Archive for December, 2008

Daily log, Friday, December 19

Friday, December 19th, 2008

In all classes today, we had a random holiday drawing…each student had a chance to pick their own number for a drawing at the end of the day.  Each class had one winner, and the final winner received a gift to unwrap.
In 303, I sent home a test on everything that we have covered so [...]

Daily log, Thursday, December 18

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

303: We worked on solving equations with direct variation.  Assignment: p. 264 14-40.
308B: Today was Problem Solving Thursday and we solving some multi-step Math Counts problems.
308A: We worked on our polygon book and the CCML Geometry contest.
305: We worked on multiplying fractions that are mixed numbers.  Assignment: Study Link 4-7.

Daily log, Wednesday, December 17

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

106: We worked on problems using statistics from radio and television programs.  Assignment: p. 10 9, 10, 6, 17-33, 35.  The entire problem set from the homework starting on page 10, #s 1 through 41, will be due on Tuesday, January 7, 2009.
303: We continued working on function rules and writing function rules.  Assignment: Practice [...]

Daily log, Tuesday, December 16

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

106: We worked more with percentages of the whole until we went to the school spelling bee.  There is no assignment for tonight because of the spelling bee.
303: We worked on evaluating functions and writing function rules.  Assignment: p. 256 1-22.
308B: All students have an assignment due tomorrow.  It involves quadratic equations for half.  The [...]

Daily log, Monday, December 16

Monday, December 15th, 2008

106: We worked with ratio and percentages.  Assignment: p. 10 1-3, 11-16, 34.  All of 1-41 in the homework section will be due after break.
303: We worked with the graphing calculators today.  Assignment: p. 253.
308B: We worked on a short constructed response problem which is due tomorrow.

Daily log, Friday, December 12

Friday, December 12th, 2008

106: We took a test today.  There is no assignment for the weekend.
303: We worked on graphing functions using in and out tables.  Assignment: p. 250 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46.
308B: We worked on solving systems of equations and the handout is due Monday.
308A: We introduced a project on polygons [...]

Daily log, Thursday, December 12

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

303: We worked on functions and relations today.  Assignment: p. 244 8-48.
308B&A: Today we had Problem Solving Thursday.
305: We worked on solving addition and subtraction problems involving fractions.  Assignment: Study Link 4.2.

Daily log, Wednesday, December 10

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

106: We solved problems with similar triangles inside each other.  There is a test on Friday and 1-38 (except 35 and 37) are due.
303: We identified and interpreted graphs and went over our test from yesterday.  Assignment: p. 236 9-22.
308B: We went over our Algebra Exit Exam practice.
308A: We worked with polygon probability and special [...]

Daily log, Tuesday, December 9

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

106: We continued working with similar triangles using the “mirror” method.  Assignment: 1-38 in the homework section is due by Friday, when we have our first test of the quarter over this entire unit.
303: We took a test on probability and ratio and percent today.  Tomorrow we start graphing.
308B: Half are doing systems of equations, [...]

Daily log, Monday, December 8

Monday, December 8th, 2008

106: We worked on shadow figures with similar figures.  Assignment: p. 84 1, 2, 6-14.
303: We reviewed for tomorrow’s test.  They will turn in p. 231 with their test.
308B: Half of us practiced an Algebra test, the other half worked with systems of equations.
308A: We are working with circles and triangles.