Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

A Day, 2/15/11

Periods 1A Geometry grades 10-12, and 4A Honors geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will prove two triangles congruent using the ASA Postulate and the AAS Theorem in order to prove that two sides of a lacrosse goal are congruent triangles. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard taught the lesson on ASA and AAS, and assigned the practice problems. Students worked in small groups to discuss problems as they worked, and Mrs. Dennard visited each group, observing their work and answerering questions. A change to the warm up grading was explained to each class: warm ups will come form the text, and be counted as classwork. There will be a weekly take-home quiz for 10 points and a homework assignment worksheet handout each week - distributed on the first day of the week, and collected on the last.
Warm Up: Text p. 200 # 42-45.
Classwork:Text pp.197-200;#1-21,23,24,27,28,29. A Bonus of 2 pts. was announced for completion on all problems and the challenge problems on p.200 #36-41 to be done in class.
Homework:P Checkpoint quiz p. 201 #1-10.
Quiz on 4-1 through 4-3 next class.

Period 3 Math Studies IB
Objective: Students will solve problems solving simple interest in order to calculate payments on a loan. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard explained the simple interest problems, and assigned the practice problems. Mrs.Dennard met with several students today to discuss their IA Papers. Final paper is due 2/25/11.
Warm Up: H&H text, p.419 Review SetB #8,and Review SetC #4&5.
Assignment: H&H text, pp.427-430, Ex. 13B1 and 13B2.
Any work not completed in class is to be finished for homework.