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    Date Class # In Class Work Homework
    9/7/2007 1

    Exponents, Order of Operations
    Classwork

    LINKS: Exponents | Order of Operations

    HOMEWORK #1
    P. 46: 5 - 45 by 5s
    P. 51: 11, 12; 55-58
    WRS #1 (due 9/17)

    - Complete the Questionaire
    - Cover textbook

    9/11/2007 2

    Properties of Operations, Closure
    Warmup | Classwork

    LINKS: Number Properties | Closure | Rational/Irrational Numbers

    HOMEWORK #2
    P. 42: 2 -6 even
    P. 57: 5-19 odd, 26-29

    9/13/2007 3

    Translating & Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

    LINKS: Translating Words to Math | Creating equations from word problems

    HOMEWORK #3
    P. 91: 5-45 by 5s
    P. 96: 15-42 by 3s
    P. 99: 10-90 by 10s
    Finish WRS #1
    Study for Quiz

    9/17/2007 4

    Quiz #1: Exp's, # Types, Properties, Closure, Order of Op, Alg. Exp
    Simplifying and combining like terms

    LINKS: Like Terms |

    HOMEWORK #4
    P. 130:
    5-40 by 5s
    P. 239: 40-65 by 5s
    P. 243: 34-44 by 2s
    9/19/2007 5 Perimeter and area of polygons/circles HOMEWORK #5
    P. 105: 1-11 odd, just the c's
    P. 110: 3-18 by 3s, just the c's
    P. 114: 32 (all parts)
    9/21/2007 6 Volume and surface area (rect. solids/cylinders) HOMEWORK #6
    Do the ODDs on the 3 worksheets we began in class today.
    Finish WRS #2
    9/25/2007 7 Review of Unit #1 (Classes 1-6) HOMEWORK #7
    Study for test!
    Begin WRS #3
    9/27/2007 8 TEST #1 covering material from classes 1 - 6
    START UNIT #2: Equations and Inequalities
    Solving Equations (Checking viable solutions, multi-step equations)
    HOMEWORK #8
    Page 167: 5-30 by 5s
    10/1/2007 9 Solving Equations continued
    (multiplication and division/multi-step)
    HOMEWORK #9
    P. 170: 5-30 by 5s
    P. 173: 5-30 by 5s
    10/3/2007 10 Solving Equations - Variables on both sides of the equation
    Word Problems
    HOMEWORK #10
    P. 280: 12-48 by 3s
    10/5/2007 11 Consecutive Integer Problems HOMEWORK #11
    P. 283: 2-26 by 4s (2, 6, 10, etc.)
    10/10/2007 12 Perimeter, Coin Problems HOMEWORK #12
    P. 288: 3-18 by 3s
    P. 301: 5-20 by 5s
    10/12/2007 13 Quiz #2 on Solving Equation, Word Problems
    Literal Equations and Transforming Formulas
    HOMEWORK #13
    P. 288: 5-20 by 4s
    P. 290: 4-32 by 4s
    Finish WRS #5
    --> Check section 9.8 in your text for help with the motion problem.
    10/17/2007 14 Number lines, solving inequalities, Inequality word problems

    HOMEWORK #14
    **Look at pages 309-313**
    Page 314: 8-48 by 8s, 52-61
    Work towards completing 1-18 on the Unit 2 Review Packet.

    10/19/2007 15 Motion Problems, Inequality word problems HOMEWORK #15
    - Finish Review Packet
    - Check it with the provided key
    - Complete WRS #6
    - Do 4-11 in the Inequailty Pkt.
    10/23/2007 16 START UNIT #3: Ratio, Proportion, Percent
    Calculate rates/ unit conversion
    HOMEWORK #16
    Page 401: 2-8 even
    Page 404: 2-16 even
    Study for test!
    10/25/2007 17

    UNIT #2 Test
    Ratios

    HOMEWORK #17
    Page 406: 1-11 odd
    10/29/2007 18 Proportions HOMEWORK #18
    Page 411: 12-32 even
    10/31/2007 19 Direct Variation HOMEWORK #19
    P 415: 16-18, 30, 32, 36
    11/2/2007 20 Fractions, decimal, percents, inc/dec discount in problem HOMEWORK #20
    P. 180: 3-18 by 3s
    P. 421: 5-40 by 5s
    19-30 in the Percent Packet
    (% inc/dec)
    Finish WRS #8
    11/6/2007 21 Calculate Relative Error HOMEWORK #21
    P. 451: 1-14 all
    11/8/2007 22 START UNIT #4: Polynomials (Half Day)
    Warm-up on terms / Web links
    -- Review for Test Link 1 | Link 2
    HOMEWORK #22
    Finish WRS #9
    Study for the test
    11/13/2007 23 UNIT #3 Test
    Multiplying Monomials/Raising monomials to a power
    HOMEWORK #23
    Page 247:26-35 (all)
    Page 251: 9-30 by 3s (3rd Col)
    Start WRS #10
    11/15/2007 24 Distributing mon*poly/Dividing monomials (neg exp)
    (raising to the zero)
    HOMEWORK #24
    Page 251: 33-48 by 3s
    Page 260: 6-33 by 3s
    Page 268: 4-9 (all)
    11/19/2007 25 Adding Polynomials, Subtracting Polynomials
    HOMEWORK #25
    Page 239: 39-57 by 3s
    Page 243: 10-50 by 5s
    11/26/2007 26 Reviewed adding and subtracting polynomials HOMEWORK #26
    Handout 9.1: 4-56 by 4s
    Start WRS #11
    11/28/2007 27 FOIL/Multiplying "Special" binomials HOMEWORK #27
    Page 254: 12-48 by 6s
    Complete the Quiz Review Sheet
    11/30/2007 28 UNIT #4 Quiz
    dividing polynomials
    Scientific Notation/ (prod/quotient)

    HOMEWORK #28
    Page 265:46-64 (evens)
    Page 268: 10-30 by 5s
    Complete the Test Review Sheet
    Complete WRS #11

    12/4/2007 29 UNIT #4 Test
    START UNIT #5: Factoring

    Factors/factoring common monomial factors
    Started Factoring the Difference of Two Squares

    HOMEWORK #29
    Page 673: 25-50 by 5s
    Page 676: 7-12
    Page 677: 16-32 by 4s

    12/6/2007 30 More with factoring the difference of two squares
    Factoring Trinomials
    HOMEWORK #30
    Page 673: 51 and 52
    Page 677: 38-41
    Page 684: 7-31 the first column!
    Finish WRS #12
    CHECK YOUR GRADE online.
    Write it at the TOP of your HW sheet.
    12/10/2007 30a Review Factoring
    By GCF #x( ) | Difference of Two Squares ( ) ( ) | Trinomials --> ( ) ( )
    HOMEWORK 30a
    Page 684: 9-30 by 3s
    Start WRS #13
    12/12/2007 31 Factoring Completely
    HOMEWORK 31
    Page 686: 9-44 (1st column)
    12/14/2007 32 Review Factoring Completely
    Standard Form of Quadratic, solve quadratic by factoring
    HOMEWORK 32
    Page 686: 10-45 by 5s
    Page 753: 3-30 by 3s
    Finish WRS #13
    12/18/2007 33 Quiz on factoring
    Quadratic Word Problems
    HOMEWORK 33
    Page 753:
    4-22 1st col
    Page 774: 1-11 oddshmerlis
    12/20/2007 34 Test #5 on Factoring
    HOMEWORK 34
    1. Eat well.
    2. Get enough sleep.
    3. Check your grade online and make-up whatever you owe me!
    1/2/2008 35 START UNIT #6: Rational Expressions
    Simplifying Rational Expressions/(restrictions)

    HOMEWORK 35
    Midterm Review Packet (MRP)
    1-35
    Back of the Classwork Sheet
    (Simp. Rat. Exp) 10-14

    1/4/2008 36 Multiplying Rational Expressions HOMEWORK 36
    MRP: 39-57 by 3s, 82-97
    Page 697: 6-26 even
    1/8/2008 37 Review for Midterm
    Multiplying/ Dividing Rational Expresions
    HOMEWORK 37
    MRP: 65-75, 98-124 even
    Page 699: 10-22 even
    1/10/2008 38 Review of multiplying/dividing rational expressions
    Review for Midterm
     
    1/14/2008 39 Review for Midterm  
    1/16/2008 40 7:50am to 9:30am: MIDTERM EXAM  
    1/29/2008 2-1

    THIRD QUARTER BEGINS (2nd Semester)
    Return the midterms
    Finding LCD/Converting to LCD

    HOMEWORK 2-1
    Page 704: 1-11all
    1/31/2008 2-2 Add/Sub rat exp. w/ like binom. denom. & like or unlike mono den.
    Solving Equations with fractional coefficients
    HOMEWORK 2-2
    Page 705: 27-47 odd
    2/4/2008 2-3 Solving Fractional Equations HOMEWORK 2-3
    Finish HW 2-2, WRS #14
    P. 716: 1-17 1st col
    P. 717: 29-41 1st Col
    2/6/2008 2-4 Reviewed for the test  
    2/8/2008 5 Test on Unit 6: Rational Expressions
    Start Unit 7: Linear and Quadratic Functions
    Determine whether a relation is a function, by examining ordered prs/graph

    HOMEWORK 2-5
    P. 779:
    1-11o, 15-21o, 25-30a
    WRS #14
    Bring a GRAPHING CALC!

    2/12/2008 6 Graphing linear functions/slope-int form
    - Using a Table - Using slope/y-intercept
    HOMEWORK 2-6
    P 594
    : 3-21 odd, 40-46e
    2/14/2008 7 Reviewed graphing (Enjoy your break!)
    2/25/2008 8 Slope
    HOMEWORK 8
    Page 602: 1-6, 13-18
    2/27/2008 9 Reviewed graphing and calculating slope HOMEWORK 9
    None
    2/29/2008 10 Horizontal/vertical lines
    Write equation of line parallel to x or y axis
    Parallel and perpendicular lines
    HOMEWORK 10
    A handout was given. Complete ALL of the front and 3-36 by 3s on the back.
    3/4/2008 11 Writing an equation of a line HOMEWORK 11
    Page 613: 1-12, 13bd, 14ae
    3/6/2008 12 Quiz on Graphing
    Begin quadratic equations
    HOMEWORK 12
    Page 785: 17-35 odd
    3/10/2008 13 Finish quadratic equations HOMEWORK 13
    Page 785: 18-34 even
    3/12/2008 14 Review Graphing Unit
    Start Unit #8: System of Equations and Inequalities
    HOMEWORK 14
    Page 642: 1-6, 11-16, 20-25
    Page 801: 1-3, 18-21
    3/14/2008 15 Test on Unit 7: Graphing
    Solve systems with graphs
    HOMEWORK 15
    Complete the back of the worksheet given out in class
    3/18/2008 16 Solve systems with substitution

    HOMEWORK 16
    P. 656: 4-20 by 4s

    3/20/2008 17 Solve systems with addition/word problems HOMEWORK 17
    Page 654: 8-32 by 4s
    Page 656: 9, 10, 11
    Finish WRS #19
    3/26/2008 18 Word problems HOMEWORK 18
    Finish the Word Problem Packet
    3/28/2008 19 Solve systems of linear and quadratic equations graphically HOMEWORK 19
    Page 798: 9-21 by 3s
    4/1/2008 20 Solve them by factoring HOMEWORK 20
    Page 798: 8-20 by 3s (2nd col)
    4/3/2008 21

    Graphing inequalities on the coordinate

    GRADES ON THE WEBSITE UPDATED

    HOMEWORK 21
    Complete the back of the Worksheet for graphing inequalities
    4/7/2008 22 Continue graphing inequalities
    Begin Radicals/Irrationals
    STUDY FOR TEST
    - Solving Linear Equations (graphing, add/eliminate, substitute)
    - Solving Linear/Quadratic Eqns (graphing/ subs)
    - Inequalities
    HOMEWORK 22
    P. 736: 3-27 by 3s
    Study for the test
    4/9/2008 23 TEST ON Systems of Equations
    Radicals - Multiplying and Dividing
    HOMEWORK 23
    P. 742: 1st Column (1-35)
    P. 744: 2-16 even
    4/11/2008 24 Reviewed Multiplying and Dividing Radicals HOMEWORK 24
    Enjoy your break! :)
    4/22/2008 25 Adding and Subtracting Radicals HOMEWORK 25
    P 739: 1-26 first column
    29-35 all
    4/24/2008 26
    Solving Quadratics of the form x2 = c
    Pythagorean Theorem
    Quiz next class on radicals
    HOMEWORK 26
    P. 762: 3-30 by 3s
    4/28/2008 27 Quiz on Radicals
    Rationalizing Denominators
    Trig Functions (sine, cosine, tangent)
    HOMEWORK 27
    Rationalization Handout
    4/30/2008 28 Finding angles given side lengths
    HOMEWORK 28
    P. 818: 1-17 odd
    5/2/2008 29 More work with TRIG HOMEWORK 29
    12-17 (last two pages of handout
           

     

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