Friday, November 21, 2008

Problem Sets that Will Allow Students to Reflect on Chapter 4

Home Nugget #15
Assigned on Friday November 21, 2008
Due on Monday November 24, 2008

From Algebra 1 text,

Pages 243 - 245 # 11 - 47

FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.

2 points: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process are provided for ALL pertinent problems (we have discussed ad nauseum in class what is meant by pertinent)

Thursday, November 20, 2008

A Chance to Buckle Down and Find Accurate Solutions for Problems from Chapter 4

Home Nugget #14
Assigned on Thursday November 20, 2008
Due on Friday November 21, 2008

Double-sided practice sheet labelled "Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Test" and "Chapter 4 Quiz 1"

Do ALL problems. Show ALL work on a separate sheet of paper. Show the solutions on the practice sheet itself.

FCAs
4 points: all problems are completed and evidence of your thought process and work is evident for all relevant problems

4 points: four random problems will be graded for accuracy

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Point-Slope form of Linear Equations

Home Nugget #13
Assigned on Tuesday November 18, 2008
Due on Thursday November 20, 2008

In Algebra 1 text,
Page 223 #1 - 15 and 18 - 22

Page 224 #36 - 44

FCAs 
3 points: evidence/explanations for all relevant problems
1 point: all problems completed





Monday, November 17, 2008

Puzzle Pieces: Missing Slopes and Hidden Y-Intercepts

Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Monday November 17, 2008
Due on Tuesday November 18, 2008

In Algebra text,
Page 212 # 1 - 16
Page 217 # 10 - 14 and 22 - 29

ALSO BRING IN YOUR GRAPHING CALCULATORS!

FCAs
3 points: explanations/evidence for all relevant problems
1 point: all problems completed

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Glorified Re-Examination of Slope-Intercept Form for Linear Relationships

Home Nugget #11
Assigned by Substitute Teacher during my absence on Friday November 14.
Due on Monday November 16, 2008

In Algebra 1 text,

Page 201 #26 - 45

Page 202 #50 - 59

ALSO

Read pages 204 - 206 on graphing equations in slope-intercept form and then solve problems on page 207 # 1 - 11

FCAs
1 point: all problems completed (ATTEMPT ALL PROBLEMS - NO EXCEPTIONS!)
3 points: evidence of your problem-solving procedures or thought process is evident for all pertinent problems.