Monday, September 29, 2008

Monday, September 29

College Algebra - We completed the quiz covering Sec. 2.5B - 2.7.  HW for Tuesday - Complete Chapter 2 Practice Test, Form 2A.

Note:  The Chapter 2 Test will be completed in 2 parts.  On Thursday (Schedule A - 45 minute classes), students will not be allowed to use a calculator of any type.  On Friday (modified Schedule B - 40 or 45 minute classes), they will be allowed to use their graphing calculators.

Accl. Geometry - We completed the quiz covering Sec. 1.4 - 1.7.  HW for Tuesday - Read Sec. 1.9 and complete pgs. 84 - 85 #2 - 11 and #15 - 16.

Note:  Be prepared to test Chapter 1 on Friday, Oct. 3.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Friday, September 26

College Algebra - We concluded our discussion of Sec. 2.7. linear programming.  We will have a quiz on Monday covering Sec. 2.5B - 2.7.  HW for Monday - complete pg. 115 #5 - 7.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 1.8.  We will have a quiz on Monday covering Sec. 1.4 - 1.7.  HW for Monday - Pg. 78 - 79 #1 - 6, 8 - 12, 14 - 19, 30.

Thursday, September 25

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of Sec. 2.7 - linear programming.  HW for Friday - complete problems 2 and 3 from the Sec. 2.7 packet and complete problems 4 and 5 from the worksheet distributed in class (available online)

Accl. Geometry - We concluded our discussion of Sec. 1.7 - circles.  HW for Friday - Complete pgs. 72 - 73  #12, 14-16, 18 - 21 and pg. 77 #1 - 7.

Wednesday, September 24

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 2.7 - linear programming.  HW for Thursday - Sec. 1.7 packet - Complete Problem 1 and set up problems 2 and 3.

Accl. Geometry - We began our discussion of Sec. 1.7 - circles.  HW for Thursday - pg. 72 - 73 #2 - 9 and #22 - 26 and complete Sec. 1.7 notes sheet part 2 (online).

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Tuesday, September 23

College Algebra - We discussed Sec. 2.6 - solving systems of linear inequalities.  HW for Wednesday - Pgs. 110 - 111  #9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 1.6 - quadrilaterals.  We completed the Sec. 1.6 notes/definition sheet and we reviewed the HW for Sec. 1.6.  HW for Wednesday - The following three items are all accessible from my webpage:  http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/math/sondgeroth/biogroth.html
(1)  Open and complete "Geom - Wksht 1.7"
(2)  Load and use "GSP - Backyard Dog" - needed to complete Sec. 1.7 wksht
(3)  Open and complete "Geom - Notes Sec. 1.7" - this is the definition list for the section

Monday, September 22, 2008

Monday, September 22

College Algebra - We discussed Section 2.5 B - solving systems of equations using the row reduced echelon form in an augmented matrix.  HW for Tuesday - pg. 106 # 1 - 3 - show augmented matrix and rref matrix.

Accl. Geometry - We concluded our initial discussion of using Geometer's Sketchpad.  We turned in our completed worksheets (in-class and HW) to be graded.  HW for tuesday - Read Sec. 1.6, create a definition list for all identified terms and complete pgs. 66 - 67 #1 - 12, #14 - 18.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Friday, September 19

College Algebra - We completed a quiz covering Sections 2.1 - 2.5.  No HW for Monday.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Section 1.5 - Triangles.  HW for Monday - Complete review worksheets for Sections 1.4 and 1.5.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18

College Algebra - We finished our discussion of Sec. 2.5.  HW for Friday - Pgs. 103 - 104  #36 - 38, #45, #51  and  Pgs. 120-121 #11 - 27, #36 - 42.  We will take a quiz over Sec. 21. - 2.3 and 2.5 on Friday!

Accl. Geometry - We completed our discussion of Section 1.4 - Polygons.  HW for Friday - Read Sec. 1.5 and complete #1 - 9.

Wednesday, September 17

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 2.5 - Solving Matrix Equations.  HW for Thursday pgs. 102 - 103 #16 - 21, #28 - 32, #34, #40.

Accl. Geometry - We completed a quiz covering Sections 1.1 - 1.3.  No new HW assignment for Thursday - complete what was assigned on Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tuesday, September 16

College Algebra - We completed our discusion of Sec.2.3, focusing on Multiplication of Matrices. HW for Wednesday - Complete pgs. 83 - 84  #37 - 48 and #51.

Accl. Geometry - We began our discussion of Sec. 1.4 today.  We will take a quiz on Wednesday covering Sec. 1.1 - 1.3.  HW for Wednesday - Complete Polygon definition worksheet and pg. 56 - 58 #1 - 27.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Monday, September 15

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 2.3 - Matrices.  HW for Tuesday - pg. 83 #16 - 36 even.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed the Cartesian coordinate Plane.  HW for Tuesday - complete Worksheet 1.1 and 1.2.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Friday, September 12

College Algebra - We discussed Sec. 2.1 and 2.2 - Solving systems of equations.  HW for Monday - pg. 76 #8 - 13.

Accl. Geometry - We finished our discussion of Sec. 1.1 - 1.3.  There was no HW assignment for Monday.  We will take a quiz on Wednesday covering Sec. 1.1 - 1.3.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Thursday, September 11

College Algebra - We completed our Ch. 1 Test today.  HW for Friday - Read Sec. 2.1 and complete pg. 71 #20 - 31.

Accl. Geometry - We finally moved back into our textbooks, reviewing and discussing what we had covered so far in Sec. 1.1 - 1.3.  HW for Friday -

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Wednesday, September 10

College Algebra - We reviewed for tomorrow's test and began our discussion of Chapter 2.  HW for Thursday - prepare to take the Ch. 1 Test in class on Thursday.

Accl. Geometry - We completed and submitted all final reports for the Structure Project.  I am very proud of the work that the students did on this project and look forward to developing other projects for them to complete throughout the year.  WE had no HW assignment for Thursday.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Friday, September 5

College Algebra - Students reviewed HW and then took a quiz covering Sec. 1.5 - 1.8.  They were allowed to use their notes on thisw quiz.  Because I was not in class for two days, I'm not sure how mnuch this quiz will count, but I still wanted them to take the quiz so I could get a handle on what areas they need extra work.

Because I was not in school today, student's may still turn in their parent's information sheet on Monday to receive full extra credit.

Accl. Geometry - Students were to turn in their HW worksheet at the start of the hour.  They then had the remainder of the hour to work on completeing their Structure Project written report.  As it stands now, the report will be due at the end of the class on Tuesday.

Thursday, September 4

I apologize for the delay in updating this site.  I have been home sick the last two days so subs and college students have been incharge of my classes.

College Algebra - We reviewed for todays quiz, looking at Sec. 1.5 - 1.8.  HW for Friday - Complete the review exercises at the end of the chapter - pgs. 59 - 60  #47 - 66.

Accl. Geometry - Students were asked to check their hw from Wed by opening a handout on my webpage.  They were then given the remainder of the hour to complete two worksheets - the Angles worksheet was due by the end of the houe and the Pool Room Math worksheet was to be completed as HW for Friday.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Wednesday, September 3

College Algebra - We continued our discussions of linear regression and piecewise functions using the graphing calculator.  We briefly discussed Sec. 1.8 - Graphing linear inequalities.  HW for Thursday - from Sec. 1.8  #9 - 14.

Accl. Geometry - We consitnued our discussion of Sec. 1.2 and began a discussion of Sec. 1.2 - Angles.  HW for Thursday - Complete the worksheet we began in class, Sec. 1.1 - Subsets of a Line.

Reminder to Accl. Geometry Students in 2:00 Section.  To allow some flexibility, we will make the reports due at the end of the hour on Friday, Sept. 5.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Tuesday, September 2

College Algebra - Pairs of students from ISU's Dept. of Mathematics delivered today's lesson - Piecewise and Step Functions (Sec. 1.7).  HW for Wednesday - 9:00: pg. 48 - 50 #1 - 19 odd, #28 - 29 and 11:00: pg. 48 - 50 #3, 4, 11 - 15 odd, 19 - 23 odd, 26 - 30 even.

Accl. Geometry - Due to the water damage in the weight room last week, we were unable to test our structures in the 1:00 class today.  However, we had a "smashing" experience in the 2:00 class.  Maximum weight supported by 10 file folders was 325 lbs!  The 2:00 class continued working on their written reports in class. We will reschedule their crash session on the soonest possible date.