Helpful Resources for understanding Polynomials

As mentioned in class, the unit on Polynomials takes about one month and covers a lot of material. To help you get through the unit successfully, I've included links to various resources that should help strengthen your understanding and clarify any questions you may have.

The first and probably most important resource is a link to the textbook chapter on polynomials. Explanations, practice problems, and step-by-step solutions; the text has it all.


The next resource is a beginning guide to polynomials slideshow. This guide covers terminology, the parts of a polynomial, as well as addition and subtraction of polynomials.

Today's final resource is not just a guide, but the ultimate guide to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing polynomials. Lot's of practice questions with answers for instant feedback. Get it while they last right here.

As we progress through the unit, I'll provide additional links to resources.

Class Summary: February 26 - March 3, 2015

Adding & subtracting monomials together with Scientific Notation were the focus of this week's study. Get all the information you need from the slide shows below.

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

March 2, 2015

March 2, 2015  

February 26, 2015

February 27, 2015

Class Summary: February 25, 2015

Our exploration of monomials, exponents, and scientific notation moves to a new level as more complex problems are included. Lot's of solved practice problems below.  Class Work 3.6 is here.

February 25, 2015

Class Summary: February 24, 2015

We continue to examine exponents and the rules regarding the multiplication and division of monomials. Negative exponents are also covered. Check the presentation below for more information.

February 24, 2015

Class Summary: February 23, 2015

We begin our unit on Exponents and Scientific Notation. There is a link to the textbook chapter in Saturday's post.

February 23, 2015

Class Work 3.5 is here.

Tuesday's Technology Teaser

Systems of Equations/Inequalities Test Results

And here they are....


If you took the test, but do not see your score, please see me as there were tests with no codes and others with the same code.

Stephen Curry: For Your Viewing Pleasure

Coming Soon....

.....Your systems of equations/inequalities test scores.

Extra Resources for Our Current Unit

 Whether you're trying to ace Algebra, or just make sure you pass, there are resources available to help you meet either goal.  All of the resources are available from the right side of this blog, but the links are  here to save you some time.  Let's take a look:


1. Probably most important is to download the textbook chapter here.

2.  Practice questions from Interact Math. Broken down into 12 subsections of this unit, there are over 1100 practice questions in all.
                                                
  Interact practice questions here.


3.  Practice Questions from the textbook. From the writers of the text, practice problems broken down by subsections.
  Chapter 8 Practice Questions here

Week in Review: February 17-20. 2015

February 19, 2015

February 19, 2015

February 18, 2015

   Class work 3.4 can be found here

February 18, 2015

February 17, 2015

February 17, 2015

Week in Reveiw: February 9-13, 2015

(Monday's slide show in a previous post below.)

Class Work 3.3, Systems of Equations, is found here.

 February 13, 2015

 

February 13, 2015

 February 12, 2015

February 12, 2015

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015,

February 10, 2015

February 10, 2015

Algebra Anywhere**

**Except Test Days

Class Summary: February 9, 2015

We look ahead to Tuesday's test. Important review questions for parallel/perpendicular lines and graphing inequalities. A test review can be found here.

February 9th, 2015

The Week in Review: February 2-6, 2015

February 6, 2015

Our class work, focusing on graphing inequalities, can be found here.

 

February 6, 2015  

February 3, 2015

February 3, 2015

February 2, 2015

Our class work, focusing on parallel and perpendicular lines, can be found here.

 

February 2, 2015

Return of the Teaser

A true teaser this week.  No tricks, gimmicks, or gotchas. Email your answer by Friday evening. Here you go:

             Using any or all of the four operations ( +, - x, /) as many times as you like, this week's winners will make the numbers on the left of the equal 36.

For Your Viewing Pleasure

If you would like additional help with parallel/perpendicular lines and graphing inequalities, there are links to two videos below.

The first, determining which lines are parallel and which are perpendicular, can be found here. The second video, graphing inequalities from start to finish, is here. Enjoy!

1st Semester Grades

...And here they are.

WARNING: Graphic Image Ahead

Part I of the final exam has been graded. It's not pretty, so if you get sick at the sight of blood, look the other way.  You have been warned.

2 More Resources for the Final Exam

With part I of the final exam less than 72 hours away, you may want to take a look at these two documents as you prepare.  The first is actually our class work for Monday, but you can get an early start here.

The 2nd document 
is an **'if-then' 
guide to the 
coordinate plane.
It tells you what 
formulas to use            
in any situation.                   ***Images shown are not the complete documents
                                                                   **Link  Fixed