Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

A Day 10/12/10

Period 1 Geometry grades 10-12, and Period 4 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will demonstrate their level of mastery of all objective in Unit 1 "Tools of Geometry" in order to score well on today's Unit 1 Test.
Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard answered a few questions from the test review pack distributed last week. Then the test was handed out to students.
There is no homework tonight.


Period 3 Math Studies IB grade 11
Objective: Students will identify sample space for events and understand basic concepts of symbolic logic in order to solve real-world problems. Following the warm up, student were given more time to complete the coin tossing experiment from yesterday. Then Mrs.Dennard taught the lesson for sample space, mutually exclusive outcomes, complemetary events,truth value of a statement, and how to identify a proposition statement from an opinion.
Assignment: Read pp 131 - 139, Complete exercises in 3.3 and 3.4.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010

B Day 10/11/10

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery in all objective in Unit 1 in order to score will othe Unit 1 TEST today. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard took questions from the Test Review Pack, and then distributed the test. Student had until the end of the period to complete the test.
Students are reminded to complete error analyses of Quiz 4 by Tuesday.
No other homework tonite.

ERROR ANALYSIS PROCEDURE
If you are working on an Error Analyses - remember that you must complete all 3 parts to get any score at all:
1. Describe the error. What were you thinking that led you to this answer?
2. Solve the problems correctly, showing all work.
3. Write out, in English sentences, the desciption/ explanation of each step you made in the correct solution.


Period 3 Math Studies IB grade 11
Objective: Students will solve problems using experimental probability,and construct tree diagrams in order to solve real world problems. Following the warm up, students were asked to read pp 454-459 and were give pennies to conduct the coin tossing experiments. By the end of the class, a few pairs of students had completed the coin tosssing and recording, but more of the same remains form most other teams. We will continue this experiment tomorrow, and also move onto probability using a spinner on a disc, and probabilities estimated from data sets.
Assignment: p.456,Ex.14A #1-4.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday October 8, 2010

A Day 10/8/10

Periods 1 grades 10-12, and Period 4 grade 9 Geometry
Objective: Students will review and practice problems related to all objectives in Unit 1. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard answered questions about the homework, and distributed the Unit 1 test review pack. Mrs.Dennard reviewed about half of the pack with students (odd numbers)on the overhead. The Quiz 4 (on lessons 1-6 1nd 1-7) was returned in period 4. Error Analyses are due on Tuesday 10/12.
Homework: Complete the Unit 1 Test review pack.
and - Period 4 Complete an Error Analyses if your score is less than 40. Retesting for this quiz will be on Wednesday, 10/13.

The UNIT 1 GEOMETRY TEST is TUESDAY 10/12.



Period 3 Math Studies grade 11
Objective: Students will demonstrate skill in solving problems related to descriptive statistics, set notation and Venn diagrams in the Unit 1 TEST today. Students began the test as soon as they walked into the classroom today. They were able to use the entire class period for this test.
No homework this weekend - however
Error Analyses on Quiz 4 are due on Monday.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010

B Day 10/7/10

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will review and practice for the Unit 1 TEST on Monday. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered questions about the homework, and in the text. Students received a copy of the Unit 1 Test Review. Mrs. Dennard went over the solutions for the odd numbers, and students were instructed to complete the review pack for homework.
Assignment Unit 1 Review pack.
Unit 1 TEST on Monday 10/11/10

Period 3 Math Studies IB grade 11
Objective: Students will review and practice for the Unit 1 TEST on Friday. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard took questions on the homework, and gave the assignment of practice: Text: H&H Review set B in the Stat Chapter - p 163-164.
In the Oxford Text, pp 166-169, Paper One # 1,Paper 2, #1,2,3; pp 340-348 Paper One: #1-7; Paper 2: #!-4.Students were advised to work on problems that were weak.
Error Analysis for Quiz 4 is due on Monday.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Wednesday October 6, 2010

A Day 10/6/10

Period 1 Geometry grades 10-12
Objective: Students will demonstrate skills in calculating perimeter, circumference and area for squares, rectangles and circle, and calculate distances midpoints and endpoint in todays quiz. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard answered questions about the homework. The quiz was distributed, and students used the rest of the class period to complete the quiz.
The Unit 1 TEST was scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week, but given the results of todays quiz,the unit test is resceduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Tomorrow we will review for the unit test on Monday.
Assignment Chapter Review pp 61-63,#1-48 exclude 36&37.
Bonus assignment: P. 690 all but the constructions problems.


Period 3, Math Studies IB, grade 11
Objective: Students will learn how to solve 3-circle Venn diagram word problems in order to solve real-world problems. Following the wram up, Mrs. Dennard retaught the Venn diagrams lesson using a protocal for finding a answers on a 3-circle diagram. The recent Quiz #4 was returned to students. EAs are due on Monday.
Assignment: Text H&H p.83 Review Set B.
Tomorrow - Tree diagrams and review for unit test.
TEST on FRIDAY


Period 4 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will demonstrate skill in calculating perimeter, circumference, and area, and distance,midpoint and endpoints in a quiz on these lesson today. Following the warm up, students were assigned practice problems before the quiz for about 25 minutes. The quiz was distributed, and students took the rest of the class period to complete the quiz.
Assignment: p. 690, all except the constructions problems.
The Unit 1 test scheduled for Friday has been rescheduled for Monday. The next class will be a full review of chapter 1.
Unit 1 TEST will be MONDAY 10/11/10.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

B Day 10/5/10

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will find perimeter, circunference and area of squares, circles, and rectangles in order to solve real-world problems. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard allowed the students a 20minute practice session befor taking a brief quiz on the most recent 2 lessons. Upon finishing the quiz,students were instructed to complete the practice exercise on pp.52-59. And, if they had completed that for homework, they could begin the review for Chapter 1 pp.61-63. You may exclude #36&37.
Assignment Text pp 52-59, #20-55 odd, & 57-65.
Chapter Review pp 61-63.
The Unit i TEST is on Thursday - the next class.
I will be available on Wednesday after school for tutoring.
*** Note: 3 students were sent out of the room for disruptive behavior during 1st period, and Asst.Principal Robinson spoke sternly to the class about classroom behavior. Any disruptive behavior in the future will result in a referral for after school detention with Ms. Robinson.


Period 3 Math Studies IB grade 11
Objecytive: Students will practice calculating and solving word problems involving 3-circle Venn diagrams. Following the war up, Mrs.Dennard answered a few questions about the homework. Several students went to the overhead to display and explain specific homework problems.
Assignment: text H&H Review Set A on p.82.
Next class: more practice on 3-circle Venn diagram word problems, and set notation, followed by a lesson on tree diagrams.

Unit 1 TEST on Friday. Be prepared!
Get adequate sleep for optimal brain performance!

Monday, October 4, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

A Day 10/4/10

Period 1 Geometry Grades 10-12
Objective: Students will find perimeter, circumference and area of squares, rectangles and circles in order to slve real-world problems. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard went over the formulas again before assigning classwork. During the classwork, Mrs. Dennard circulated the room and answered questions from several students.
Classwork: text p.55 #1-19.
Homework: Complete classwork, and do #20 - 32.
NOTE*** Next class brief Quiz next class on 1-6 and 1-7. Review for unit 1 test
Thursday Unit 1 test! BE PREPARED!!!

Period 3 Math Studies IB Grade 11
Objective: Students will conduct a peer review of the Quiz on Friday, and construct 3 circle Venn Diagrams of real-worl situations. Following the warm up, Mrs.Dennard distributed the quizzes, and began to put the key on the overhead. Mrs.Dennard answered multiplke questions on the grading, and quizzes were returned to the authors for a final check and discussion.
Assignment: Text H&H pp. 78-82, EX 3E.
Unit 1 Test on FRIDAY this week!!! BE PREPARED!!!

Period 4 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will complete a survey by the National Council of Mathematics Teachers, and begin a review of chapter 1 in order to prepare for the test on Friday.
Following the warm up. Mrs.Dennard distributed the survey, when completed student started on the review assignment, which will be completed for homework.
Text pp.61-63,# 1-48, (delete #36&37).
QUIZ 4 next class on 1-6 and 1-7 Be prepared!!!!
Unit 1 TEST on Friday!!!