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Algebra 1A
Classwork and Homework Information

Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2009-2010

  • Each class begins with a short (5 -10 minute) Bell Exercise (BE).
  • List of AHSGE Objectives:
  • Note: Q# = Quarter 1, 2, 3, or 4. W# = Week 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Algebra 1A Course of Study per ALSDE - click here

Q3 W10 3/9/10 Tuesday
Class:
Review/practice for Exam 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W10 3/8/10 Monday
Class:
Review/practice for Exam 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/5/10 Friday
Class:
Review/practice for Exam 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/4/10 Thursday
Class:
Review/practice for Exam 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/3/10 Wednesday
Class:
Review/practice for Exam 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/2/10 Tuesday
No School - Snow Day.
Q3 W9 3/1/10 Monday
Class:
Return/ Review Graded Exam 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/26/10 Friday
Class:
Quarter 3 Exam 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/25/10 Thursday
Class:
Lapboard practice for Exam 2, Direct Variation, Linear Equations, Functions.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/24/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Begin review for Exam 2, Direct Variation, Linear Equations, Functions.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/23/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 5-2, Direct Variation.

Homework:
(1.) Page 268, #21, 25, 33 to 36.
Q3 W8 2/22/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode.

Homework:
(1.) Page 818-819, #1, 2, 4, 5, 7.
Q3 W7 2/19/10 Friday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 6.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W7 2/18/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 3 Homework 7 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW7 - click here for copy.
Q3 W7 2/17/10 Wednesday
Class:
Practice: Ch. 6-1 to 6-3, Solving Inequalities using the Golden Rule of Inequalities.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W7 2/16/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 6-1 to 6-3, Solving Inequalities using the Golden Rule of Inequalities.

Homework:
(1.) Page 335, #15-23 + graph answers to 15 and 16.
Q3 W7 2/15/10 Monday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 5.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W6 2/12/10 Friday
Class:
Snow Day - No school!

Homework:
(1.) Study for Quarter 3 Quiz 5.
Q3 W6 2/11/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 3 Homework 6 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Q3HW6 - click here for copy.
Q3 W6 2/10/10 Wednesday
Class:
Lapboard practice: The Standard Form of a Linear Equation.

Homework:
(1.) Page 536-537, #35-39 - click here for answers.
Q3 W6 2/9/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 4-5, The Standard Form of a Linear Equation. Using Ax + By = C and the "Method of Intercepts" to graph a line.

Homework:
(1.) Page 221, #20-24.
Q3 W6 2/8/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 4-5, The Standard Form of a Linear Equation ==> Ax + By = C.

Homework:
(1.) Page 221, #4-7, 16-18.
Q3 W5 2/5/10 Friday
Class:
Review graded Exam 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W5 2/4/10 Thursday
Class:
Quarter 3 Exam 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W5 2/3/10 Wednesday
Class:
Individual Graded Work: Q3HW5 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW5 - click here for copy.
Q3 W5 2/2/10 Tuesday
Class:
Lapboard practice: Ch. 5-4 and 5-6.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W5 2/1/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Return/review graded Quiz 4. Collect Homework 4.

Ch. 5-6, The Slope of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines. Parallel lines have the same slope, perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite in sign and that are reciprocals of each other.

Homework:
(1.) Page 295, #6, 7, 9, 10.
Q3 W4 1/29/10 Friday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 4.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W4 1/28/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work: Quarter 3 Homework 4 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW4 - click here for copy.
Q3 W4 1/27/10 Wednesday
Class:
Lapboard practice: writing the equation of a line (EOL) if you know two (2) points.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W4 1/26/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 5-4, writing the equation of a line (EOL) if you know two (2) points:
the "y = mx + b twice" method.

Homework:
(1.) Page 283, #21-26.
Q3 W4 1/25/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 5-3, writing an equation of a line in slope-intercept form if the slope (m) and y-intercept (b) are known.

Classwork/groupwork practice: Page 275, #1-7.

Homework:
(1.) Page 275, #14-22.
Q3 W3 1/22/10 Friday
Class:
Q3 Quiz3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W3 1/21/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q3HW3 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Q3HW3 - click here for copy.
Q3 W3 1/20/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 5-3, Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation (y = mx + b).

Homework:
(1.) Page 275, #8 to 10.
Q3 W3 1/19/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 5-1, identifying the equation of lines, using a T-table to graph lines.

Homework:
(1.) Page 831, Lesson 5-1, #1 to 10.
Q3 W3 1/18/10 Monday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W2 1/15/10 Friday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Q3 HW2 Worksheet.

* Semester 1 Report Cards Issued in Homerooms.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW2 - click here for copy.
Q3 W2 1/14/10 Thursday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 5-1, Finding the slope of a line given 2 points. Group practice: Page 260 #17-29 odds and #35.

Definition of "rate".

Homework:
(1.) Page 260, #18-30 evens, #36.
Q3 W2 1/13/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 5-1, Finding the slope of a line given 2 points.

Homework:
(1.) Page 259, #1-10.
Q3 W2 1/12/10 Tuesday
Class:
Q3 Quiz 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W2 1/11/10 Monday
Class:
Times Table Test (90 problems in 2.5 minutes).

Homework review (from Wednesday).

Q3HW1 Worksheet - Individual Graded Work.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW1 - click here for copy.
Q3 W1 1/8/10 Friday
No School - Snow Day!
Q3 W1 1/7/10 Thursday
No School - Snow Day!
Q3 W1 1/6/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 4-6, Function Notation.

When finding f(anything):
Step 1: write out the complete function,
Step 2: directly under it, write the complete function with parentheses for "anything",
Step 3: substitute "anything" into the parenthesesand simplify.

Homework:
(1.) Page 229-230, #10-15, 32-38.
Q3 W1 1/5/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Welcome Back! *Start of Quarter 3*

Divisibility Rules for 3 and 9 (very useful).

Ch. 4-6, Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Page 228-229, #3-9 (if not a function, say why not).
Q3 W1 1/4/10 Monday
No School - Teacher Work Day

 
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