Course+III

=**‍‍‍ Welcome to Mrs. Barnes' wiki. Course III ‍‍‍**=

=**August 8, 2011**= = = Objective: Students will....
 * be assigned book numbers and calculator numbers
 * get seating assignments
 * understand the calendar for the first lesson
 * set goals fro themselves which includes the COMPASS
 * review material from course I, II

Please use this wiki to connect with myself and classmates thruoghout the semester. Use it to discuss topics between each other. Because I have two toddlers at home, I won't be checking it every night.

__ = **August 9, 2011** = **Objective: Students will...**
 * **Review Radicals, multiplying and factoring polynomials from Course I, II**
 * **Add and subtract polynomials --> connecting degrees of component polynomials to degrees of component polynomials to degrees of sums and differences**

Today while you are checking your homework with your tablemates, I will be walking around to assign an effort grade for your homework. Today you will be working on adding and subtracting polynomials which is a review of Course I, II.

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
 * **Read p. 327**
 * **Do: p. 328 #1-4**
 * **Basic Polynomial Operations Worksheet**
 * **Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Worksheet**

_ = **August 10, 2011** =


 * // Miss Hurley and I will be attending a workshop today. Please work on the following during class: //**

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Find zeroes of polynomial functions and create polynomial functions and create polynomial functions with the given zeroes.**
 * **Connect factoring a polynomial to finding its zeroes.**

Today while you are checking your homework with your tablemates, I will be walking around to assign an effort grade for your homework.

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
 * **Read p. 329**
 * **Do: p. 330 #5, 6**
 * **Factoring and Zeroes Worksheet**
 * **STM p. 330 (typed in packet)**
 * **CYU p. 331 (typed in packet)**

__ = **August 11, 2011** = = =

Today while you are checking your homework with your tablemates, I will be walking around to assign an effort grade for your homework.

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Find zeroes of polynomial functions and create polynomial functions and create polynomial functions with the given zeroes.**
 * **Connect factoring a polynomial to finding its zeroes.**
 * **Connecting the zeroes of a graph with the intercept form of a polynomial**

Begin Investigation #3
YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)** **___**
 * **Read p. 332**
 * **Do: p. 332 #1, 2, 3, 4**

= **August 15, 2011** =

**WARM UP: p. 335 #9**
**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Find zeroes of polynomial functions and create polynomial functions and create polynomial functions with the given zeroes.**
 * **Connect factoring a polynomial to finding its zeroes.**
 * **Connecting the zeroes of a graph with the intercept form of a polynomial**
 * **Review multiplication of a polynomial**
 * **Understand the meaning of "Repeated Zeroes" or "Double Roots"**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
 * **Read p. 334 (top), Do #5, 7**
 * **Read p. 334 (bottom), Do #8**
 * **STM p. 352**
 * **CYU p. 352**

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= **August 16, 2011** =

**WARM UP: p. 338 #5**
Your substitute will put the answers to last nights homework on the board and go over the warm up with you.

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Review for the quiz tomorrow on U5 L1**

MIQ U5L1 I3 (Should take 15 minutes)
YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
 * **Quiz Review (Miss. Hurley will give you the answers at the end of class)**

= **August 17, 2011** =

**GO OVER QUIZ REVIEW**
**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Take the QUIZ on U5 L1**
 * **Review factoring the difference of two perfect squares and perfect square trinomials**

QUIZ U5 L1
YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
 * **Quiz**
 * **Factoring special cases worksheet**

= **August 18, 2011** =

**WARM UP: Factor: p. 350 #4**
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review factoring perfect square trinomials**
 * **Be introduced to the VERTEX form of a quadratic equation**
 * **Complete the square**
 * **Connect the three ideas mentioned above together!!!**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

___ = **August 19, 2011** =
 * **Complete the square worksheet**
 * Pass back yesterday's quiz.


 * **Identify the Axis of Symmetry and Vertex**
 * **Use order of operations to convert from Vertex Form to Standard form.**

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Practice using VERTEX form of a quadratic equation**
 * **Complete the square**
 * **Connect the three ideas mentioned above together!!!**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * **Complete Vertex Form of Parabolas Worksheet**
 * **Write a paragraph (typed) comparing the forms of a Quadratic Function: Standard Form, Factored (Intercept) Form, Vertex Form.**
 * **Be sure to include facts about finding x,y intercepts, axis of symmetry, vertex, opens upwards/downwards**

_ = **August 22, 2011** =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review finding the x and y intercepts**
 * **Solve quadratic equations by completing the square**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * **Take an extra 15 minutes to finish up any unfinished MIQ from 8/16**
 * **Solve quadratic equations by completing the square worksheet**
 * **STM p. 352**

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= **August 23, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** On p. 352 STM and CYU
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review solving quadratics by completing the square**
 * **Understand the foundation of the Complex number system**
 * **Review radical operations**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * === MIQ U5 L2 I1 ===
 * **Complex Number Worksheet (3 pages...found in your calendar packet**
 * **Hand back corrected work!**

= **August 24, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** On board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of polynomials and complex numbers to multiply in the complex number system**
 * **Graph Complex Numbers**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * Multiplying and Dividing Complex Numbers Packet
 * Graph Complex Numbers and their sums.

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= **August 25, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** On board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of polynomials and complex numbers to divide in the complex number system**
 * **Rationalize the denominator in the complex number system**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * Dividing Complex Numbers Packet

___ = **August 26, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** On board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of polynomials and complex numbers to divide in the complex number system**
 * **Rationalize the denominator in the complex number system**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

__ = **August 29, 2011** =
 * == MIQ ==
 * Do: p. 362 #26
 * Do: p. 363 #31 These two pages are a review of operations of fractions
 * Read p. 369
 * Do: p. 370 #2a, 3 On these pages, please make sure you FACTOR both the numerator
 * Do: p. #6, 7 and the denominator of each fraction before you divide out!!!!

**WARM UP:** On board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review simplifying rational expressions**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * == Finish MIQ from Friday ==
 * DO: Simplifying Rational Expressions worksheet #1-26 (Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra I)

= **August 30, 2011** =

**WARM UP:**

 * === p. 382 #10 ===
 * === p. 376 #1 ===
 * === p. 377 #2a, 3a, 4a ===

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review simplifying rational expressions**
 * **Begin multiplying rational expressions**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**


 * == DO: Multiplying Rational Expressions Worksheet (labeled 2) ==

___ = **August 31, 2011** =

**WARM UP:**

 * === p. 371 #5 ===
 * === p. 378 #6a, 7a ===

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Continue simplifying rational expressions**
 * **Continue multiplying rational expressions**
 * **Begin dividing rational expressions**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

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 * == DO: Dividing Rational Expressions Worksheet (labeled 3) ==
 * == Rational Expressions Worksheet (labeled 4) ==

= **September 1, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** on the board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Continue simplifying rational expressions**
 * **Continue multiplying rational expressions**
 * **Continue dividing rational expressions**
 * ** Understand the meaning of an excluded value **


 * == MIQ Today on Rational Expressions (Multiplying and Dividing) ==
 * == Rational Expressions Worksheet (labeled 4) ==

= **September 2, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** please check your HW with the people at your table.
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Understand the meaning of an excluded value**
 * **Add and Subtract Rational Expressions**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Pass back MIQs on Rational Expressions (Multiplying and Dividing). Corrections are due by: 9/9/11 ==
 * == Adding + Subtracting Rational Expressions Worksheet #1-22 (labeled 5) ==

= **September 6, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** p. 374 #5, p. 375 #7, p. 382 #8
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Enhance their ability to Add and Subtract Rational Expressions**
 * **Discover how Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expression combine to form a COMPLEX Fraction :o**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions Worksheet #1-28 (labeled 6) ==

= **September 7, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** on the board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Enhance their ability to Add and Subtract Rational Expressions**
 * **Discover how Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expression combine to form a COMPLEX Fraction :o**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == MIQ ~Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions ==
 * == Complex Fractions Worksheet #1- the End (labeled 7) ==

__ = **September 8, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** Read p. 367 "Domain and Asymptotes" DO: p. 367 #5, 6
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover what a vertical is and what is does to the domain of a rational function**
 * **Discover how to find vertical asymptotes of a rational function (if they exist)**
 * **Make a connection between excluded values and vertical asymptotes of a rational function**
 * **Discover what a horizontal asymptote is and how to find one (if it exists)**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes Worksheet (labeled 8) ==
 * == p. 368 #7 ==
 * == p. 386 #24, 25 ==

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= **September 9, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** look over your HW and discuss it with people at your table.
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover what a vertical is and what is does to the domain of a rational function**
 * **Discover how to find vertical asymptotes of a rational function (if they exist)**
 * **Make a connection between excluded values and vertical asymptotes of a rational function**
 * **Discover what a horizontal asymptote is and how to find one (if it exists)**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
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 * == Vertical Asymptotes Worksheet #1-8 (labeled 9) ==

= **September 12, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** on your desk
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Use vertical and horizontal asymptotes to graph rational expressions**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Graphing Simple Rational Functions (labeled 10) ==
 * == Graphing Rational Functions (labeled 11) ==

= **September 13, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** NONE
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of operations with rational expressions and graphing rational expressions to complete their quiz review**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
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 * == Quiz Review #1-21 ==

= **September 14, 2011** =

**WARM UP:** Mini quiz review on board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of operations with rational expressions and graphing rational expressions to complete their quiz**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
= **September 15, 2011** =
 * == QUIZ U5 L3 Rational Expressions ==
 * == NO Homework!!!! __==

**WARM UP:** on board
**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of operations with rational expressions and graphing rational expressions to complete their quiz**
 * **Learn how to solve fractional euqations by multiplying each side by the LCD.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == QUIZ U5 L3 Rational Expressions (FINISH) ==
 * == NO Solving Rational Equations (WS 12) #1-10 ==

=== <-- If you 'click' on this file, you will get the lesson/notes from today. (Ignore the 'assignment' on the last page. You are only responsible for the above mentioned worksheet #1-10!!!!! === __

= **September 16, 2011** **WARM UP:** none (Early Release day) =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Learn how to solve fractional euqations by multiplying each side by the LCD.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
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 * == Solving Rational Equations (WS 12) #1-20 ==

= **September 19, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Practice solving fractional euqations by multiplying each side by the LCD.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Hand Back Quiz on Rational Expressions. Quiz Corrections are due NO LATER than 10/26 ==
 * == Do selected problems on the worksheet that was handed out in class (has a 94 in the upper left hand corner) ==
 * == MIQ Tomorrow on Solving Rational Equations. ==

__ = **September 20, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Apply their knowledge of solving fractional euqations by performing well on their MIQ today.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == MIQ ~U5 Solving Rational Equations ==
 * == Today we will go over the homework by holding a homework gallery and displaying all problems on poster paper. ==
 * == Solving Inequalities Worksheet #1-10 (WS #13) ==

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= **September 21, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover/Review solving and graphing linear inequalities.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Solving Inequalities Worksheet #11-20 (WS #13) ==
 * == Solving Compound Inequalities Worksheet #1-20 (WS #14) ==

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= **September 22, 2011** = = **Miss Hurley and I will be absent today as we will be taking and analyzing the COMPASS** Please do the following in our absence. We have given you the tools to be successful on this new topic in your note packet. Please read the notes and do the assignments below. =

= **WARM UP:** none =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover/Review solving absolute value equations.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * == Solving Absolute Value Equations Worksheet #1-18 (WS #15) ==

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= **September 23, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** none =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover/Review solving absolute value inequalities.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
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 * == Solving Absolute Value Inequalities Worksheet #1-26 (WS #16) ==

= **September 26, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Discover how to solve equations with rardicals in them.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
__ = **September 27, 2011** =
 * = Solving Radiclal Equations #3-42 Multiples of 3, 42-50 ALL =
 * = ACT COMPASS Review Packet Contents: Pre-Algebra Sample Problems #1-21...DUE FOR A GRADE 9/30. IF YOU HAND THIS IN LATE...YOU WILL RECEIVE A 0!! =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Continue to discover how to solve equations with rardicals in them.**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
___ = **September 28, 2011** =
 * = SUNIT TEST REVIEW PACKET. Please come tomorrow propared to ask questions and discuss any issues you may still have before the big UNIT TEST on THURSDAY. =

= **WARM UP:** none =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review for the UNIT TEST TOMORROW!!!!**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * = STUDY FOR YOUR EXAM!!!!!!! =

= **September 29, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** none =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Take the UNIT TEST!**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * = NO HOMEWORK!! =

__ = **September 30, 2011** =

= **WARM UP:** none =

**Objective: Students will...**


 * **Review what they know about circles**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
___ = October 3, 2011 = = **WARM UP:** none = **Objective: Students will...**
 * == Pass in your GRADED COMPASS REVIEW. Not turning it in will result as a ZERO in the gradebook! ==
 * == Today you will be given "The Geometry of the Circle" packet. Please do: p. 160 #1-4 and p. 167 #1-4, 6-11 ==
 * **Finish their Unit TEST**
 * **Revisit what they know about circles**
 * **Discover the relationship between Central Angles and their Intercepted Arc**
 * **Discover the relationship between Inscribed Angles and their Intercepted Arc**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
= __ = = = = October 4, 2011 = = =
 * = In your "geometry of the circle" packet DO: pp. 167-168 #12, 15, 19 and pp. 173-174 #1all, 8, 9, 11 =

= = = **WARM UP:** on the board = = =

= = **Objective: Students will...** = =
 * **Revisit what they know about circles**
 * **Review the relationship between Central Angles and their Intercepted Arc**
 * **Review the relationship between Inscribed Angles and their Intercepted Arc**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
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 * = In your "geometry of the circle" packet DO: pp. 167-168 #13, 16, 19 and pp. 173-174 #2, 7, 9, 10 =

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= October 5, 2011 =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Revisit what they know about Central and Inscribed Angles**
 * **Discover how to find the angle formed inside the circle by 2 chords**
 * **Discover how to find the angle formed by two secants outside the circle**
 * **Discover how to find the angle formed by two tangents outside the circle**
 * **Discover how to find the angle formed outside the circle by one secant and one tangent**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ = October 6, 2011 =
 * = In your "geometry of the circle" packet DO: pp. 186-188 #3-18 M3, 28, 30 =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Revisit what they know about Central and Inscribed Angles**
 * **Discover how to find line segments formed inside the circle by 2 chords**
 * **Discover how to find line segments formed by two secant lines outside the circle**
 * **Discover how to find line segments by two tangent lines outside the circle**
 * **Discover how to find line segmants formed inside/outside the circle by one secant and one tangent line**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ = October 7, 2011 =
 * = In your "geometry of the circle" packet DO: pp. 195-196 #3-45 M3 =

= **WARM UP:** on the board =

**Objective: Students will...**
 * **Apply what they have learned about the angles and line segments inside and outside of a circle to review for their upcoming quiz on 10/14**

YOUR ASSSIGNMENTS for the day are: **(what you do not finish will be homework!!!!)**

 * = GRADED COMPASS REVIEW Algebra #1-16 =