Friday, April 17, 2009

April Vacation: Continue to Pursue Solutions of Quadratic Equations - Pick Up the Quadratic Formula as a Tool in Your Arsenal

Home Nugget #23 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Friday April 17, 2009
Due on Monday April 27, 2009

Read lesson 9-4 on pages 493 - 496 "Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula"

Solve:

Page 497 # 1 - 8, 18 - 22, 26 - 32

Page 518 - 519 # 11 - 33

You will need graph paper for several problems. On Monday April 27, you will have a 50 point quiz on lessons 9-1 to 9-4.

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 is provided for ALL pertinent problems.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Three Critical Lessons in One Assignment

Tonight's home nugget combines elements/themes from lessons 9-1 to 9-3. Our conversations and interactions in class are evidence that by and large, students are still in need of further practice of these concepts. You are urged to think critically about each and every problem and to follow the FCAs as closely as possible.

In Algebra I text,

Page 492 # 1 - 13 graph paper was provided in class today

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 is provided for ALL pertinent problems.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Practicing Completing the Square Under Various Circumstances

Home Nugget #21 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Tuesday April 14, 2009
Due on Thursday April 16, 2009

In Algebra I text,
Page 489 # 12 - 19 and 27 - 31

Page 490 # 33 - 35, 40 - 42 and 44

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 is provided for ALL pertinent problems.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Much Needed Practice With Graphing Quadratic Functions and Word Problems

Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Monday April 13, 2009
Due on Tuesday April 14, 2009

In Algebra I text,

Read pages 487 and 488 specifically examples 2 and 4

Solve the following:

Page 752 # 1 - 7

Page 735 lesson 9-2 #4, 5, 6 and 22, 23, 24 on graph paper

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 is provided for ALL pertinent problems.