Defense packets for CC9, CC10, CC11 are attached here.

 

If you are taking a defense for CC9, CC10, or CC11, these MUST be COMPLETED and turned in when you come to class on Thursday/Friday.

Defense packets for CC6, CC7, CC8 are attached here.

 

If you are taking a defense for CC6, CC7, or CC8, these MUST be COMPLETED and turned in when you come to class on Tuesday/Wednesday.

 

Answers to the Defense packet are posted.....please verify that you know this material before taking the defense!

 

 

Write the steps for deriving the quadratic formula THREE TIMES.  (This is in your comp book, topic #35.

 

Remember, these steps must be memorized before you take the final exam!

Textbook Page 1067:  #1 - 8

Textbook Page 1018: # 3 - 6 and Page 1019: #11 - 14

Textbook Page 1004:  #1 - 7, ODD

 

Textbook Page 1005: #9 - 15, ODD

 

If you have time and want more practice, feel free to do the EVENS as well.

Textbook page 1097: # 12 - 16

No homework assignment tonight.....state testing starts tomorrow!

This is NOT a homework assignment.....it is simply a link for practicing for next week's testing.  Totally optional, but well worth doing!

 

 

Worksheet to review Math 8.

Go to this link for your in-class survey.  Thank you!

 

Textbook assignment.....

 

Page 1054:  # 5 - 8

Worksheet

Worksheet

Worksheet

Quadratic Formula!!

Completing the Square Worksheet - - do at least 6 problems

Factoring worksheet

Since all 8th graders will be visiting a college campus on Monday, March 14 and we have a Quick Check over CC8 on March 15/16, this assignment is not "due" until Thurs/Fri, March 17/18.

 

For those who have been on the Astro Camp trip, please plan to attend Institute and/or PAWs next week!

Textbook assignment  - - - Page 992:  #3 - 18

Exponents - - This is a review from last year for students who were in Accelerated 7th last year.  We will only spend one day on this concept, so please plan to attend Institute or PAW's if you need additional practice.

Review of all concepts from CC 8

Systems of Inequalities  - - - -answers are posted in the back of our classroom.  Please check your answers to ensure your success!

Carol's Diner write up.  You solved the problem in class, now all you need to do it the write up!

Textbook Page 513:  #24, 25

Solving systems of equations by elimination worksheet

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution worksheet

Monday in class we completed Growing Patterns posters, then presented them to our classmates.  There was no homework....but be prepared to begin CC8 tomorrow in class!

There is no homework assignment for tonight!  Enjoy some family time!  

There is NO HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT tonight!  We had a Quick Check today, so if you are absent today you should plan to take the make up exam on Thursday/Friday during class.

Worksheet

Worksheet - Graphing Linear Inequalities

Worksheet - Solving for a Specific Variable

Worksheet

Worksheet

Finding the equation of the line that passes through two  given points.

 

Worksheet

Re-do any Goal Problems you did not score a "4" on....all in preparation for the Quick Check over CC6.

Worksheet - Review

 

 

Worksheet on CC6 is attached

 

Our CC6 Quick Check has been postponed and will take place NEXT Tuesday/Wednesday

As we begin the second semester, I would like everyone to start with an organized binder.

 

Homework:

1.  Clean out your binder.  You only need to keep CC6 materials in the binder.  The rest can be set aside in a safe place at home.

 

2.  If your binder if falling apart, please get a new binder by Wednesday.  If you cannot get a binder by Wednesday, please email me by Monday so that I can buy you one on Tuesday to give to you on Wednesday.  

 

3.  How are your FIVE dividers?  If they are not in good condition, then either purchase new ones before Wednesday or email me by Monday so that I can buy you some dividers on Tuesday to give to you on Wednesday

 

4.  You should ALWAYS keep5 - 10 sheets of binder paper in your Algebra Binder.

 

5.  Mechanical pencil (very much preferred!) and extra lead/eraser OR two pencils with erasers.

 

Worksheet - practice Work, Motion and Mixture problems

Many students are planning to take the Defense for CC5, so I have posted the answers here to avoid crowds after school.  The packets are due by 1:30 Wednesday.....no late packets, please!

ANSWERS TO CC5 DEFENSE PACKET - attached

If you miss any of these problems, you must find your errors before you may take the Defense. If you have missed any of these problems, you are NOT ready to take the Defense.  Practice some more…….if you are not prepared for the Defense, your grade may go down!!

Distance (Motion) problems.  Remember, draw the situation......it helps make sense of the equation!

 

Worksheet is attached.

Textbook assignment

 

Page 78:  odd numbered problems

Worksheet

Here are the ANSWERS to the Defense Packet for CC1.  You may check the answers to the other Defense Packets in our classroom after January 4.

In case you did not pick up the packets before going on vacation.....These are the packets for the Defenses.  Remember, the packets are DUE the day before you take the Defense. 

 

First up.....CC1, which is DUE this Monday, Jan 4!

 

Last homework assignment of the year!!  

 

Textbook assignment:

 

Page 8: #5, 6

 

Page 10: # 9 through 14

 

Page 12: # 21 through 24

Thursday and Friday of this week the counselors are coming into Math classes.  Students will have opportunities to use Chrome Books to visit websites of various colleges. 

 

Homework for today is a review of the Fraction Buster method of solving equations that contain fractions.  The answers are on the back of the worksheet.

 

On Monday students will have opportunities to review old Goal Problems and old Quick Checks, work on reviewing for our Semester Final (which is  Tuesday/Wednesday next week!) or leveling up with solving equations. 

 

You should bring your old Goal Problems and Quick Checks with you to class on Monday.  You should also come with a plan of how you want to spend the period.......either reviewing CC1, CC2, CC4 or continue with CC6.

Who you gonna call???  Fraction Busters!!

 

Worksheet....show ALL steps on binder paper!

Textbook Page 63: # 9 - 14.  Write an equation from the word problem, then solve the equation.  Justify each step in the equation.

Sequences - worksheet

Sequences - worksheet

Review of Sequences - worksheet.  Answers are attached.

this is an OPTIONAL assignment.  Enjoy your vacation!

 

 

Sequences - worksheet

Continuing on with Arithmetic Sequences AND finding the SUM of Arithmetic Sequences....worksheet (blue)

Arithmetic Sequences worksheet - answers are on the back.  Please verify!

In honor of Veterans Day, your assignment for today is to write a letter or make a card for Chris Ring, the Navy Veteran who has been swimming the Mississippi River since June 6, 2015....all in an effort to honor our Fallen Heroes.   You may make the card yourself of print it on your computer.  I will mail the cards to another Veteran who will be joining Chris to celebrate his finish in early December.

 

You will be amazed if you Google "Chris Ring".  There are some great stories about Chris and his swim.... and also some great pics!  You can also Google "Mike Viti", the man who walked across the country last year in honor of our Fallen Heroes.

Transformation of functions Worksheet

Shifts in functions - distortion of functions - Worksheet

Shifts in functions worksheet

Shifts in functions worksheet.

This is our "in class survey" for Career Day that we are doing IN CLASS on Tuesday/Wednesday, October 27 and 28.

Make sure that you are able to complete this assignment easily because we have a Quick Check over this material on MONDAY!

 

Graphing functions worksheet

CC1 and CC2 concepts.....preparing for our Quick Check on Thurs/Fri.

 

The ANSWERS follow the worksheet that is attached here.

 

Be sure you have looked over your previous Quick Checks and fully understand these concepts. 

Graphing exponential, quadratic, absolute value and linear equations

 

Practice for your Quick Check (CC1 and CC2) on Thurs/Fri and your Quick Check (CC3) next Monday.

Graphing Absolute Value functions worksheet

Graphing exponential functions

Graphing exponential functions

graphing quadratics worksheet

Evaluate functions and Determine domain and range - Worksheet (blue)

Evaluate Functions worksheet (white)

Graphing quadratics worksheet

Graph the linear and quadratic functions on the graph paper give in class. 

 

The equations are attached.

Yellow worksheet:  Evaluating Functions

Evaluate functions worksheet.  Complete this assignment on BINDER paper and SHOW STEPS AS WE DID IN NOTES!  Skip a line between problems.  You may "hotdog fold" your binder paper so that you will have two columns on each side of the paper. 

 

Answers are on the back.....please verify that you have evaluated the function correctly!

Textbook Page 122 and Page 124, ALL problems on both pages.

 

Complete this on BINDER PAPER.

Textbook Pages 109 - 110:  #1 - 8.  Do this on binder paper.

 

And......Our first Quick Check is "tomorrow" (Sept 22/23)!  I am excited to see how well everyone will do!   Remember, it's all about GROWTH!  Embrace mistakes and learn from them....and you will SHINE!

Domain, Range, Function worksheet (yellow)

 

Answers to ODD numbered questions are attached here.

Pink Worksheet on Domain and Range.  Sorry, it is NOT attached!

Rate of Change Worksheet.  Remember to show your solution pathway....others should be able to read your answer and understand your thought process.

Rate of Change - White worksheet in class

Create a graph from a word problem.  Yellow Worksheet from class.

Popcorn!   Create a graph that represents the situation described in the story.

 

Please remember......if you are struggling (or lacking confidence), Algebra Institute is available for help on Mondays after school and Wednesdays before school @ 7:30.

Blue Worksheet - - -converting units.

 

Practice, practice, practice!  We will have a GOAL problem "tomorrow" on this concept.

 

Reminder:  There is Algebra Institute after school on Mondays and before school on Wednesdays.  If you are struggling AT ALL with this concept, I highly recommend that you either attend one of these sessions or get a tutor ASAP.

Textbook:  Page 22:  # 13 - 18

 

Reminder....even though the textbooks are consumable, we complete the homework assignment on BINDER paper.  And, of course, we always show our work!

 

Reminder.....you do NOT bring your textbooks to school...they are WAY to heavy!

Worksheet - Converting Units and Rates

 

Complete AT LEAST 6 of the problems.  If you are not confident after completing 6 problems, it would be wise to complete more.  It's all about building your confidence!

 

The answers are on the back so that you can verify that you have solved the problem correctly.  Remember, the SET UP is just as important as the answer!

 

Remember.....we will pick up our textbooks from the library on Monday!

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