 2010
Due on Monday November 1, 2010
A. Bring a brand new 1 subject spiral notebook to serve as a repository for your class notes in term 2. Bear in mind that the notebook will be collected and graded as a TEST grade towards the end of the 2nd term, in late December.
B. Remove and store all graded work from your math folder and put all handouts in chronological order on the left side.
C. From SAT sheets:
Page 50 # 1 - 8
Page 55 # 1 - 6
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Independent Study: Arithmetic Sequences
Right on the heels of a lesson on linear relationships, we encounter arithmetic sequences, and students should quickly find the correlation. Tonight's lesson is one of many occasions on which students are asked to play the role of an autodidact, one who is self-taught, in making sense of brand-new content.
Home Nugget # 33
Assigned on Thursday October 28, 2010
Due on Friday October 29, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Carefully read and take notes on pages 165 - 167 then,
Solve problems 1 - 11 on page 168
Focus on the following themes/topics:
1. What are the terms associated with the theme of arithmetic sequences?
2. When given a sequence, how do we determine whether it is arithmetic or not?
3. What is meant by a recursive formula and how do you write such a formula for an arithmetic sequence?
4. How do you find what is known as the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?
Home Nugget # 33
Assigned on Thursday October 28, 2010
Due on Friday October 29, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Carefully read and take notes on pages 165 - 167 then,
Solve problems 1 - 11 on page 168
Focus on the following themes/topics:
1. What are the terms associated with the theme of arithmetic sequences?
2. When given a sequence, how do we determine whether it is arithmetic or not?
3. What is meant by a recursive formula and how do you write such a formula for an arithmetic sequence?
4. How do you find what is known as the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Using the Standard Form to Assess Whether a Relationship is Linear
Home Nugget #32
Assigned on Tuesday October 26
Due on Thursday October 28 (because of a field-trip tomorrow)
In Algebra I text
Page 158 # 4 - 6, 11
Page 159 # 12 - 23, 25, 31, 32 - 35
Page 160 # 36 - 42
* If students choose to, they can attempt The Firefighter's Theorem questions 1 - 6, 10, 11. The student who earns the highest score in each homeroom will receive 10 extra credit points towards the assessment of their choice in term 1.
Assigned on Tuesday October 26
Due on Thursday October 28 (because of a field-trip tomorrow)
In Algebra I text
Page 158 # 4 - 6, 11
Page 159 # 12 - 23, 25, 31, 32 - 35
Page 160 # 36 - 42
* If students choose to, they can attempt The Firefighter's Theorem questions 1 - 6, 10, 11. The student who earns the highest score in each homeroom will receive 10 extra credit points towards the assessment of their choice in term 1.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Evaluating Functions and Organizing Our Perception of How to Define Functions
Home Nugget #31
Assigned on Monday October 25, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 26, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 136 - 137 # 1 - 15 as is always the case, you must show all work/evidence
page 723 lesson 3-2 # 1- 10
Reminder: This Friday is the last day of the 1st marking period.
Assigned on Monday October 25, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 26, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 136 - 137 # 1 - 15 as is always the case, you must show all work/evidence
page 723 lesson 3-2 # 1- 10
Reminder: This Friday is the last day of the 1st marking period.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Working on Producing Our First Guide-To
Home Nugget #30
Assigned on Friday October 22, 2010
Due on Monday October 24, 2010
Complete Guide-to chapter 2 according to the directions I provided and the sample assignment I shared with you in class.
Please be reminded that this lesson counts as a 50 point quiz grade and is yet another opportunity to improve your grade significantly.
Assigned on Friday October 22, 2010
Due on Monday October 24, 2010
Complete Guide-to chapter 2 according to the directions I provided and the sample assignment I shared with you in class.
Please be reminded that this lesson counts as a 50 point quiz grade and is yet another opportunity to improve your grade significantly.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Evaluating Functions
Home Nugget #29
Assigned on Thursday October 21
Due on Friday October 22
In Algebra I text,
Page 153 # 21, 22, 25, 26, 33 - 40, 43 - 48
page 154 # 51, 52
Assigned on Thursday October 21
Due on Friday October 22
In Algebra I text,
Page 153 # 21, 22, 25, 26, 33 - 40, 43 - 48
page 154 # 51, 52
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Representing Relations
Home Nugget #28
Assigned on Wednesday October 20
Due on Thursday October 21
In Algebra I text,
Page 146 # 3 - 7, 14 - 17
Page 147 # 18 - 21. 28 - 33
Page 148 # 34
Assigned on Wednesday October 20
Due on Thursday October 21
In Algebra I text,
Page 146 # 3 - 7, 14 - 17
Page 147 # 18 - 21. 28 - 33
Page 148 # 34
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Introducing "the Guide-To", a Cheat-Sheet Created by Students, For Students
Home Nugget #27
Assigned on Tuesday October 19, 2010
Due on Monday October 25, 2010
Typically, at the conclusion of each chapter of our Algebra textbook, students will craft a product known as the guide-to. Hard copies of directions are provided in class and a sample product also will be furnished in the week ahead. Essentially, the student is asked to create a review packet of certain lessons within a chapter, chosen by me for their relevance and overall importance to the curriculum.
Within this guide-to, students will have to point out the main ideas of each lesson and then create their own examples based on ones in the text, of problems or scenarios that illustrate the aforementioned topics. Finally, pertinent vocabulary must be defined and accompanied with an example of each.
The overall objective is to continue to provide a mechanism for students to reflect on and continually digest content. We wish to avoid that horrible phenomena of a school year passing and the student wondering whether they have truly learned meaningful content.
Assigned on Tuesday October 19, 2010
Due on Monday October 25, 2010
Typically, at the conclusion of each chapter of our Algebra textbook, students will craft a product known as the guide-to. Hard copies of directions are provided in class and a sample product also will be furnished in the week ahead. Essentially, the student is asked to create a review packet of certain lessons within a chapter, chosen by me for their relevance and overall importance to the curriculum.
Within this guide-to, students will have to point out the main ideas of each lesson and then create their own examples based on ones in the text, of problems or scenarios that illustrate the aforementioned topics. Finally, pertinent vocabulary must be defined and accompanied with an example of each.
The overall objective is to continue to provide a mechanism for students to reflect on and continually digest content. We wish to avoid that horrible phenomena of a school year passing and the student wondering whether they have truly learned meaningful content.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Squeezing the Good Stuff Out of Chapter 2
Home Nugget #26
Assigned on Monday October 18, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 19, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 133 # 35 - 43
Page 134 # 44 - 52
These problems are all valuable source material for the two upcoming assessments this week.
Assigned on Monday October 18, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 19, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 133 # 35 - 43
Page 134 # 44 - 52
These problems are all valuable source material for the two upcoming assessments this week.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Our First Journal Entry of the School Year
Home Nugget #25
Assigned on Friday October 15, 2010
Due on Monday October 18, 2010
Students were provided with both instructions and examples of how questions should be answered. They were also given an opportunity to ask clarifying questions today, having had two prior days to look over the assignment. Students are aware that this assignment counts as a 50 point quiz grade.
Assigned on Friday October 15, 2010
Due on Monday October 18, 2010
Students were provided with both instructions and examples of how questions should be answered. They were also given an opportunity to ask clarifying questions today, having had two prior days to look over the assignment. Students are aware that this assignment counts as a 50 point quiz grade.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Weighted Averages and Uniform Motion Problems
Home Nugget #24
Assigned on Thursday October 14, 2010
Due on Friday October 15, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 126 # 13 - 19
From SAT sheet, page 43
# 12 - 16
Assigned on Thursday October 14, 2010
Due on Friday October 15, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 126 # 13 - 19
From SAT sheet, page 43
# 12 - 16
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Weighted Averages
Home Nugget #23
Assigned on Wednesday October 13, 2010
Due on Thursday October 14, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 127 # 20 - 28
ALSO
Journal Entry #1 was assigned today and directions for its completion were provided. The due date for the lesson is Monday October 18 and the lesson is counted as a 50-point quiz grade.
Assigned on Wednesday October 13, 2010
Due on Thursday October 14, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 127 # 20 - 28
ALSO
Journal Entry #1 was assigned today and directions for its completion were provided. The due date for the lesson is Monday October 18 and the lesson is counted as a 50-point quiz grade.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Nearing the End of Chapter 2
Home Nugget #22
Assigned on Tuesday October 12, 2010
Due on Wednesday October 13, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 721 lesson 2-6 # 7 - 12
Page 722 lesson 2-7 # 1 - 12
Page 723 lesson 2-8 # 1 - 12
Assigned on Tuesday October 12, 2010
Due on Wednesday October 13, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 721 lesson 2-6 # 7 - 12
Page 722 lesson 2-7 # 1 - 12
Page 723 lesson 2-8 # 1 - 12
Friday, October 8, 2010
Solving Equations for A Specific Variable
Home Nugget #21
Assigned on Friday October 8
Due on Tuesday October 12 (No school on Monday)
In Algebra I text,
Page 120 # 8 - 17 and 29 - 33
Page 121 # 34, 35, 36, 39, 40
Assigned on Friday October 8
Due on Tuesday October 12 (No school on Monday)
In Algebra I text,
Page 120 # 8 - 17 and 29 - 33
Page 121 # 34, 35, 36, 39, 40
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A Mid-Chapter Check In
Tonight's lesson follows on the heels of an in-class quiz students took today. As is usually the case, we want to get quantitative measures of whether we are making sense of content as we work through it, as opposed to simply waiting for the end of the chapter or unit.
Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Thursday October 7, 2010
Due on Friday October 8, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 104 # 1 - 26
Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Thursday October 7, 2010
Due on Friday October 8, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Page 104 # 1 - 26
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Percents: Comparing Values to 100
Home Nugget #19
Assigned on Wednesday October 6, 2010
Due on Thursday October 7, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 114
# 18 - 37
# 39 and 40
Assigned on Wednesday October 6, 2010
Due on Thursday October 7, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 114
# 18 - 37
# 39 and 40
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Taking the Time to Work Further on Solving Equations
Home Nugget #18
Assigned on Tuesday October 5, 2010
Due on Wednesday October 6, 2010
From Double-Sided Practice Sheet,
Lesson 2-4
# 1 - 7, 14 - 22, 24
Lesson 2-5
# 13 - 20, 24 - 26
Complete all work in your homework notebook
Assigned on Tuesday October 5, 2010
Due on Wednesday October 6, 2010
From Double-Sided Practice Sheet,
Lesson 2-4
# 1 - 7, 14 - 22, 24
Lesson 2-5
# 13 - 20, 24 - 26
Complete all work in your homework notebook
Monday, October 4, 2010
Ratios and Proportions
Home Nugget #17
Assigned on Monday October 4, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 5, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 108 # 1 - 8
Page 109 # 27 - 34
Page 110 # 39, 41, 42
Assigned on Monday October 4, 2010
Due on Tuesday October 5, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 108 # 1 - 8
Page 109 # 27 - 34
Page 110 # 39, 41, 42
Friday, October 1, 2010
Solving Equations with the Variable on Both Sides
Home Nugget #16
Assigned on Friday October 1, 2010
Due on Monday October 4, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 101 # 11 - 20 and 27 - 34
Page 102 # 44, 46 and 47
From SAT sheets pages 40 and 41
Numbers 9 - 18
Assigned on Friday October 1, 2010
Due on Monday October 4, 2010
In Algebra I book,
Page 101 # 11 - 20 and 27 - 34
Page 102 # 44, 46 and 47
From SAT sheets pages 40 and 41
Numbers 9 - 18
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