Monday, April 18th - Today, we reviewed the Chapter 5 Exam and worked through problems that students wished to see. Tomorrow, students will be given the opportunity to retest over Chapter 5 is they wish.
Tuesday, April 19th - Today, students had the opportunity to retest over Chapter 5. No Assignment.
Wednesday, April 20th - Today, students were assigned the even numbered problems from the Cumulative Review Problems at the end of Chapter 5. This assignment will be due tomorrow.
Thursday, April 21st - Today, we introduced Section 6.1 "Simplifying Fractions." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-16 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due on Monday.
Friday, April 22nd - No School, Good Friday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of April 11-15
Monday, April 11th - Today, we introduced Section 5.12 "Solving Equations by Factoring." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-12 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 12th - Today, we continued Section 5.12 "Solving Equations by Factoring." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-32 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens. This assignment is due on Tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 13th - Today, students reviewed for the Chapter 5 exam, which will be given on Friday. This test will be over Sections 5.1-5.9, 5.11-5.12. Students should review their study guide and past quizzes.
Thursday, April 14th - Today, we again reviewed for the Chapter 5 exam, which will be given tomorrow. This test will be over Sections 5.1-5.9, 5.11-5.12. Students should review their study guide and past quizzes.
Friday,April 15th - Today, students took the the Exam over Chapter 5.
Lesson Plans for the Week of April 4-8
Monday, April 4th - Today, students took the test over Sections 5.7-5.9.
Tuesday, April 5th - Today, graded tests were returned to students and the period was spent reviewing problems that students wished to see. A redo test will be offered tomorrow to any student wishing to retest.
Wednesday, April 6th - Today, students retested over Sections 5.7-5.9.
Thursday, April 7th - Today, we introduced Section 5.11 "Using Several Methods of Factoring." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 7-12 for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Friday,April 8th - Today, we continued Section 5.11 "Using Several Methods of Factoring." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-12, 16-20, 24, 34, 38 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens. This assignment is due on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of February 14-18
Monday, February 14th - Today, students took the retest over Sections 4.3-4.6. No Assignment!!
Tuesday, February 15th - Today, students reviewed for the Chapter 4 exam, which will be given tomorrow. This test will be over Sections 4.1-4.6. Students should review their study guide and past quizzes.
Wednesday, February 16th -
Thursday, February 17th -
Friday, February 18th -
Lesson Plans for the Week of February 7-11
Monday, February 7th - Today, we reviewed for the Quiz over Sections 4.3-4.6. Students were assigned to work all problems from Self-Test 2. The Quiz will be tomorrow.
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Tuesday, February 8th - Today students took the Quiz over Sections 4.1-4.2. No Assignment.
Wednesday, February 9th - Snow Day!!!
Thursday, February 10th - Snow Day!!!
Friday, February 11th - Reviewed Sections 4.3-4.6 Quiz. Retest opportunity on Monday for those who choose.
Lesson Plans for the Week of January 31-February 4
Monday, January 31st - Today, we continued Section 4.6 "Multiplying Polynomials." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-42 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 1st - Snow Day!!!
Wednesday, February 2nd - Snow Day!!!
Thursday, February 3rd - Snow Day!!!
Friday, February 4th - Snow Day!!!
Lesson Plans for the Week of January 24-28
Monday, January 24th - Today, we continued Section 4.5 "Multiplying Polynomials with Monomials." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-38 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 25th - Today, students were assigned Chapter 4 Cumulative Review evens. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 26th - Today, students were assigned Chapter 4 Cumulative Review odds. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Thursday, January 27th - Today, students were given additional time to continue work on both Cumulative Review Assignments from Tuesday and Wednesday. Both of these assignments will be due tomorrow.
Friday, January 28th - Today, we introduced Section 4.6 "Multiplying Polynomials." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-14 for extra credit. This assignment is due on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of January 17-21
Monday, January 17th - Today, we introduced Section 4.4 "Powers of Monomials." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-28 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 18th - Today, we continued Section 4.4 "Powers of Monomials." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-32 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 19th - Today, we introduced Section 4.5 "Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-12 for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Thursday, January 20th - No School. Snow day!!!
Friday, January 21st - Today students were given a handout from Section 4.4 "Powers of Monomials."
All students who scored below an 8 on their homework from Tuesday were assigned these problems. Students were to work all evens from this handout. Due Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of January 10-14
Monday, January 10th - Today, we reviewed for the Quiz over Sections 4.1-4.2. Students were assigned to work all problems from Self-Test 1. The Quiz will be tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 11th - No School. Snow day!!!
Wednesday, January 12th - Today students took the Quiz over Sections 4.1-4.2. No Assignment.
Thursday, January 13th - Today, we introduced Section 4.3 "Multiplying Exponents." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-20 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Friday, January 14th - Today, we continued Section 4.2 "Multiplying Exponents." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-42 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens. This assignment is due on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of January 3 - 7
Monday, January 3rd - No School!!! Teacher Inservice.
Tuesday, January 4th - Today, we introduced Section 4.1 "Exponents." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-34 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 5th - Today, we continued Section 4.1 "Exponents." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-31 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Thursday, January 6th - Today, we introduced Section 4.2 "Adding and Subtracting Polynomials." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-25 evens for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Friday, January 7th - Today, we continued Section 4.2 "Adding and Subtracting Polynomials." We worked through problems from the oral exercises that students needed to see then students were assigned Written Exercises 1-40 evens and Mixed Review 1-10 evens. This assignment is due on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 13-17
Monday, December 13th - Section 3.5 Orals. Assigned 1-12 all problems. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 14th - Section 3.5 "Equations with the Variable on Both Sides." Assigned Written Exercises 1-44 evens, Mixed Review 1-12 evens. Due tomorrow.
Wednesday, December 15th - Review for Chapter 3 Exam which will be given on Thursday.
Thursday, December 16th - Chapter 3 Exam.
Friday, December 17th - Review for Semester Final which will be given next week.
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 6-10
Monday, December 6th - Section 3.3 Using Several Transformations. Written Exercises 1-40 evens, Mixed Review 1-12 evens. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 7th - In class review for Sections 3.1-3.3 Quiz which will be given tomorrow.
Wednesday, December 8th - Sections 3.1-3.3 Quiz.
Thursday, December 9th - Discussed Section 3.4. No Assignment.
Friday, December 10th - Section 3.4 "Using Equations to Solve Problems." Problems 1-22 evens, Mixed Review 1-12 evens. Due Monday.
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 29-December 3
Monday, November 29th - Section 3.1 Transforming Equations: Addition and Subtraction. Oral Exercises 1-21 all problems. Due tomorrow for extra credit.
Tuesday, November 30th - Section 3.1 Transforming Equations: Addition and Subtraction. Written Exercises 1-45 evens, Mixed Review 1-12 evens. Due tomorrow.
Wednesday, December 1st - Section 3.2 Transforming Equations: Multiplication and Division. Oral Exercises 1-18 all problems. Due tomorrow for extra credit.
Thursday, December 2nd - Section 3.2 Transforming Equations: Multiplication and Division. Written Exercises 1-40 evens, Mixed Review Exercises 1-12 evens. Due tomorrow.
Friday, December 3rd - Section 3.3 Using Several Transformations. Oral Exercises 1-18 all problems. Due tomorrow for extra credit.
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 22-26
Monday, November 22nd - Continued Review for Chapter 2 Retest which will be tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 23rd - Chapter 2 Redo Exam for those who choose.
Wednesday, December 24th- Thanksgiving Break, No School.
Thursday, December25th - Thanksgiving Break, No School.
Friday, December 26th Thanksgiving Break, No School.
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 15-19
Monday, November 15th - Chapter Test assignment, end of chapter 2. Assigned problems 1-25 all problems. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 16th - In class review for Chapter 2 Exam, which will be on Thursday due to half day inservice.
Wednesday, November 17th - No Class, half day inservice.
Thursday, November 18th - Today, students took the Chapter 2 Exam.
Friday, November 19th -
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 8-12
Monday, November 8th - Section 2.8 "The Reciprocal of a Number." Assigned Written Exercises 1-30 evens, and Mixed Review 1-10 evens. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 9th - Section 2.9 Orals. Assigned 1-25 evens. Due tomorrow for extra credit.
Wednesday, November 10th - Section 2.9 "Dividing Real Numbers." Assigned Written Exercises 1-20 evens, and Mixed Review 1-12 evens. Due tomorrow.
Thursday, November 11th - In class review for Sections 2.8-2.9 Quiz which will be given tomorrow.
Friday, November 12th - Sections 2.8-2.9 Quiz. No Assignment.
Lesson Plans for the week of November 1-5
Monday, November 1st - In class review for Sections 2.5-2.7 Quiz which will be given tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 2nd - Sections 2.5-2.7 Quiz.
Wednesday, November 3rd - Reviewed Sections 2.5-2.7 Quiz. Retest opportunity tomorrow for those who choose.
Thursday, November 4th - Retest over Sections 2.5-2.7
Friday, November 5th - Section 2.8 Orals Exercises 1-25 evens
Lesson Plans for the week of October 25-29
Monday, October 25th - Section 2.6: Written Exercises 1-34 evens; Mixed Review 1-10 evens
Tuesday, October 26th - Section 2.7: No Assignment.
Wednesday, October 27th - Section 2.7: Oral Exercises 1-14
Thursday, October 28th - Section 2.7: Written Exercises 1-16 all problems, Mixed Review 1-12 evens.
Friday, October 29th - No Class... Half day of inservice.
Lesson Plans for the week of October 18-22
Monday, October 18th - Today, students had the opportunity to retest over Sections 2.1-2.4. No Assignment.
Tuesday, October 19th - Today, discussed Section 2.5 "Distributive Property." Students went to the board and worked through several problems as a check for understanding. Assigned Oral Exercises 1-25 evens at the end of the period for extra credit. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 20th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-48 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens from Section 2.5. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the the beginning of the hour.
Thursday, October 21st - Section 2.6: Oral Exercises 1-30 evens
Friday, October 22nd - No School!!!
Lesson Plans for the week of October 11-15
Monday, October 11th - Today, we graded Section 2.4:Orals, which was assigned on Friday. Students were assigned Written Exercises 1-42 Evens, and Mixed Review 1-12 Evens. This assignment will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 12th - Today, we reviewed for the Sections 2.1-2.4 Quiz which will be given tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 13th - Today, were given a handout over Section 2.4. When grading assignments, I determined that students were not prepared for the quiz due to lack of success over Section 2.4. The Quiz over Sections 2.1-2.4 will now be tomorrow.
Thursday, October 14th - Today, students took the Quiz of Sections 2.1 - 2.4. No Assignment!!!
Friday, October 15th - Today, quizzes were returned to students and we worked through all problems students wished to see. On Monday, students will have the opportunity to retake the exam.
Lesson Plans for the week of September 27 - October 1
Monday, September 27th - Today, students took the Chapter 1 Exam. No Assignment!!!!
Tuesday, September 28st - Today, Chapter 1 Exams were returned and we reviewed all problems students wished to see. Tomorrow students will have the opportunity to retest if they choose. All students who scored below a 70% will retest. No Assignment!!!!
Wednesday, September 29th - Today, students had the opportunity to retest of the Chapter 1 Exam. No Assignment!!!
Thursday, September 30th - Today, we discussed Section 2.1 "Basic Assumptions." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-12, which will be due tomorrow.
Friday October 1st - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-28 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens from Section 2.1. This assignment will be due Monday at the the beginning of the hour.
Lesson Plans for the week of September 20 - 24
Monday, September 20th - Today, we discussed Section 1.9 "Opposites and Absolutes." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-27 evens. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Wednesday, September 22nd - Today, students had the entire period to take a practice Exam over all of Chapter 1. This practice test is on page 42 of the book and is similar to the Exam which will be given on Monday over the entire Chapter. Tomorrow, students will be taking a Test over Sections 1.8-1.9.
Thursday, September 23rd - Today, students took a test over Sections 1.8-1.9. Tomorrow, we will be reviewing for the Chapter 1 Exam which will be given on Monday. No Assignment!!!
Friday, September 24th - Today, we reviewed for the Chapter 1 Exam. This Exam over all Sections 1.1-1.9 will be on Monday.
Monday, September 13th - Today, we worked through all problems that students wished to see from Section 1.7. Once finished, we used the remaining part of class to review for our second test, which will be over Sections 1.4-1.7. This exam will be tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 15th - Today, test were returned and we spent the period looking at problems that the students had missed. Test scores were lower than desired, so students will have the opportunity to retest over these sections. Those retesting must do so prior to the end of this week during seminar. No Assignment!!!
Thursday, September 16th - Today, we discussed Section 1.8 "Number Lines." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-24. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Friday, September 17th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-46 evens and Mixed Review 1-10 evens from Section 1.8. This assignment will be due first thing tomorrow at the the beginning of the hour.
Lesson Plans for the week of September 6 - 10
Monday, September 6th - No School!!! Labor Day.
Wednesday, September 8th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Problems 1-12 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens from Section 1.6. This assignment will be due first thing tomorrow at the the beginning of the hour.
Thursday, September 9th - Today, we discussed Section 1.7 "A Problem Solving Plan." . Students were assigned Problems 1-10 odd numbers. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Friday, September 10th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Problems 1-10 evens and Mixed Review 1-9 evens from Section 1.7. This assignment will be due first thing on Monday at the the beginning of the hour. We will have a test next Tuesday over Sections 1.4-1.7.
Lesson Plans for the week of August 30 - September 3rd
Monday, August 30th - Today, students took the Quiz of Sections 1.1 - 1.3. No Assignment!!!
Wednesday, September 1st - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-32 evens and Mixed Review 1-14 evens from Section 1.4. This assignment will be due first thing tomorrow at the the beginning of the hour.
Thursday, September 2nd - Today, we discussed Section 1.5 "Translating words into Equations." . Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-13. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Friday, September 3rd - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-22 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens from Section 1.5. This assignment will be due first thing on Tuesday at the the beginning of the hour.
Lesson Plans for the week of August 23-27
Monday, August 23rd - Today, we discussed Section 1.2 "Grouping Symbols." Students had an opportunity to work practice problems on the board as a check for understanding. Students were assigned Oral Exercises 11-20. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Wednesday, August 25th - Today, we discussed Section 1.3 "Equations." Students were assigned Oral Exercises 1-10. This assignment will be due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Thursday, August 26th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-24 evens and Mixed Review 1-12 evens from Section 1.3. This assignment will be due first thing on tomorrow a the the beginning of the hour. On Monday, students will be testing over Sections 1.1-1.3.
Friday, August 27th - Today, we graded yesterday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. We then used the remaining part of class to review for our first test, which will be over Sections 1.1-1.3. This exam will be on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the week of April 18-20
Wednesday, August 18th - Today, we passed out books and reviewed syllabus. No Assignment!!!
Friday, August 20th - Today, we graded Thursday's assignment in class and worked through all problems that students wished to see that they had missed. Students were then assigned Written Exercises 1-32 evens and Mixed Review 1-16 evens from Section 1.1. This assignment will be due first thing on Monday.
