Friday 1/31/14

In class today:
1.  Opener:  quick review of factoring
2.  HW Check:  make sure you have 9.5 Common Factor Wksht turned in
3.  Whiteboard Review:  review of factoring by GCF and Grouping Methods
4.  IN CLASS PRACTICE  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOM09TbHp3REItcXc/edit?usp=sharing
5.  HW Assignment:  WATCH THE 9.7 Teaching Video  Factoring Trinomials

Thursday 1/30/14

Today in class we:
1.  OPENER - we did some reteaching with GCF and factoring
2.  Quiz return- quizzes were handed back
3.  Review of factoring - group activity used to review factoring
link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPONXFLZkRDenRWam8/edit?usp=sharing
4.  In class practice - half sheet of problems to review
link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOMFNHcERXTTBNTjg/edit?usp=sharing
5.  HW Assignment:  watch the entire 9.5 Part 2 teaching video and take notes if you have not done yet

This video is posted under the Tuesday/Wednesday post.

Tuesday and Wednesday 1/28/14 and 1/29/14

Today in class we:
1.  Opener- reviewed for the quiz
2.  Checked HW- review worksheet 9.1-9.3
3.  Took the 9.1-9.3 quiz
4.  Went over Lesson 9.5 Part 1
    Link to a teaching video if you missed what we did in class:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8DdwkibBn0
5.  HW:   watch the 9.5 Part 2 Teaching video  

Monday 1/27/14

Today in class we:
1.  OPENER- review questions for quiz
2.  HW Check- make sure you have PG 441 from Friday handed in
3.  Review with Algebra tiles, Foil method, and box method
Here is the presentation used for 1,2,3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOUEtJMWpXekVuZ1E/edit?usp=sharing
4.  HW Assignment   9.1-9.3 Review Wksht
LINK TO WKSHT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOQTZhOVNmdGUwSnM/edit?usp=sharing
5.  MAKE SURE TO STUDY FOR QUIZ!

9.1-9.3 PRE QUIZ

We will be taking a quiz on Tuesday (periods 1,3,5,7)/Wednesday (periods 2,4,6) Jan. 28^th or 29^th. The reason that some students will take the quiz on Tuesday and some on Wednesday is due to our NESA block schedule for those two days. The quiz will be over 9.1 -9.3 from the text.

LINK TO PRE QUIZ: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOYlFyOC1qLVk1LU0/edit

Friday 1/24/14

Today in class we: 
1.  OPENER:  What does FOIL stand for?
2.  Whiteboard Review:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOeHlxc2o2ZDFIRFE/edit?usp=sharing
3.   IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT: 

pg. 441

8-11 use the FOIL method
17-19 use the box method
21, 23, 28, 31 choose your favorite method
35 and 38 connections to geometry

4.  HW ASSIGNMENT:  make up any videos, make up any in class assignments
QUIZ ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 

THURSDAY 1/23/14

Today in class we:
1.  Class Opener -  topics covered: algebra tiles, degree of a polynomial, classifying polynomials by degree and number of terms, and subtracting polynomials

2.  Checked HW  9.1 Review Worksheet (this was assigned on Wednesday)

3.  Algebra Tile Activity https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOd0hNS0F1YTFHLWc/edit?usp=sharing

4.  HW assignment:  watch the 9.3 VIDEO and TAKE NOTES 

WEDNESDAY 1/22/14

Today in class we:
1.  OPENER
     Key points made during this time:
       -Be aware that 5x + 7x = 12x    When you add, the exponent does not change
       -A polynomial is in standard from when the exponents are in descending order
2.  Adding and subtracting polynomial practice in pairs
       We did these 8 problems in pairs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOYjk4THhRYy1wV2s/edit?usp=sharing
3.  In class practice assignment:  9.1 worksheet   Link to WS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOaGRnMVpNeW1Td2s/edit?usp=sharing
4.  HW:  Watch this video until the 3:30 mark  
          That way you are coming in prepared to work with Algebra Tiles tomorrow

TUESDAY 1/21/14

Today in class we:
1.  Went over tests (see your teacher if you did not get this back yet)
2.  Completed the guided notes for 9.1  (use your book to complete these)
 Link to copy of guided notes:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOTHE3NzMtR2E0dUE/edit?usp=sharing
3.  In class assignment was pg.  pg. 429 2, 3, 5, 19-30 all
4.  HW Assignment was to watch the 9.1 teaching video posted below AND take notes 

Answers to pg 418 1-36 all 39,40

Here are the solutions to the review assignment:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOSDA2d09qcmJqejQ/edit?usp=sharing

STUDY HARD! 

UNIT #7 Chapter 8 Pre Test USE THIS TO BEGIN STUDYING

Link to the Pre Test for Unit #7 Chapter 8:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOOVRQNXpJVTBSck0/edit?usp=sharing

8.5 part 2 scientific notation multiplying and dividing Assigned Tues due Wed.

CORRECTION: THE ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE VIDEO SHOULD BE 1. 1.2 x 10^11 and 2. 3 x 10^5.  The answers given are incorrect. 

8.5 part 1 Algebra 1 TEACHING VIDEO ASSIGNED ON MONDAY, DUE ON TUESDAY

Google form for 8.5 :

8.4 zero and negative exponents

Answer key for the 8.1-8.3 Worksheet

ANSWER KEY FOR THE 8.1-8.3 Worksheet

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOVHJMVWFJZFd0WDQ/edit?usp=sharing

8.1-8.3 Pre Quiz

8.1-8.3 PRE QUIZ:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOZ09GRUNDazhvbXM/edit?usp=sharing

Use this to help prepare for the quiz that is coming up on FRIDAY. 

8.3 Teaching Video (Assigned on Tuesday, Notes due on Wed)

8.2 Teaching Video (Assigned on Friday and Due Monday)

8.1 Teaching Video

Sample notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJ2Jy-k3iPOWHBKRzVlMjZULVk/edit?usp=sharing