Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

B Day 10/26/11

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will demonstrate skills in deductive reasoning in order to think logically, and read advertisments critically. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard assigned a review lesson (p.88 #1-10)and went over each problem with the class. Then the scheduled quiz on Lessons 2-1 through 2-3 was distributed. After the quiz, Lesson 2-4 Reasoning in Algebra and Geometry, was assigned.
Assignment: Text pp.89-94, #1-15; 16-26 evens; 27,29,and 32-38. If you are looking for this assignment in the online text-go about 9-12 pages ahead untill you find Chapter 2-4.

Period 3 Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will practice calculating the chi-square test, and the correlation coefficient in oder to analyze date from two data sets. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard conducted a peer review of Statistics Quiz 2 with the class. All scores were entered into Schoolmax,and all quizzes were returned to students for Error Analyses.
Assignment: H&H text Chapter 18 Review SDets A and B.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday, October 14, 2011

A Day 10/14/11

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will recognize conditional statements and write the converse and the symbolic form for a conditional statement in order to read an advertisement critically. Following the warm Up, Mrs. Dennard taught the new lesson. Students worked on individual guided practice, and asked questions and they worked before receiving the assignment.
Assignment: Text pp 71-74: #2-32 evens; p. 73:#49,52 and 54-58; and p. 74: #64-67.
There was a brief exit quiz in Period 4.
Several people are missing their textbooks that they left in the classroom. If you took someone else's Geometry book out of the classroom and left it at home or in your locker, please bring these back to the classroom. These other students really need their books back! And PLEASE don't leave your textbook in the classroom! I cannot lock them up.

Period 3 IB Math Studies
Objective: Students will calculate X-squared test for independence in order to analyze two data sets business applications.
Following the warm up, there were many questions on the homework and warm up for Mrs. Dennard to answer. There was a brief presentation to the class by the senior IB students about homecoming. It is unfortunate that we could get to the objective today or the quiz that was scheduled due the long question and answer session - but also to many late and unprepared arrivals to this class. Late arrival will no longer be tolerated. Late students must get a pass before arriving late staring Monday.
Assignment: Oxford text: pp 327 and 328: Ex 6.8 # 1-5. Be prepared for a quiz on this weeks material on Monday.

Mrs. Dennard spoke firmly to this class about the consequences of socializing in this IB class. Please take my words seriously. I have warned you numerous times about this, and I will speak to Mrs. Terry about your continued candidacy in this program if certain individuals cannot practice better self-control during instruction!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

B Day

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will recognize conditional statements and write the converse of conditional statements in order to read an advertisement critically. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard taught the new lesson on conditional statements. Students worked on several guided practice problems with each part of the new lesson.
Assignment: Text pp 71-74: #2-32 evens;p. 73 #49,52,and 54-48; and on p. 74 # 64-67.

Be ready for a quiz on Monday!

Period 3 IB Math Studies
Objective: Students will calculate Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient (r) and r squared in order to analyze two data sets in an electronics factory. Following the warm UP, Mrs.Dennard answered questions on the homework, and explained the new lesson. Students worked on some guided practice problems before receiving the assignment.
Asssignment: H&H text pp. 590 Investigation.

Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

PSAT Testing day

No homework for Geometry classes. There was no 4th period class today.

3dr Period Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will calculate the Least Squares Regression equation in order to find the line of best fit for data sets of electronics sales over time. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard asked for, but did not receive any questions on the homework. The assignment from yesterday was reviewed; the need for context in statistics, and the difference between r and r-squared.
Assignment: Text H&H pp. 588-590, Ex. 18C, #1-8.

Mrs. Dennard promised students the if 2/3 of this class scored a 6 or 7 on Exam Paper 2, she would give the class a pizza party with soda and dessert - AND if the entire class scored an overall 6 or 7 on exams and research paper, she would perform a Irish jig on the stage in the multi-purpose room.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

B Day

Periods One and Four Geometry
Objective: Students will recognize conditional statements and write these and the converse of the statements in order to read newspaper ads critically. Following the warmup, Mrs. Dennard taught the lesson. Students worked individually, taking notes and working through about a dozen problems Odd numbers 1-29, with guided practice.
Assignment: Text pp.71-72, #2-32 evens only.
Next class a brief quiz!!

Period 3 Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will calculate Pearson's correlation coefficient using manual and calculator methods in order to find the degree of linearity in two data sets from a chemical fertiliser company. Following the warm up, Mrs Dennard introduced the topic of limits to data analysis, the "Harshbager Mistake", and the need to be relevant to the situation of each work problem.
Assignment: H&H text pp.573-583, Ex. 18B.1 #1-3 and Ex. 18B.2. #1-7.

Monday, October 10, 2011

October 10, 2011

A Day

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of all objectives in Unit 1 as they complete the Unit 1 PGCPS Test today. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard answered a few last minute questions before distributing the test and answer sheet. Period 2 finished the test i enough time to start the next lesson. Period 4 used the entire lesson for the test.
Assignment: Period 2;Text p.71 #1-14.


Period 3 Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will analyze interval data on home rental prices in order to calculate the standard deviation and mean price of the rents.Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard discusses the limits of using statistics, citing several real world examples. The importance of putting any statistical model into a real-world context was discussed.
Read p. 574 on causation: do Ex 18A, #1-4 & 7. pp 575-576.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Wednesday October 5, 2011

B Day 10/5/11

Periods 2B and 4B Geometry
Objectives: Students will review and practice all objectives in Unit 1 in order to best prepare for the Unit 1 Test on FRIDAY OCT 7.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered questions on the homework, and retaught the class on how to use the compass to construct a perpendicular bisector, and an angle bisector. Students worked in small groups on the practice problems on P. 690 in the text.
Assignment: Text p. 690, Extra Practice for Unit 1 # 1- 38 (all).
Any student who has not completed the Chapter Review and Chapter test at the end of the Chapter, and the Unit i Study Guide are to complete these assignment by Friday - BEFORE you take the Unit 1 Test.

Period 3 Math Studies: IB
Objective: Students will construct parallel boxplots in order to compare data sets regarding the distribution of test scores form two different classes. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard went over the homework with the class, and answered a few questions on this assignment. Then, Mrs.Dennard taught the class how to construct the parallel boxplots, and assigned a few questions for guided practice.
Assignment: Text H&H pp 159 # 2 & 4.
Students are remided that the Quiz on Friday will cover all of Chapter 5 in H&H and any work we have completed thus far in the Statistics Chapter of the Oxford text. Be prepared for questions on standard deviation, variance, and parallel boxplots.
Mrs. Dennard will be out on Thursday, and you have been assigned work in the Oxford text, so please bring that to class on Thursday.

October 4, 2011

A Day

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will review and practice objectives in Unit 1 in order to best prepare for the Unit 1 test on Monday Oct 10.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard took questions on the Chapter Review and went over the problems in the Unit 1 Study Guide, and the Chapter 1 Review.
Assignments: Complete Chapter Review and Chapter Test questions on pp 61-64 in the textbook, and on pp 71-75 online.

UNIT 1 TEST will be on MONDAY OCT 10.


Period 3 Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will learn to calculate variance and correlation coefficient in order to analyze two data sets on test scores.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered questions on the homework, and taught the new lesson. She went over several questions in a guided practice session with the class, and then assigned the practice problems.
Assignment: Text H&H pp. 156-157; Ex. 5J.1 # 1; Ex 5J.2 #1& 2.

Next quiz Friday on Chapter 5 of H&H and Stat work to date in Oxford text.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

B Day

Periods 2 and 4 Geometry
Objective: Students will review and practice all objectives from Unit 1 in order to best prepare for the Unit 1 Test this week.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard taught the class how to construct a perpendicular bisector, and an angle bisector, and went over the Unit 1 study guide with students.
Assignment: Complete the Chapter Review on pp 61-63, complete the chapter test on p. 64, and complete the unit 1 study guide. All are due on Wednesday!
Unit 1 TEST is WEDNESDAY OCT 5.


Period 3 MathStudies IB
Objective: Students will learn to calculate standard deviation in order to analyze a data set for distribution regarding test scores.
Following the warm up, Mrs Dennard took questions on setting up a boxplot; taught the lesson on standard deviation; and led the class in some guided practice on calculating this by hand. Mrs.Dennard then taught the class how to calculate this using the GDC.
Assignment:H&H Ex. 5J pp. 155-157, #1-7.
Next Quiz on Friday!!