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8X Algebra Fundamentals



September 2009
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14 Fall Warm Up
HW: None






15 Expectations:
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21 Fraction Operations
HW: Class worksheet






22 Order of Operations
HW: 1.3#23-42
23 Graphing in the coordinate plane
HW: Assigned in class
24 Graphing in the coordinate plane
HW: Assigned in class
25 Quiz
28 The Highest Records
HW: Coordinates & Graphing worksheet






29 Eating Contest follow up
HW: 1.5 Practice B handed out in class
30 Test review
HW: Study for Test
Oct 1 Test
HW: None
Oct 2: Combining Like Terms
HW: 2.7 #24-26, 33-39, 45-46
5 Variables & Expressions
HW: 1.1#33-47
6 Powers & Exponents
HW 1.2# 19, 24-30, 40-42, 46-57
7 More on Exponents & Powers
HW: Worksheet provided in class

8 A Quilt Made of Square
HW: Quilt write up. Quiz tomorrow
9 Quiz on 1.1-1.3; Mental Math
HW 1.4# 26-48
12 No School
13 More on Functions
HW: 1.8Practice B Worksheet
14 Real Numbers
HW: 2.1# 36-42 multiples of 3, 44-49, 55-59
15 Absolute Value and Opposites
HW: 2.2# 21-24, 37-42, 61-71odds
16 Properties of Multiplication and Addition
HW: Worksheets provided in class

19 Multiplying Real Numbers
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23

20 Distributive Property
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23

21 No Class
22 Distributive Property
HW: AMC Packet #2 Due Friday 10/23

23 Word Problems
HW: None






26 A quilt made of squares
HW: Problem write up
27 Distributive Property
HW: 2.6 # 15, 22-24, 34-36, 45-47, 53,  82-86
28 Equation Challenge
HW: 2.6 # 25-27, 31-33, 48-50, 54, 71-73
29 Dividing Real numbers
HW: 2.8 # 23-26, 34-36, 41-46, 55
30 Ch. 2 Review
HW: Study for Ch. 2 Test Tuesday 11/3
NOVEMBER 2009
Nov 2
No School- conferences
3 Ch. 2 Test
HW: None

4 Solving 1 step equations
HW: Test Corrections and
3.1# 37-51, 53-56, 60
5 More 1 step equations
HW: 3.2 # 37-47, 49, 54, 56, 59-67 evens
6 Round Robin Problems
HW: Worksheet provided in class
9 Multi Step equations
HW: 3.3 #25-27, 34-42, 61-66

NOTE: AMC-8 Packet 3 Due Friday 11/13
10 Round Robin Word Problems
HW: 3.3#43-54

NOTE: AMC-8 Packet 3 Due Friday 11/13
11 No School
Veteran's Day
12 Quiz on 3.1-3.3.
Then, Equations with Variables on both sides
HW: 3.4 #25-30, 35-36, 37-42

NOTE: AMC-8 Packet 3 Due Friday 11/13
13 AMC-8 Packet Review
HW: What is the Title of this picture?
16 Equations with Variables on both sides
HW: 3.4# 47-48, 50-53, 58-63, 74-77
17 AMC-8 Contest
HW: None
18 Round Robin problems
HW: Assigned in class
19 Quiz on 3.1-3.4
HW: 3.5 # 38-49, 61-63
20 Solving decimal equations
HW: 3.6# 24-27, 31-33, 37-38, 43-45
23 Working with Formulas
HW: 3.7# 11-16, 18-20, 25
24 Math Trivia challenge
HW: None
25 No School- Thanksgiving Break
26 No School- Thanksgiving Break
27 No School- Thanksgiving Break
30 More Decimal Equations
HW: Quiz 2 on p. 169 # 1-22
Dec 1Formulas
HW: 3.7#11-16, 18-19, 20, 25
2 Ratios and Rates
HW: 3.8# 12-18 even, 22-25, 28-31, 34-35
3 More Ratios and Rates
HW: 3.8 #20-21, 26-27, 36-37, 42-43, 49-63odds.
4 Quiz
HW: Worksheets provided in class

7 Rate/Percent Review
HW: Finish Clever and Smart problems
8 More on Percents
HW: 3.9 # 13-35, 42-43
9 Review
HW: Study for Ch 3 Test
10 Ch. 3 Test
HW: None
11Algebra Game
HW: Test Corrections
14 Chapter 3 Test
HW: None
15 The Twelve Percents of Christmas
HW: Test Corrections
16 Ticket Tie Ups and Chance for a Bullseye
HW: Complete work from class
17 A Holiday Gift for Grandmother Brown
HW: Write up class problem
18 ??????????
JANUARY 2010
4 Grandmother Brown
HW: Chance for a Bullseye

5 D=RT: How Far in Space?
HW: On Course
6 Partner Problems
HW: Finish Partner Problems

7 Partner Problem presentations
HW: Provided in class
8 D=RT:
Perfect Timing
HW: Write up "Perfect Timing"
11 D= RT: Train Travel
HW: Study for semester exam
12 D=RT: A Dog, A Hog, and A Frog
HW: Study for semester exam
13 Review
HW: Study for semester exam
14 Semester Exam
HW: None
15 Coordinate Graphing
HW: 4.1
18 No School- MLK Day
19 No School- Professional Day
20 Coordinate Graphing
21 Graphing Equations
22 Graphing Equations
25 Quiz on 4.1-4.2; Horizontal and Vertical Lines
HW: 4.3 Practice !
26 Graphing Using
Intercepts
HW: 4.4 #15-35
27 More Graphing Using Intercepts
HW: 4.4# 36-47 all, 55-73 odds
28 Slope
HW: 4.5 # 13-21, 48,53
29 More on Slope
HW: 4.5# 23-34, 36, 39-42
FEBRUARY 2010
1 Slope
HW: 4.5 # 23-28, 36, 39-40
2 Special Slopes; Direct Variation
HW: 4.5 #29-34 and
worksheet from class
3 More on Direct Variation
HW: Complete classwork and study for quiz tomorrow o 4.4-4.6
4 Quiz on intercepts, slope, direct variation
HW: worksheet from class
5 Linear Graph game
HW: None
8 Direct Variation
HW: 4.6 Practice A
9 Alphonso's Puzzle
HW: Finish classwork & 4.7 # 11-25
10 Slope Intercept Form
HW: 4.7 # 26-48
11Live Lines
HW: Finish classwork & complete quiz # 1 p. 241 # 1-18 odds (for practice)
12 POW
HW: Provided in class
15 No School President's Day
16 No School Professional Day
17 Ch. 4 Review
HW: Practice Test
18 Ch. 4- Line test
HW: None
19 More Alphonso
HW: More Alphonso
22 Alphonso follow up
HW: 4.7 Practice A 1-25 odds and 26-28 all
23 Parallel lines
HW: 4.7 Practice A 2-24 evens and 29-31 all
24 More  on slope intercept form
HW: worksheet provided in class
25 Live Lines
HW: Finish classwork
26 Sam & Teri's bank accounts
HW: 4.7 Practice B
MARCH 2010
1 Sam & Teri continued
HW: 7.1#7-15, 17-23 odds
2 What's My Line?
3 Using your graphing calculator
HW: 7.1 Practice A worksheet
4 Live Lines
HW: What's my line?
5 Games
HW: None. Have a great vacation!
22 Daily Algebra Review # 2
23 Lines Review
HW: 7.1 Practice B
24 Intersecting Lines

25 Newspaper Subscriptions
26 More Newspapers
29 Standard Form
HW: What kind of monkey can fly?
30 More on Standard form
HW: 5.4 Practice B
31 Review
HW: Study for test
APRIL 1 Test on advanced line topics
Study guide on line
HW: None
2 Milly Miffin's Muffins

APRIL 2010
5 Multiplication properties of exponents
HW: 8.1 # 13-15, 19-21, 25-27, 31-33, 37-39
& Test corrections
6 Multiplication properties of exponents
HW: 8.1 # 22-24, 35-36, 43-45, 52-60, 70-73
7 Zero & negative exponents
HW: 8.2 # 25-28, 33-36, 41-43
8 Exponent basics
HW: "Exponents and multiplication" wkst
9 HW review game
HW: "Why did Klog..."
12 Evaluating expressions with exponents/multplication properties
HW: worksheet provided in class
13 Multiplication properties review
HW: 8.1 # 19-21, 31-33, 40-42, 46-51, 65-68, 74-79
14 Multiplication properties quiz; zero and negative exponents in the numerator.
HW: 8.2 # 37-40, 49-50, 55-58, 72-77
15 Zero and negative exponents
HW: Worksheets provided in class
16 Math Workshop
HW: None
19 NO SCHOOL- Patriot's Day

20 NO SCHOOL- Professional Day
21 Exponent properties refresh
HW: 8.2 # 41-50, 55-58, 68-71
22 Graphing exponential functions
HW: None. AAA
23 Division properties

HW: individualized-8.2 and 8.4

26 Division properties of exponents
27 Division properties of exponents
28 Review for Test
29  Test on Exponent Properties

30 Exponential Growth

MAY 2010
3 Exponential Growth
4 Exponential Growth
5 Exponential Decay
6 Amazing Savings/Exponential Function Quiz
7 Grandparents Day
10 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
HW: 10.1#24-32, 39-44, 58-63
11 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
12 Multiplying Polynomials
13 10.1 Quiz/ More on Multiplying Polynomials
14 Multiplying Polynomials
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28 Field Day
JUNE 2010
31 NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
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8 US EXAMS
9 US EXAMS
10 US EXAMS
11 Noon Dismissal
14 NO SCHOOL- Professional Day
15 Recognition Day
16 Graduation
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