Day

Date

Topics and Concepts

Homework Assignments

24

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

- Short reading quiz on the article

- Introduce relation & function via Exter Sunset time homework & cube building activity

- Terminology on Relation vs. Function

- Read Section 3.1 p. 143 – 144

- Read Section 3.2 p. 149 – 150

- Do p. 146, Ex. 11, 18-21 all, 25

- Do p. 152, Ex. 15, 16, 18

- Additional Problems on handout

25

Friday, November 5, 2010

- Linear Functions and what makes a function linear

- Introduce slope as change of y over change of x

- Read p. 172-174

- Do p. 169, Ex. 41-43

- Do p. 174, Ex. 3-7 all, 11-13 all

- Finish problem from last class.  It is on the blog

26

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

- Go over homework problem from Day 24, Exter Spring problem or alternate problem depending on students’ preparedness with the problem

- Finding slopes of a line given graph, explore the question:  How does slope determine the graph of a line?

- Understand and apply the slope formula

- Class Activity:  Make a design as a class

- Read section 4.1

- Do p. 192, Ex, 14-24 all, 32, 37, 54-56

27

Thursday, November 11, 2010

- Warm up:  Graphing lines given slope and a point

- Graph linear equations using a table of values

- Graph linear equations using the slope and a point on the line with pair activity

Quiz next class on linear functions and slope.  

- Read Section 3.3, p. 155-158, pay attention to example #3, 4, 5

- Do p. 158, Ex. 5, 7-11 all, 21, 22, 29, 32(graph #29 and 32 by x and y intercepts), 36-38 all

28

Monday, November 15, 2010

Quiz:  Linear Functions and Slope

- Introduce Slope-Intercept form and graph linear equations with slope and y-intercept

- Introduce using graphing calculator to graph linear equations via exploration

- Read Section 4.3

- Do p. 207, Ex. 12-20 even, 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34

- Do p. 209, Ex. 52, 54

29

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

- Writing Linear equations given graph via class activity using Green Globs “Linear & Quadratic Graphs”

- Introduce Make the Design project, work through an example

- Do p. 207, Ex. 3, 4, 8, 19, 21-23, 35, 36

- Make These Designs Part I (see handout from class)

30

Friday, November 19, 2010

Make These Designs Part I due

- Writing linear equations given two points.

- Read Section 4.4, p. 213-214

- Do p. 217, Ex. 14, 17, 20

- Make these Designs Part II (see handout from class)

Quiz next class on graphs of linear equations

31

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Make These Designs Part II due

Quiz:  Graphs of Linear Equations

- Writing Linear Equations

- Make these Designs check-in

No homework for Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your break!

32

Monday, November 29, 2010

Class will be held in the computer lab

- Greenglobs activity

- Make the design draft.  Please look at the blog entry for sample paragraphs.

- Do p. 223, Ex. 14, 16, 21, 28, 36

33

Wednesday,  December 1, 2010

Make the Design Draft Due

- Warm up:  Explore Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

- Green Globs in the computer lab

- Review worksheet problems 1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(a) - (g)

- Edit draft

Last Partner Quiz next class will include:  Graphing Lines, x and y intercepts, finding equation of a line

34

Friday, December 3, 2010

Last Partner Quiz

- Practice sheet (multiple choices) from class

- Final Study Guide:  Highlight the topics into three categories

- Organize your binder.  Bring in specific questions for the challenging topics

35

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Make the Design Final Write-up Due

Review for Fall Exam

- Finish Review Practice #1

- Finish problems 1-6 on Review Practice #2

36

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Review for fall exam

37

Monday, December 13, 2010

Review for fall exam