Monday, June 7, 2010

Monday, June 7, 2010

B Day

Periods 1 and 2 Accelerated Algebra 1, grade 9

Objective: Students will demonstrate skills and understanding of all objectives in the Unit 5 Test. Following the warm up, students began to work on the Unit 5 Test.
Homework: Cumulative Review for the final exam on Wednesday.

FINAL EXAM ON WEDNESFAY JUNE 9!!

For additional review and practice go to the4 Extra Practice pages in the back of the book - do multiples of 5, for Chapter 5 - 8 and try 9 & 10 if you can.

Work harder - get smarter.

Period 3 Pre-Calculus IB, grade 11

Objective: Students will solve trigonometric problems using Pythagorean identities,
complements; confunction identities in order to solve for angles of elevation. Folllowing the warm up, students worked in small groups on the assignment:
Assignment: pp 490-494, #7-10; pp 496-497, #51,61,71,81; pp 498-511 # 1-10.
Homework: Text Blitzer pp 510,#1-20.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Friday, June 4, 2010

A Day

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry grade 9

Objective: Students will use the side-splitter theorem and the triangle-angle bisector theorem and find the perimeters of similar figures in order to solve real-world problems. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered questions about the homework before teaching the new lesson. Students practiced on several problems, working in small groups.
Homework: To best prepare for the Unit 8 TEST on Tuesday- PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!
Text p. 709 all, and Chapter review pp.461-463,#1-34.

Practice Chapter review problems and extra practice problems to prepare for the semester exam.
Semester exam is Thursday, June 10 - remember- you must bring your own calculator!!!

Work hard. Get smart.

Period 3 Pre-Calculus IB Grade 11

Objective: Students will recognize and use fundamental identities and equal co-functions of complements in order to solve right triangle trigonometry problems. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard answered questions on the homework, and taught the new lesson. Students practiced a limited number of problems. After lunch, Mrs. Dennard distributed the answer sheet for the quiz on lesson of this week.
Homework: PP 495-498, #21-80 Multiples of 4.

FINAL TEST is Wednesday, June 9, 2010. After this, we will continue with math problems to prepare you for AP Calculus.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Thursday, June 3, 2010

B Day

Periods 1 and 2 Accelerated Algebra 1, grade 9

Objective: Students will review and practice all objectives in Unit 5 in order to prepare for the Unit 5 TEST on Monday! Following the warm up, Mrs Dennard went over the Unit 5 test review pack, demonstrating all solutions. Students took notes.
Homework: Text pp.709,#1-71, multiples of 3 only!

Bonus problem: Find the fifth term of the sequence A(n)= -3(-2)^n+1. You must show all work to get any credit!


Work Hard - Get Smart!!!



Period 3 Pre-Calculus IB, grade 11

Objective: Students will solve problems using right triangle trigonometry, including the six trigonometric functions, in order to solve real-world problems.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered a few questions about the homework, and began to teach the new lesson. Students worked on practice problems, and received an assignment for homework. Assignment; Checkpoint problems, #7,8,9 pp 478-480, and # 1,2,3 & 4, pp 485-487.
Homework: Text p.495, # 1-20.

Bonus problem: What is a trigonometric identity?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

A Day

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry, grade 9

Objective: Students will find and use relationships in similar right triangles, including calculating the geometric mean, in order to find distance indirectly. Following the warm up, students took notes on the new lesson, and started on the practice problems.
Assignment: Text pp 439-443, # 1-20.
Homework: Back of the warm up.
****Be prepared for a quiz on Chapter 8-1 through 8-4!! on FRIDAY!!

Bonus problem: The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the hypotenuse into segments with lengths in the ratio of 1:2. The length of the altitude is 8. How long is the hypotenuse? You must show all work with your answer!


Work hard - get smart!


Period 3 Pre-Calculus, IB, grade 11

Objective: Students will solve problems using angles and radian measures in order to solve real-world problems. Following th warm up, Mrs Dennard taught the new lesson, and returned all work received by Friday May 28. Students were assigned practice problems.
Assignment: Text pp. 480-483, #1-92, multiples of 4.
Homework: Complete classwork assignment.