Uniform Motion Problems, Mixture Problems, all Disguise Weighted Averages

Home Nugget #25
Assigned on Friday October 17, 2008
Due on Monday October 20, 2008

Continue to work on your Cornell Notes as they will be collected next week.

In Algebra 1 textbook,
Page 125 #4, 7
Page 126 # 13 - 18
Page 127 #20 - 23, 26, 27 and 29 - 34

FCAs
3 points: evidence for reasoning or work shown for all pertinent problems
1 point: all problems completed

Weighted Averages - Getting to the Heart of What an Average is

Home Nugget #24

Assigned on Thursday October 16, 2008

Due on Friday October 17, 2008

In Algebra 1 text,

carefully read pages 122 and 123 and solve Check Your Progress #1 and #2

These are great avenues for exploring weighted averages!

Also, hold on to home nugget #23 until tomorrow as you will have a quiz based directly on it.

Be sure to look over your solutions until you are familiar and comfortable with them.

FCAs

3 points: evidence of reasoning/work shown for all pertinent problems

1 point: all problems completed

Solving for A Specific Variable and Using Dimensional Analysis

Home Nugget #23

Assigned on Wednesday Oct 15, 2008

Due on Thursday October 16, 2008

In Algebra 1 text

Pages 120 and 121

# 9 - 21 (check your solutions in the back)

# 24, 25

# 30 - 33

# 35, 36 and 39

FCAs

3 points: evidence of reasoning/work is shown for all pertinent problems

1 point: all problems completed

Home Nugget #22
Assigned on Tuesday October 14, 2008
Due on Wednesday October 15, 2008

Read (for understanding) pages 117 through 119 of Algebra 1 text and solve all four "Check Your Progress" questions.

FCAs
3 points: evidence of reasoning/work is shown for all pertinent problems
1 point: all problems completed

Writing to Prepare for Our Next Assessment

Home Nugget #21
Assigned on Friday October 10, 2008
Due on Tuesday October 14, 2008

Journal Entry #2 of the 1st Term
Detailed directions can be found at the following link:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcszzgg_201d74xz6c6