Class Notes 12/14

Today in class we covered section 6-5 of our book (graphing Inequalities in x and y).

We went over class notes, then the class worked in groups on a worksheet. After we worked on our worksheets, we learned how to use our calculators to graph linear equations and inequalities.

We then went over our Chapter 5 Tests.

Homework Due Friday 12/16: Test corrections
Homework Due Tuesday 12/22: Section 6-5 pg 363 #15-49 odd, #61-67 odd.

Class Notes Section 6-5

Class Notes 12/12

Today in class we took our Chapter 5 Test.


Homework due Wednesday 12/14: Read section 6-5

Class Notes 12/8

Today in class we went over the latest homework assignments and started our coverage on Chapter 6 (Inequalities). Today we covered sections 6-1 and 6-2 which served as a review of material the students should already know. Solving inequalities in one variable.

Homework: Study for your Chapter 5 Test on Monday 12/12

Section 6-1 and Section 6-2 Class Notes

Class Notes 12/6

Today in class we finished our coverage of the point-slope form of an equation and then moved onto our work with the Standard Form (Ax + By = C). We worked with our partners on some examples.

Homework Due Thursday 12/8: Pg. 311 # 18, 24, 30, 33, 36, 39, 45, 51, 64, 65
                                                    Read Section 6-1 and 6-2
                                                    Test Monday

Section 5-6 Class Notes

Class Notes 12/2

Today in class we went over section 5-3 and 5-5. Both sections dealt with writing equations of lines using two points. We learned how to use slope intercept form and point-slope form when given two points to find the equation of the line.

Homework due Tuesday 12/6: PG. 288 #21, 24, 36, 45, 51
                                                  PG. 303 #21, 24, 36, 39, 62
                                                  Read Section 5-6
                                               
 Reminder: Chapter 5 Test Monday 12/12


Class Notes Section 5-3 and 5-5

Class Notes 11/30

Today in class we finished our coverage of section 5-1 and 5-2. We learned how to write the equation of a line in y= mx + b form when given different information.

Homework due 12/2: Pg. 282 #12, 14, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30-33
                                   Read Sections 5-3 and 5-4

Class Notes: Sections 5-1 and 5-2

Class Notes 11/17

Today in class we finished our chapter 4 Test, and then moved onto our coverage of chapter 5.

We covered section 5-1, writing linear equations.

No homework - Enjoy your break!

Class Notes 11/15

Today in class the students took their Chapter 4 test.

Homework due Thursday 11/17: pg. 272 #1-8
                                                  Read section 5-1

Class Notes 11/10

Today was grandparents and special friends day so we played math games. We did some fractions games and then played everyone's favorite MPH.

There will be a Chapter 4 Test on Tuesday.

Homework due Tuesday 11/15: Test on Chapter 4

Class Notes 11/8

Today in class we finished our discussion on section 4-6 and started our work on 4-7. Due to grandparents day on Thursday the students were given filled out copies of the class notes for 4-7 and 4-8. Along with the filled out class notes a study guide was handed out to the class.

We are still having our test on Tuesday 11/15, therefore the students should be responsible for the two sections given out in class. If you have questions on anything let me know and don't wait until the last minute.

Homework: Go over sections 4-7 and 4-8.
                   Test on Ch. 4 Tuesday 11/15

Section 4-7 Class Notes

Section 4-8 Class Notes

Chapter 4 Study Guide

Class Notes 11/4

Today in class we covered section 4-5 and 4-6. Learning how to graph using direct variation and graphing you slope intercept form (y = mx + b).



Section 4-5

Section 4-6

Class Notes 11/2

Today in class we started our work with finding the slope of the line and what the slope represents when it comes to context of a real life problem.

We did some group work trying to find the slope of graphs.

Homework Due Friday 11/4: PG. 230 #12, 13, 20, 21, 35, 36, 38, 39, 50, 51, 55.

Class Notes 11/2

Class Notes 10/31

Today in class we continued our coverage with graphing. Today we went over how you can find the x and y intercepts in order to plot two points and then graph. We also saw some real life examples. One example dealt with a school play and the prices to charge a child and adult and what the graph means in context of the question. That briefly led to a discussion on inequalities which we will cover next unit.

After the lesson the students got some practice finding intercepts and graphing based of the those results.

Homework due Wednesday 11/2: pg. 221 #21, 29, 35-37, 41-43, 60-63.
                                                    Read section 4-4

Class Notes 10/27

Today in class we started our coverage of Chapter 4. We went over scatter plots and how to plot points on an xy coordinate plane. We also covered section 4-2, which was how to graph linear equations and what the graph of an equation represents (all the solutions to an equation).

Homework due Mon. 10/31: pg. 206 # 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30
                                             pg. 214 #15, 16, 21, 22, 30, 31, 36, 37
                                             Read 4-3

Class Notes 10/27 (Section 4-1)

Class Notes 10/27 (Section 4-2)

Class Notes 10/21

Today in class the students took their Unit 3 test.


Homework due Tuesday 10/25: Read sections 4-1 and 4-2

Class Notes 10/19

Today in class we went over the latest homework assignment and then spent the rest of class reviewing for the Chapter 3 Test, that will be given on Friday.

Homework: Study for Test.

Chapter 3 Study Guide

Class Notes 10/19

Today in class we went over the latest homework. Then spent the rest of the class reviewing for the Test that is coming up on Friday. The test will cover Chapter 3.

Homework Due Friday 10/21: Nothing, Study for Test

Chapter 3 Study Guide

Class Notes 10/17

Today we covered section 3.8. After the brief lesson we did some group work trying to convert to unit rates.

There will be a chapter 3 test on Friday 10/21:

Homework Due 10/19: Page 183-185 #11, 13, 20, 21, 28, 30-32, 37, 40, 41.

Class Notes 10/17

Class Notes 10/13

Today in class we started our coverage on Functions and Formulas. We will be dealing with equations involving more than one variable. This unit is meant to help us recognize ways in which to work with functions and formulas.

We learned about the difference between and input and output. We also learned that what it means when we say something like "x as a function of y" (this means that the value of x depends on the value of y).

We went over examples of formulas like area, and the conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit.

Homework due Monday 10/17: page 177 #11-29 odds.

Class Notes 10/13

Class Notes 10/6

Today in class the students worked individually on solving word problems and trying to create linear equations from the information in the problem. Along with solving the process I asked the students to write down their process as they attempted the problem. What thoughts did they have as they started the problem. Did they try something and then have to change their strategy. Things of that nature. We are going to gets lots of practice this year writing and talking about math and not just solving problems.

Homework due Thursday 10/13: PG 164 #22-26. You are to write out paragraphs explaining your process for problems 22-26.

Class Notes 10/4

Today in class we worked on section 3.5 which is translating word problems into algebraic equations. In class we looked at three different examples and how we can use graphs, charts or drawings to help check our answers.

After the lesson the class worked in groups trying to solve word problems.

Homework due 10/6: Page 164 #13-18 (all).

Section 3.5 Notes

Class Notes 9/23

Today in class we went over the first weekly Quiz of the quarter and then spent the rest of class working on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equation.

Homework Due 9/27: Finish worksheet.

Class Notes 9/21

Today in class we covered started our work on section 3.4, which dealt with solving linear equations with variables on both sides of the equation. We learned some strategies to help make solving these problems easier.

After the lesson we had our first day 6 quiz.

Homework Due 9/23: Pg. 157-158 #19, 21, 29, 31, 35, 37, 45.

Remember to put a proper heading on the homework.

Class Notes 9/21

Class Notes 9/19

Today in class we went over section 3.3 of the text book which taught us some more strategies on how to solve linear equations with multiple steps. After the lesson the students worked on some group work problems.

Homework Due 9/19: Finish the in class worksheet.
Study for quiz - covering everything we've covered in class up to 3.3.

Class Notes 9/19

In Class Worksheet

Class Notes 9/15

Today in class we covered section 3.1 and 3.2 and then worked on a worksheet that covered both sections.

Homework due Monday 9/19:
Pg. 135 #21, 23, 29, 33, 45, 47
Pg. 142 # 27, 35, 37, 49, 51
Read Sections 3.3 and 3.4

Don't forget we will be having a quiz covering material that we've covered up to section 3.4


Section 3.1 Class Notes

Section 3.2 Class Notes

Class Notes 9/13

Today in class we went over the in class assignment that everyone took on Friday. After the the review we went over some class notes and got some practice using the distribution property.


Homework Due 9/15: Read sec. 3.1 and 3.2

Class Notes 9/9

Today in class we went over some problems from the summer packet and then the class did some problems on their own.

No homework over the weekend.

Class Notes 9/7

Today in class we went over the course syllabus along with what is expected of the students this coming year. After we we finished the syllabus, the students worked in groups on their summer packets (which will be collected on Friday at the beginning of class). Below I have attached the Syllabus in case you need another copy of it.

Homework due 9/9:

• Signed Syllabus
• Summer Packet

Algebra 1AC Syllabus

Class Notes 5/18

Today the class worked on a handout of factoring polynomial problems.

Homework due 5/20: Do any three that you did not complete in class.

Class Notes 5/2

Today in class we started working on factoring polynomials and finding the zero-property of polynomials.

We did some work in class from the book.

Homework Due 5/4: pg. # 600-601 #20, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 48, 50, 52

Class Notes 4/21

Today the students took their weekly quiz. The quiz covered section 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.

There is no homework over break

Class Notes 4/19

Today in class we covered section 10.3, and then worked on some problems from the book.

Homework due Thursday: Handout # 18-20, 33-38, 44, 46

Quiz Thursday

Class Notes 4/14

Today in class we covered section 10.2 (Multiplying Polynomials).

Homework for 7th graders Due Tuesday 4/19: read section 10.3
Homework for 8th graders Due Tuesday 4/19: read section 10.1-10.3. Along with the reading do 15 problems from the adding/subtracting polynomial handout.

Class Notes 4/12

Today in class we covered section 10.1. Which dealt with adding and subtracting polynomials.


Homework due Thursday: 20 of 30 problems from the handout.

Class Notes 4/8

Today the students took their quiz on the quadratic formula and the discriminant.

Because the 8th graders were still out the rest of the class period was given as some down time to the 7th graders who have been working extremely hard the past few weeks.

Homework: Read sections 10.1 and 10.2 and list three things overall from the two sections that you took away from the reading.

Class Notes 4/6

Today in class we covered section 9.6, which covered the Discriminant. When finding the value of the discriminant we learn a few things about our quadratic equation, for instance we find the value of the discriminant we know how many solutions our quadratic equation will have.

Homework : Quiz on the quadratic formula and the discriminant on Friday.

Class Notes 4/4

Today in class we worked on section 9.5, The Quadratic Formula. The class learned that the quadratic formula can help you solve any quadratic equations.

Homework: finish front of Kuta worksheet, plus any 6 on the back

Class Notes 3/31

Today in class we worked more on graphing quadratic equations and how we can find the solutions (x-intercepts).

No homework for the weekend.

Class Notes 3/29

Today in class we covered section 9/4, solving quadratics by graphing and finding the x-intercepts.

Homework Due 3/31: Finish handout

Class Notes 3/23

Today in class we worked on graphing quadratic equations. We worked on examples from the text book, and practiced how to find the vertex and then graph points around the vertex.


No Homework over the long weekend!

Class Notes 3/17

Today was an abbreviated class due to the STEM fair. The students took their weekly quiz.


Homework: Read section 9.3/9.4 list three things from each section that is important

Class Notes 3/15

Today in class we started our coverage on quadratics. We finished section 9.1 and 9.2.

Homework due 3/17: 5 problems from each page of packet.

Class Notes 3/10

Today in class the students took their exponents quiz.

Homework Read sections 9.1 and 9.2. Along with the reading I would like you to write down three things from each section that you thought was important to you.

Class Notes 3/4

Today in class we took our systems of equation quiz. 

Homework for the weekend: Read sections 8.1 and 8.2 (pages 450-458).

Class Notes 2/29

Today in class we covered section 7.5 which showed us that when solving a system of linear equations we can have three types of answers. We can have exactly one solution (intersecting lines), no solution (parallel lines), and many solutions (the two lines are the same).

After the notes we went over questions from the book pages 414 #31-35 and 429 #6-11, 30.

Homework due 3/2: page 415 #34,35 and page 429 #18,19,20.

Also one note, there will be a short quiz on Friday on what we have covered in Chapter 7.

Class Notes 2/25

Today's class was dedicated to trying out problems on our own/groups from the three sections that were introduced on Tuesday.

For Homework due Monday 2/29: page 408 #12, 28, 32, 34, 42 and
page 41 #8-11, 43

Class Notes 2/23

Today was a big day in Algebra AC. We covered three sections (7.1-7.3) where we started to learn how to solve systems on linear equations. These three sections taught us how to find the solutions to two different equations in two variables. We looked at graphs and found the intersection points and then we use the substitution method and the linear combination method in order to find the solution.

Homework due 2/25: Handout #5-8 on page 2, and then #2, 3, 5, 8 on the third page.

Class Notes 2/10

Today in class the students took their quiz on graphing linear inequalities.
There is no homework for Friday, because Friday is Winter Carnival Day.

Class Notes 2/8

Today in class we worked more on graphing linear inequalities. We also took a little peak into our next units systems of equations.

There will be a quiz on Wednesday on Linear Inequalitites

Class Notes 2/4

Today in class we worked more on solving linear inequality and what there graphs look like. We also started going over some word problems that will help model real-life situations.


Homework Due 2/8: Pg. 365 # 65,66,67

Class Notes 2/2

Today in class we covered section 6.5 which showed us how to graph and solve linear inequalities. We got lots of practice with graphing linear equations and then shading the sides of the plane that make each inequality true.

Homework due 2/4: Pg. 363 #23-35 Odd

Class Notes 1/28

Today in class the students took quiz on writing equations of lines in specific forms, slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form.

Homework: Enjoy the few days off

Class Notes 1/22

Today in class we covered section 5.3 and 5.5 of our textbook.


Homework Due Tuesday 1/26: Finish the handout that you started in class and read section 5.6

There will be a short quiz in class on Thursday covering the sections of chapter 5.

Class Notes 1/20

Today in class we covered section 5.1 and 5.2, in these two sections we learn how to write equations when given the slope of a line and a point of a line, or when given the slope and the y-intercept.

Homework Due 1/22: Finish the handout that was given in class along with page 277 #34-37 and page 283 #46 &47.

Class Notes 1/15

The class today took their Chapter 4 test.

Homework due Wednesday 1/20: Read sections 5.1 and 5.2

Class Notes 1/11

Today was a review day for our Test on Wednesday.

Homework: Study for you test Wednesday

Class Notes 1/7

Today in class we went over section 4.8 which introduced us to Functions and Relations.

After the lesson we went on to do group work from the book.

Homework due Monday 1/11: Pg. 260 # 30-33, 41-44, 53-58.

Reminder that your chapter 4 test is Wednesday on 1/13

Class Notes 1/5

Today in class we went over section 4.7 which showed us other ways to check solutions of linear equations. This section showed us how to use graphs to check if our answers are correct.

Homework Due 11/7: Handout #6-28.
Test upcoming. Wednesday 1/13 on all of Chapter 4