Week of 12.5.2011

Precalculus (1st and 2nd Periods):

Monday: Go over quiz, Notes 5.1, p. 553 2, 7, 14, 17, 22, 29, 34
Tuesday: Questions p. 553, add to assignment p. 553 5, 8, 15, 18, 21, 30, 33
Wednesday: Questions p. 553, Notes 5.2, p. 563 3-42 by 3's
Thursday: Same as Wednesday
Friday:

Week of 11.28.2011

Precalculus (1st and 2nd hours):

Monday: Notes 4.7, p.522 1-30
Tuesday: Questions p. 522, Notes 4.7 continued, add to assignment p. 522 31-60, 87, 94
Wednesday: Questions p. 522, Notes 4.8, p. 534;3,4,12,29,39,37,38 and p. 541;83-100
Thursday: Same as Wednesday
Friday: Grade p. 522 and Quiz over sections 4.7 and 4.8

Stats:

Monday: p. 277 using fathom

Tuesday...see Monday

Wednesday: Chapter Review

Thursday: See Wed.

Friday: Chapter 5 Test

Algebra:

Monday: Fathom Exercise with NFL Rams...weight/ages...median, mean, frequency histogram, box plot

Tuesday: Finish Fathom exercise and if time...Heart Rate data

Wednesday: No Class

Thursday: 

Friday:  

Week of October 31st, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

Monday- Review in Class..due on Tuesday before Test
Tuesday - Chapter 3 Test
Wednesday - Section 4.1...homework TBD
Thursday - Same as Wednesday
Friday - Section 4.2...homework TBD

Statistics:
Monday - Review for Ch 4 Retest
Tuesday - Chapter 4 Retest
Wednesday - 5.1 Intro to Normal Distributions and Standard Normal Distribution...p. 224;1-40 all, 40-46 even, 47-62 all
Thursday - Same as Wednesday
Friday - 5.2 Normal Distribution: Finding Probabilities...p. 232;1-12,14-30 even

Algebra
Monday - Start Unit 10 on Exponential Functions...Homework...SG's10.5(a) and 10.5(b)
Tuesday - Finish Monday's Work, then do 10.5 Practice and Skills Practice Worksheets
Wednesday - no class
Thursday - Finish 10.5 Practice and Skills Practice Worksheets...Start Compound Interest Problems and CI WS
Friday: Finish HW and Quiz

October 10th, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

Monday: p. 334;6-48x6s
Tuesday: p. 344;3-33x3s,36,40,42 and p. 351;46,48-90x3s
Wednesday and Thursday [block days]...Work on review
Friday Ch 2 Test sections 6-8

Statistics:

Monday...p. 179;1-18,20-40even
Tuesday-Friday...Finish Projects

Algebra:

Monday:  Factoring Review Day 1 WS [a=1]
Tuesday: Factoring Review Day 1 WS [a not equal to 1]
Thursday: More Factoring Practice [worksheets]
Friday:  Review Special Products Factoring...DOS/PST

Week of 10/3/2011

Precalculus (1st and 2nd hours):  
Monday: Notes 2.6
Tuesday: Questions p. 321, Notes 2.6 continued, add to assignment p. 321 1-36,39-57 by 3's, 67, 70,87
Wednesday:Work on 2.6
Thursday: same as Wednesday
Friday: 2.7 Notes...p. 334;6-48x3s

Statistics;

Monday:p. 146;15-24x3s (3.30
Tuesday:
p. 157;1-10,12-40x3s
p. 167;1-6
Wednesday:Review and Work on Projects
Thursday: same as Wednesday
Friday: Ch 3 Test

Algebra: 
Monday: Introduce Quadratic Formula...Start Study Guide and Intervention 10.4 [597]...Due by end of hour Tuesday

Tuesday:

• Finish and turn in Monday's Work...
• Start Discriminant WS 10.4

Wednesday:No Class

Thursday:

• Finish 10.4 from Tuesday
• Review
• Quiz

Friday: 

Moneyball Movie

Just saw the new movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt.  This film will appeal to baseball fans as well as moviegoers who just like a good story.  The trailer is here:

The film is rated PG-13 and opened Friday night.

Students looking for a way to earn some points can complete the following:

1. Bring in an initialed ticket stub from the film
2. Read the Wikipedia Entry on Moneyball
3. Calculate the probability of a team with a .636 winning "percentage" having a 20 game winning streak (assume that the probability of winning each game is .636...i.e., that each game can be considered an independent event which it technically is not).  Show the calculations that you use.
4. Read the article A Game of Numbers and explain three of the statistics described.

Successful completion of the 4 steps above will earn the student a perfect score equal to a 25 point quiz grade in Statistics OR a perfect score equal to two homework grades in Pre-Calculus or Algebra.  For Pre-Calculus or Algebra, these points cam be used to replace missing or low grades or added in as a separate grades at student's choice.  For students in two of my classes, the points can be used in one class only.

The real guy behind the stats is guy named Paul Depodesta.  The image below is him:

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week of 9/19/2010

Pre-Calc:

Monday: Grade p. 264, questions p. 278, notes 2.3 continued, continue to work on p. 278 1-20 all, 21-60 by 3's, 74, 75, 90
Tuesday:  Questions p. 278, Graphing Calc instruction and problems, p. 281 84-87, 92
Wednesday: Grade p. 278, Notes 2.4, p. 290 3-42 by 3's, 60, 61, 64
Thursday: same as Wednesday
Friday: Questions p. 290, finish notes 2.4, work on assignment from p. 290 above.

Stats:

Monday: P. 111:1-7

Tuesday: Grade p. 100 and review for Test (Ch 2)

Wednesday: Collect p. 111 and Ch 2 Test

Thursday: Same as Wed.

Friday: Go over tests and p. 113;1-8 all

Algebra:

Monday: Work on p.528;12-27x3s [due at end of hour]...start p. 841;1-24 all [due at end of period Tuesday]

Tuesday: Work on p. 841...Due at end of hour...start Skills Practice 10.1...[Due at end of hour on Thursday]

Thursday: Finish Skills Practice 10.1...Start Practice 10.1 [due at end of period Friday]

Friday...Finish Skills Practice and turn in by end of period 

September 14th, 2011

Pre-Calculus:
p. 264 1-8 all, 9-39 by 3's, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 54, 60, 68, 80

Statistics:
Discussed Distributions using income distributions as example
Answered ?'s on 2.4
Worked on 2.4
Worked on Project Proposals...Due Friday

September 7, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

p. 229;2, 7, 12-27 by 3's, 40 and 46 [due at period's end Thursday]
p. 242;1,2-26,29-31 [due at start class Friday]


Help session after school tomorrow and before school Friday [starts at 6:45 in Lakey's room]


Stats:
Correlation of Attendance and Wins at 2010 NFL Games [3rd period]
p. 56;1-14,15-27x3s,29 and 30 ec


Algebra:
Work on Objectives 2 and 3 for Unit 8 Review

September 6, 2011

Pre-Calculus:
Ended up essentially answering questions all hour long.

Statistics:
3rd Period began 2.2 work...pp. 56-59;1-12,15-27x3s, 29-30ec
4th Period...Correlation between NFL Attendance and Wins

Algebra:
Practice 11.4 due tomorrow
Also began reviewing for Unit 8 Test...this test will be on Friday...took notes (will be graded) and should have completed questions 1-9 on review for Objective 1 [simplifying radicals]

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September 1, 2011

Pre-Calculus...2nd Period
We covered section 1.7 on operations with functions as well as composition of functions
Assigned...206-208;6-38 even, 41,42,47-58,63-66,74[writing],81[critical thinking]

Statistics:
Penny Pyramid Problem
Excel Introduction...no homework

Algebra:
Reviewed Square Root Equations and Penny Pyramid
WS 8.4 Due Tomorrow

August 30, 2011

Pre-Calc:

Answers questions on section 1.6
Missouri Baptist Presentation

Statistics:

Answer questions on section 2.1
Missouri Presentation

Algebra:

Worksheet 11.4

August 29th, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

Section 1.6 Notes and Assignment...pp. 193-196;2-8even,9-45x3s,52,58,62[writing],71-74[critical thinking] 
Our first test will be NEXT Wednesday and Thursday...review sessions will be held Tuesday after school as well as Wednesday and MAYBE Thursday mornings.

Statistics:

p. 43;1-22,24-36 even,37

Algebra:
WS 11.3 

There will be a general help session on Thursday after school.  If you are in need of help, here's your chance to get some. 

August 25, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

p. 177-183;3-51x3s, 57-75x3s,76-84 even, 93,96,104,122

Statistics:

Grade 1.3 and Review
Chapter 1 Test

Algebra:

Assessment Exam

August 24, 2011

ODD BLOCK DAY

Pre-Calculus 

Section 1.5 Notes and Assignment
On Friday, we will finish up 1.5 and grade 1.4 HW

Statistics:
Ch 1 Test

August 23, 2011

Pre-calculus:
Grade 1.3
Answer Questions on 1.4
Algebra:
P. 14-24 even, 30-33 Due Thursday
Statistics:
Chapter Review on p. 25 1-32 all
Test on Wed/Thurs [Block Days]  
 

August 22, 2011

 Pre-Calculus:
Basics of Functions...
pp. 160-163;3-72x3s,74-76,83-86,90,96

Statistics:
 p. 21;1-26 all (Due Wednesday/Thursday...block)

Algebra: 
p. 590;16-42 even

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Pre-Calculus:

First Period
The senior class is having a meeting during first hour taking approximately half of the students.  Thus, we will not have a new assignment during this class.  Section 1.2 will be graded on Monday.
Second Period
Basics of Functions...
pp. 160-163;2-72x3s,74-76,83-86,90,96  Did not finish!!!
Statistics:
p. 13;11-21 all 
Algebra:
p. 107,108;20-68 even  

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Pre-Calculus:
pp. 148-150;3-30 by 3s, 32-56 even, 59,60,66

Statistics:
p. 6;11-24, 27-33, and 36

Algebra:
WS 2.7

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Pre-Calculus
p. 138;5-65x5s, 74-81 all, 90 and 91

Stats
1.1...11-24, 27-33, and 36

Algebra 1B
Skills Practice 2.7

Algebra 1B...5/13

section 14.3...5-23

Stats 5/13/2011

Work on sections 11.3-11.5...test on Tuesday!!!!!!!!

Pre-Calc 5/13/2011

72,74,76 in 6.5

Pre-Calculus week of 5/9/2011

Precalculus:


Monday: Grade p. 628, notes 6.4 graphing calculator, in class assignment p. 641 48-64 even, 69, 71 (#60 theta max = 4 pi), due at the end of the hour

Week of 5/2/2011

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Precalculus:


Monday: Go over test, notes 6.2 (Law of Cosines), p. 616 3-33 by 3's, 42, 52, 53

Tuesday: questions p. 616, notes 6.3, p. 628 1-30 all

Wednesday: grade p. 616, questions p. 628, notes 6.3 continued, add p. 628 33-68 all

Thursday: no class

Friday: questions p. 628, notes 6.4, assignment: make a table and graph each

1) r = 5 + 2cosΘ [0, 360) count by 15's,

2) r = 5sin5Θ [0, 360) count by 5's (yes, 5's)

3) r = 3 +3sinΘ [0, 360) count by 15's
 
Statistics:
Finish Ch 10 Rvw.
 
Test in 3rd Hour on Tues....6th Hour on Thursday
 
11.1 Homework....p. 572;1-6,15-18


Algebra 1B
Complete In-Class Survey and Stats Projects...Due Thursday
 
p. 756;1-23 all...due Friday

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April 21, 2011

Algebra 1B...Reviw for EOC

1. Complete online Pre-Algebra Review on math.com...4 unit quizzes
2. Finish last page of the Algebra 1 Final Exam Practice

Statistics

• Grade 10.1
• Finish 10.2

April 20th

Pre-Calculus:
p. 988 3-51 by 3's
Stats
Finish 10.1 and 10.2

Week of 4/26/2011 Mathematics

Statistics:
4/26/2011...Grade 10.1...answer ?'s on 10.2...Cover 10.3(3rd pd)
4/27/2011...Grade 10.1...answer ?'s on 10.2...Cover 10.3(6th pd)


4/28/2011...Grade 10.2...answer ?'s on 10.3...Cover 10.4(3rd pd)
4/29/2011...Grade 10.2...answer ?'s on 10.3...Cover 10.4(6th pd)

Pre-Calculus:
Monday: No School!

Tuesday: (1st & 3rd 95 min) - (1st & 3rd 95 min) -  grade p. 975, questions p. 988, Review assignment p. 997 1-4, 6-14, 16 (use pascal's triangle), 17-24 & p.995 #70.

Wednesday: no class

Thursday: (1st & 3rd 95 min) -

Friday: no class

Tuesday...April 19th, 2011

• 6th period stats...10.1 and 10.2...8-18 even
• 2nd and 4th math.com  ... Unit Review on Algebra 1 Modules ... Algebra 1 Final Exam Review

Monday 4/18/2011

Pre-Calc... p. 975 3-24, 33-39, 42-48 all by 3's, 49-58 all, 60, 70, 72

Stats...10.1 and 10.2...8-18 even each section

Siemens Competition

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The Siemens Competition seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects. It fosters intensive research that improves students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.

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Friday, April 8th

Algebra 1 B:
Finish EOC Packets in Class or take home for homework (Due Monday)

Stats:
Projects Due

Pre-Calc:
Go over tests
Finish 10.1 and 3-60 x 3's

April 7th, Thursday

Algebra 1B
Presentations and EOC RVW

Stats:
Work on class projects

April 6th, Wed

Pre-Calc:
Make up Ch 9 Tests
Stand-Up Conics
Begin 10.1...Sequences...nothing due today or Friday

Stats:
Work on Projects

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pre-Calc:
p. 886 1-8 (also find all info and graph #1, 3, 5, 8)


Stat:
Work in Groups on Chapter 9

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Pre-Calc
add to assignment p. 873 43-48. 54
Stat
Test-Ch 8
Algebra 1B
Rvw WS 4-4

March 28, 2011

Monday: Finish quiz from Friday, notes 9.3, p. 872 15, 16, 26, 27, 30, 36, 39, 42

Fastest Animals

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Fastest Land Animals (miles per hour)
Cheetah 70
Pronghorn Antelope 61
Wildebeest 50
Lion 50
Thomson's Gazelle 50
Quarter Horse 47.5
Elk 45
Cape Hunting Dog 45
Coyote 43
Gray Fox 42
Hyena 40
Zebra 40
Mongolian Wild Ass 40
Greyhound 39.35
Whippet 35.5
Rabbit (domestic) 35
Mule Deer 35
Jackal 35
Reindeer 32
Giraffe 32
White-Tailed Deer 30
Warthog 30
Grizzly Bear 30
Cat (domestic) 30
Human 27.89
Elephant 25
Black Mamba Snake 20
Six-Lined Racerunner 18
Wild Turkey 15
Squirrel 12
Pig (domestic) 11
Chicken 9
Spider (Tegenaria atrica) 1.17
Giant Tortoise 0.17
Three-Toed Sloth 0.15
Garden Snail 0.03



Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Algebra 1B...Test (No homework)
Statistics...Chapter 8 PT
Pre-Calc...Quiz on Hyperbolas and Ellipses

Thursday, 3/24/2011

Algebra 1B...No homework.  EOC Graphing Review
Statistics...Ch 8 Review

Wednesday, 3/23/2011

Pre-Calculus
Wednesday: questions p. 843, Notes 9.2, p. 858 8-48 by 4's, 53Pre-Calc Quiz Friday...ellipses and hyperbolas

Statistics:
p. 451;1-4 all
Statistics Test Friday

3/22/2011

Pre-Calculus:
p. 842, Notes 9.1 continued, add p. 843 26, 29, 36, 51-54
Statistics:
p. 442;8,11,14,16
Algebra 1B
Finish Box and Whiskers Plots

Assignments for 3/21/2011

• Statistics>>>>>>p. 433;20 and 24
• Algebra 1B>>>>EOC Review (No Homework)
• Pre-Calculus>>> p. 842 4, 8, 16-24 all by 4's, 40, 44

3/9/2011

Stat...p. 421;16,22 3rd hr only
Precalc...Ch 7 Test

3/8/2011

Algebra 1B: Arithmetic Sequences...WS 4-7...Due Tomorrow
Statistics: p. 409;1-20 all (#15 was in yesterday's notes)...Due Tomorrow
Pre-Calculus: Chapter Test on p. 756,757-> 1-18 (skip #6)...add p. 755; 16-19 in the 7.3 section

March 7th

Today is no activity night where students are not to be assigned homework...thus, there is no homework for tonight.

Pre-Calc

p702;3-45x3s,52,56

Algebra 1B-Simplifying Radicals

Worksheets SG 11.1 and Skills Practice 11.1

Pre-Calc: 1-28-2011

5.1


Objectives:

• Introduce trig identities

• Introduce verification of trig identities

Assignment
p. 553;4-60x4’s

Algebra 1B Jan 27, 2011

Go to:
http://mathinsite.bmth.ac.uk/html/applets.html#parabAnchor

Click on the link that looks like the picture below. The applet sometimes loads slowly.  Use the applet to answer questions.

Pre-Calculus

Ch 4 Test

Statistics: January 26th

• Review Sections 1 and 2 of Ch 6
• Answer Questions over 6.4 and Review Assignment
• Work on 6.4 and Review

Algebra 1B for 1/24/2011

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Go to the following webquest and follow the directions given.  You may and are encouraged to work in pairs.  You must write all of your answers down on a piece of paper.  One page per group is acceptable. You are under no circumstances to check email or do other non-math related stuff.  Sorry.

Go Here:
WebQuest

This is the only page you must complete.  Try to finish in class.  Have fun!

Algebra 1B-January 18, 2011

p. 841;1-24 all...follow directions as given in book.  (Lesson 10.1)
Quiz Tomorrow!

Tuesday-January 18th-2011-Statistics

Go to http://bcs.whfreeman.com/ips4e/cat_010/applets/confidenceinterval.html
Start off using a confidence level of 95%
Answer the following questions:

1. Click sample and take mental note of the length of CI.  Now change level to 99%.  How did length of CI change?
2. Do the same with levels 90% and 80%. 

The Pew Research council asked cell phone owners, "Have you ever received unsolicited text messages on your cell phone from advertisers?"  17% reported they had.  Pew estimates a 95% confidence interval to be 0.17+/-.04 or between 13% and 21%.  Are the following statements correct? Explain.

1. In Pew's sample, somewhere between 13% and 21% of respondents reported they had received unsolicited text messages. 
2. We can be 95% confident that 17% of US cell phone owners have received unsolicited advertising text messages.
3. We are 95% confident that between `13% and 21% of all US cell phone owners have received unsolicited advertising text messages.
4. We know between 13% and 21% of all US cell phone owners have received unsolicited advertising text messages.
5. 95% of all US cell phone owners have received unsolicited advertising text messages.

January 13th, 2011

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• Pre-Calculus...p. 493;3-57x3s...Graphing Sine and Cosine Functions...
• Statistics...Grade Case Studies on Bears...Answer Questions on 6.2...Notes on 6.3 and Assignment which will not be graded 'til Tuesday
• Algebra 1B...Worksheet on Graphing Quadratic Functions