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Algebra 1 Classwork and Homework Information Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2011-2012

Each class begins with a short (5 -10 minute) Bell Exercise (BE). List of AHSGE Objectives: Click Arrow To See Objectives I-1 Apply order of operations I-2 Add and subtract polynomials I-3 Multiply polynomials I-4 Factor polynomials II-1 Solve multi-step equations II-2 Solve quadratic equations II-3 Solve systems of linear equations II-4 Solve multi-step inequalities III-1 Identify functions III-2 Find the range of functions IV-1 Find perimeter, circumference, area, volume IV-2 Find the distance, midpoint, slope V-1,4 Graph: Linear Equations; Common Relations V-2 Graph lines given certain conditions V-3 Determine solution sets of inequalities VI-1 Translate: Verbal or Symbolic Graph: Equations or Inequalities VII-1 Apply properties and relationships between angles VII-2 Apply Pythagorean Theorem VII-3 Apply properties of similar polygons VII-4 Apply properties of geometric figures VII-5 Determine measures of central tendency VII-6 Determine probabilities VII-7 Solve problems: Direct Variation VII-8 Solve problems: Algebraic Concepts Note: Q# = Quarter 1, 2, 3, or 4. W# = Week 1, 2, 3, ... Algebra 1 Course of Study per ALSDE - click here FYI: Common Core State Standards ~ States Adopting Common Core   Some Useful Forms & Homework Tools: Useful Forms & Homework Tools - Click To Select Exponent Rules (pdf file) Print Free Graph Paper (at printfreegraphpaper.com) Online Graph Sketcher (at shodor.org) Live Online Homework Help - Paid For By the State of Alabama Tutor Ticket (pdf file) Tutor Ticket (doc file) Mr. C.'s Wolfram Alpha Prime Factorization Widget Mr. C.'s Wolfram Alpha GCF of Monomials Widget AHSGE Reference Page (pdf file) User Guide for TI30XS Multi-View (pdf file)

Q3 W8 2/24/12 Friday Class: Homework review. Practice completing the square: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for next week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W8 2/23/12 Thursday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Group practice on Completing the Square ==> Page 842, Lesson 10-3, #1-3, 20-22. Homework: (1.) Page 576, #23 to 26. Q3 W8 2/22/12 Wednesday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 10-3, Completing the Square, a method to solve ANY Quadratic Equation whether or not the quadratic trinomial can be factored by turning the trinomial into a perfect square trinomial. Homework: Solve by completing the square: x2 -4x +4 = 9 x2 -8x +5 = 0 x2 +10x +25 = 11 2x2 -x -9 = 0 Q3 W8 2/21/12 Tuesday Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W8 2/20/12 Monday NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday Q3 W7 2/17/12 Friday Class: Practice for Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W7 2/16/12 Thursday Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: locus, directrix, focus, parabola, roots of a quadratic equation, axis of symmetry, formula for the x-coordinate of the axis of symmetry, vertex of a parabola. Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 6 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. Q3 W7 2/15/12 Wednesday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Ch. 10-2, Solving (finding the roots or zeros) of quadratic equations by graphing. The meaning of the discriminant on the graph of the parabola. Practice: graphing parabolas for Q3OBQ6: click here for copy of practice worksheet with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. (3.) Page 535-536, #1, 2, 4 to 6. Q3 W7 2/14/12 Tuesday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 10-1, Graphing Parabolas. Homework: (1.) Page 528, #1-3, 6, 9, 18. Q3 W7 2/13/12 Monday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Introduction to parabolas. Definition of locus, directrix, focus, parabola. Wax paper parabola exercise. Below are links to further explore the properties of a parabola. Try inputting "parabola" "interactive" into the Google search box on Bulldogmath to see if there are some new sites worth exploring. Mathwarehouse.com Cut-the-knot.org University of Illinois MSTE Program The Quadratic Transformer by the Concord Consortium Wikipedia Humboldt.edu - How To Build a Solar Cooker Homework: (1.) Explore the properties of a parabola. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W6 2/10/12 Friday Class: Review graded Q3 Exam 1. Quarter 3 Progress Reports scheduled to be issued in Homeroom to all students. Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W6 2/9/12 Thursday Class: Quarter 3 Exam 1. Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W6 2/8/12 Wednesday Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's Exam. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W6 2/7/12 Tuesday Class: Practice: factoring quadratic expressions, solving quadratic equations by factoring (magic number method). click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's OBQ, & Exam (use practice worksheet). (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W6 2/6/12 Monday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-5 and 9-6, factoring a "difference of squares" ==> a2 - b2 = (a-b)(a+b) Factoring "perfect square trinomials" ==> (a+b)2 = a2+2ab+b2 and (a-b)2 = a2-2ab+b2. Solving equations by taking the square root of both sides ==> b = 0 ==> make sure your solution has a plus or minus in front so that you find BOTH solutions. How to find the square root of a fraction. Homework: (1.) Page 518, #53-55, 57, 61, 63. Q3 W5 2/3/12 Friday Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W5 2/2/12 Thursday Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: discriminant, standard form of a quadratic (second degree) trinomial and quadratic equation, PST pattern, DOS pattern, 4 steps to factor a quadratic trinomial using the magic number method (1) put in standard form, (2) find 2 magic numbers whose sum is b and product is ac, (3) split trinomial into 4 terms using magic numbers for the middle terms , (4) Factor By Grouping i.e., FBG. Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. Q3 W5 2/1/12 Wednesday Class: Homework review. Practice: factoring quadratics using the magic number method and soving quadratic equations by factoring then using the ZPP. Finding the discriminant. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W5 1/31/12 Tuesday Class: (today's class notes - click here) A factoring shortcut: when factoring quadratics if a = 1 you don't need to factor by grouping, you can write the factors using the two "magic numbers." Definition of the discriminant: d = b2 - 4ac Using the discriminant to determine if the quadratic can be factored or not ==> unless d is a perfect square the quadratic can not be factored - in other words, the magic numbers do not exist and the polynomial is prime. Homework: (1.) Page 499, #14-25 plus find d for each and explain what it tells you. Q3 W5 1/30/12 Monday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-3 and 9-4, Factoring second degree trinomials using the "magic number" method. Homework: (1.) Page 499, #10-12, 35-38. Q3 W4 1/27/12 Friday Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: GCF, FBG, ZPP. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W4 1/26/12 Thursday Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. Q3 W4 1/25/12 Wednesday Class: Practice: factoring using GCF & FBG and, solving equations that equal zero using ZPP. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W4 1/24/12 Tuesday Class: Practice: factoring using GCF & FBG and, solving equations that equal zero using ZPP. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W4 1/23/12 Monday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Continue Ch. 9-2. Question: How do you factor a 4 term polynomial if it can be factored and the 4 terms do not share a GCF? Answer: Factoring by Grouping (FBG). Homework: (1.) Page 484, #28 to 32. Q3 W3 1/20/12 Friday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 9-2, undoing the Distributive Property by factoring, Using the Zero Product Property (ZPP = "zippy") and solving second degree binomial equations using factoring and ZPP. Homework: (1.) Page 484, #4 to 12. Q3 W3 1/19/12 Thursday Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: PST Patterns (there are 2), DOS Pattern, FTOA, prime, composite, prime factorization, GCF. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W3 1/18/12 Wednesday Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W3 1/17/12 Tuesday Class: Homework review. Practice: Ch. 8-8 Special Products (i.e. special patterns, there are 3). Ch. 9-1 GCF's. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. Q3 W3 1/16/12 Monday NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Holiday Q3 W2 1/13/12 Friday Class: (today's class notes - click here) *Semester 1 Report Cards Issued In Homeroom* Homework review. Continue Ch. 9-1, prime factorization, and finding the GCF of monomials. Homework: (1.) Page 478, #40-42, 48-61. Q3 W2 1/12/12 Thursday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 8-8, Special Binomial Products ==> (a+b)2, (a-b)2 and (a+b)(a-b). Ch. 9-1, Prime Factorization. Homework: (1.) Page 461, #5-10, (2.) Page 477, #1, 4-9. Q3 W2 1/11/12 Wednesday Class: Introduction to prime factorizations (factor trees). Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 1 Homework: (1.) None. Q3 W2 1/10/12 Tuesday Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 1. Homework: (1.) Study for Q3CBQ1. Q3 W2 1/9/12 Monday Class: School assmbly for basketball games in afternoon. Homework review. Practice adding/subtracting/multiplying polynomials -- click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Do practice worksheet problems not done in class - click here for copy. Q3 W1 1/6/12 Friday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 8-7, Multiplying a Polynomial by a Polynomial. Homework: (1.) Page 455, #13-37 every third (first column). (2.) Make flashcards & memorize "Definitions & Formulas". (3.) Have all required supplies for Monday! Q3 W1 1/5/12 Thursday Class: (today's class notes - click here) Welcome Back!. *Start of Quarter 3 and Start of Semester 2* Divisibility Rules for 3 and 9 (very useful). Mini-review: exponent rules, definition of monomial and polynomial. Ch. 8-5, Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Ch. 8-6, Multiplying a Monomial by a Polynomial. Homework: (1.) Page 441, #12-22 even, #30, (2.) Page 446-448, #15, 22, 26, 34, 38, 62. Q3 W1 1/4/12 Wednesday NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day Q3 W1 1/3/12 Tuesday NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday Q3 W1 1/2/12 Monday NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday

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