Algebra 1-Period 6 Assignments

Review for the exam

Make up any missing assignments or tests, finalize grades and exemptions. Begin to work on the review sheet for the exam. The review sheet is a grade for everyone, whether you are exempt or not.

Test 4-7

Review square roots to prepare for the test tomorrow

Cover irrational square roots and how to reduce them as much as possible using roots of perfect squares

Daily test on square roots of perfect squares, then continue working with the product rule from yesterday. There is no major test this week. Your final major test of the year will be next Friday, which will be on square roots material that we started this week, as well as what we continue working on next week.

Look at the product property of square roots (pg. 517) and begin working on solving for square roots of larger numbers by breaking them down into smaller numbers.

pg. 519 1-19 odd

Test 4-6 on systems

Today will be spent reviewing for the test on solving systems. Some classes have had more class time spent on this than others, but after today everyone will be caught up and test WILL be on Tuesday for all classes, no matter what.

Test 4-6

Practice and review solving systems as equations and word problems to prepare for the test 4-6

Start class with another example on word problems, then practice the word problems on your own (pg. 421)

Practice solving systems on your own, then wrap up with an example on how to solve word problems

Look at systems of equations and how to solve them using the substitution method (pg. 417)

Test 4-5

Review parallel and perpindicular lines

Determine parallel and perpendicular lines when equations are not in slope-intercept form

Continue practicing how to determine if lines are parallel and perpendicular (pg. 268-370)

Annual Algebra Course 1 Contest, then begin to look at parallel and perpindicular lines with the time left over (not 4th period)

Test 4-4

Go over the classwork from yesterday, then practice problems to prepare for test 4-4 tomorrow

Complete the worksheet from today if you didn't finish it in class. Bring it with you tomorrow. 

Complete pg. 368 Written Exercises 1-30 all

Practice identifying the slope and y-intercept of the line from slope-intercept form equations

Learn how to write equations in slope-intercept form, and how to graph lines using just that equation (pg. 366)

Test 4-3

pg. 364 25-30. Plot on the same graph.


IF YOU MISSED TUESADAY'S CLASS (half of you)


pg. 363 Written Exercises 1-12 all. 

Review slope and y-intercept to prepare for test 4-3 tomorrow. 

pg. 363 Written Exercises 1-12.

Find the slope and y-intercept of lines using both standard form and slope-intercept form

Use ordered pairs to find the slope of a line, then look at equations written in slope-intercept form (pg. 360, 366). Use slope intercept-form to determine the slope and y-intercept of a line.

Test 4-2

Review the homework, then a worksheet review of how to use the coordinate plane and graph lines using standard form to prepare for test 4-2 on Thursday

Finish the graphing worksheet from today

Learn how to write linear equations in standard form, and how use standard form to plot points and lines on the coordinate plane. Classwork- pg. 357 Written Exercises 25-25 odd.

pg. 357 Written Exercises #1-12 all. Plot on graph paper.

AND

pg. 356 Oral Exercises #1-20 all NOT on graph paper.

Since we switched up homework and classwork, make sure that both are turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow

Take a look at the coordinate plane, how it is set up, and how to graph coordinate pairs on one. Classwork- pg. 256 Oral Exercises #1-20 all. Go over the classwork.

Test 4-1

Review two variable equations for test 4-1 tomorrow

Worksheet on two variable equations, and continue working with word problems.

pg. 351 Written Exercises 16-20

pg. 351 Written Exercises 17-24 all. Don't solve, just put into terms of y (y =)

Go over homework, then continue looking at solving two variable equations, including how to solve word problems

Go over two variable equations and how to find solution sets for them (pg. 349)

Review all the types of factoring we have covered this 9 weeks

Review all the types of factoring we have covered this 9 weeks

Review all the types of factoring we have covered this 9 weeks

Test 3-8

Review factoring with a worksheet to prepare for test 3-8

Continue to practice factoring. Classwork- pg. 222 Written exercises 15-23 odd, then go over the classwork

pg. 222 written 4, 9, 10, 11

Learn how to factor trinomials with a leading coefficient other than 1 (pg. 220). Classwork- pg. 222 Written exercises 1-13 odd

Test 3-7

Test 3-7

Review factoring trinomials to prepare for Test 3-7

pg. 218 Written Exercises 2-12 even. If not factorable, write "prime" or "not factorable" (Only 1 question will be prime)

Expand the trinomial factorization to trinomials with a negative constant term (pg. 217)

Worksheet on factoring trinomials

pg. 215 written exercises 1-13 odd. If prime, write "prime." Be ready to turn in to the substitute tomorrow.

Review the virtual work and begin to factor trinomials that are not perfect squares (pg. 214)

Daily Test on GCF removal and factoring

Spend the class reviewing and practicing removing the GCF to factor polynomials

pg. 211 33-42 all. Checking and going over it tomorrow.

Lesson on how to remove the GCF from a polynomial in order to factor it in the way that we learned last week

Complete the drills from Monday

Each student will do drills on the types on the factoring/expanding problems they missed on the test on Friday.

Test 3-5

Review the worksheet and prepare for Test 3-5 tomorrow

Worksheet on factoring and expanding square polynomials

pg. 210 Written Exercises 1-12 all

Go over homework, then begin to expand squares into trinomials (pg. 208)

pg. 206-207 Written Exercises #1-11 odd, 27-37 odd, 45-51 odd

Review the foil method and common squares, then begin to factor the binomials that are the difference of two squares (pg. 204)

Test 3-4

Review the division of monomials to prepare for test 3-4 tomorrow

Continue dividing monomials by factoring out the GCF of the numerator and denominator (pg. 190-191)

pg. 191 oral exercises 14-30 even

Begin dividing monomials by looking at the exponent rules for division

Test 3-3

Test 3-3 GCF and Monomial Division

Practice and review GCF and monomial division to prepare for the test on Friday

Review the homework, then begin using the properties of GCF to start dividing monomials (pg. 189)

pg. 187 41-49 odd SHOW ALL WORK (show the prime factorization for each number, not just the answer)

Continue with factoring by looking at how to find the greatest common factor (GCF) between two numbers

Test 3-2

Go over GCF and review factor trees. pg. 187 41-52. Review for test 3-2

pg. 187 11-20 all

pg. 187 21-39 odd

Look at integral factors and factoring negative numbers. pg. 186 written exercises 2-20 even.

Go over prime factorization. Practice examples by doing pg. 186 oral exercises 1-6. CW- pg. 187 Written Exercises 22-32 even

Test 3-1

Review foil and prepare for the test.

Worksheet on multiplying polynomials by the foil method.

pg. 162 Written Exercises 9 - 16 all

Look at how to multiply polynomials by other polynomials. Look at degrees of polynomials and how to arrange them into order to help with the multiplication, and learn FOIL. Practice examples.

pg. 159 Written Exercises #1-11 odd

Review multiplying monomials by polynomials

Exam at 9:45 am

Review for Exam

Review for Exam

Review for semester exams

Review for semester exams

Go over the homework, then take a daily test on area problems

Practice the area problems on your own. We'll go over the problems in the second half of class.

Finish area worksheet

Lesson on how to solve for area of irregular shapes by multiplication of monomials by binomials (pg. 160)

Test 2-6

Finish the worksheet from today if you haven't shown it to me yet

Worksheet Wednesday/Review for test on multiplying monomials

Practice solving area problems using the methods learned yesterday.

pg. 159 WRITTEN EXERCISES 1-12. For questions 9-12, you are still multiplying the monomial by the polynomial like you did in 1-8. Ex: #9) is the same as 2y(3y^2-y-5)

Review the distributive property then look at multiplying monomials by polynomials (pg. 158). Classwork- pg. 159 1-12, then go over the classwork

Test 2-5

Go over the worksheet from yesterday and review powers of monomials for the test tomorrow

Worksheet on powers of monomials

Find the powers of monomials with coefficients other than 1, and when these monomials are multiplied together. CW- pg. 157 9-22

Look at the powers of monomials pg. 155. Learn how to find the power of a monomial that is already a power, and how that differs from multiplying two monomials together.

Test 2-4

Go over the worksheet from yesterday and work another complex surface area problem to prepare for the test tomorrow

Finish the packet and try the surface area problems and turn it in tomorrow

Go over homework, then try a complex surface area problem on your own. After that, start a worksheet reviewing the various exponent multiplication rules. Finish the worksheet for homework.

Go over how to find surface area and how to solve for surface area when there are variables involved. Practice with simple shapes first, then wrap up with going over how to find surface area of more complex shapes.

pg. 153 Written Exercises 10-22, pg. 154 #36 and 37

Begin Chapter 4 section 3- multiplying monomials. Go over the rules and examples of how to multiply exponents together. We'll do some examples of each kind together, and you'll do some on your own from the written exercises for classwork.

Test 2-3

Review the worksheet and work some more practice problems to prepare for the test on Friday

Go over the homework, then complete a worksheet on simplification, adding, and subtracting polynomials

pg. 148 Oral Exercises 11-25. Add the two polynomials in 17-21. Subtract the two polynomials in 22-25.

Look over the homework, then begin adding and subtracting polynomials (pg. 146). We'll first look at simplifying polynomials, then start adding and subtracting them once we do that. We'll do some of the oral exercises on pg. 148 as we go, then do Written Exercises 1-6, 9-14, and 31-34 for classwork.

Finish the exponents worksheet

First, finish the last 2 problems from the test on Friday. Then, begin Chapter 4 on Polynomials by looking at exponents. We'll go over how to write out exponents and how to evaluate exponent expressions. There are several different types of problems like this, so we will go through each type and try a few examples together for each type as we go. Then, work on a summary worksheet for the rest of class and finish it for homework.

Test 2-2

Finish back page of worksheet. Study for test tomorrow.

Review chart problems to prepare for the test tomorrow.

Finish front page of worksheet (the side with the coin chart problem on it)

pg. 128 #9-11

Go over homework, then worksheet on the problems we've been working

Go over homework, then try some more value problems. Do #4 and #7 on pg. 128 together, then try 8-10 on your own. We'll go over them to finish class.

pg. 127 "Problems" section #2, pg. 128 #5

Begin Cost, Income, and Value problems (pg. 126). These are set up using the charts we worked with last week, but are a bit tougher. We'll go through a few examples together, then do classwork pg. 127 1-3 and go over it.

Test 2-1

Pg. 124 11-14

in problems 11 and 12, find a formula for area for each rectangle and set them equal to each other to solve for x.
in problem 13, find a formula for April car sales for each person and set them equal to each other to solve for x.
in problem 13, find a formula for Game 2 for each girl and set them equal to each other to solve for x.

Go over the worksheet from yesterday. Follow along and ask questions to make sure you are prepared for the test tomorrow. The test will feature problems like the ones on the daily test as well as problems like the ones from the worksheet.

I’ll work another example from pg. 124, then Worksheet Wednesday on problems like the ones we’ve been working on the past few days.

Daily test on the basic chart problems. After that, continue working with charts to solve tricker problems. I’ll do two problems from pg. 124 on the board, then you’ll try to work one. We’ll go over it afterwards.

Work on the 4 problem packet. The packet is posted on the stream. We will go over it tomorrow, but I'll be checking to see that you did it.

Review the 4 different types of chart problems we have been working on (Total of Thing 1 + Total of Thing 2 = a number, Total of Thing 1 = Total of Thing 2, Perimeter, and Area) to prepare for the daily test on Tuesday. The daily test will be one of each type of problem.

Practice a few more chart problems, then take a daily test on chart problems.

Worksheet of practice chart problems

Attempt the worksheet handed out at the end of class. I at least want to see the table completed.

Try pg. 124 9-14. We will go over each one in class.

Daily test that we didn't get to on Friday. Then, begin to look at how to solve complex problems using charts (pg. 121). Practice Oral Exercises 1-3 together as a class, then try pg. 122-123 1-6 on your own. Go over those problems after you are done.

Homecoming. Have fun.

Spend the first 10 minutes of class answering some final questions, then take test 3-2.

Go over each of the problems from homework, then work more examples from the book. The problems you will do for classwork/review will be determined in class based on which problems you all feel comfortable with and which need more work.

Finish pg. 118 Written Exercises #31-38

There are 4 problems with answers, and 4 that are either "no solution" or "identity"

Go over the homework, then talk about situations where x has either no solution or an infinite number of solutions. We'll do pg. 115 Written Exercises #31, 32, 33 and 37 one by one, and go over each one. Then, we'll look at how to set up word problems with equations on both sides. Finish with classwork- pg. 118 Written Exercises # 34, 35, 36, 43, 45 and Problems (at the bottom of the page) #2 and #4

Finish pg. 118 , Written Exercises, # 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 , 10, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25

Start with a refresher on how to add and subtract fractions, then move on to the next lesson in the book on solving equations with the variable on both sides of the equation (pg. 116). I'll go over some examples on how to solve the different types of problems like that on the board, then you'll try some for classwork. Classwork- pg. 118 Written Exercises #1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 19, 20, 23, 24, and 25.

Test 3-1

Go over the problems from the worksheet and review word problems

Worksheet on using equations to solve word problems

Use equations to solve word problems (pg. 112). These are very similar to the word problems we did a few weeks ago, except you won't be given choices to plug in for x and will have to solve for x using what we learned last week. CW: questions from that test we took weeks ago with the choices for x removed.

Go over how to solve for x when fractions are involved again, and do some problems similar to the last page of Friday's test

Test 3-1

Finish pg. 110 31-44. We will go over it BRIEFLY before the test

Review transformation of equations to prepare for the test

pg. 105 7-12

Worksheet on transforming equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Go over homework, then work on transforming equations using multiplication and division. Classwork, pg. 104 1-12. Then, look at word problems involving multiplication and division. CW pg. 105 1-5 and go over them afterwards.

Transform equations to solve for a missing variable (pg. 95). Do classwork pg. 97 1-28 all and go over it in class. Then, look at word problems that involve transforming equations. Classwork, pg. 99 1-12. Go over these to end class.

Review worksheet, then review for test on the multiplication rules and reciprocals.

Review homework, then worksheet on the multiplication rules and reciprocals.

Finish page 85 1-20 all

Go over homework, then learn about reciprocals and dividing fractions. Classwork- pg. 80-81 OE 2-24 even, then pg. 85 2-12

Pg. 72 Written Exercises 2-30 even

Go over the multiplication rule. Classwork- pg. 72 OE 2-30 even. Go over classwork.

Test 2-1

Worksheet Thursday on adding and subtracting numbers and using the distributive property. This will also be review for the test tomorrow.

Recap the addition and subtraction rules, then learn how to use the distributive property to further simplify expressions. Classwork- pg. 67 17-25

pg. 61 1-12 all and 17-22 all.

Work on the rules for adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers (pg. 54 and 59). Classwork- pg. 56 7-16 and pg. 60 1-12

Test 1-4

Test 1-4

Review for Test 1-4

Review for Test 1-4

Worksheet Wednesday on number lines, absolute values, and negatives.

Worksheet Wednesday on number lines, absolute values, and negatives.

pg. 28 2-30 even

Go over opposites and absolute values, and how to write them, on pg. 36-37. Classwork- pg. 37 Oral Exercises 1-22 all

Go over opposites and absolute values, and how to write them, on pg. 36-37. Classwork- pg. 37 Oral Exercises 1-22 all

pg. 34 40-54 even

Go over the number line, positive, and greater than symbols on pg. 31-34. Classwork- pg. 34 15-30

Go over the number line, positive, and greater than symbols on pg. 31-34. Classwork- pg. 34 15-30

Test 1-3

Check the answers to the worksheet and correct any mistakes if you can. If you can't come prepared with questions tomorrow for review.

Review for Test 1-3 on writing and solving word problems.

finish pg. 28 1-5

Review Homework, then Worksheet Wednesday on writing and solving word problems.

Review homework, then go over the 5 step plan on solving word problems (pg. 27).
Practice solving word problems as a class
Classwork- pg. 28 1-5
Review Classwork

Look over Friday's test, then start writing algebraic equations from word problems (pg. 23).
Classwork- pg. 24 1-6
Go over classwork

Test 1-2

Check answers to worksheet on google classroom, and come prepared with any problems you want to see worked out to start review tomorrow.

review for Test 1-2

Go over HW. Then, worksheet on equations and translation

pg. 11 WE 1-15 Odd. Write out full table for #1.

Review HW, then go over the examples on pg. 15 on how to translate words into algebraic expressions. Classwork- pg. 16 OE 1-20

Go over test, then go over equations, domains, and solution sets (pg. 10-11). Classwork- pg. 11 OE 1-8

Test 1-1

No HW for Monday, August 17

Go over HW and work on review sheet

HW for Friday, August 14: study for test 1-1

Go over HW, then complete a worksheet on grouping numerals

CW: pg 4 13-40. Turn in when complete. Then look at more ways to group numerals. Then, work on pg. 8 written exercises 1-23 Odd.

HW due Wednesday, August 12: finish pg. 8 written exercises 1-23 odd.

Go over syllabus. Then, take notes on grouping and work examples on the various methods of grouping.

HW due Tuesday, August 11: pg. 3 OE 1-8 all