Intermediate Algebra

2017-2018 School Year

9/6 Introductions, Trees, and School Assembly
9/7 Introductions and Good Will Hunting Problem
9/8 Classroom Procedures, Expectations, and Syllabus Picture Hunting Competition

9/11 Semester 1 Pretest
9/12 Semester 2 Pretest (if additional time is needed)
9/13 Introduction to Data Displays   How to make a Histogram  How to make a Box Plot
9/14 Categorical Data Displays
9/15 Describing Data - Shape and Center

9/18 Online Statistics Calculator  and  How to find Outliers
9/19 How to find Outliers and Review Sheet   Google Sheets Video
9/20 Data Project
9/21 Data Project / Solving Equations Pretest   Homework: Solving Literal Equations Video
9/22 Class: Solving Literal Equations   Homework: Solving Equations with Variables on both sides

9/25 Class: Solve Equations with Variables on both Sides   Homework: Solving Equations with Distributive Property
9/26 Class: Solving Equations with the Distributive Property Sheet  Homework: Solving Proportions
9/27 Class: Solving Proportions Sheet   Homework:  Solving Absolute Value Equations
9/28 Class: Solving Absolute Value Equations
9/29 Class: Review Packet

10/2 Class:  Equations Test       Homework Videos : Solving Inequalities  & Solving Inequalities word problems
10/3 Class: Inequalities Calories Cruncher    Homework Video: Solving Inequalities with variables on both sides
10/4 Class:  Inequalities Calories Cruncher    Homework Videos:  Compound Inequalities: OR   &  Compound Inequalities: AND
10/5 Class: Inequalities Calories Cruncher     No Homework Video
10/6 Class:  Compound Inequalities               No Homework Video

10/9  Absolute Value Inequalities   Video: Absolute Value Inequalities  Homework Video: Absolute Value Inequalities Example
10/10 Absolute Value Inequalities
10/11 Word Problems with Inequalities (Including Absolute Value Inequalities)
10/12 Error Analysis
10/13 - NO SCHOOL

10/16 Review for Inequalities & Equations Test
10/17 Inequalities & Equations Test
10/18 Functions Pre-test and Function Carnival
10/19 - NO SCHOOL
10/20 - NO SCHOOL

10/23 Is it a Function?  Videos: Is the graph a function?  Is it a function?
10/24 Domain/ Range     Videos:  Domain     Range     Domain and Range for a graph
10/25 Continuous/ Discrete    Video:  Continuous vs. Discrete
10/26 Function Carnival
10/27 Review and Quiz

10/30 Function Notation
10/31 Function Notation   Excellent Video with tons of examples: Function Notation
11/1 Review
11/2 Review
11/3 No School

11/6 Function Unit Test
11/7 Thinking Day:  How is the Shape Growing?
11/8 Linear Equations Pre-Test     Video Homework:  Finding Slope from a graph
11/9 Slope Day      Video: Graphing with a table of values
11/10 Slope Intercept Form
    
11/13  Point-Slope Form & Extra Video        Homework Videos:  Word Problems   and  Word Problems
11/14 Converting Between Forms
11/15 Review for Quiz (Scavenger Hunt)\
11/16 Quiz
11/17 Boat contest

11/20 Thanksgiving Break!
11/21 Thanksgiving Break!
11/22 Thanksgiving Break!
11/23 Thanksgiving Break!
11/24 Thanksgiving Break!

11/27 Standard Form              Homework Video:  Standard Form Word Problems
11/28 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
11/29 Review
11/30 CSI Review
12/1 Lines Test

12/4 Systems of Equations Cups
12/5 Solving systems by Graphing & Calculator
12/6 Solving Systems with Substitution     Substitution Video
12/7 Solving Systems with Substitution
12/8 Solving Systems with Elimination     Elimination Video

12/11 Choose your method
12/12 Systems Word Problems
12/13 Systems of Equations Review
12/14 Systems of Equations Test         Video:  Graphing Two Variable Linear Inequalities
12/15 Graphing Two Variable Inequalities      Video:  Graphing Systems of Linear Inequalities

12/18 Graphing Two Variable Inequalities
12/19 Team Test Two Variable Inequalities
12/20 Team Test Two Variable Inequalities


Winter Break!!!
Winter Break!!!
Winter Break!!!


1/2 Properties of Exponents     Video Series:  Watch all three of these videos for a good review  
1/3 Fractional Exponents    Video: Fractional Exponents
1/4 Exponents Review
1/5 Exponents Quiz

1/8  Classifying Polynomials / Introduction
1/9  Adding and Subtracting Polynomials  Video:  Simplifying   Adding   Subtracting 
1/10 Multiplying Polynomials    Virtual Algebra Tiles
1/11 Review Polynomials
1/12 Polynomials Test


1/16  Finals Review   Helpful Videos
1/17  Finals Review    Final Review Answer Key
1/18  Finals Review
1/19  Exploration Day!


1/22  Locker Cleanout and Review Work Day
1/23  Snow Day
1/24  Final Exam


1/29  Final Exam
1/30  Factors and GCF of numbers  (Taxman) Video Homework:  Finding the GCF of two monomials
1/31  GCF of Monomials    Algebra Tiles(Illuminations)     Video Homework: "Factoring Out"
2/1    Factoring by grouping and binomials
2/2    Factoring Trinomials    Algebra Tiles(CPM)

2/5    Factoring by grouping     Video: Factor by grouping
2/6    Factoring trinomials with a box:    Video:  Factoring Trinomials with a box
2/7    Factoring Review
2/8    Factoring Quiz
2/9    Science Museum

2/12  Difference of Squares    Video:  Examples
2/13  Factoring Zombies
2/14  Factoring Review
2/15  Factoring Review
2/16  Factoring Test


2/20   Desmos Parabolas Day: Will it hit the hoop?  &  Polygraph: Parabolas   Video: Parabolas Intro
2/21   Identifying Quadratic Functions
2/22   Characteristics of Quadratic Functions
2/23   Quadratic Functions Quiz

2/26   Graphing Quadratic Functions (Standard Form)
2/27   Graphing Quadratic Functions (Vertex Form Intro)
2/28   Graphing Quadratic Functions (Vertex Form)     Video Example: Vertex Form Intro
3/1  Graphing Quadratic Functions (Vertex Form)     Video:  Vertex Form Graphing
3/2 Writing Equations in Vertex Form (solving for a)    Video : Vertex Form - Solving for a

3/6  Review Vertex and Standard Form
3/7  Vertex and Standard Form Quiz

SPRING BREAK!

3/19  Factored Form of Parabolas    Helpful Video:  Factored Form of a Parabola
3/20  Factored Form of Parabolas
3/21  Parabolas Review
3/22  Parabolas Final Test
3/23  Pi Day

3/26  Solving Quadratic Equations by graphing
3/27  Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring     Video: Solving Quadratics by Factoring
3/28  Solving Quadratic Equations by factoring and graphing 
3/29  Solving Quadratic Equations by factoring and graphing quiz

4/2  Solving Quadratic Equations with square roots
4/3  Solving Quadratic Equations by completing the square
4/4  Solving Quadratic Equations by completing the square
4/5  Solving Quadratic Equations by quadratic formula      Video: Quadratic Formula    Video Homework:  What is the discriminant

4/9  Solving Quadratic Equations by quadratic formula (review)
4/10 Solving Quadratic Equations Review
4/11 Solving Quadratic Equations Test 
4/12  MCA REVIEW
4/13  MCA REVIEW

4/16  MCA REVIEW
4/17  Snow Day
4/18  MCA
4/19  MCA
4/20  MCA

4/23  MCA
4/25  Quadratic Errors
4/26  Quadratic Errors
4/27  Geometric Sequences      Helpful Video: Geometric Sequences
4/28  Exponential Equations    Helpful Video:  Exponential Functions

4/30 Exponential Growth and Decay      Video:   Exponential Growth and Decay
5/1 Exponential Zombies Finish
5/2 Compound Interest
5/3 Exponential Equations Review
5/4 Exponential Equations Test

5/7  Translations of functions       Video if you missed class
5/8  Reflections of functions
5/9  Dilations of functions           Class Video

























































































































































































Archive(2016-2017)

9/14 Lesson in Class 
9/15 Lesson in Class
9/16 Lesson in Class

9/20 Lesson in Class   &    Online Stats Calculator

9/21 Lesson in Class

9/22 Income Data Project Day 1
9/23 Income Data Project Day 2

9/26 Data in your Life project introduction
9/27 VIDEO - Literal Equations
9/28 VIDEO - Solving with variables on both sides
9/29 No Video / No Homework
9/30 VIDEO - Solving Proportions

10/4 Review Packet Day
10/5 Unit 1 Test
10/6 Lesson in Class
10/7 Video - Solving Inequalities

Solving Absolute Value Equations Review

10/10 Lesson in Class & Video - Solving Inequalities with variables on both sides (Khan Academy)
10/11 Video - Solving Compound Inequalities
10/13 Lesson - Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

10/17 Lesson - Solving Absolute Value Inequalities
10/18 Review Unit 2 - Inequalities
10/19 Unit 1 Test

10/24 Battleships coordinate practice
10/25 Intro to functions
10/26 What is a function / function carnival
10/27 Lesson in class - Discrete/Continuous & Domain/Range

10/31 Review Discrete/Continuous & Domain/Range Functions
10/31 Functions Midpoint Quiz
11/1 Evaluating Functions
11/2 Evaluating Functions from a graph
11/3 Evaluating Compositions of Functions (Not included on test)

11/7 Review Day
11/8 Functions Test
11/9 Linear Pretest
11/10 Intro to LINEAR TRACKING SHEET
11/11 LINEAR

11/14 LINEAR
11/15 LINEAR & Two different forms
11/16 LINEAR
11/17 LINEAR
11/18 Linear Functions Quiz

11/28 Review Day 1
11/29 Review Day 2
11/30 Linear Functions Test
12/1   System of Linear Functions - Cup Stacking
12/2   Solving Systems by Graphing

12/5  Solving Systems by Graphing (graphing calculator)
12/6 Solving Systems by Substitution 
12/7 Solving Systems by Elimination
12/8 Choose a method

12/12 Review for quiz
12/13 Quiz  &   Video: Graphing Linear Inequality
12/14 Graphing Linear Inequalities
12/15 Graphing Systems of Linear Inequalities  &  Linear Programming Extension

1/3  Properties of Exponents
1/4 Properties of Exponents
1/5 Exponents Review
1/6 Exponents Quiz

1/9  Properties and definitions of Polynomials
1/10   Adding Polynomials
1/11   Multiplying Polynomials with area model
1/12  Polynomials Review
1/13  Polynomials Quiz

1/17 Review for Finals
1/18 Review for Finals & Polynomials Retakes
1/19 Science Museum Field Trip
1/20 Exploration Day

1/23 Finals Review
1/24 Final
1/25 Final

1/30 Factoring Game Thinking Day
1/31 OLPA
2/1 OLPA
2/2 OLPA
2/3 Data Project Wrap up

2/6 Semester Pre-test  &  Video: GCF
2/7 Video: Factoring out the GCF
2/8 Lesson : Factoring by Grouping  Optional Video: Factoring by Grouping
2/9 Lesson: Factoring with a box  Optional Video: Factoring by box
2/10 Review Factoring Day

2/13 Factoring Quiz
2/14 Factoring Quiz and IXL practice
2/15 Factoring Difference of Squares
2/16 Factoring Mixed Practice
2/17 Choosing a factoring method

2/21 Factoring Final Review
2/22 Factoring Test
2/23 Parabolas activity & Pretest
2/24 Parabolas Vocabulary

2/27 Standard Form Parabolas
2/28 Standard Form Review
3/1 Standard Form Quiz
3/2 Vertex Form Investigation
3/3 Vertex Form: Translations

3/6 Vertex Form: Finding a
3/7 Vertex Form: Review and Quiz
3/8 Factored Form
3/9 Three Forms synthesis
3/10 Graphing with three forms practice quiz

3/13 Practice Quiz
3/14 Factored and Vertex Quiz
3/15 Pi Day


3/27 Solving Quadratic equations using graphing
3/28 Solving quadratic equations using factoring
3/29 Solving quadratics using factoring or graphing
3/30 Review Day
3/31 Solving Quadratics Quiz

4/3 Solving Quadratics by square roots
4/4 Solving Quadratics by completing the square
4/5 Solving Quadratics by Quadratic Formula
4/6 Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant

4/10 Solving Quadratics Review
4/11 Solving Quadratics Review
4/12 Solving Quadratics Test
4/13 Translations

4/17 Reflections
4/18 Dilations
4/19 Transformations Review
4/20 Transformations Quiz
4/21 MCA Review

4/24 MCA Testing
4/25 MCA Testing
4/26 MCA Testing
4/27 MCA Testing
4/28 Thinking Day