Friday, February 26, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

A Day

Periods 1 and 2 Honors Geometry grade 9
Objective: Students will solve review problems in Chapter 5 in order to prepare for the Quiz today on Ch 5-4 and 5-5, and the Chapter 5 test next class.
Following the warm up, students worked in small groups to complete inequality problems on p. 694, #17-30. Mrs. Dennard went over these exercises with the class before distributing Quiz 3-1 on Chap 5-4 and 5-5.
Following the Quiz, students worked in small groups to begin the Chapter Review,
pp. 281-283,#1-42.
Homework: Chapter test p. 284, #1-24
Next class - Chapter 5 TEST Be prepared!!!

All students - please have your ID on a lanyard in front of you, and be in full PHS uniform. Make sure any sweater you bring to school is a PHS uniform color. Please bring your binder, your math book, 2 pencils and looseleaf paper to each class. Too may students are storing papers in the textbook, which can damage the binding......If you break it - you will buy it!

Period 3 Math Studies IB Diploma Program grade 11
Objective: Students will solve extended(long) problems involving Geometry and Trigonometry in order to prepare for the IB Exams.
Following the warm up, students worked in small groups to complete Paper Two in Topic 5, Geometry and Trigonometry in the Oxford text pp.,pp 281-282.
Homework: Complete all end of Chapter problems in Topic 5 in Oxford test.
Error analyses on Quiz 3-1 Trigonometry are due on Monday, 3-1-10.
Do additional research to bolster your "Interpretation" section in your IA Paper.
All IA papers must be turned in to me for final grading
on or before Friday March 5, 2010.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thursday, 2/24/2010

B Day

Periods 1 and 2 Accelerated Algebra 1 grade 9
Onjective: Students will identify solutions of inequalities, graph, and write inequalities in order to solve real-world problems.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard answered questions about the homework, and students worked in small groups on inequalities problems. Students took a brief quiz on this topic at the end of the class.
Assignment: Text pp 136-137, #19-37,65-67,71.
Homework: Text pp 142-143,#3-39 multiples of 3.


Period 3 Math Studies IB Diploma Program grade 11
Objective: Students will practice exam questions in trigonometry and solid geometry in order to solve real world problems and prepare for the IB exams.
Following the warm up, Mrs Dennard answered questions about the homework, and conducted a peer evaluation of the Trigonometry quiz on Tuesday.
Assignment: Oxford text pp.279-280 #1-6 in Paper one.
Internal Assessment Review and Discussion with Mrs Dennard are ongoing. All papers are due to be turned in FINAL on or before March 6, 2010.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

B Day

Periods 1 and 2 Accelerated Algebra 1 grade 9
Objective: students will identyify solutions of inequalities, and graph and write inequalities in order to solve real-world problemsbles.
Following the warm up, Mrs Dennard went over the homework, and students continued with practice problems before taking a brief quiz.
Asssignment: Text pp 136-139, # 19-37, 65-67, 71/.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

A Day

Periods 1 and 3 Honors Geometry Grade 9
Objective: Students will solve problem of inequalities involving angle of triangles in order to solve real world problems.
Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard taught Lesson 5-5 on Inequalities in Triangles, including: The Comparison Property of Inequality; The Corollary to the Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem; Triangle Side and Angle Theorems; Triangle inequality Theorem, and Finding possible side lengths for a triangle.
Classwork: Text pp 276-277,#1-27 odd.
Homework: Worksheet 5-5 on the back of the warm up sheet for this week
Next class: Quiz on 5-4 and 5-5. Best score of this and last quiz will be taken.
Chapter 5 TEST scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2010.


Period 3 Math Studies IB Diploma Program grade 11
Objective: Students will solve problems of solid geometry in order to solve real-world problems. Following the warm up, Mrs. Dennard taught the difference between a prism and a pyramid.
The Internal Assessment Paper Posters were turned in today. (GREAT job !!!)

Assignment: Oxford Text pp. 277-279 Ex, 5.5 #1-8

Next class - or if our class is cancelled tomorrow:
Assignment: Oxford Text pp 279-280,# 1-6 (Paper 1)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

B Day

Periods 1 and 2 Grade 9
Objective: Students will demonstrate skill in writing and solving systems of equations. Following the warm up, andf a brief question and answer session, students took the Unit 3 TEST.
Homework: Text p.136, #1-18.

Period 3 Mathematical Studies IB Diploma Program Grade 11
Objective:Students will demonstrate skills in solving problems using trionometry equations. Following the warm up. Mrs. Dennard put up an overhead showing all homework problems worked out. Students cross checked the overhead with their own work on last nite's assignment. A brief question and answer period was included here. Students took a quiz on Trigonometry (Quiz 3-1) after lunch.
Assignment: Poster project which illustrates your IA paper is due tomorow.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday 2/22/10

A Day

Period 1 and 3 Honors Geometry
Objective: Students will practice writing the negation, inverse and contrapositive of a conditional statement. Following the practice session, there was a brief quiz on Ch 5-4.
Classwork Text pp 266-267 # 1-21,and p.272,#1-33 odd
Homework: Text pp 268-269 #22-28,and 33-38.

Next Class: Ch 5-5 pp 271-275 and Chapter Review
brief quiz on 5-4 and 5-5.

Chapter 5 test on Friday 2/26!!!



Reriod 3 Mathematical Studies IB Diploma Program

Please be in uniform and have your ID in front of you!!!!!

Objective: Students will practice using the ambiguous case of the sine rule, and practice solving word problems using the area formula and the sine and cosine rules.
Following the warm up, students posted homework problems on the board. Mrs. Dennard conducted a review of the homework and took questions from students on the material.
Assignment: Text, pp 342-349 Ch 10H.2,# 1-2 and 10I.1,#1-6.

There is a quiz on Chapter 10 tomorrow.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday, February 19, 2010

B Day

Each class was only 40 minutes this week, so the Algebra 1 Unit 3 test was rescheduled for Tuesday 2/23/10.

Periods 1 and 2 Accelerated Algebra 1

Objective: Students will practice writing and solving systems of equations.
Classwork: Handout: review for the Unit 3 test; include graphing, substitution and elimination systems of equations, and word problems.
Homework: Complete the handout. There are a total of 34 problems, and this will be graded as a take home quiz for 35 points. Due on Tuesday 2/23.
Next week:
Tuesday - Unit 3 test.
Thursday Begin Unit 4 Inequalities



Period 3 Math Studies IB Diploma Program
Objective: Students will practice using the Sine and Cosine Rules of Trigonometry in order to solve real-world problems. Following the warm-up, students took notes of the characteristics of each rule, and completed Ch 10G # 1-4 on p. 340, and 10H.1 #1&2 on p.341. (H&H Text)
Homework: Review set A #1-14 pp 349-351.

Next week: Final Drafts are due for my review and discussion with you. Please remember to sign up for a discussion time.
Monday: Ambiguous case; Using the sine and cosine rules; and, True Bearings.
Tuesday: Quiz on Chapter 10
Posters illustrating your IA paper are due.
Wednesday: Begin Geometry Solids
Thursday: Practice geometry Solids
Friday: Review for Unit Test on March 2.