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8Y Algebra


September 2009
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9 Nature's Classroom
10 Nature's Classroom
11 Nature's Classroom
14 Fall Math Warm Up
HW: None









15 Expectations * Coin Count

1) Review expectations with your parents and bring in last page signed.
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2) HW: 1.5 #30-38 even, 40-48 even, 49-53, 62-64
16 Exponents & Powers

HW: 1.2 #23-25, 37, 41, 44, 45, 61, 68
17 Order of Operations

HW: 1.3 #43-46, 47, 50-51, 55
18 Equations & Inequalities

HW: Class Handout
21 More Problem Solving
HW: Study for quiz








22 Quiz on 1.2-1.5
No HW
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28 Sailing Around the World
HW: None








29 Functions Recap
HW: 1.7 # 10,12, 16, 26-29, 33-36
30 Review
HW: Study for test
Oct 1  Test
HW: None
Oct 2 Eduardo's Challenge
HW: Write up Eduardo's Challenge
5 Adding Real Numbers
HW: Test Corrections AND
2.2#33-36, 43-49off, 51, 55-57
6 Subtracting Real Numbers
HW: 2.3# 45-49 odd, 62-64, 71-72, 76-78
7 Multiplying & Dividing Real Numbers
HW: 2.5# 30-49 AND
2.7# 52-57, 58-64
8 Distributive Property
HW 2.6# 37-54, 64-71, 77-78
9 Ch. 2 Quiz
HW: None
12 No School
13 Solving Linear Equations
HW: Quz Corrections and
3.1# 42-44, 31-41 odds, 60-67
14 More Solving Linear Equations
HW: 3.2Practice B worksheet: #7-9, 11-27 odds, 28-31
15 Solving Multi step Linear equations
HW: 3.3# 13,15, 18-36multiples of 3, 41-43, 50-51, 54-55
16 Linear equations with variables on both sides
HW: Worksheets provided in class
19 Equations with variables on both sides
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23

20 Multi step equations with variables on both sides
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23
21 Multi step equations with variables on both sides
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23
22 No Class
23 Word Problems
HW: None
26 More Problem Solving
HW: None
27 Review
HW: Study for Test tomorrow
28 Test on Ch 2 and 3: Operations with real numbers, distributive property, and 3.1-3.4
HW: None
29 Formulas and Functions
HW: Test Corrections and Practice 3.7B provided in class
30 Teeter Trio
HW: Write up Teeter Trio
NOVEMBER 2009
3 No School- Parent conferences
4 Teeter Trio
HW: Assigned in class
5 Graphing Linear Equations
HW: 4.2# 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 31, 37-41odds
6 Graphing Linear Equations
HW: 4.2 # 13, 14, 19, 27, 33, 35, 43-47 odds, 52-56
7 Quick graphing using intercepts
HW: 4.3# 15-39 mult. of 3, 41-43, 47-49, 56-59
9 Quick graphing using intercepts
HW: 4.3# 14-16, 21, 31, 39, 41-43, 47-49

Note: AMC-8 Packet #3 Due Friday
10 Slope
HW: 4.4 #16-21, 23-28, 35, 37, 39, 41


Note: AMC-8 Packet #3 Due Friday
11 No School
Veteran's Day
12 Quiz on 4.1-4.4
HW: Apple Orchard


Note: AMC-8 Packet #3 Due Friday
13 AMC-8 Problem Review
HW: What's My Line?
16 More on Slope
HW: 4.4# 16, 19, 21, 29-33, 42, 48, 49, 41, 57
17 AMC-8 Contest
HW: None
18 What's my line?
HW: Finish what's my line.
19 Alphonso's Birthday: Slope-intercept form
HW: 4.6 # 15-21 odds, 25-27, 33-38, 52-55
20 Graphing in Slope-intercept form
HW: 4.6 # 41, 42, 27, 29, 51, 60-63, 69, 70

23 Graphing Calculator 101
24 Linear Equation game
25 No School- Thanksgiving Break
26 No School- Thanksgiving Break
27 No School- Thanksgiving Break
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7 Ch. 4 practice
HW: Finish practice packet
8 Graphing practice
HW: Worksheet provided in class
9 Word Problems
HW: Word problem packe
10 Word Problem packet review
HW: None
11 TBA

HW: TBA
14 Word problem and ch. 4 packet review
HW: Study for Ch. 4 Test
15 Chapter 4 Test
HW: None
16 Holiday Dance
HW: Test Corrections
17 AMC Revisited
HW: None
18 ??????????
JANUARY 2010
4  Lines in Slope Intercept Form
HW: 5.1#13-25 odd, 28-29, 33-37



5 Writing equations given a point and slope
HW: 5.2#15-21 odds, 24-29, 30-31, 34-37
6 Writing equations given 2 points
HW: Read 5.3 p. 285, then
5.3 #36-43 including check
7 Writing equations given 2 points
HW: 5.3 #45-50, 66-74
8 Direct Variation
HW: 4.5# 12-17, 21-26, 33, 36, 37
11 Review for midterm
HW: Study
12 Midterm Exam
HW: None
13 Point Slope Form
HW: 5.5#19,21,23.35.31.33.39.41.51.57-59
14 Point Slope Form
HW: 5.5# 27,29, 35,37, 43-46, 49-50, 53, 55, 62 and 64-66
15 Predicting with Lines
HW: 5.7# 11-22, 25-27
18 No School- MLK Day
19 No School- Professional Day
20 Standard Form
21 Standard Form
22 Ostrich Llama Count
25 Quiz on 5.1-5.3
HW: Read example #3 on p. 309; 5.6# 55-63
26 Linear Equation Game
HW: 5.6 # 64-76
27 Peanuts and Cashews
HW: Why is a plowed field like...
28 Predicting with Linear Models
HW: 5.7# 11-16, 23-27
29 Chapter 5 Review
HW: Study for Ch. 5 Test on Tuesday
FEBRUARY 2010
1 No Class
2 Ch. 5 Test
HW: None
3 Solving Systems by graphing
HW: Class Handout, due Friday
4 Solving systems by graphing; using graphing calculators
HW: Continued from Wed
5 Solving Systems by substitution
HW; Class handout
8 Solving systems: Substitution
HW: Class handout # 1-13 and word probs 7-9
9 More on substitution
HW: Quiz 1 on p. 417 # 1-6 and " Math and History" problem on same page
10 Quiz on solving systems by graphing and substitution
HW: 7.1 # 35, 36, 40
7.2# 42-47
11Solving systems by combination
HW: Class Handout # 1-14(pick 10) and # 21-23
12 More on combinations
HW: 7.3 # 36, 39, 42-51 and 56
15 No School President's Day
16 No School Professional Day
17 Two Heads are better than one
HW: 7.5 # 18-30
18 Mixtures
HW: Class handout
19 Motion
HW: Class handout
22 Systems Review
HW: Study for test tomorrow
23 Linear Systems Test
HW: None
24 Multiplication properties of exponents
HW: 8.1 # 22-58
25 Multiplication properties of exponents
HW: 8.2 # 59-76, 83
26 Zero and Negative exponents
HW: 8.2 # 14-44 evens, 49-52
MARCH 2010
1 Multiplying powers
HW: 8.1 Practice B
2 Zero and Negative exponents
HW: 8.2 # 14-44 evens, 49-52
3 Quiz on multiplying powers
HW: 8.2 Practice B
4 The Joke
HW: The Joke
5 Games
HW: None. Have a great vacation!
22 Daily Algebra Review # 16
23 Exponent Refresher
24 Division properties of exponents
HW: 8.3 # 21-49 odds
25 Division properties of exponents
HW: 8.3 Practice B
26 Scientific Notation
HW: 8.4 # 24, 29-32, 28,42, 45, 48, 53, 55, 64, 65
29 Exponential Growth
HW: 8.5 Practice B

30 Quiz on 8.1-8.3. Exponential Decay
HW: 8.6 Practice B
31 Exponent topics wrap up (8.4 - 8.6)
HW: More Exponent Practice worksheet
APRIL 1 Chapter 8 Review
HW: Study for Ch. 8 Test
2 Exponent Test (Chapter 8)
HW: None

APRIL 2010
5 Adding & Classifying Polynomials
HW: 10.1 # 19-29 odd
31-35, odd
6 Adding Polynomials
HW: 10.1# 47-59 odd, 63-64, 67-69, 73-78
7 Multiplying Polynomials
HW: 10.2 # 19-47 odds, 53
8 Multiplying Polynomials
HW: 10.2 # 20-46 evens, 54-55
9 Multiplying Polynomials Game
HW: None
12 Zero Product Property
HW: 10.4 # 19-33 odds, 75-81 odds
13 Special Products
HW: 10.3 practice B # 3-42 multiples of 3
14 Special Products
HW: 10.3 # 21-41 odds, 56-58, *53-55
15 Quiz (10.1-10.4)

16 Math Workshop
HW: None
19 NO SCHOOL- Patriot's Day

20 NO SCHOOL- Professional Day
21 Factoring
x2 + bx + c
HW: 10.5# 12,18,20, 22,24,78,79,81, 82,83,86
22 More Factoring
HW: None. AAA
23 More Factoring Practice
HW: 10.5 Practice B
26 Factoring
27 Factoring Quiz
28 Factoring Special Products
29 Factoring Special Products
30 Factoring "out"

MAY 2010
3 Quadratic Word Problems
4 Quadratic Word Problems

5 Ch. 10 Review
6 Chapter 10 test
7 Grandparents Day
10 Solving Quadratics: Square Roots
HW: 9.1 # 23,26,29, 30-51 mult of 3, 69-71, 87
11 Graphing Quadratics
12 Simplifying Radicals
13 Simplifying Radicals
14 Quadratic Formula
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JUNE 2010
31 NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
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9 US EXAMS
10 US EXAMS
11 Noon Dismissal
14 NO SCHOOL- Professional Day
15 Recognition Day
16 Graduation
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