Course Information

Monday, April 30

Pre-Algebra - We spent a 2nd day discussing Sec. 11.2, focusing on applications involving the Pythagorean Thm.  Click here for a copy of today's lesson notes.

No HW for Tuesday.  We will complete Sec. 11.2 HW Pt 2 in class tomorrow.

Assessment Alert - Our next quiz will cover everything we discuss in Ch. 11, primarily squares, roots, and applications of the Pythagorean Thm.


Geometry - We spent the period discussing methods for calculating the surface area of pyramids and cones (T214).  Click here for a copy of today's lesson notes.

HW for Tuesday - Complete the FRONT SIDE only of the PINK T214 HW sheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a Target Assessment in class on Friday, May 4. focusing primarily on area and volume.

Friday, April 27

Pre-Algebra - We completed the Sec. 8.5 re-test in class today.

HW for Monday - Complete the Sec. PINK 11.2 HW Pt 1 that was distributed in class yesterday.  If you do not have a copy, download it here.

Assessment Alert - Our next quiz will cover everything that we discuss in Ch. 11, primarily squares, roots, and applications of the Pythagorean Thm.


Geometry - We completed Target Assessment - Quiz 31 in class today.

No HW for Monday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a Target Assessment in class on Friday, May 4, focusing on area and volume.

Thursday, April 26

Pre-Algebra - We continued our discussion of radicals, using them to help solve problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem.  Click here for a copy of today's lesson notes.

HW for Monday - The PINK Sec. 11.1 / 11.2 HW sheet will be collected at the end of the class period on Monday, April 30.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a retake of Quiz 8.5 in class on Friday, April 27.  Students will be allowed to use the "straight edge" (ie note card) to assist them in completing their quiz on Friday.


Geometry - We concluded our discussion of the surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders (T213).  We spent the remainder of the period preparing for tomorrow's Target Assessment.  Click here for a copy of the answer key for today's GREEN in class review packet.

HW - The PINK T213 HW sheet is due at the start of the class period on Monday, April 30.

Assessment Alert - We will complete Target Assessment #31 in class TOMORROW - Friday, April 27.  The assessment will cover T209 (equations of parabolas), T210 (area of quadrilaterals and triangles), T211 (area of regular polygons and circles), and T212 (geometric probability).

Wednesday, April 25

Pre-Algebra - We began our discussion of Ch. 11, focusing on evaluating square roots (Sec. 11.1).  Click here for a completed copy of today's notes.

No HW for Thursday, though we did complete an exit slip before the end of class.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a retake of Quiz 8.5 in class on Friday, April 27.  Students will be allowed to use the "straight edge" (ie note card) to assist them in completing their quiz on Friday.


Geometry - We continued our discussion of T213, focusing on calculating the volume of prisms and cylinders.  Click here for a completed copy of today's notes.

HW for Thursday - Complete the PINK T213 HW sheet that was distributed in class today.  This assignment will be collected during class tomorrow - Thursday, April 26.

Assessment Alert - We will complete Target Assessment 31 in class on Friday, April 27.

Tuesday, April 24

Pre-Algebra - We spent the class period going over Quiz 8.5.  Every student had the opportunity to leave the classroom with a completed answer key and to complete a note card for their use on Friday's retake.  Not everyone took advantage of these opportunities :-(  Click here for a copy of the answer key we developed in class today.

No HW for Wednesday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a retake of Quiz 8.5 in class on Friday, April 27.  Students will be allowed to use the "straight edge" (ie note card) to assist them in completing their quiz on Friday.


Geometry - We continued our discussion in T213, focusing on calculating the surface area of prisms and cylinders.

No HW for Wednesday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete Target Assessment 31 in class on Friday, April 27.

Monday, April 23

Pre-Algebra - Due to the excessive number of students absent last Thursday, we spent the period completing our quiz covering Sec. 8.5 - Scatter Plots and Best Fit Lines.

No HW for Tuesday.

Assessment Alert - TBD


Geometry - We introduced T213, focusing our discussion on an introduction to 3D figures like prisms, pyramids, cylinders and cones.  Click here for a copy of the notes sheet that was distributed in class today.

HW for Tuesday - Complete the 2nd page of the BLUE T213 Notes packet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete Target Assessment 31 in class on Friday, April 27.

Friday, April 20

NO SCHOOL!!!!!

Thursday, April 19

Pre-Algebra - We completed a quiz covering scatter plots and best fit lines (Sec. 8.5).

No HW for Monday.

Assessment Alert - If you were not in class today, you should still be prepared to complete the quiz in class on Monday.


Geometry - We used the class period to complete the T212 HW, a pink sheet reviewing geometric probability.

No HW for Monday.

Assessment Alert - We will take our next Target Assessment on Friday, April 27.


Wednesday, April 18

Pre-Algebra - We reviewed writing the equations of a line in slope/intercept form.  Click here for an answer key for the Sec. 8.5 review worksheet we completed in class today.

No HW for Thursday, other than to review for tomorrow's quiz.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz in class tomorrow covering Sec. 8.5 and will include scatter plots and writing equations of lines in slope/intercept form.


Geometry - We introduced T212 - Geometric Probability. Click here for a copy of our class notes for the day.

HW for Thursday - Complete the pink T212 HW sheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - Next Target Assessment TBD ...


Tuesday, April 17

Pre-Algebra - 


Geometry - We completed Quiz 30 in class today.

Monday, April 16

Pre-Algebra -


Geometry - We spent the period reviewing for tomorrow's Target Assessment.  Click here for an answer key for today's in-class review packet.

No HW for Tuesday, other than to review for tomorrow's quiz.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a Target Assessment in class tomorrow - Tuesday, April 17 - covering T208 (equations of circles), T209 (equations of parabolas), T210A (area of rectangles, parallelograms, and triangles), T210B (area of trapezoids, rhombii, and kites), and T211 (area of regular polygons, circles, and sectors.)

Friday, April 13

Thursday, April 12

Wednesday, April 11

Tuesday, April 10

Monday, April 9

Pre-Algebra


Geometry - We reviewed for tomorrow's Target Assessment covering T208 (circles), T209 (parabolas), and T210 (A - area of rect, sq, para tri; B - area of trap, rhom, kite).

Click here for a copy of the board work from today's review.

Friday, April 6

Thursday, April 5

Wednesday, April 4

Tuesday, April 3

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

Pre-Algebra - We incorporated our knowledge of graphing linear equations into a discussion of solving a system of TWO linear equations (Sec. 8.7).

No HW for Wednesday ... we completed a one-question exit slip in class at the end of the hour!

Assessment Alert - TBD


Geometry - We continued our discussion of area, focusing on the methods for calculating the various of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, and various triangles.

HW for Wednesday - Complete the PINK area worksheet for parallelograms and triangles that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - TBD

Geometry - Thursday, May 23

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