Math with Mrs. Garrett

WOW!  What a windy day in Rye!  Many students were absent first and second hours due to power outages that led to no alarms going off, etc.  Because of that, I let my Algebra students use today for a “Catch Up” day.  They had time to work on missing homework and corrections, and to get my help with things they’re stuck on.  No new assignment was given, which actually worked out well because tomorrow is a teacher In-Service day and the students have a 3 day weekend.

I am giving a re-take of the chapter 9 Algebra test at lunch today for students who got a grade of ‘F’.

In Geometry we went on to section 11-6 which dealt with volume of cones and pyramids.

Assignment: pp618-620, #10-18 Evens, #26-34 Evens.

Algebra

Yesterday, 4/17, we took the mid-chapter 10 quiz.  Students were allowed to use their books and notes, and to collaborate.  They were given a worksheet (front and back) for homework.  The worksheet was Study Guide 10-1 and 10-2.

Today we went on to section 10-4.  This is factoring the difference of squares.  We also talked about Pythagorean triples.

Assignment: pp584-586, #24, 28, 32, 36, 38, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64.

Geometry

Yesterday we took the mid-chapter 11 quiz.  Students were allowed to use books and notes, and to collaborate.  Grades were pretty bad.  Students got them back today and can correct them for 1/2 the missed points.  Assignment yesterday was a worksheet: Practice 11-2 and 11-3.

Today we started talking about volume of right prisms and right cylinders.  Formulas are in the book.

Assignment: pp611-613, #14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 34, 38, 40, 44.

Algebra I

4/11 – Read and took notes on Section 10-1.

     Homework (due 4/12) pp561-563, #18, 22, 26, 28, 32, 34, 40, 42, 58, 62

4/12 Read and took notes on Section 10-2.

     Homework – (due 4/16) pp569-571, #26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 50, 58, 62, 66, 68

4/13 NO SCHOOL – SNOW DAY

4/16 Read and took notes on Section 10-3

     Homework – (due 4/17) pp579-580, #22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 58, 64, 66

Geometry

4/11 – Did Modeling p 590 and wrote it up in class.  No new homework

4/12 – Read and took notes on Section 11-3

      Homework – (due 4/16) pp596-598, #16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 38, 40, 42, 48

4/13 NO SCHOOL SNOW DAY

4/16 – Read and took notes Section 11-4

     Homework (due 4/17) pp604-606 #14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 34, 38, 40, 44

Algebra I students took the Chapter 9 Test today.  We will begin ch. 10 tomorrow.

Geometry students started working with nets ( and if you are a parent reading this, asking, “What do nets have to do with geometry?” ask your student) today in section 11-2.

Assignment (due Wed. 4/11): pp587-589, #17-25 All; #29; #33-41 All

Algebra

Finished our review of Chapter 9.  Test tomorrow.  Students may turn in the book test on Ch. 9 with their tests tomorrow for a chance at improving their grade.  Optional ch. 9 projects are also due tomorrow.  No written assignment for tonight.

Geometry

We played with blocks today as we began work with solid shapes.  We read and discussed section 11-1.

Assignment: Practice worksheet 11-1 Due Tuesday 4-10.

Algebra

On Wednesday 4/4 we went over section 9-7 about multiplying polynomials by other polynomials.  We finished the chapter on Thursday 4/5 with a section on multiplying special binomials.  Today in class students had time to start on the review assignment and ask any questions they needed answered as they worked on completing and correcting chapter 9 homework.  There will be a homework bonus on the chapter nine test.  5 points will be awarded to students who have turned in all 9 homework assignments.  10 points will be awarded if all nine are corrected to a grade of ‘C’ or better.

In class Monday we will go over the review assignment.  Tuesday is the chapter 9 test.  Optional chapter 9 projects are due on Tuesday and if students wish to do the optional book test on p.795, that is also due Tuesday.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Wed 4/4 (due 4/5) pp539-441, #14-37 All; 48-56 All

Thurs 4/5 (Due 4/6) pp546-547, #13-32 All; #34; #40-43 All

Fri. 4/6 (due 4/9) pp549-552 Evens

Geometry

In Geometry Wednesday and Thursday students had time to work on Ch. 10 homework and corrections.  We reviewed anything the students had questions about.

Chapter 10 test was today (Friday, 4/6).  We start chapter 11 on  Monday.

Algebra I

Today we went over Section 9-6 in the book concerning multiplication of a polynomial by a monomial.  We reviewed the distributive property.  We will be finishing the chapter this week.  Students should be concentrating on making sure all the chapter 9 homework is done/corrected and their notebook is complete and organized.

Algebra I Assignment: pp532-533, #14-39 All.

Geometry

Today we finished chapter 10.  The last section was an interesting little side trip into graph theory.  We begin review tomorrow.  Students should be concentrating on completing/correcting chapter 10 homework and getting chapter 10 notes and notebook ready for grading on test day which is Friday.

Geometry Assignment: pp562-564, #10-18 All; #27-28 All; #30-37 All.

Algebra I

Today we discussed adding and subtracting polynomials.  This is section 9-5 of the book.  We used Algebra tiles to model the activity.  We will be finishing Chapter 9 on Thursday and will start our review.  Test on Chapter 9 and the optional chapter 9 projects will be due Tuesday, April 10.  Extra Credit on the test will be given if all chapter nine homework is completed and turn in BEFORE the test.  5 pts. if it’s all done, 10 pts. if it’s all corrected to a ‘C’ or better.

Assignment (due 4/3) pp 525-527, #21-36 multiples of three; #43-52 All.

In Geometry today we added new postulates dealing with geometric probability and a formula for the area of a sector of a circle.  We will finish chapter ten tomorrow, review Wed. and Thurs.  Chapter 10 test and optional chapter ten projects will be due Friday, 4/6.  Extra Credit will be given on the test if all chapter 10 homework is done and turned in BEFORE the test.  5 pts. for turning it all in, 10 pts. if it’s all corrected to a ‘C’ or better.

Assignment (due 4/3) pp555-558, #10-22 All; #33-35 All; #43.

Sophomores were taking CSAP Science test this week on Tues., Wed., and Thurs., so we have had slightly shortened class periods.

Conferences are 4-7pm today and tomorrow.  Students receive 30 pts. extra credit if parent(s) attend.  Friday there is no school.

Algebra classes have been continuing in Chapter 9.  This week we discussed scientific notation, monomials, polynomials and degrees of monomials and polynomials.  Tomorrow we will take the mid-chapter 9 Quiz.  They will be allowed to use notes, books and work in groups if they choose to do so.

Due 3/20 – pp509-511, #18-39 Multiples of Three; #52; #56-59 All.

Due 3/22 – pp517-519, #17-38 All; #42

This week in geometry we have been continuing our work with polygons and the area formulas for various polygons have been presented.  We took the mid-chapter 10 Quiz on Tuesday and everyone did very well.  Today we started on Section 10-5, but we didn’t get through all the examples, so no written work was assigned.  We’ll do that in class tomorrow.

Due 3/20 – pp539-541, #12-24 Multiples of Three; #31; #34-40 Evens.

In Class Thursday 3/22 – pp548-550, #14-30 Even, #41, #42-51 All.

ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK! I PLAN TO ENJOY MINE!

 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES WED. 3/21 AND THURS. 3/22, 4-7PM

My students get 30 points extra credit if a parent comes to conferences.

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 3/23 THROUGH SUNDAY 4/1 – SPRING BREAK

 Week of March 5-9 we began CSAP testing.  Class periods were shortened to allow for the testing sessions, so I used the week to go over test taking strategies and to finish up any work that needed doing before the quarter ended on Friday, March 9.

Week of March 12-16, we had normal class schedule on Mon. and Fri. and VERY short classes on Tues. – Thurs.  Also Fri. 3/16 students had an opportunity to sign up and go to the “Be An 11″ seminar.

Algebra I 3/12-3/16  Students should have read and taken notes on sections 1 and 2 of chapter 9.  Optional Chapter 9 projects (that count as a test grade) were offered.  One option is the chapter project on p.495 of the text book and the other is a packet of enrichment lessons, one for each section of the chapter.

Assignments:   due 3/13, pp499-500, #18-33, multiples of three

                          due 3/14, Study Guide 9-1

                         due 3/16, pp504-505 #14-32 Evens, #42, #46-50 All

Geometry – Week of 3/12-3/16 Students should have read and taken notes on sections 1, 2 and 3 of chapter 10.  Optional chapter ten projects were given out.  One project option was the chapter ten project on p.513 of the text.  The other option was a packet of enrichment worksheets, one for each section of chapter 10.

Assignments:  due 3/13 pp519-521, #22, 28, 34, 40, 57-61 All, 63-67 All

                         due 3/15 p522 Modeling 10-2A, pp526-527 #12-23 All, #33-39 All

                         due 3/16 pp532-534, #10-22 Evens, #29, #30-37 All