Mathematics for College Readiness /Daily Work Assignments and Activities SEM1 Mrs. Mollet
Reminder - EXCUSED Absent students have limited time to make up assignments. ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN for credit
Assignments should be done without the aid of a calculator unless stated otherwise
January, 2010
Wednesday 01/20, introductions /pre-algebra review 1)vocabulary: factor, term, expression, term, 2)rules for four operations on signed numbers, 3)primes/composites -prime factorization, least common multiple, greatest common factor, 4)rules for four operations on fractions /working with improper fractions and mixed fractions,
Thursday 01/21, issue home reference textbook /distribute pre-algebra work packet covering skills reviewed yesterday's /do pp1-5 all exercises in packet
Friday 01/22, /pre-algebra review continued 1) reading a decimal without saying "point," 2)decimals/fractions/percents 8)exponents and order of operation /finish up pre-algebra packet pp7-9 #1-10, 14-17, 21-25, pp11-12 Key Terms #1-3, continue #1-8
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Monday 01/25, real numbers /review vocabulary and organizational chart - factor, term, expression, term, again / rules for four operations on signed numbers --review and practice 4 operations rules with signed numbers /IF ABSENT TODAY, LEARN CONTENT OF TODAY'S LESSON -NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT TO MAKE UP / STUDY for tomorrow's quiz
Tuesday 01/26, QUIZ pre-algebra skills /distribute 1st of 2 packets on real numbers /do pp15-18 in packet /IF ABSENT TODAY, REQUEST 1ST OF 2 PACKETS ON REAL NUMBERS WHEN YOU RETURN
Wednesday 01/27, continue 1st of 2 packets on real numbers /do pp19-22
Thursday 01/28, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /complete 1st of 2 packets on real numbers, omit p23 #6, p25 #17, p25 #24 /practice consecutive integer problems --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mathematics/Skills practice web sites ... and click on the link: http://www.algebrahelp.com/ ... scroll to Consecutive Integer Word Problems and do as many as you can using paper and pencil (no calculator) -check your results on the computer when finish
Friday 01/29, properties of real numbers and properties of equality /in alg2 textbook do p8-9 #1-11, #35, 41, p10 #100-113 all, p15 #4 /continue practice consecutive integer problems --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mrs, Mollet's practice ... and click on the link: consecutive integer problems -do 2-12 evens
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February, 2010
Monday 02/01, complete consecutive integer problems from Mrs M's web page --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mrs, Mollet's practice ... and click on the link: consecutive integer problems -complete #1-13 all /read pp26-top p28 in AlgII textbook
Tuesday 02/02, UNIT 1 chapter1 test /review properties of real numbers and properties of equality -copy notes in notebook
Wednesday 02/03, complete UNIT1 chapter test /identify types of linear equations in one variable by number of solutions -copy notes in notebook /practice solving linear equations on worksheet -to be distributed /IF ABSENT TODAY, REQUEST PRACTICE WORKSHEET
Thursday 02/04, Reports Cards Issued /Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /continue practice worksheet solving linear equations and identifying types of linear equations /STUDY for tomorrow's quiz on consecutive integer problems
Friday 02/05, QUIZ consecutive integer problems /ACT web site Set 1 practice problems --do as many as time allows
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Monday 02/08, literal equations /read AlgII textbook p19 examples 3 and 4 /practice AlgII textbook p21 #17-28 all /introduce motion problems /start working on motion problems from Mrs M's web page --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mrs, Mollet's practice ... and click on the link: motion problems
Tuesday 02/09, complete motion problems from Mrs M's web page --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mrs, Mollet's practice ... and click on the link: motion problems -complete #1-10 all /ACT web site --continue Set 1 practice problems /STUDY for tomorrow's quiz on motion problems
Wednesday 02/10, QUIZ motion problems /introduce solving inequalities BUT with interval notation to express solutions and graphs /solve related inequality application word problems --refer to pp26-27 AlgII book
Thursday 02/11, complete QUIZ motion problems /introduce investment problems /Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups
Friday 02/12, Quia computer class activity "1st Qtr Review for Pre-Algebra" -- IF YOU ARE ABSENT TODAY, NO CLASS ASSIGNMENT TO MAKE UP
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Monday 02/15, Holiday /no school today
Tuesday 02/16, practice investment problems --go to Mrs M's College Math web page ... scroll to Mrs, Mollet's practice ... and click on the link: investment problems -complete #1-10 all /STUDY for tomorrow's unit 2/chapter 2 test
Wednesday 02/17, UNIT 2 chapter2 test /no new assignment today
Thursday 02/18, /catch-up day... complete unit2 chapter2 test from Wednesday 02/17 /complete practice investment problems from Mrs M's web page from Tuesday 02/16
Friday 02/19, Interim Reports Issued /introduce sets -union and intersection -do SETS worksheet #2 - 5 all /introduce solving compound inequalities /read AlgII textbook pp26-29 -do from textbook pp29-30 #1-13 odds, #18-25 all /practice in AlgII workbook p7 #10-17 all /Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups
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Monday 02/22, /complete Friday's practice solving compound inequalities in AlgII workbook /introduce absolute value equations /read AlgII textbook pp33-34 -do from textbook p36 #1-15 /practice AlgII workbook p9 #13-19 odds, #20-24 evens
Tuesday 02/23, /complete yesterday's practice solving absolute value equations in AlgII workbook /introduce the rectangular coordinate system /read AlgII textbook pp62-67 -do pp67-68 #1-7 odds, 11-19 odds, #21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, #38-41 all
Wednesday 02/24, /continue learning about the rectangular coordinate system /practice in AlgII workbook pp15-16 #1-9 all, #11-25 all
Thursday 02/25, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /finish assignment from yesterday / STUDY for tomorrow's quiz
Friday 02/26, QUIZ investment problems /no new assignment today
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March, 2010
Monday 03/01, graphing linear inequalities and compound inequalities in two variables /read AlgII textbook p130 -do p132 #1-3 all, #5-15 odds /IF YOU ARE ABSENT TODAY, REQUEST A WORKSHEET ON GRAPHING LINEAR INEQUALITIES WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Tuesday 03/02, UNIT 3 chapter3 test /no new assignment today
Wednesday 03/03, relations and functions /domain and range /read AlgII textbook pp55-58 -do p59 #1, 2, #5-22 all, #25
Thursday 03/04, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /solving systems of equations algebraically and graphically /read AlgII textbook pp116-118 -do pp117-118 check understanding #1, 3a-c /read AlgII textbook pp123-125 -do check understanding pp124-125 check understanding #3a,b, 5a,b
Friday 03/05, solving systems of equations algebraically and graphically continued /classifying systems of linear equations in two variables /do AlgII textbook pp119-120 #1-9 odds, #13-23 odds do AlgII textbook pp123-125 pp126-127 #27-37 odds
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Monday 03/08, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /scientific notation and integer exponents /scientific notation calculation two practice worksheets to be graded 10 points each /IF ABSENT REQUEST TWO WORKSHEETS WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Tuesday 03/09, adding-subtracting polynomials, distributive property, power rule, ... two practice worksheets to be graded 10 points each/IF ABSENT REQUEST TWO WORKSHEETS WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Wednesday 03/10, adding and subtracting polynomials, distributive property two practice worksheets continued from yesterday... catch-up
Thursday 03/11, multiplying-dividing powers, power rule --more complex exercises on same worksheet to be graded 10 points /IF ABSENT REQUEST ONE WORKSHEET WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Friday 03/12, continue working with multiplying-dividing powers, power rule --more complex exercises worksheet from yesterday
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Monday 03/15, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /multiplying polynomials worksheet /IF ABSENT REQUEST ONE WORKSHEET WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Tuesday 03/16, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /dividing polynomials /do AlgII workbook worksheet #6.3
Wednesday 03/17, negative exponents work packet /IF ABSENT REQUEST NEGATIVE EXPONENT WORK PACKET WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Thursday 03/18, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /continue to work on negative exponent work packet /practice-sample Part I Mid-term exam to be handed out --to be reviewed in class today if time, or tomorrow /IF ABSENT REQUEST A PRACTICE-SAMPLE PART I MID-TERM EXAM WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
Friday 03/19, Mrs Mollet staying after school for make-ups /review practice-sample PART I Mid-term exam /continue negative exponent work packet /practice-sample Part II mid-term exam to be handed out /STUDY for Part I Mid-term exam on Monday /practice-sample Part II Mid-term exam to be handed out --to be reviewed in class on Tuesday /IF ABSENT REQUEST A PRACTICE-SAMPLE PART I MID-TERM EXAM WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS
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NOTE: MATHEMATICS FOR COLLEGE READINESS STUDENTS MAY NOT EXEMPT MID-TERM OR FINAL EXAMINATION
**Mid-term EXAMINATION INFORMATION** /TWO PARTS
PART I--two word problems, 1 consecutive integer problem & 1 motion problem /MUST SHOW ALL WORK, to be given in class Monday 03/22
--a practice part I will be given
PART II --50 multiple questions
--topics on the multiple choice part to be reviewed in class
--A practice part II will be given
You may use a reference card no bigger than 5" wide 8" long, hand-written, both sides for BOTH PARTS. The card will be collected at testing.
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ASSIGNMENTS BELOW ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED... THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday 03/22, PART I MID-TERM EXAM TODAY /complete negative exponent work packet /work on review for PART II of mid-term exam
Tuesday 03/23, review for part II midterm examination with sample-practice test /STUDY for PART II Mid-term Exam Thursday
Wednesday 03/24, class does not meet due to mid-term examination testing schedule
Thursday 03/25, mid-term exam today
Friday 03/26, Employee Planning
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Monday March 29 - Monday April 5 Spring Break /HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY, SPRING BREAK
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END OF SEMESTER 1 /GRADING PERIOD 3