Algebra 2 - March 19, 20

March 19 (Monday) we spent more time on chapter 6, section 3. It deals with the degree of a function, the leading coefficient, and the end behavior of a function. Notes on all that stuff should be under last week's algebra 2 posts. Last Monday (March 12th) should have the notes.
HW: 6.3 Workshet


March 20th (Tuesday) we went over the worksheet from Monday, and started reviewing other chapter 6 concepts. We'll take a test over 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3 on Thursday. Fun stuff!!
HW: NONE!

Geometry Honors, March 20 - Arc Length

We briefly covered arc length today. I didn't get any notes to post, but kids thought it was pretty easy.
HW: Pg. 697 #36-41

Geometry March 20 - Central Angles

Today was pretty easy. Our objective was to learn a few more terms, and started talking about the measure of arcs and central angles. 
HW: Pg. 696 #1-9, 12-23

Geometry Honors March 19th - Intro to Circles

We started chapter 10 today, which is circles. We mainly reviewed some terminology today, which is below.
HW: Pg. 688 #24-30, 32, 36-39

March 19th Geometry - Intro to Circles

We started chapter 10 today. Our main objective was to review some terminology involving circles. Some definitions and one example are below.
HW: Pg. 687 #10-23

Geometry & Geometry Honors March 14th

Since yesterday was a snow day, we are delaying the chapter 9 test until next Tuesday. We spent time today reviewing more of chapter 9 stuff, we will do some more in class review on Monday, and the test will be Tuesday.
Geometry HW: Pg. 671-672 #11-17, 19, 20, 32-34
Honors: No HW

Algebra 2 March 12th - 14th

Monday: After the quiz on Friday, there was a worksheet (attached to Friday's post) to start section 6.3, which is polynomial functions. Most students were a little confused by it, so we'll probably spend the class period today talking about it, and clarifying. The first attached sheet will be the answers for the notes. We also started talking about end behavior. I thought we would start this on Tuesday, but we had time Monday to do it. HW: Pg. 352 #35-40, 47-50

Tuesday: Snow Day!

Wednesday: We will be evaluating functions using variables. Example 4 on pg. 349 is a good one to check out and follow along. I'll try to attach some notes for that later this week.
HW: Pg. 352 #25-34

Geometry & Geometry Honors Mar. 12 - 14th

Monday (March 12th): Our objective in both classes today was to work on dilations. 
Honors HW: Pg. 663 #21-27, 31
Geometry HW: Pg. 663 #5-8, 21, 26

Tuesday (March 13th): Both classes will be reviewing for a chapter 9 test to be taken on Wednesday. Notes are attached that may help to prepare for that test. We will use the whiteboards in class, the only homework will be to prepare notes.

Wednesday (March 14th): Both classes will be taking the chapter 9 test.
Hope to see you at conferences on Thursday, we'll be here from 11-4, & 5-7!!

Algebra 2 March 8th & 9th

March 8th: More synthetic division practice
HW: 6.2 Worksheet, pick any 5 problems
March 9th: Synthetic division quiz
HW: Worksheet to start 6.3, which is more work with polynomials.
Sheet is attached

Geometry March 8th & 9th

March 8th: Today was a work day to spend more time on rotations.
HW: 9.3 Worksheet (2 sides)
March 9th: We are taking a quiz today over reflections, translation, and rotations. No Homework

Geometry Honors Rotations

March 8th & 9th:
March 8th we worked in pairs today on reflections and translations. We had a big graph on the floor for students to "plot themselves" and their partner had to be the reflection or the translation. No homework
March 9th: Our objective today was to introduce rotations and their "rules." We focused on 90, 180, and 270 degree rotations.
HW: Pg. 636 #14-19

Algebra 2 March 7th

The objective today was to practice synthetic division. I attached some notes to try to help out. We'll work on it some more tomorrow, and have a quiz on Friday.
HW: Pg. 345 #26-30, 32, 33, 39-41

Geometry March 7th: Rotations

Our objective today was to be able to rotate a figure around the origin. We are mainly focusing on 90, 180, and 270 degree rotations. All rotations and "rules" that go with them are counter-clockwise.
I have the 2 pages of notes in the wrong order, and I'm not comfortable enough with technology to fix it. Sorry! I also tried to title it wrong, but it should be rotations, not reflections. :)
HW: Pg. 635 #3, 14-19

Geometry Honors March 7th: Translations

Our objective today was to review the reflections that were assigned Friday and Tuesday, and to add translations. A translation is taking the figure and sliding it.
HW: Pg. 627 #14-19

Algebra 2 March 5th & 6th

Monday we spent the day getting organized and caught up. There are several students who were gone last Friday so we used class time to take quizzes, do missing homework, figure stuff out, that kind of thing. No homework Monday night.
Tuesday our objective was to introduce synthetic division. It's a much easier process than long division of polynomials. I didn't have a chance to come up with notes for today, but I'll get some on here tomorrow. We just did a few simple problems today, and assigned 2 problems for homework. We'll be working more on this tomorrow and adding to the assignment.
HW: Pg. 345 #21, & 22

Geometry March 5th and 6th

Monday we corrected quizzes, those scores are in the computer grade book. We also took some time in class to go over the challenge problems that were assigned last Friday. This week's homework will be recorded on a pink sheet. There wasn't any homework on Monday
Tuesday (today) was a 2 hour delay, so we only had 36 minute class periods. I handed back quizzes, and we went and checked out the art show in the library, and put in our votes. There are some pretty impressive works of art in there!

Geometry Honors March 5 & 6

Monday we took a day to catch up and get organized. Some students didn't see the assignment that was on the board on Friday, so you had until Tuesday to get Pg. 619 #7,8,27,28 done. We also spent time on Monday going over the chapter 8 test that you took Friday. I will hopefully have those graded by Wednesday or Thursday.
Tuesday (today) we talked about the Pg. 619 assignment and added a few more problems. We are moving into transformations, moving and changing figures and graphs. We started with reflections. We didn't have much for notes today, we just did some example problems. The only sort of confusing reflection is reflecting over the y=x line. For that one, take the coordinates of the point (x,y) and they trade places. For example, the point (2, -3) would reflect to (-3, 2).
HW: Pg. 619 #18-23

Algebra 2 March 1st & 2nd

We worked more on dividing polynomials on Thursday. I tried to create some notes that would hopefully help. They're attached. It basically follows the rules of long division, but gets confusing with letters and exponents.
Friday we're taking a quiz over chapter 6, sections 1 & 2

Geometry March 1st & 2nd

The objective today Thursday was to practice reflections and translations using a grid on the floor of the classroom. Students had a partner, and they had to practice plotting a point on the graph and identify the coordinates. Their partner then had to place themselves on the graph using the given reflection or translation.
Some classes were given a worksheet as homework, but there wasn't any time to do it in class.
Friday in class we have a quiz over reflections and translations. When the quiz is done, they will start working on a set of "challenge problems." Ideally, students will have them done on Monday, but they'll be tough, so I expect to have some questions to answer on Monday.
HW: Challenge Problems (attached)

Geometry Honors March 1st & 2nd

I ran out of time to get info posted on here yesterday. We are taking a test today in class over all the chapter 8 material we have covered this semester. Attached is a summary of what will be on the test. 
HW for Thursday night: Prepare a note card to use on the test
HW for Friday night: Pg. 619 #7, 8, 25, 27, 28  Plot each original figure & it's image