Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Wednesday, February 1

Geometry - We continued our discussion of congruence (Sec. 4.3).

Note to 7:00 class:  After you complete the worksheet packet in class, open this GSP file.  Work thru each page and return to class on Thursday prepared to discuss how basic transformations can be used to determine if two figures are congruent.


College Algebra - We continued our discussion of logarithmic and exponential equations (Sec. 5.6).

HW for Thursday - Complete the Sec. 5.6 HW pt 1 assignment posted on MyMathLab.

Tuesday, January 31

Geometry - We completed a quiz in class today covering transformations (Sec. 12.1 - 12.4).

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 4,3 in the textbook and complete pgs. 234 - 236  #1-10, #13-18, #22-23, and #31-33.


College Algebra - We completed the Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 quiz in class today.

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 5.6 in the textbook.

Tuesday, January 31

Geometry - We completed a quiz in class today covering Sec. 12.1 - 12.4 (Transformations).

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 4.3 and complete pgs. 234 - 236  #1-10, #13-18, #22-23, #31-33


College Algebra - We completed a quiz in class today covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 (Logarithms).

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 5.6 in the textbook and come to class prepared to discuss topics covered in this section.

Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday, January 30

Geometry - We completed our in-class review in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.  Click here for an answer key for today's in-class worksheet packet.  Click here to watch a video that explains how to locate the center of rotation in a problem like #6 on the Sec. 12.4 Reteach wksht.

No HW for Tuesday, other than to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 12.1 - 12.4 in class on Tuesday, January 31.


College Algebra - We completed our in-class review of Sec. 5.5 in preparation for tomorrow's quiz.

No HW for Tuesday, other than to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 in class on Tuesday, January 31.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Friday, January 27

Geometry - We continued our discussion of transformations, focusing on the connections between symmetry and rotations and reflections (Sec. 12.5).  Note:  Due to the Registration meeting for Freshmen held at 9:00 today, the 7:00 section will NOT be held accountable for the material in Sec. 12.5.

HW for Monday - Complete the Sec. 12.5 - Symmetry worksheet packet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - Due to the absence of Ms. Brauer at noon and my entire 7:00 class, we have postponed the Ch. 12 Quiz from Monday, Jan. 30, to TUESDAY, Jan. 31.


College Algebra - We continued our review of logarithms, focusing on applications of associated properties.  (Sec. 5.5)

HW for Monday - Complete the Sec. 5.5 HW assignment posted on MyMathLab.  This assignment closes at 9:00 am on Monday, Jan. 30.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 in class on TUESDAY, January 31.


Thursday, January 26, 2017

Thursday, January 26

Geometry - We continued our discussion of basic transformations, focusing on rotations (Sec. 12.3).

HW for Friday - Complete the worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 12.1 - 12.4 in class on Monday, January 27.


College Algebra - We continued our discussion of logarithms (Sec. 5.4 - 5.5).

HW for Thursday - Complete the Sec. 5.4 HW posted on MyMathLab.   This assignment is open until 1:00 pm on Friday, Jan. 27.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 in class on Monday, January 27.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Wednesday, January 25

Note: Ms. Brauer is now in charge of 12:00 Geometry.  though we will be moving at the same pace in all sections of Geometry, she will be making her own HW assignments each day.

 Geometry - We continued our discussion of congruence transformations, focusing on the composition of reflections known as a translation (Sec. 12.2).

HW for Thursday - In the textbook, complete pgs. 834 - 836  #11-20, #23, and #29-33.

Assessment Alert - We are scheduled to take a quiz covering Sec. 12.1 - 12.5 in class on Monday, January 30.



College Algebra - We continued our discussion of logarithms, focusing on common vs natural logarithms and the change of base formula for logarithms (Sec. 5.4).

HW for Thursday - Complete the worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We are tentatively scheduled to take a quiz covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 in class on Friday, January 27.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

2017-18 Math Course Recommendations

Tonight, I posted a new "assessment" in TeacherEase that contains my recommendation for all Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors (in my classes) for the Math course you should enroll in for the 2017-18 school year.  You will be discussing the registration process with your counselors during a class meeting this Friday, January 27.

I used the following guidelines when making these recommendations:

* Recommendations are based on a combination of factors, most notably a student's score on the algebra  assessment administered last May and your performance in Geometry class during the fall semester.

* A follow-up assessment will be administered during the first week of school in the fall in ALL Alg 1 and Trig classes.  Based on the results of this assessment, some students may be given the opportunity to move from Alg 1 to Trig.  Conversely, some students will be highly encouraged to move from Trig back to Alg 1.  Ultimately, our goal is to place students into the Math course that best fits their demonstrated mastery of algebra concepts.  Please note that departmental guidelines do NOT allow Sophomores to register in Algebra 2.

* Students denoted "Trig (border)" have met the basic criteria for enrolling in Trig, but, in my opinion, are at high risk of struggling in this class.  You would benefit greatly from additional algebra review this summer in a program like ALEKS.  If you don't intend to review this summer, then I would DISCOURAGE you from enrolling in in Trig.  Instead, you would be best served by enrolling in Alg 1.

* Students denoted "ALEKS" have not met the basic criteria for enrolling in Trig and should register for Alg 1.  If you wish to take Trig next year, I highly encourage you to complete the ALEKS review program over the summer to prepare for the follow-up algebra assessment during the first week of school in this fall.  Your performance on this assessment will be the final factor in determining whether or not you can enroll in Trig.

*  Information regarding registration for the ALEKS review program will be available n the U-High Math Dept webpage.  You may contact our Math Department chairperson, Dr. Thompson, if you have questions or issues regarding the ALEKS program.


Tuesday, January 24

Geometry - We continued our discussion of transformations, focusing on reflections over multiple lines and lines other than the x- and y-axis (Sec. 12.4).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the Sec. 12.4 - Compositions worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert  - We are scheduled to take a quiz covering Sec. 12.1 - 12.5 in class on Monday, January 30.


College Algebra - We began our discussion of logarithmic functions (Sec. 5.4).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the logarithms worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We are tentatively scheduled to take a quiz covering Sec. 5.3 - 5.5 in class on Friday, January 27.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Monday, January 23

Geometry - We began our discussion of congruence transformations, focusing on reflections (Sec. 12.1).

HW for Tuesday - In the textbook, complete pgs. 827 - 828  #8, #13-18 and #20-26


College Algebra -We continued our discussion of exponential growth and decay (Sec. 5.3).

HW for Tuesday - Complete HW 5.3 Pt 2 posted on MyMathLab.

Friday, January 20, 2017

Friday, January 20

Geometry - We completed our Trigonometry Quiz (Sec. 5.8, 8.2-8.4) in class today.

No HW for Monday.

Note:  Ms. Brauer will take over the 12:oo section on Monday.


College Algebra - We continued our review of exponential functions, reviewing applications involving exponential growth and decay Sec. (5.3).

HW for Monday - Complete the HW packet that was distributed in class today.  Be prepared for a Quick Quiz in class on MONDAY covering this material.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Thursday, January 19

Geometry - We continued our discussion of applications involving trig ratios, focusing on angles of elevation and depression (Sec. 8.4).

HW for Friday - Complete the worksheet packet that was distributed today in class.  Click here to see the answer key for this packet.

 Assessment Alert  - We will complete a quiz in class TOMORROW (Fri, Jan. 20) covering Sec. 5.8 and 8.1 - 8.4.


College Algebra - We completed a quiz in class today covering Sec. 5.1 - 5.3.

No HW for Friday.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Wednesday, January 18

Geometry - We continued our discussion of right triangle trig, focusing on applications involving trig ratios (Sec. 8.3).

HW for Thursday - Complete pgs 537 - 540  #1-15, #33-35, #48-50, #67-69

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 8.1 - 8.4 (plus Sec. 5.8) in class on Friday, January 20.


College Algebra - We continued our discussion of exponential equations (Sec. 5.3).

No HW for Thursday.

Assessment Alert - The Sec. 5.1 - 5.3 Quiz has been postponed to Thursday, Jan. 19.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Tuesday, January 17

Geometry - We continued our discussion of right triangle trig, focusing on the calculation of basic trig ratios (Sec. 8.3).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the worksheet(s) that were distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 8.1 - 8.4 (plus Sec. 5.8) in class on Friday, January 20.


College Algebra - We spent the hour reviewing for tomorrow's quiz covering Sec. 5.1 - 5.3.

No HW for Wednesday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering  Sec. 5.1 - 5.3 in class tomorrow.

Monday, January 16

No school in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, January 13

Thursday, January 12

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Wednesday, January 11

Geometry - We continued our discussion of special right triangles (Sec. 5.8), reviewing the relationships in 30-60-90 triangles. We then discussed the "differences" between arithmetic and geometric means (Sec. 8.1).

HW for Thursday - Complete the two worksheets that were distributed in class today.


College Algebra -

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tuesday, January 10

Geometry - We completed our discussion of Sec. 5.8, focusing on the relationships in 30-60-90 triangles.

HW for Wednesday - Complete the worksheet that was distributed in class.


College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 5.1, focusing on operations involving multiple functions.

HW for Wednesday - Complete the Sec. 5.1 HW posted on MyMathLab.  This assignment will be open through the end of the hour on Wednesday.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Monday, January 9

Geometry - We began our discussion of trigonometry by investigating the relationships in a 45-45-90 (isosceles, right triangle) in Sec. 5.8.

HW for Tuesday - Complete this worksheet.


College Algebra - We completed the Ch. 5 Pre-Test in class today.

HW for Tuesday - Complete the Ch. 5 Pre-Test that is posted in MyMathLab.  The extra credit assignment will be open until 9:00 am on Tuesday.