Course Information

Geometry - Tuesday, May 21

We complete our final target assessment of the semester - Quiz 35 - covering Targets 215, 216, and 217.

Students were given a review packet to help the prepare for our final assessments.

Additionally, student may want to review this set of notes from second semester.


Pre-Algebra - Spring Fianl Exam Info

Pre-Algebra - End-of-year schedule

Next Week
Mon, May 20 - Unit 17 Quiz - Attempt #1
     - bring visuals to class    
     - be prepared to turn-in guided notes / Mr. S notes    
     - bring a calculator from home (NO phones!)
Tue, May 21 - Post Quiz Review - U 17
Wed, May 22 - Review U 11 (solve equations w/ fractions)                        
                         and U 13 (write equation and graph a line)
Thu, May 23 - Review U 14 (solve systems by graphing)
                        and U 15 (solve by substitution / elimination)
Fri, May 24 - Review U 16 (properties of exponents)
                       and U 17 (properties of radicals / Pyth Thm)

Finals Week
Mon, May 27 - No School - Memorial Day
Tue, May 28 - Pre-Algebra FINAL
                      - Everyone completes U 16 (Att #2) & U 17 (Att #2)
                      - Additionally, retest 1 - 2 units of your choice form Units 11, 13, 14, or 15

Pre-Algebra - Friday, May 10

We were running a shortened schedule today, so we only had 15 minutes in Pre-Alg today.  Students worked on one of two activities ... completing MAP testing or completing the T17.1 / 17.2 PINK Guided Practice that was distributed in class yesterday.

No HW for Monday.

Assessment Alert - We are tentatively scheduled to complete our first attempt of the Unit 17 Target Assessment in class on Friday, May 17.

Pre-Algebra - Thursday, May 9

We spent the period discussing perfect squares and square roots (T 17.1) and the first part of simplifying radicals (T 17.1, pt 1).

HW for Friday - Watch the Lesson Video for T 17.2 and complete the accompanying Guided Notes.  Click here for a link to the T 17.2 Lesson Video.  If you have not already watched the T 171. Lesson video and completed the T 17.1 notes, look for the link on yesterday's (May 8) Pre-Algebra post.

Assessment Alert - TBD

Pre-Algebra - Wednesday, May 8

We finished up MAP Testing today.  Though this assessment does not affect a student's Pre-Alg grade, Unit 5 places a significant emphasis on these results when placing students into a Math class for next year.

When finished with MAP testing, students were given an opportunity to work on other school work or complete their Guided Notes for Target 17.1 - Perfect Squares and Square Roots.

HW for Thursday - Watch the Target 17.1 Video Lesson and complete the accompanying Guided Notes in the Unit 17 notes packet.  You have TWO videos to watch for T 17.1 ...

- Pt 1 - Perfect Squares and Square Roots

- Pt 2 - What is a Square Root?

Assessment Alert - TBD

Pre-Algebra - Thursday, April 4

We spent the first part of the period reviewing Unit 14, where we practiced graphing lines and solving systems of linear equations graphically.  In the second part of the period, we discussed Target 15.2 and solved systems of linear equations using substitution.

HW for Friday - Students were asked to complete 1-2 problems on the back side of the PINK T 15.2 Guided Practice worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - TBD


Pre-Algebra - Wednesday, April 3

We began the period by continuing our discussion of T 15.1 B as we completed the PINK T 15.1 B worksheet.  After completing a quick quiz covering T 15.1 B, we spent the remainder of the period completing the T 15.2 guided notes.

HW for Thursday - Watch the Target 15.2 Lesson Video (2 parts) and complete the corresponding T 15.2 Guided Notes in the BLUE Unit 15 Notes packet that was distributed in class on Monday.  There are two parts to the guided notes ...

Short intro:
Detailed:

Assessment Alert - TBD

Pre-Algebra - Tuesday, April 2

We continued our discussion of substitution and simplification in variable expressions (T 15.1).  During Today's class, we ...
- took time to answer questions from yesterday's discussion
- completed a quick quiz covering T 15.1
- watched a lesson video for T 15.1 B  (Link to Target 15.1 B Lesson Video)
- spent the remainder of the hour practicing concepts and problems in T 15.1 B

HW for Wednesday - Complete the PINK T15.1 B Guided Practice Worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - TBD

Pre-Algebra - Monday, April 1

Pre-Algebra - Wednesday, March 13

We continued our discussions in Unit 14, graphing linear inequalities in the coordinate plane (T 14.3).

HW for Thursday - Watch the T 14.4 Lesson Video and complete the associated T 14.4 Guided Notes in the BLUE Unit 14 notes packet.  Click here for a link to the T 14.4 Lesson Video.
Assessment Alert - We will complete our first attempt of the Unit 14 Target assessment in class next Tuesday, March 19.  We will complete our second attempt of the Unit 13 Target assessment in class next Thursday, March 21.

Pre-Algebra - Tuesday, March 12

We continued our discussion in Unit 14, solving systems of two linear equations by graphing the lines on the same coordinate plane and identifying the point where they intersect (T 14.2) .

HW for Wednesday - Watch the T 14.3 Lesson Video and complete the associated T 14.3 Guided Notes in the BLUE Unit 14 notes packet.  Click here for a link to the T 14.3 Lesson Video.

Assessment Alert - We will complete our first attempt of the Unit 14 Target assessment in class next Tuesday, March 19.  We will complete our second attempt of the Unit 13 Target assessment in class next Thursday, March 21.



Pre-Algebra - Monday, March 11

We spent the period tying up loose ends and beginning our discussion of Unit 14 - Solving Systems.  Today, we focused on T 14.1, graphing linear equations (lines) in the coordinate plane.  Students were allowed time to watch the lesson video and complete the guided notes in class.  They were also given time to work on the T 14.1 guided practice.

Here are the video links to the four examples for T 14.1:
HW for Tuesday - Watch the T 14.2 Lesson Video and complete the associated guided notes in the BLUE Unit 14 Guided Notes packet that was distributed in class today.  Click here for a link to the T 14.2 Lesson Video.

Assessment Alert - TBD




Pre-Algebra March 11 - 15

This Week ... 
Monday, March 11 - Review T 14.1 - Graphing a Line
Tuesday, March 12 - Review T 14.2 - Solve a System of Linear Equations by Graphing
Wednesday, March 13 - Review T 14.3 - Graph a Linear Inequality
Thursday, March 14 - Review T 14.4 - Solve a System of Linear Inequalities by Graphing
Friday, March 15 - Review Unit 14 w/ applications

Leading up to Spring Break ...
Monday, March 18 -  Review Unit 14
Tuesday, March 19 - Complete first attempt on Unit 14 Target Assessment
Wednesday, March 20 - Review Unit 13
Thursday, March 21 - Complete second attempt on Unit 13 Target Assessment
Friday, March 22 - Make-up Day

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Pre-Algebra - Thursday, March 7

We spent the entire period reviewing Unit 12, completing various problems involving ... mean, median, mode, and range ... and ... probability and odds.

No HW for Friday, other than continuing preparing for tomorrow's Unit 12 Target Assessment.

Assessment Alert - We will complete our second attempt on the Unit 12 Target Assessment in class on Friday, March 8.

Pre-Algebra - Wednesday, March 6

We completed our first attempt of the Unit 13 Target Assessment in class today.

No HW for Thursday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete our second attempt of the Unit 12 Target Assessment in class on Friday, March 8.

Geometry - Thursday, May 23

Click here for a link to the answer key for the Geometry Sem 2 Exam Review packet.