Mon Dec 17

Quiz Reflection
Review Slope
Partner Activity-review concepts and start x and y intercepts
Notes on 6-4-- finding x and y intercepts
In class assignment:  p. 350 # 7, 8, 10 Together, # 22, 23, 28, 29, 32 due before end of class
NO HOMEWORK

Chapter 6 TEST is friday

Binders will be graded this week!

thurs Dec 13

Reviewed slope-- did real-life examples of zero slope, undefined slope, positive slope, negative slope--
then we practiced how to find the missing value of an ordered pair given the slope.  Finally we looked at the slope and y-intercept form.  (this is lesson 6-1 and 6-4)
Quiz tomorrow on 6-1 and 6-4
HOMEWORK:  p. 376 # 11 - 14, 16, 40

Wed Dec 12

Students did a Test Reflection for Chapter 5 TEST
Students calculated Progress Report Grade
We did more practice with slope:  Warm-up, guided notes, white boards (form. assessment)
HOMEWORK:  p. 769 (6-1) # 1 - 14
Quiz is friday

Tue Dec 11, 2012

Some students needed to finish Chapter 5 Test
We reviewed some of Chapter 5 for warm-up
Took Chapter 6 Pre-Test
Notes and examples for 6-1 (slope)

Mon Dec 10

Guest Teacher
Chapter 6 Vocab and Chapter 6 Toppers due at end of hour
Double Grade

Fri Dec 7

Chapter 5 TEST

Thurs Dec 6, 2012

GUEST TEACHER TODAY

EARLY RELEASE TODAY

In class assignment:  Review Worksheet
                               Start homework:  p. 315-317 # 1 - 18, 22, 24, 30, 36-44, 48

TEST IS TOMORROW---  STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed Dec 4

Review graphing, functions and creating equations from tables.
NO HOMEWORK  - Guest teacher tomorrow because I have a meeting all day
TEST IS FRIDAY

Tue Dec 4, 2012

Reviewed graphing.  Reviewed functions.  Started 5-6-- writing equations from patterns.
TEST IS FRIDAY
HOMEWORK:  p. 768 (5-4)# 8, #10
                                      (5-5) # 1 - 12
                                       (5-6) #3

Mon Dec 3, 2012

Today we reviewed graphing linear functions, then explored functions and function notation.
p. 291 # 6 -18T, 19 - 28, 35 - 38

Chapter 5 TEST

Friday November 30

Students to board for homework problems
Did warm-up to practice all concepts learned this week
Took Quiz #2 up to 5-4

Thurs Nov 29

More practice determining whether ordered pairs are solutions-- created tables given domains and we figured out how to tell if a function is linear or not without graping
HOMEWORK:  p. 767 (5-2) # 2- 8 Even, (5-3) # 1 - 6, (5-4) # 1 - 6
QUIZ TOMORROW up to 5-4

Wed Nov 28

Guest Teacher
IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT-- worth double points

Reinderr Graph
Chapter 5 Vocab

Tues Nov 27

No Homework-- we practiced in class  finding solutions
Guest Teacher tomorrow

Mon Nov 26, 201`2

2 targets today:  sts can give ordered pairs to linear functions given certain criteria AND
                          sts can determine which ordered pairs are solutions

Today we did a warm-up, then a think/pair/share activity.  Then sts checked their understanding by completing worksheet E-77 (riddle).  We then took some notes on 5-3 and began assignment in class:

P. 275 # 9 - 11 T, # 13 - 21

No homework Tues or Wed because Sub will be here Wed.

QUIZ FRIDAY up to 5-4

Tues Nov 20th

Students did an In-Class assignment worth 10 points.
Students had to choose 1 problem from p. 767 (5-2) and create a poster representing the 4 different ways we represent a relation.  Then list the domain, range and inverse.
Due at end of hour.

Mon Nov 19

We calculated our First Quarter Grades today.  Emptied out all first quarter papers from our binders.
We also did a Quiz Reflection for Quiz #1 from friday.  We then did a warmup reviewing 5-2 and did the following in class assignment.  If not done in class-- do for homework (Except 4th hour-no homework)
p. 267 # 18, 22, 25, 27, 32, 24, 37, 43, 44, 46-53

Fri Nov 16

Quiz #1 today over 5-1 and 5-2

Thurs Nov 15

Review of 5-1-- We did a Think, Pair, Share Activity.
Then notes, examples, study guide and started assignment for 5-1
QUIZ #1 Tomorrow--- on 5-1 and 5-2

Wed Nov 14

1/2 day

Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30 - 2:30  and 6 - 8:00pm

We did a warm-up and completed a picture graph in class.  If not done finish and turn in by friday.
1st and 5th hour:  Elephant Graph
4th hour:  Wabbit Graph

Tuesday November 13

Notes, examples 5-1:  Graphing on the Cartesian Plane

We did some practice, took some notes, did a practice quiz, then an in-class assignment.  If not done in class finish for homework
P. 257 # 13 - 38, 40-42

Mon Nov 12th

Pre-Test 50 question-- first semester

Chapter 5 Toppers

P. 253 # 1- 12

If didn't finish above-- its homework

Fri Nov 9th

Chapter 7 TEST

thurs Nov 8

Practice in class-- we did mini posters in lab-- we did white board practice and
did a warm-up called "check this test" to help us review for Ch 7 Test friday
HOMEWORK:  review worksheet for Ch 7 TEST

Wed Nov 7th

More practice with compound inequalities
Today you should have left class knowing how to graph compound inequalities,
knowing how to name 3 solutions and 3 non- solutions-- and how to write the inequality
given a graph-- Do you know the difference between and AND and OR graph?????

HOMEWORK:  Worksheet 7-4

Tue Nov 6

Sub Today
In class worksheet for practice
1/2 day today

TEST IS FRIDAY on chapter 7

Mon Nov 5

7-4 -- notes and examples-- compound inequalities--
we did lots of practice in class
NO HOMEWORK
Sub tomorrow because I am at the MISD

Fri Nov 2

Quiz #7 up to Section 7-3
All binders need to be graded before NEXT friday-
please make sure I get your binder!
Have a great weekend

Thurs Nov 1

More practice of word problems and solving inequalities
HOMEWORK:  Review worksheet for quiz friday

Wed Oct 31

In class practice of 7-3-- and writing inequalities for word problems.
Lab  did 4 stations of practice
NO HOMEWORK-- Happy Halloween!
Quiz Friday

tues Oct 30

Review of 7-2 and 7-3
HOMEWORK:  p. 793 # 1 - 4, 17

Mon Oct 29

Quiz #6 reflection.
Think, Pair and Share activity to review concepts from last week.
More practice with 7-2
HOMEWORK:  p. 395 # 4 - 7 Together, #20 - 27

Fri Oct 26

Review then Quiz #6 over 7-1

Thur Oct 25

Guest Teacher today-- I am at the MISD

1.  Students completed Chapter 7 vocab
2.  Students completed p. 771 (7-1) # 1 - 9. (7-2) # 1 - 9
3.  LAB ONLY:  complete worksheet

Wed Oct 24

More practice solving, graphing and set-builder notation in class.
Think, Pair, Share activity to reinforce concepts-- launch into 7-2
NO HOMEWORK-- there will be a guest teacher tomorrow

Quiz is friday

Tue Oct 23

Notes and lots of practice graphing inequalties--and set-builder notation
HOMEWORK:  p. 388 # 17 - 20, 23, and 24

Mon Oct 22

Review some solving
Toppers for 7-1 thru 7-4

Many students were absent-- or needed to finish test from friday
NO HOMEWORK--
Random Act of Kindness due friday

Fri Oct 19

Chapter 3 TEST
Toppers for 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4

Thurs Oct 18

Review of Chapter 3 day Sts did practice for warmpup, then worked with a partner on a poster problem. Then sts did more practice but this time they had to find the math mistakes instead of solving the problems. Then we did some bookwork practicing solving for formulas. HOMEWORK: CHAPTER 3 TARGETS: review sheet for test tomorrow TEST FRIDAY over chapter 3 Binders will be graded starting friday

Wed Oct 17

MEAP testing 1 - 3 hour 4 - 6 hours practiced more with 3-5 and 3-6 HOMEWORK: worksheet #20 - 13 questions-- review for test Test is friday on Chapter 3 Binders will be graded starting friday Random Acts of Kindness due friday

Tue Oct 16

Review multi-step (3-5) Notes and examples (3-6)-- solving for variable NO HOMEWORK due to MEAP TESTING tomorrow 1 - 3 hour Our Chapter 3 TEST is FRIDAY

Mon Oct 15

Review solving multi-step equations No math homework on Mondays---- Every monday Random Act of Kindness slips passed out-- due friday

Friday Oct 12

Quiz #4 Go DRAGONS :) TGIF

Thurs Oct 11, 2012

More practice in class with solving equations. Students did problems at the board, worked with partner working out problems on flashcards, and we added some more notes to 3-5 (special cases) HOMEWORK: review worksheet for Quiz #4 QUIZ FRIDAY

Wed Oct 10, 2012

Reviewed on white boards lots of solving equations. Took notes on 3-5-- how to solve with variable on both sides HOMEWORK: p. 763 (3-5) # 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 15 QUIZ FRIDAY

Tues Oct 9

I am out sick today In class assignment worth a double grade: Worksheet for 1st, 4th and 5th hour 2nd and 6th hour: p. 762 (3-1) # 7 - 12, (3-2) # 1 - 9, (3-3) # 1 - 19 odd

Mon Oct 6

Review with white boards solving linear equations. Practiced multi-step with distributing and combining like terms NO HOMEWORK

Friday Oct 5, 2012

Check homework, check warm-up, did head problem. Took Quiz. Labs played SKUNK after quiz

Thurs Oct 4, 2012

Review and practice in class for quiz HOMEWORK: Review Worksheet for Quiz #3

Wed Oct 3

Vision Screening first and second hour today. We did alot of in-class practice on solving 1 step equations. Then we took notes on 3-3 and did some problems together. HOMEWORK: p. 159 # 8 -16T, # 17 - 20, 25, 27, 29, 30 35-38 QUIZ FRIDAY **NOTE** early release day tomorrow*** students are released at 1:00

Tue Oct 2

More in class practice-- we did white boards-- on solving 1 step equations. Homework: p. 148 # 14 - 36 EVEN, p. 153 # 14 - 24 EVEN

Mon Oct 1

Pre-Algebra Test back-- did Test Reflection and calculated grades. Students can RETAKE the test anyday before or after school to improve their grade We did a 10 question pre-test on 3-1 thru 3-3. Then we started Chapter 3 today. Did notes and in class practice on 3-1 (solving 1 step)

Mon Sept 17th

Tomato Day: Freshman Wear Green! More practice with graphs and Section 1-1 Students worked with a partner to finish their 4 sisters race poster **NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK DUE TO HOMECOMING FLOAT BUILDING!!**

Friday Sept 14, 2012

Quiz #2 HOMECOMING NEXT WEEK!!! Monday is Tomato Day-- WEAR GREEN FRESHMEN

Thurs Sept 13

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT 7 - 8:30pm More practice and review of all concepts HOMEWORK: Review worksheet for Quiz #2

Wed Sept 12

More practice with Integers and Graphs. Started 1-1: Verbal and Algebraic Expressions HOMEWORK: p. 756 (1-1) and (1-9)

Tues Sept 11, 2012

More practice with integers-- subtracting More practice with Graphs HOMEWORK: Worksheet E-61

Mon Sept 10, 2012

Algebra Binder Set-Up

Friday Sept. 7, 2012

Algebra Contracts Due Quiz #1

Thurs Sept 6, 2012

More Graphs and Integers HOMEWORK: Algebra Review for Quiz #1

Wed Sept 5th, 2012

In class practice with graphs and integers Homework: Qualatative Graphs

Tues Sept 4, 2012

Day ONE :) Welcome to Algebra! Introductions/Algebra folder with contract passed out-- DUE FRIDAY Quiz Friday