12/13/11

Yesterday: Open Note Partner Quiz

Today: Open Note Quiz

Tomorrow: Practice Test

Thursday: Test Unit 2 Part 1

Friday: Missing work, review and questions :)

12/7/11

Greetings,
Today we talked more about absolute value inequalities!

Here are the notes

Assigned today: a two page worksheet. Due tomorrow due to students' not using time well.

12/5/11

Happy Monday!

Friday we took Notes (FOUND HERE) and then did worksheet 2!!

Today you are going to:
1. Watch this review from last week 
2. Review the 2nd page of notes with the Guest Teacher
3. Complete worksheets

12/1/11

Today we started solving and graphing Absolute Value Inequalities.

You can watch the movie here: VIDEO

You can get the notes to fill in here: NOTES

Online Practice

More online practice

11/29/11

Today we did a review of Absolute Value--and looked at it through the lens of a thinking map. 

Youtube Video of Absolute Value Review

We completed a worksheet today as a review. Tomorrow we are quizzing on this topic.

11-28-11

Happy Monday--I hope you all had a relaxing long weekend. 

Today we reviewed all four types of absolute value problems.

Here are the Notes we took: part 1, part 2, part 3 

Here is a thinking map  

Assignment: Partner work and independent work on the Elmo Projector

Upcoming: Quiz Wednesday

11/21/11

Happy Monday!

Today we reviewed solving absolute equations (see HERE for notes) and did three worksheets.

Tomorrow we continue with notes and practice :)

11/18/11

Happy Friday

Today we reviewed what we learned on Wednesday

then we took notes on two different types of absolute equalities

│x│- b =c

    AND

│x-b│ = c

We also did practice problems! :)

Monday we will practice these two concepts and learn the steps to solve   a│x-b│ = c

Please make sure your notes are UP TO DATE! 

Inequalities Examples

Example 1 with Steps to Follow

Example 2 with Steps to follow

For Thursday 11/17/11

Please be on your best behavior today for the guest teacher--I have a meeting at the ISD.

1. Good Things 

2. Daily Three (Write how Mrs.Boyer expects YOU to behave/act while she is gone) 

3. Look at blog as a group 

4. Quizzes for those who were absent/IXL for everyone else 

**You are going to go to IXL and LOG IN

Pick one or two of the following (If you are getting them ALL right, go to another link)


If you are still struggling with graphing inequalities, go HERE

If you are struggling still with one step inequalities (addition/subtraction, go HERE

To work on solving inequalities go HERE for one step (multiplication/division) or HERE for two steps

To challenge yourself go HERE or HERE or HERE

11/16/11

Yesterday:
We took a quiz and worked on IXL

Today:
Started Absolute Value!
Remember absolute value is NEVER Negative!! Absolute value is just the distance something is from the base (or 0)--example: you don't drive negative 5 miles to get home; you just drive five miles.

l4l=4
l-4l=4

lxl=4 means x originally could have been  +4 or -4

The notes are in our "foldable". See here for the copy!

ASSIGNMENT:
Writing Inequalities and Absolute Value Worksheet 

Tomorrow: IXL Practice

11/14/11

Happy Monday!

Today:
No new notes. We practiced solving inequalities.
Remember--when dividing by a negative number, switch the inequality sign to the opposite way! 

Tomorrow: 
IXL Practice and QUIZ

Wednesday: 
Start of Absolute Value Notes!

 

11/11/11

Happy Friday!

Good work today on the two step inequalities worksheet! :) Monday and Tuesday will be more practice for solving inequalities and Wednesday will be a quiz. Thursday we will start new content.

11/10/11

Today we worked on IXL on the computers. Feel free to log in to this site at home and practice your math skills :)

11/9/11

Happy Wednesday!

Today we had some work time to correct work, work on missing work and ask questions. Additionally, we completed a graphing inequalities activity with poker chips.

Tomorrow we will continue to work on solving and graphing inequalities--multiplying/dividing AND work on the IXL website.

11/7/11

Notes from Friday

Today:
Mrs. Boyer is gone today for an appointment (Sorry Guys)

You are going to review the notes above and do some practice problems
Worksheets 2 and 3 will be given out

Quiz over inequalities TOMORROW!!!

THURSDAY 11/3/11

Hi Guys,
I am home sick today :( I really really really hope to be feeling better tomorrow and back to teach.

Please be great for your guest teacher today! :)

Today:
1. Use IXL for 25 minutes at least! (Remember our conversations on Wednesday--You need to USE the program and hit submit--links are below--you MUST use the links I provided)

2. Work on the worksheets that you got yesterday--finish them up and turn them in

3. Get the new worksheet from the guest teacher (colored handout)--on the left side where the squares are, put in ANY number -10 to 10. Put that number into the inequality (rule) and then on the right side, write the number you got and say YES the number you picked was a solution or NO it was not a solution

IXL Links:

• Order of Operations
• 
  
• Factors
• 
  
• Greatest Common Facto
• 
  
• Least Common Multiple
• 
  
• Equivalent Fractions
• 
  
• Simplifying Fractions 
• 
  
• Least Common Denominator with Fractions
• 
  
• Add and Subtract Fractions 

11/2/11

Today we worked on solving two step Inequalities
NOTES

For Classwork and HW:
Two Worksheets--One is using verbal expressions to write an algebraic equation and the other was the worksheet with three charts to solve an inequality.

FOR Tuesday 11/1/11

**Get your worksheets from Mrs.W-K

• Complete your worksheets
•  Check it with the answer key
• Turn in the two sheets to W-K

**Log on to a computer

• Go to:  http://www.ixl.com/ 
• Click on SIGN IN 
• REMEMBER to put the 121 in the username 
• REMEMBER: use a sheet of scrap paper to help you work your problems and your calculator too :)

 **Once you are on the IXL website--use the REST of your time exploring the following sections. Remember you do not have to go to ALL of them but you NEED to use your time efficiently and effectively
(stay on this IXL website, do the math, look at correct answers and how to get the correct answer when you got one wrong, do NOT go to other sites while working in this class)

• Order of Operations
• 
  
• Factors
• 
  
• Greatest Common Facto
• 
  
• Least Common Multiple
• 
  
• Equivalent Fractions
• 
  
• Simplifying Fractions 
• 
  
• Least Common Denominator with Fractions
• 
  
• Add and Subtract Fractions 

You need to work on this website the rest of the block

10/31/11

Happy Halloween!

We took a LOT of notes today--both on verbal expressions for algebra equations (Words to explain a math sentence) and on Inequalities. Please go to this link to get the notes!

For Homework:
You had to complete the little half sheet of verbal expressions

Tomorrow:
You will have a guest teacher as I have a meeting. You are meeting in the LIBRARY--at the back round tables. You will complete a worksheet, and then work on the IXL website. See the other post for directions! :)

10/27/11

We are taking the Unit 1 TEST tomorrow! Today we went over the review question by question and had time for additional review. The test is VERY similar to the review :)

Happy Testing tomorrow!

10/26/11

Yesterday we played "around the room" with Unit 1 Test Review Questions. The students did fairly well.

Today:

We took a Unit 1 Practice Test. It was very hard for most students.  We will go over the Practice Test on Thursday and do some more review Questions.

All students will be allowed to use NOTES on the test. They need to have them with them as I will not be printing them the day of the test.

Test will be FRIDAY.

10 24 11

Learning: 

• Today we learned about LITERAL equations--we took notes, completed a venn diagram and did a comparison between literal and one variable equations 
• Then we did some practice problems and part of the worksheet

Assignment:
Do 4, 5, and 6 of the Worksheet

Upcoming:
Test Wednesday this week!

10/20/11 and 10/21/11

Yesterday we played a memory review game to apply our knowledge of putting an answer for a variable and checking the equation.

Today we reviewed our notes (ways to solve one variable equations) and completed a guided practice worksheet. Additionally, we played the memory game again. The worksheet is due Monday--most students finished it.

Monday we will be solving literal equations, Tuesday we will play a math review game, Wednesday will be our practice test and Wednesday will be TEST CHAPTER 1!

10/19/11

Today:
1. Using your calculator to solve equations (notes)
2. Practice on using your calculator to solve equations
3. Worksheet to practice

**Graphing TIPS** 


Assignment: FINISH the worksheet--Use your calculator to graph for the solution (see notes above if you are stuck)

Tomorrow:
More practice

10/18/11

What a good day to practice solving equations--The students played tic tac toe with equations. They were so successful in partners, it counted for a quiz grade! :)

10/17/11

Today we retook Quiz 2 :)

10/13/11

Happy Thursday! Get ready to enjoy homecoming tomorrow :) 

Today we had a work day---you all got a grade update, a list of missing work and your quiz back.

You may turn in any missing work. 

Please review the quiz over the weekend and study for the retake. 

The quiz is attached here and the work is shown for answers. The quiz Monday will be similar.

If you are struggling, see this POST for the notes on Slope Intercept form, and  Graphing with your calculator.Remember: x is the sideways line and y is the up/down line.

10/12/11

Today we took a quiz. Many of you were not prepared and did not study last night. Remember, it is YOUR responsibility to seek out help and additional assistance. This blog has lots of great resources for you and the notes.

Tomorrow we will look at grades, go over missing work and prepare for the next unit.

10/11/11

Today we worked on a review for tomorrow's quiz. It is YOUR responsibility to be ready--We have been preparing for quite a few days. Please make sure YOU study tonight and look at the additional review sheet I gave you.

The "Additional Review" is NOT due Wednesday--However, it is similar to the quiz and I will provide you time to ask questions on it before the quiz. Please help yourself by looking at it.

Quiz Wednesday!

10/6/11

Hello!

1. Don't forget I am gone tomorrow and Monday--Please be respectful to Mrs.Cnossen :)

2. Today we did Evaluate/solve WS part 2 and part 3


These are BOTH DUE FRIDAY


3. Friday you will do another review of solving linear systems

4. Monday a Quiz review

5. Tuesday we will correct the review 

6. Wednesday quiz!!!

See you Tuesday :)

10/3/11 and 10/4/11

Yesterday (10/3) I got busy and did not get a chance to POST--Sorry about that! :)


10/3/11
We worked on evaluating/solving. You are working to get a number value! Homework was to finish the evaluate/solve worksheet and do 3, 9 from page 244

10/4/11
Today we worked on graphing. Here are the notes: Part 1  Part 2


We worked on fixing some graphing errors from last week.

Upcoming:
Review
Quiz TUESDAY 10/12/11

9/30/11

Learning:
Book Work pages 244-245 (printed for students)

#1:

• compute the longer equation by using the distributive property
• Answer the question 
• Check by graphing (put both equations from problem into the calculator and graph) 
• Sketch the graph

#2:

• Distribute 
• Graph original and new equation
• sketch graph

#4 Distribute

Assignment: 
Anything you did not complete :)

Upcoming: Lots more practice, Quiz next Friday

9/29/11

Today we reviewed how to graph an equation (after putting it into slope intercept form), corrected the worksheet from yesterday and started the back side of the graphing worksheet.

Assignment:
Complete the back side of the graphing WS
1. Put equation into y=mx+b format
2. Create a table using the values -5, -1, 0, 1, 5 for x
3. Graph on the paper

To review how to do this..... follow this linkhttp://mrs-boyer-shs.blogspot.com/2011/09/92811.html

Assignment: Back side of WS  is HOMEWORK

Upcoming: Review Worksheet and Quiz on Monday or Tuesday

9/28/11

Learning: 

• Today we reviewed putting an equation into y=mx+b format 

• We then reviewed the steps to graphing a line with a calculator
• put the equation into y=mx+b
• push y= button 
• push graph button 
• if there are problems try pushing window button then 6 
• to see the table, push 2nd button then graph button
• We looked at putting graphs onto paper using an x/y chart (using the numbers -1, 0, 1 for x

Assignment: 

• 1-6 on Graphing Worksheet (1. Graph on calculator, 2. Write an x/y table with points -1, 0, 1 and 3. Draw graph on the worksheet  (EVERYONE had hw) 
• REMINDER: x is the sideways line and y is the up and down line 
• X is the FIRST number listed and Y is the 2nd number listed 
• x to the right is positive, x to the left is negative 
• y up is positive and y down is negative

Upcoming: 

• More graphing practice 
• Quiz on FRIDAY OR Monday 
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