Algebra+1+-+Guavera

Algebra 1 - Guevara - 3rd & 4th hour

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5/23

Review for the Final. This is your last chance folks!! You need to do some of the review this weekend if you have any hope of finishing it. And you MUST finish it if you plan on using your notecard for the test. Study study study guys. Finish STRONG!

5/21, 5/22

Test! Good luck everyone!

5/19, 5/20

Practice with Factoring on white boards. You also recieved a review packet for the test. If you know how to do all the problems in this packet, you will do awesome on the test. Good Luck! Study hard! Test Wednesday/Thursday.

5/15, 5/16

Cubic Polynomials. This is the last day for notes, and instruction!! Monday will be review for the test, next class after that will be the unit test - then Finals. Dig in and work hard for two more weeks to do well in this class. Homework - a worksheet.

5/14

Learning how to solve once a problem is in Factored Form. We do this using the Zero Product Property. Homework is another worksheet (attached). Don't forget - turn in your textbooks as soon as you can to the math teacher that checked it out to you in the first place. Also - test corrections and missing homework, as well as missing tests must be completed by Wednesday May 28th or you will recieve a ZERO for these items.



5/12, 5/13

More practice with Factoring.

5/8, 5/9

Today we began learning how to factor. There are two important ways to do this, and they are different depending on whether a=1 or a>1. Do the Worksheet for Homework.

5/7

New Unit! Sections 10.1 and 10.2 were covered today. This Unit will move quickly, so keep up with th Homework to make sure you do well. Only 2 and a half weeks of classes left until FINALS! Homework tonight is the worksheet on Operations with Polynomials.

5/5, 5/6

NWEA testing.

5/1, 5/2

Test on Chapter 8. Do your best, then have a nice weekend!!

4/30

White board practice on the problems from this Unit. Do the Review from Chapter 8 tonight to prepare for the test. Study Hard! Do Well! Good Luck!

4/28, 4/29

GROUP TEST! In small groups of 4 or 5 you will take a test on the material from this Unit. Do your best, and make sure everyone has the same answers. Review day Wednesday, individual test on Thursday/Friday.

4/24, 4/25

Exponential Decay. Very similar notes and practice on problems, but with Decay instead of Growth. Homework: Section 8.7

4/23

Exponential Growth. Today we learned how to graph Exponential Functions to represent real life situations of growth. Homework: Section 8.6.

4/21, 4/22

Hope everyone had a wonderfully refreshing break!! Now - back to math! Today we practiced the past material in this unit with a worksheet. Then we moved onto Section 8.3 - Graphing Exponential Functions. Homework: Section 8.3. We will finish the material for this Unit, this week. There will be a group test next Monday, and the final individual test on Thursday/Friday next week. Keep up with the Homework and you will do great!

4/10, 4/11

Finish up notes on Section 12.4 - working with Exponents that are Fractions. For Homework: complete the second half of the 1st 12.4 homeworkl. Over Break there is a packet of problems to be completed. ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!!

4/9

Today we began Section 12.4. We learned about and practiced Rational Exponents. We will finish the lecture on this on Thursday/Friday. There will also be a quiz on Thursday/Friday. For Homework, do the first Section 12.4, but only #s 11-28. Quiz will include Scientific Notation.

4/7, 4/8

Section 8.5. Learning how to write numbers in Scientific Notation. The number must be between 1 and 10. If the exponent is positive, then the decimal moves to the right. If the exponent is negative, move the decimal to the left. Homework: Section 8.5

4/3, 4/4

Division Properties. Learning what to do with Fractions that are raised to exponents. Also what to do with Fractions that are raised to negative exponents. Homework: Section 8.4.

4/2

Section 8.2. Today we learned about the Zero Power and Negative Exponents. Any Non-zero term to the Zero power equals ONE. Zero to the zero power equals undefined. Negative Exponents are moved to the other side of the Fraction bar and become positive. So x to the -2 power becomes x to the 1/2 power, or 1 over x to the power of 2. Pratice this on the Homework: Section 8.2.

3/31, 4/1

New SECTION!! Section 8.1 - Multiplication Properties of Exponents. Made a new awesome foldable. We will be working on this for the next couple of classes. Today we learned that multiplying numbers with the same base means we **add** the exponents. Also, when a number with an exponent is raised to another power, the exponents are **multiplied**. Also practice distributing expoenents. Homework - Section 8.1, pg 446, #13-45 odd, 53-59 odd.

3/27, 3/28

Test! Good Luck!

3/25

Review packet for the Unit 9 test. Do everything in this packet right and you will be ready for the test. Good Luck Studying!!

3/24

Finish up Angry Birds Project, you will present these next week but there will be no more class periods to do this work. The Unit test will be this Thursday/Friday. Begin reviewing!!

3/18, 3/19

Still working on Angry Birds Project. Hopefully we will present on Thursday.

3/17

Angry Birds Group Project. Meet your group, begin your project measuring the trajectory of you Angry Bird. We will do this all week.

3/13, 3/14

More math review. Know the difference between Quadratic, Exponential and Linear Functions. Homework in the review packet. 3/12

Math Review!! We will <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> this packet in class and at home

3/10, 3/11

Quadratic Inequalities. These are similar to Quadratic Equations, except that y is less than or greater than the other side. Also, the solution of the Inequalities is a shaded area. Keep your foldable in the notes handy, when answering these problems on test and homework. You need to shade correctly, inside or outside the parabola. Homework: Section 9.8.

3/6, 3/7

Quadratic Formula - the most important formula you will learn this year - memorize it. Love it. Know it's components: the discriminant formula, the x-coordinate formula. Homework Section 9.6 from the book, not the worksheet. Enjoy your weekend.

3/5 Discriminats. Use the discriminat (b^2 - 4ac) to determine the number of solutions and the number of x intercepts. Homework is Section 9.7.

3/3, 3/4

<span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> work on our graphing stations. Another Section 9.4 worksheet. By wednesday all homework should be done up till section 9.7 on the Math Assignment Sheet.

2/19 Finding roots. Where the graph crosses the x-axis. Section 9.5 and section 9.4 review worksheet

2/17, 2/18

Graphing Quadratic Functions. The Graph of a Quadratic Equation is called a Parabola and is shaped like a "U". The Vertex of the Parabola is its highest or lowest point and is found on the Axis of Symmetry, which divides the parabola equally in half. Homework: Section 9.4

2/13, 2/14

Learning how to Simplify Radicals. Remember, you can never have a radical in the denominator of a fraction. Also, know your Prime Numbers, and the difference between them and Composite Numbers. Homework: Section 9.3. Have a great weekend!!

2/12

Quadratic Equations. These are equations in the form ax 2 + bx + c = 0, where a is not Zero. In this Section 9.2, we determine whether Quadratics have one, two or no real solutions. When x 2 = d, if d > 0, there are two solutions. When d = 0 there is one solution. When d < 0 there are no real solutions. Practice this skill on the Homework: Section 9.2.

2/10, 2/11

Beginning of the new Section - 9.1. Know the difference between <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> of a number and it's Square Root. Also know what these terms mean: Positive Square Root, Negative Square Root, Radical & Radicand. Homework Section 9.1, due Wednesday.

2/6, 2/7

Test. Good luck!

2/5

In class group review of the three methods used for solving Linear Systems - Graphing, Substitution or Elimination. Take home review of these things is Homework. If you are comfortable with this review, you will do great on the test. Good luck with your studies!!

2/3, 2/4

Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities. Now we graph Linear Inequalities (lines that are less than <, greater than>, less than or equal to, or greater than or equal to) and shade the possiblities for that inequalitiy. The solution to the system, of two or more inequalities, is where the shaded areas overlap. Practice this on Homework: Section 7.6. There will be a review for the test on wednesday. The test is Thursday/Friday!! Know the three methods of solving Linear Systems - Graphing, Substitution and Elimination (Linear Combinations). Also know how the systems change when they are Inequalities instead of Equalities. If you understand all this, you'll do great!

1/29

Solving Linear Systems to figure out how many solutions a System has - One, None or Infinite. Homework - Section 7.5

1/27, 1/28

Learning to solve systems of Linear Equations by choosing the best method (graphing, substitution or elimination), when dealing with word problems. Since Graphing is a method of estimating the answer (and involves more work in checking), it is often not the most effective choice. So, when picking between Substitution and Elimination, choose the way that will have the least steps. Homework: Section 7.4

1/23, 1/24

One more page of notes on **Elimination**. Then we played Jeopardy with wipe-boards. Homework: Section 7.3 part 2

1/21, 1/22 Learning to solve Systems of Linear Equations by **Elimination**, or **Linear Combinations.** Make sure to have your purple, coral and yellow sheets filled out - we will <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> working with them on Thursday. Homework: Section 7.3, part 1

1/16, 1/17 Homework: 7.2, part 2 If you have not <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> the purple and coral colored worksheet, <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> THEM!

1/13, 1/14

Graphing Linear Systems to find their solution. You will have one of three kinds of solutions: Infinite solutions, No solutions or One solution. Also know how to use **Substitution** to solve Linear Equations. Homework: Section 7.2, part 1

1/9, 1/10

NWEA testing. No Homework.

1/8

Review packet

1/6, 1/7

Introduction to **Linear Systems**. A System of Linear Equations is two linear equations that have one solution, or one value for X and Y. Learn how to solve Linear Systems by graphing both lines and estimating the solution. Homework: Sect 7.1

12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19

FINALS! Good Luck! Have GREAT winter break!

12/16

Review packet for the final. There is time in class today to work on this. If you know how to do these problems, you will do well on the test. Study hard, good luck!! Finals are wednesday, thursday.

12/12, 12/13

Test. Good Luck! Keep studying for finals.

12/11

White-board <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> to practice for the test (for this unit) on Thursday, Friday. Also, the Formula Sheet for the final was given to every student. DO NOT LOSE YOUR COPY!! You will not be given another. You may write whatever information you need on the other side of the formula sheet for the final. Study hard!

12/9, 12/10

Linear Equations for **Perpendicular Lines.** Two lines are Perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1 - when you multiply their slopes together the answer will be -1. Also - perpendicular lines have slopes that are **Opposite Reciprocal.** If the slope of one line is 2, the slope of its perpendicular line is -1/2. Homework: Section 5.6. There will be a test on this Unit on Thursday, Friday of this week. Keep studying for Finals!

12/5, 12/6

Discussion of Standard Form again, and <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">. Use Linear Models to solve everyday problems. Know how to manipulate any Linear Equation into Standard Form. Know how to get to the Standard Form of a Linear Equation when only given two points on a graph. Homework: Section 5.4 and 5.5

Section 5.4 and 5.5. K

12/4

White-board <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> with **Standard Form.** Learning how to put any linear equation into Standard form - looks like Ax + By = C. In Standard Form all numbers are integers, and X and Y are always on the same side with the Constant on the other. No Homework, more work on Standard Form next class.

12/2, 12/3

Writing Linear Equations given two points. Learn how to write a linear equation in SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM by using two points to find slope, and then plugging one point and the slope into POINT-SLOPE FORM. Solve for Y and then you will have a linear equation in slope-intercept form. Homework: Section 5.3

11/25, 11/26

<span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> The Big Race project with your group. Must have done by the end os class.

11/21, 11/22

Tricycle Race Activity. We will work on this project today and next weeks class. Must <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> before the break or you will receive no grade at all. Work hard, have fun! No homework over the break. Happy Thanksgiving!

11/20

Introduction of **Point-Slope Formula.** This is the formula you can use, when you are given the Slope and One Point, to figure out the equation of a line in **Slope-Intercept Form.** Homework: Section 5.2

11/18, 11/19

Review and practice of writing equations in Slope-intercept form. This is **y=mx+b.** Homework: section 5.1.

11/14, 11/15

Those who did not <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> the test Wednesday, had time to do it today. No homework!

11/13

TEST! Unit 3 test, Good Luck.

11/11, 11/12

Group test! This will be a part of your final Unit 3 Test grade. This portion is done in a group. Your grade will be based on everyone's participation and performance. Good Luck! Don't forget to study for the second half of the test, you will do this by yourself, on wednesday.

11/7, 11/8

Notes Quiz!! The second in our series of forcing you to prepare yourself for all the really important quizes and tests. GOOD LUCK!! If you feel like you didn't do well after this quiz - make sure to see Miss G or Ms. Carter in the future for any and all missed notes. OR - you can find them all online at the website above. After the Notes Quiz, everypone recieved the Test Review packet for the Unit 3 Test next wednesday. Study hard!

11/6

Work in stations today on SLOPE. Thursday/Friday there will be a notes quiz. HOMEWORK: review for test, pg 263 1-34 all. Also start studying for the Unit 3 test which will be next Wednesday 11/13.

11/4, 11/5

Discussed **Functions** and **Relations.** Relations are any set of ordered pairs. A Function is a relation in which no X value is repeated. In a relation, the **Domain** is all possible X values in a relation - also called the input. The **Range** of a relation is all possible values for y - also called the output. **The Vertical Line Test** is a test that can be done to a graph to determine if the graph is a function. We also discussed **Function Notation** and **Graphing Linear Functions.** Homework: Section 4.8

10/31, 11/1

Review of **Slope-intercept Form** and how to use an equation in this form to graph a line. Also review of parallel lines. Parallel lines are any lines with the same slope, different y-intercepts. Homework: section 4.7.

10/30

We discussed **Direct Variation.** Direct Variation happens when two quantities (like x and Y) have a **Constant Ratio.** That means that if X changes, then Y changes in direct proportion. This relationship is represented by Y=KX, where K is the **Constant of Variation.** Practice this tonight with Homework: sect 4.6

10/28, 10/29

Review the four different types of slope: **Positive Slope, Negative Slope, Zero Slope** and **Undefined Slope.** Homework: Section 4.5. 10/24, 10/25

Graphing lines using **Y-intercepts** and **X-Intercepts.** When you have an equation for a line (**Linear Equation**), you can plug in 0 for x to find the Y-intercept, and 0 for y to find the X-intercept. Homework: Section 4.4. Also, QUIZ on Monday/Tuesday on the material we've covered so far in this Unit.

10/23

Learning to Graph **Scatter Plots** and **Vertical** and **Horizontal** Lines. **Homework**: Section 4.3

10/21, 10/22

Review of **Coordinate Planes** and **Graphing Points.** Know which point is X and which is Y in an **Ordered Pair** (X,Y). Also know how to Graph a Linear Equation by plugging in for X and solving for Y. **Homework:** Section 4.1 and 4.2**,** pg 206 10-12 choose 1, 13-18 choose 1 column, 40-66 choose 1 column. Pg 213 16-39 choose 1 column, 40-48 choose 2 columns. 10/16, 10/17


 * Formulas** - Learning how to manipulate formulas. Using formulas for Science, Business and the real world - we can solve for different variables by knowing how to move around numbers and different variables. **Homework:** Section 3.7 from last Unit. pg 174, 11-19, 22-24, 27-35 choose 1 column.

10/14, 10/15

Review of Unit 2 test today. Did Test Corrections in class. If you didn't <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> them, you can another time. If you get all the problems correct on the test corrections, you will recieve a 1.5 on that test. **Homework:** do at least one missing assignment. You can do more if you have more than 1. That will cut down on your time in Lunch Bunch!!

10/10, 10/11

Unit 2 TEST. Good Luck!! No Homework.

10/9

Review day for Unit 2 TEST. This test is on Thursday or Friday, depending on your period. Study Guide for this Unit, Chapters 3 & 6, handed out in class and done in class. If you know how to do all these problems on the review, you will ACE this test!!

10/7, 10/8

Took notes on Proportions. Learned the **Reciprocal Property of Proportions** and the **Cross Product Property of Proportions**. Homework: Section 11.1. The test for Unit 2 is Thursday/Friday. There will be a review on wednesday.

10/3, 10/4

Took a Notes Quiz to make sure we know how to use our notebooks. Then we took more notes on Ratios and Rates. **Homework:** Section 3.8

10/2

Played JEOPARDY!! **Homework:** a worksheet on Absolute Value Equations, Skip Section 3.7, this has not been assigned as homework.

9/30, 10/1

Todays topic - **Absolute Value Inequalities!!** These are a doozie, so make sure you have the notes from today's class in your notebook to practice from and use on the tests. Now we need to follow the rules for solving Absolute Value Equations, and add the rules for Solving Inequalities. This means that problems will turn into AND or OR INEQUALITIES, based on whether the Absolute Value Term is Greater Than or Less Than, in the equation. **PLUS -** don't forget to flip the sign if you divide or multiply by a negative!! **Homework:** Section 6.7

9/26, 9/27

Quiz!! On all the material covered since Unit 1. Good Luck! After quiz we took notes on solving **Absolute Value Equations.** The important thing to remember about absolute value equations is that there will always be two solutions or no solution. **Homework:** Section 6.6

9/25


 * Solving Compound Inequalities.** Know how to solve AND Ineqalities, and OR Inequalities. Also Know how to Graph these Inequalities. **Homwework:** Sections 6.4 and 6.5. QUIZ on Thursday or Friday, depending on your period. <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:http://startsavin-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png link="shselasped/Algebra 1 - Guavera"]] all homework and you will be prepared!!

9/23, 9/24

Today we took notes on Solving Linear Equations with an emphasis on the order that they should be solved. We also talked about **Number of Solutions, Identity Euations,** and how to round decimals to the nearest tenth or hundredth. **Homework:** Sections 3.4,3.5,3.6. See the website above if you don't have the list of which problems to do.

9/19, 9/20

NWEA testing. No new homework. Turn in 3.3 & 6.3 next class.

9/18

More work on solving **Equations with Inequalities.** **Homework:** Sections 3.3, 6.3, pg 147 choose 1 column from 19-39, 43, 45-46 choose 1. Pg 339 choose 1 column from 20-37, choose 1 column from 38-41, choose 1 column from 49-52.

9/16, 9/17

Big Note Day! Understand how to transform equations by using the **Inverse Operation** in equations to solve for x. Also understand how to **Graph Inequalities** in one variable and create a **verbal phrase** that describes the graphed inequality. Then understand how to solve equations with inequalities. Don't forget the trick if you **multiply or divide a negative number** - FLIP THE SIGN!! **Homework:** sect 3.1 & 3.2 pg 327, 35-55 choose 1 column, choose 1 from 57-60. pg 334, choose 2 columns fromk 35-46, do 50-53, choose 1 from 54-57.

9/11, 9/12

TEST!! All period will be spent on the test for unit 1. Don't forget to grab a homework sheet on your way out, due next week. Have a nice three day weekend!

9/9, 9/10

REVIEW DAY!! Test next class on all of Unit 1. Make sure to have all previous homework done and turned in by next class. No late homework will be accepted for this unit after the test. For any help, see Miss Carter in the library Monday after school, 2-3:15, or Miss Guevara on tuesday after school in her room from 3-4:30.

9/5, 9/6

Warm-up on polynomials and adding expressions through horizontal and vertical methods. Lecture on the **Distributive Property Methods:** the Rainbow method and the Box method. Refresher on the FOIL method. **Homework:** 2.6, review, 10.2 pg 578 21-47 choose 1 column andy method, 48-55, choose 1 column, 57 and 58. 10.3 pg 585 23-31, choose 1 column.

9/3, 9/4

Another big day for Notes! After the warm-up, students were reminded of how to head their papers - in the upper right hand corner of all homework that is turned in, please write your name first, then the date underneath, then the period of class, then the homework section and problem #s assigned. If this info is not on your paper, any late homework will not recieve a grade! Notes were taken on **Combining Like Terms.** Know the difference between a Variable, Coefficient, Like Terms, and Simplified expression. Also took notes on **Polynomials.** Know the difference between Monomials, Binomials, Trinomials, Polynomials, as well as how to figure out the <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> of a monomial and the <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> of a polynomial. Write expressions in **Standard Form.** Understand the difference between whether a term/expression is Constant, Linear, Quadratic, Cubic. **Homework:** Section 2.7, pg 110, 21-38, choose 1 column, 43 and 44. Section 10.1, pg 571, 24-32, choose 5, 39-50, choose one column and use any method - horizontal or vertical.

8/29, 30

BIG NOTES DAY! Learned all the Real Numbers: Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, Integers, Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers and Real Numbers. Also reviewed Opposite numbers, and the Absolute <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> numbers. Activity: Real Numer System Chart. **Homework:** Section 2.1, pg 68, 35-49, choose 1 column, 52-54, choose 2. Section 2.2, pg 74, 17-40, choose 2 columns, 51-53. Test on Unit 1 will be WED 9/11.

8/28

Begin class with a warm-up. Turn in Homework, sect 1.5. QUIZ!! No homework assigned for next class.

8/26, 27

Begun class with a warm-up. Folding <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> to practice different words that mean Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide. **Content Objectives:** Translating words into math symbols. Add = Increased by, Sum of, More than, Plus. Difference = Less than, Subtract, Decreased by, Minus. Product = Multiply, Times. Quotient = Ratio, Divided by. **Language Objectives:** Phrase, Sentence


 * Homework:** Section 1.5 pg. 33 #10-19 Choose one column, #24-31 pick 4, 32-35, 37

8/22, 23

Begun the class with a warm-up. **Content Objectives** in class: understand what these are - Variable Expressions, Powers & Exponents, the Order of Operations. **Language Objective:** new vocabulary - Variable, Variable Expression, Power, Exponent, Base, Order of Operations.

1.2 pg 12 #20-27, choose one column, #40-45, choose 3, #52-54, choose 1 1.3 pg 19 #27-41, choose one column, #43-46 Homework due next class.
 * Homework:** Section 1.1 pg 6 #21-32, Choose one column, #34-39, choose 3

8/20,21

Did warm up <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> to begin the class. Handed out Syllabi and did Algebra 1 Pre-Assessment testing. Introduced to Miss Guevara's website - [|www.missguevara.weebly.com] A great resource! There you will find an agenda of content being taught as well as homework assignments listed per day they are assigned - due the next period.

A practice sheet with review of Pre-algebra equations was handed out. This will be reviewed next class.

8/19

First Day! Welcome students! Played a game that paired students by making them find their "other half" (Homer & Marge simpson). Spent time getting to know eachother and introduced eachother to the rest of the class.