May 20th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th and 7th periods)
Monday: Equation game cards and work
Tuesday: No school
Wednesday: Use game cards to play game during class. Students who did not have materials ready for the game were given a worksheet of equations to solve as an alternate grade.
Thursday: Solving and graphing inequalities–Textbook page 517 27-39
Friday: Quiz and flashback check
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Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Factoring–Workbook page 60 multiples of 3
Tuesday: No school
Wednesday: Factoring trinomials–Workbook page 61 multiples of 3
Thursday: Factoring using special products–Workbook page 62 multiples of 3
Friday: Factoring polynomials–Workbook page 63 multiples of 3
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May 20th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th and 7th periods)
Monday: Equation game cards and work
Tuesday: No school
Wednesday: Use game cards to play game during class. Students who did not have materials ready for the game were given a worksheet of equations to solve as an alternate grade.
Thursday: Solving and graphing inequalities–Textbook page 517 27-39
Friday: Quiz and flashback check
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Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Factoring–Workbook page 60 multiples of 3
Tuesday: No school
Wednesday: Factoring trinomials–Workbook page 61 multiples of 3
Thursday: Factoring using special products–Workbook page 62 multiples of 3
Friday: Factoring polynomials–Workbook page 63 multiples of 3
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May 11th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th and 7th periods)
Monday: 4th will not meet, but 6th and 7th will do textbook page 510 21-28.
Tuesday: 6th and 7th will not meet, but 4th will do textbook page 510 21-28.
Wednesday: Equation review (in class)
Thursday: Solving word problems with equations–textbook page 510 29-34
Friday: Review (in class)
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: 3rd does not meet, but 5th will do workbook page 57 multiples of 3.
Tuesday: 3rd period will do workbook page 57 multiples of 3 and 5th period will do workbook page 58 multiples of 3.
Wednesday: 3rd period will do workbook page 58 multiples of 3 and 5th period will not meet.
Thursday: Workbook page 59 multiples of 3
Friday: Review (in class)
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May 3rd, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th, and 7th periods)
Monday: Design activity (in class)
Tuesday: Integer review (in class)
Wednesday: 2-step equations–Textbook page 500 15-32
Thursday: multi-step equations–Textbook page 504 25-36
Friday: Equation quiz
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Chapter 8 review
Tuesday: Chapter 8 review
Wednesday: Chapter 8 test
Thursday: Simplify polynomials by combining like terms–Workbook page 56 multiples of 3
Friday: Multiply monomial by a polynomial and simplify–Workbook page 57 multiples of 3
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April 20th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th, and 7th periods)
Monday: Class Review–”Sales Tax” and “Parallel Parking” open responses
Tuesday: Class Review–Open response corrections for the students that did not make a 4 on Monday’s open responses
Wednesday: Unit Quiz
Thursday: Quiz Review and corrections
Friday: Flashback review and check
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Simplifying expressions with exponents–Workbook page 48 (multiples of 3)
Tuesday: Scientific notation and standard form–Workbook page 49 (multiples of 3)
Wednesday: Multiplying expressions with exponents–Workbook page 50 (multiples of 3)
Thursday: Using properties to simplify expressions–Workbook page 51 (multiples of 3)
Friday: Review and flashback check–No homework
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April 14th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th and 7th periods)
Monday: Fundamental counting principle–”Choices of Bagels” open response
Tuesday: Unit Pre-Test (in class), Open response corrections for those who did not score a 4 on Monday’s open response
Wednesday: Students are given individual assignments based on their test results. Most of this assignment can be completed in class. Students who need more time will be given a take-home packet next week. All students will complete the “Record High Temperatures” open response and “Winter Olympics” open response.
Thursday: “Kentucky Area Codes” open response and “Map Coordinates” open response–Students who did not score a 4 on the previous days open responses will also need to make corrections.
Friday: Flashback review (in class)
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Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Area and perimeter problems–”Parallel Parking” open response and “Decorating Plans” open response
Tuesday: Pre-Test (in class)–Students who did not score a 4 on Monday’s open responses will need to make corrections.
Wednesday: “Record High Temperatures” open response and “Winter Olympics” open response–Students who need further work on chapter 7 material will be given a review packet that they need to work on before retaking the chapter 7 test again. I will be available after school on Thursday or any morning for students who need help with these problems.
Thursday: Students will be given individual assignments based on their test results. Most of this assignment can be completed in class. Students who need more time will be given a take-home packet next week. All students will complete the “Kentucky Area Codes” open response and the “Map Coordinates” open response. Anyone who did not score 4’s on Wednesday’s open responses will also need to make corrections.
Friday: Flashback review (in class)
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April 6th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 5th, and 6th periods)
Monday: Probability–Workbook/Worksheet pg. 71, open response corrections (for those who did not make a 4 the first time)
Tuesday: Experimental probability–Workbook/Worksheet pg. 72
Wednesday: Tree diagrams–Diagram worksheet, Workbook/Worksheet pg. 75
Thursday: Probability of independent and dependent events–Workbook/Worksheet pg. 77
Friday: Probability Quiz and flashback check
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Chapter 7 Review guide (due Wednesday), Geometry pre-test
Tuesday: Chapter 7 review, Geometry review, Learning check review (in class)
Wednesday: Chapter 7 Test
Thursday: Geometry review worksheet
Friday: Geometry Review (in class), Flashback check
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March 22nd, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th, and 7th periods)
Monday: Bar graphs, histograms, and line graphs–Exit slip make a histogram from the data collected in class–Homework is workbook/worksheet 33 and 34
Tuesday: Scatter Plots–Exit slip to make a scatter plot from data collected in class–Homework is workbook/worksheet 35
Wednesday: Data analysis review–Study for test
Thursday: Unit 8 Test
Friday: Unit 8 review guide, Probability introduction activity (in class)
Have a great spring break! 
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Systems of linear inequalities–workbook page 47 even
Tuesday: Review chapter 7
Wednesday: Chapter 7 test
Thursday: Chapter 7 review guide
Friday: Geometry review activity (in class)
Have a great spring break!
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March 15th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th, and 7th periods)
Monday: Unit 7 Review Worksheet—Students reviewed their unit 7 test in class and marked which questions they missed on their review worksheet. This is used to determine their assignment. Students who complete this assignment, and also are caught up on daily work, may see me about retaking the test if they feel they can do better.
Surveys and samples–Textbook pg. 176 7-13
Tuesday: Stem-and-leaf plots–Textbook page 182 11-14
Wednesday: Measures of central tendency–Textbook page 187 15-24
Thursday: Box-and-whisker plots–Textbook page 191 19-23
Friday: No School
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Systems of equations quiz
Tuesday: Word problems solved by systems of equations–Workbook page 45
Wednesday: Linear inequalities–Workbook page 46 (even problems)
Thursday: Systems of linear inequalities–Workbook page 47 (even problems)
Friday: No School
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March 11th, 2010
Pre-Algebra (4th, 6th, and 7th periods)
Monday: Team 3 Mammoth Cave, Team 4–Textbook page 310 1-14
Tuesday: Team 4 Mammoth Cave, Team 3–Workbook page 50
Wednesday: Surface Area–Workbook page 52 (worksheet for some)
Thursday: Unit 7 Review–Students are given a study guide and problems are worked together in class. They may use this to study and refer to for the test tomorrow.
Friday: Unit 7 Test
Algebra I (3rd and 5th periods)
Monday: Team 3 Mammoth Cave, Team 4 Workbook page 42 even
Tuesday: Team 4 Mammoth Cave, Team 3 Workbook page 42 even
Wednesday: Solving systems using substitution–Workbook page 43 2-24 even
Thursday: Solving systems using elimination–Workbook page 44 even (due Monday)
Friday: Review, quiz, flashback check
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