Welcome Back!

I hope you had a great summer and are ready for further academic progress.  I can assure you that your success in Algebra will have nothing to do with math and everything to do with your commitment, effort, and motivation.

Sept. 3 2013

As I mentioned in class, all of the work we do in class, including the handouts, is available on this site. You can download all of the presentations and documents.  Additionally, I will be providing links to various sites which you can use to better understand a particular concept, or help you study for a test.

Today, we discussed the syllabus, which you can find here, and you wrote (and drew) some things to help me get to know you better. Remember, you can always email me at the address shown on the right side of this blog if you have questions.  

Khan Academy Topics for April 14

As usual, Khan Academy topics are due by 7:00 Sunday evening.  Correctly answering eight or more consecutive questions is considered mastery and a score of 100%.  You still earn 4 points for each correct question, even without mastery.  The more questions you answer correctly, the higher your percentage.  Here are this week's topics:

Solving Quadratics by Taking the Square Root

**Graphing Parabolas in Standard Form 

** This topic was assigned before spring break. However, very few people received a score other than zero.  A second opportunity awaits you.

 

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Class Summary: April 3, 2013

Today's focus: factoring and graphing quadratic equations and functions.

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April 3

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Quadratic Test Results

Results from the first quadratic test are here.

See you Monday.

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Class Summary: April 2, 2013

Lots of practice questions on factoring quadratics, solving quadratics by graphing, and finding the vertex and axis of symmetry.

April 2

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Class Summary: April 1, 2013

Review of quadratic equations from text units 10.1-10.3.  Class work follows review (See slide show for specifics)

 

April 1

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Class Summary: March 19

Graphing quadratic equations, including discussion and practice on finding the vertex and vertex minimums and maximums.  Class work is from textbook chapter 10.2, page 637.

March 19

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Class Summary: March 18

A review of the five most difficult questions from yesterday's test followed by an introductory lesson on quadratic equations and functions. Finally, a reminder of Khan Academy topics due by Sunday.

March 18

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Class Summary: March 14

Last test on factoring polynomials, and the end of the polynomial unit.

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Final Factoring Test Results

Here they are; the final and official results from our 3rd and last test from the unit on polynomials and factoring. Remember, we begin the unit on quadratic equations Monday.  Be sure to download chapter 10 from the link on the side bar.

 The scores can be found here.

Class Summary: March 13

Practice on solving equations by factoring, an introduction to rational expressions, and class work before Thurdsay's test.

March 13

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Tuesday's Factoring Test Results

In case you missed your score from our Factoring Test on March 12, the scores can be found here.

Scores from tomorrow's last factor test will be posted that evening.

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Class Summary: March 10

Review for test Tuesday, including each method of factoring covered. Khan Academy topics for March 17 posted and reviewed. Below is a screenshot; you can get the file here.

 
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Class Summary: March 8,2013

Introduction to perfect square trinomials, and lot's of factoring practice.

 

March 8

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Khan Academy & Test Date

Here are the two categories due before 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 10th.

* Factoring Polynomials by Grouping
* Factoring Polynomials 2 

Our 2nd factoring test will be on Tuesday, March 12.  It will cover:

Remember, you can download the completer factoring guide in PDF format, or Power Point.

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Class Summary: March 6

A complete review of factoring methods covered so far. Introduction and practice on new factoring method: Difference of two squares. Example questions and answers, class work followed.

 

March 6

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Class Summary: March 4

Practice and class work on factoring trinomials.

March 4

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GCF/Factoring Test Results

The grades from Monday's test can be found here.

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Ulitmate Guide to Factoring Available

Everything you wanted/needed to know about factoring polynomials in one complete guide. Step-by-step instructions, and practice questions with answers. If you need additional help in any area of factoring, then you need this guide.

 The guide is available in both PDF format for those without powerpoint, and powerpoint format.
Download and use to studey before tests.

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Khan Academy Reminder

As noted in class, you do not have to do the 'Factor by Grouping' topic this week.

The two topics due are:

Factoring Polynomials 1 

Factoring Difference of Squares 2

Both topics are due by 7:00 pm, Sunday, March 3

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