It's Another Friday!

Today ends week 24 of the school year.

Advanced Algebra took a quiz on sections 7-1 thru 7-3. Next week we will discuss conic sections: ellipses and hyperbolas.

Geometry reviewed sections 7-1 thru 7-5. The test will be next Friday. All sections: your homework is to finish the comics project. Hours 3 and 4, however, are to turn in the definitions sheet for Chapter 7.

Next week will be an exciting week. We will tackle FRACTALS.

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It's Another Friday!

The Last Thursday of February 2009

The month is coming to its end. Time flies.

Anyways, Advanced Algebra students had practiced more with circles. We mentioned tangent and secant lines. The homework is pg. 428 #44-50. There is a quiz tomorrow which covers Distance Formula, Midpoint Formula, Parabolas, and Circles.

The Geometry students worked 7-5 which deals with similar parts of the triangle. Theroems 7-7 thru 7-11 utilize medians and angle bisectors to show proportional parts of triangles. The homework is pg. 374 #18-25.

Next week in Geometry we will tackle Fractals. This will be interesting!

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It's Wednesday-Hump Day!

For Advanced Algebra, we discussed 7-3: Circles. We found the radius and centers of circles. The homework is pg. 427 #23-34.

For Geometry, we discussed 7-4: Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts. We finished that today. Corollary 7-1 and 7-2 is similar to Theorem 7-4, it just involves parallel lines and transversals. The homework is pg. 366-7 #6-8,20,23-25.

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So, sorry. I missed a day! It's Week 24

Hi,everyone. I missed a day. There was a staff meeting yesterday.

For Advanced Algebra, on Monday, we discussed 7-1: Distance Formula and Midpoint Forumla. The discussion recalled use of the Pythagorean Theroem. The homework was pg. 412 #29-32 and find the distance of AB. On Tuesday, we discussed 7-2: Parabolas. The discussion revealed vertical parabolas and horizontal parabolas. The homework is pg. 420 #30,31,42,43,44.

For Geometry, on Monday, we discussed 7-3: Identifying Similar Triangles. The homework was to review the theorems. On Tuesday, we discussed 7-4: Parallel Lines and Proportional Parts. The homework is pg. 367-367 #13-19,28-31.

The Comics project is due in the following manner:
1st Hour - due 3/5/09
2nd Hour - due 3/4/09
3rd/4th Hour - due 3/2/09
6th Hour - due 3/4/09

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Madea Goes To Jail!

Hey everyone, it's the weekend.

Today in Advanced Algebra, we took a test on quadratic functions. Next week, we will conclude comics and start Chapter 7 Conic Sections.

Today in Geometry, we started 7-3: Similar Triangles and concluded our comics in-class portion.

Next week, we are moving fast in Conics and Similar Triangles. I will also introduce a new problem of the week (it will be a little easier than the last one).

BE SAFE THIS WEEKEND!

On the 19th day of February in the year of the ox, it is written....

In Advanced Algebra, we reviewed for the chapter 6 test with a jigsaw puzzle activity.

In Geometry, we took a quiz on 7-1 & 7-2. We also worked on our comics project. The homework is to grid the picture before the next assignment for the weekend.

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It's Wednesday-Hump Day!

Hey, everyone. Today was Hat Day. I hope you participated; the funds went to a worthy charity. The next two days are going to be rough.

In Advanced Algebra, we discussed 6-7: Solving and Graphing Quadratic Inequalities. If you reviewed 2-7, 6-7 will be easy to understand. The test will cover 6-1 thru 6-4and 6-6,6-7. On Monday we, start with 7-1 and finish off the classwork portion of the Comics project.

In Geometry, we finished our discussion on Similar Polygons and talked about transformations and dilations. Think of the way a rubber band stretches whem talking about dilations. The quiz is tomorrow and will cover 7-1 and 7-2. It is a group quiz.

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A short week from a long weekend. It's Week 23!

It's after President's Day and there is so much to do!

In Advanced Algebra, we finished 6-6. We analyzed graphs of quadratic functions. There will be such things on the exam on Friday. The homework is to review 2-7, because tomorrow we will be dealing with solving quadratic inequalities by graphing.

In Geometry, we talked about proportions and similar polygons. We discussed the differences between similar and congruence. We mentioned the relationship between scalar factors and multiplier and maps. The homework is pg. 351 #13-25. There are some students that still have pictures to turn in.

Remember that ALG 2 has a test on Friday. On Thursday, there is a quiz in Geometry.

Be safe!!

Jason's at the Movies on His Day!

The weeks are whizzing by! We have only 3 1/2 days next week.

For Advanced Algebra:
We are continuing to dicsuss 6-6. We will finish are exploration of 6-6 on Tuesday. The homework is to finish off the worksheet that we have been working on.

For Geometry:
We will officially start Chapter 7 next week. Today we started are comics project. I will post it on Tuesday. It is due March 2nd, but I will be checkng on your progress periodically. We review the idea of ratios and proportions and how it relates to society. Also, today students turned in their binders and homework (except 6th hour).There is homework: those that received their tests back are to get them signed by their parent/guardian. Next week all test will be passed back; they will need to be signed by a parent/guardian.

It's a long weekend. Remember to be safe!

I know I'm behind! It's Week 22.

Apologies to everyone. I had a staff meeting on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday I had a conference to go to.

For the week so far:
In Advanced Algebra, we are discussing 6-6: Analyzing the Graphs of Quadratic Functions. Monday's homework covered pg. 373 #18-23,40-45. Tuesday's homework covered 6-6 Practice Sheet. The classwork on Tuesday and Wednesday were pg. 373 #24-29,46-51 and pg. 890 #1-21, respectively.

In Geometry, we are finishing Chapter 6: Quadrilaterals. Monday's homework covered pg. 327 #46. Tuesday and Wednesday's classwork were pg. 329 #1-22,24-43 and pg. 774-775 #sections 6-1 thru 6-5, respectively.

On Friday, I will be collecting: 1) a picture for the special project, 2) homework, and 3) notebook/3 ring binders.

Be Safe! There is a lot of groundwater laying around.

It's Friday! It's Friday!

Well, another week has ended. Tests are on the horizon.

In Advanced Algebra, we took a quiz that covered 6-1 thru 6-4. I have checked them. Some need to study. Others need to seriously study. The test will be coming the week of President's Day.

In Geometry, we retook a quiz and started 6-5: Trapezoids. There are three kinds of trapezoids: regular, isosceles, and right. It is important to know the difference between them all. The homework is pg. 324 -325 #5-13,16-32. The chapter 6 test is next Thursday. I will be out of the building on Tuesday and Wednesday. I will encourage you to review wisely! I will provide answer keys for any review assignments I give you! Be sure to copy your defintions, thereoms, and vocabulary words down.

In Geometry Lab, I assigned extra credit that if you watch Gifted Hands (on TNT) this weekend and provide a one page summary of the movie-you'll have the potential to receive 15 extra credit points.

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Sorry, I'm late posting. I was tutoring!

Today in Advanced Algebra, we continued on our discussion on the disrciminant and quadratic equations. The quiz will cover 6-1 thru 6-4. There are several ways to solve a quadratic function: 1) factoring, 2) completing the square, 3) graphing calculator, and 4) quadratic forumla. Remember to bring in your pictures before next Friday.

Today in Geometry, we took our quiz on 6-1 thru 6-4. It is important to review the material. You will have 10 minutes to correct any wrong problems, tomorrow. We will start 6-5: Trapezoids. In 6th hour, a draw activity is the homework; drawing an labeling a square, rectangle, and rhombus.

Today in Geometry Lab, we worked on an activity to review 6-1 thru 6-4. We also worked on a proportion sheet to get ready for the special project and Chapter 7.

Remember that all homework for the week is due tomorrow!

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Mid-Week...Two Nights 'Til Friday!

Time flies by!

In Advanced Algebra, we started a new section called 6-4: The Quadratic Formula and Discriminant. We talked about the four kinds of discriminants to look out for (look on page 356 in the off yellow box). The discriminants tell you what kind of roots there are for a quadratic equation. The quadratic formula provides a solution to a quadratic equation. The homework is on pg. 357 #16-21. We will practice more on these kinds of problems. Remember the quiz is on Friday, which covers 6-1 thru 6-4.

Here is a video on solving a quadratic via the quadratic formula.



In Geometry, 2nd and 3rd hours need to review for the quiz tomorrow on 6-1 thru 6-4. It is important to know how to draw and label any of the quadrilaterals discussed so far. You should be able find the measure of angles or lengths of lines based on any given information.

Go to Glencoe.com. Look up your textbook. It is copyrighted from 2001. Explore the site and attempt the quizzes and tests for this section.

4th hour has a proportion worksheet assignment due tomorrow. 6th hour should review for the "quiz".

Rememebr, BE SAFE!

P. Phil saw his shadow....We're in Michigan. We knew that already!

Today was a good day. The super bowl has been forgotten. Assessments are on the horizon.

For Advanced Algebra, we wrapped up our discussion of 6-3. The homework was the practice sheet associated with 6-3. I will put a copy of it on this blog tomorrow. The quiz will occur on Friday. It will cover 6-1 thru 6-4. The journals are due on Friday. Tomorrow we will start 6-4: The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant.

For Geometry, we continued work on 6-4: Squares and Rhombus, with a study guide sheet. The quiz will cover 6-1 thru 6-4; because of the assemblies, 2nd & 3rd hours will have their quiz on Thursday. The homework is to study this material.

For Geometry Lab, we reviewed 6-4 with a practice sheet. We also began work on a logic puzzle involving cars. I will post on tomorrow's blogpsot.

The problem of the week will last for this week since no one has tried it yet.

In the mean time, BE SAFE! GO DRAGONS!

The Day After.... Poor Cardinals!

I always cheer for the underdogs. This time they didn't win. Maybe next year!

Anyways in Advanced Algebra: I collected the journal-only to proofread them. There are still due on Friday. I will pass them back with corrections. We start our discussion on 6-3: Completing the Square. It sounds complicated, but it isn't. Next week I'll have a power point presentation on 6-1 thru 6-4 that reviews it all. The homework on 6-3 is pg.351 #25-34.

Also in Geometry: We reviewed 6-3:Rectangles and began 6-4:Squares and Rhombi. The homework is to review 6-1 thru 6-4 for the quiz on Wednesday. It is important to know the parts of the four quadrilaterals, to be able to draw them, and to be able to label them. Knowing how the diagonals work in each one is key to solving the problems associated with the quadrilaterals.

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