Honors Algebra 2; 1/31

We went over 3 more factoring questions on an entry task to start the period.  The students then took the rest of the period to take the factoring unit quiz. 


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 1/31

We went over a few more similarity word problems together to start the class off.  Each one involves making a drawing and setting up a proportion.  The students practiced a few on their own as well during the lesson before getting started on the review assignment.  The answer key to the review assignment will be posted on canvas later on this afternoon.  The quiz on chapter 6 is tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Chapter 6 quiz review

Geometry; 1/31

We started our next unit today:  inequality and similarity.  There are several algebra skills that we will be working with in this unit, so today's lesson was a review of one of those skills.  Today we reviewed how to work with ratios and proportions, both solving them and setting them up.  A key factor was to be able to reduce the ratios into the simplest form.  After 4-5 examples, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Working with Proportions worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 1/30

We spent today reviewing the different skills that we have been working on with polynomials.  Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and factoring are all skills that will be on tomorrow's quiz.  We spent some time working with partners at the beginning of the period before getting started on the review assignment towards the end.


Assignment:  Polynomials Quiz Review WS

Geometry 10-12; 1/30

We continued our work with similarity today by taking a look at how to handle similarity word problems.  We went over 3-4 different types together before getting started on the assignment.  For each one of these problems, the students had to draw a picture and then set up a proportion from the numbers provided.


Assignment:  Similarity word problems worksheet

Geometry; 1/30

The students turned in their ch. 5 reviews and entry tasks to start the period today.  They then took the rest of the period to take the chapter 5 test on parallelograms.


Assignment:  none;  extra credit puzzle option

Honors Algebra 2; 1/29

Our lesson today focused on factoring the sum and difference of cubes.  The pattern for these trinomials was derived through few trial problems that we did.  We also went over how to factor trinomials in general that are not perfect squares.  This is a skill that is a review of what the students learned in algebra, so hopefully it is something that they are still well acquainted with.


Assignment:  page 227;  #1-36 all, 80-87

Geometry 10-12; 1/29

Today's lesson continued our work with similar shapes by adding shapes that overlap and determining how to use the perimeter ratio.  We went over 3-4 examples using these concepts together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 6.3B worksheet

Geometry; 1/29

Our work today focused on going over the homework questions on kites from yesterday's lesson and then reviewing for tomorrow's test.  We worked as partners for a portion of the time, working on 4 sets of problems that cover the entire chapter.  The students then got started on their review packets to finish off the period.  The answers to these packets will be posted on canvas later on this afternoon.


Assignment:  Chapter 5 Review

Honors Algebra 2; 1/28

We continued our work with polynomials today by taking a look at how to factor using patterns of perfect squares.  We went through 4-5 examples of how to work with the perfect squares to determine what would factor and what would not factor.  We also demonstrated the importance of dividing out the greatest common factor first in factoring polynomials.  The students then got started on their homework.

Assignment:  page 222-223;  #1-49 all

Geometry 10 - 12; 1/28

We continued our work with similarity today by going over what a similarity statement is and how to determine if shapes are similar.  We showed how to set up equal ratios of corresponding sides and how to calculate unknown sides using a scale factor.  After 3-4 examples together, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 6.3A worksheet

Geometry; 1/28

We wrapped up our unit on quadrilaterals today by taking a look at kites.  These shapes have some unique properties that we took a look at in our notes, and then used to work through different types of calculation problems.  We went through 3-4 problem examples together before getting started on the homework.


Assignment:  Let's Go Fly a Kite worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 1/25

Our work today focused on multiplying polynomials in a variety of settings.  This familiar skill has a few different common methods of use, so we modeled each one to see which one the students are most comfortable with.  We also went over 3 shortcuts of multiplying polynomials that students can use in a variety of problem settings.


Assignment: page 217-218;   #1-46;  do 2, skip 2

Geometry 10-12; 1/25

We continued our work with ratios and proportions today by taking a look at the different properties of proportions, how to use various types of drawings and proportions, and how to use scale models to figures out actual distances.  We went over a few examples of each before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Section 6.2 worksheet

Geometry; 1/25

Our lesson today focused on how to work with trapezoids and midsegments of trapezoids.  We went over the basic shape and properties of a trapezoid before going through 3-4 examples of how to calculate both base lengths and the length of the midsegment.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Trapezoid worksheet + page 192;  WE 9-11, 16-20

Honors Algebra 2; 1/24

We continued our work with polynomials today by taking a look at how to write polynomials from drawings and how to add and subtract polynomials.  We went through 3-4 examples together before getting started on the homework assignment.


Assignment:  section 5-2;  page 212;  #1-31 all, 36

Geometry 10-12; 1/24

We continued our work with ratios today as we went over how to use the ratios in triangles and rectangles to calculate their dimensions, areas, and perimeters.  We went over 4-5 examples of these types of problems before getting started on the assignment as a group.

Assignment:  Section 6.1B worksheet

Geometry; 1/24

We continued our work with special parallelograms today by taking a look at how various angle and segments measurements are calculated using the properties of these figures.  We went through 3-4 examples together of how these properties can be used as calculation shortcuts.  The students then got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Special parallelograms worksheet +  page 187;  WE  #11-19

Honors Algebra 2; 1/23

We started our unit on polynomials today by going over several vocab words that pertain to working with polynomials.  Words like degree, term, ascending order, descending order, factor, and evaluating polynomials were all ones that we took a look at in today's lesson.  After 5-6 examples together, the students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 208-209;   #1-28 all

Geometry 10-12; 1/23

We began our unit on similarity today by taking a look at how to work with ratios and proportions.  We went over examples of ratios with the same units and those with different units that need to be converted.  We also went through 3-4 examples of how to solve proportions by cross multiplying.  The students then got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Section 6.1 A  worksheet

Geometry; 1/23

We continued our work with parallelograms today by taking a look at the properties of special parallelograms.  We went over the properties of rectangles, rhombuses, and squares.  We worked on putting a flow chart together of the properties of these various shapes.  The students then got started on their homework.

Assignment:   page 186;  CE #1-7;  page 187;  WE 1-10;  page 197;  Ch. Review  #1-8

Honors Algebra 2; 1/17 and 1/18

We turned in our reviews and took the 1st semester final exam.

Geometry 10-12; 1/17 and 1/18

We turned in our reviews and took the 1st semester final exam.

Geometry; 1/17 and 1/18

We turned in our reviews and took the 1st semester final exam.

Honors Algebra 2; 1/16

We went over a couple of review problems together as a class in preparation for the final.  The topics covered included conditional statements, angles in polygons, and transformation rules and notation.  After these 3-4 examples, the students got started on their last review for the final exam.


Assignment:  Finals Review #3

Geometry 10-12; 1/16

We went over a couple of review problems together as a class in preparation for the final.  The topics covered included conditional statements, angles in polygons, and transformation rules and notation.  After these 3-4 examples, the students got started on their last review for the final exam.


Assignment:  Finals Review #3

Geometry; 1/16

We went over a couple of review problems together as a class in preparation for the final.  The topics covered included conditional statements, angles in polygons, and transformation rules and notation.  After these 3-4 examples, the students got started on their last review for the final exam.


Assignment:  Finals Review #2

Honors Algebra 2; 1/15

The students got back their complex numbers quiz today and had a chance to ask any questions that they may have had.  We also reviewed a few concepts involving matrices as well together.  We went over how to find the inverse of a matrix and also how to multiply matrices together.  The students then had the bulk of the period to work on their second review for the final exam.

Assignment:  Final exam review #2

Geometry 10-12; 1/15

We answered a few questions from the chapter 5 review to start off the class period.  The students then took the rest of the period to take the chapter 5 test in class today.  After the test, the students then began work on their 2nd finals review in preparation for the 1st semester final on Thursday.


Assignment:  Semester Finals Review #2

Geometry; 1/15

After taking a few questions from the review, the students spent the period taking the Ch. 5 quiz on parallelograms in class today.  After the quiz, they continued working on their reviews for the 1st semester final.

Assignment:  Semester Final Review #2

Honors Algebra 2; 1/14

We went over a couple of homework questions to start the class.  The students then spent the rest of the period taking the quiz on complex numbers.


Assignment:  Semester 1 final word problem review

Geometry 10-12; 1/14

Our goal today was to review the various topics from chapter 5 that we worked on last week.  We went over the 4 different examples of concurrent lines that are found in triangles.  We also went over a couple of calculations involving medians and the relationships they form inside a triangle.

Assignment:  Chapter 5 Quiz Review

Geometry; 1/14

Our focus today was to review the concepts regarding parallelograms and parallel lines from last week.  The students worked through 4 sets of problems with partners in reviewing for tomorrow's quiz.  They then got started on their chapter 5 quiz review assignment for the last portion of the period.  The answers to this quiz review will be posted on canvas later this afternoon.


Assignment:  Ch. 5 Quiz review

Honors Algebra 2; 1/11

Our lesson today involved working with a variety of complex numbers and equations.  We went through how to test solutions to see if they worked with equations, and also how to write equations from given solutions.  The last skill was demonstrating how to solve equations that involved complex numbers.


Assignment:  page 333;  #1-22 all

Geometry 10-12; 1/11

Today's lesson dealt with the hinge theorem and its converse.  This concept involves two triangles that share two pairs of congruent sides.  From this scenario, different conclusions can be made about the relative size of the remaining sides and angles.  We went through 3-4 mental math examples before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Hinge Theorem worksheets

Geometry; 1/11

Our lesson today focused on working with multiple parallel lines.  We went through 2-3 problems illustrating the relationships between the parallel lines and the segments they cut off on different transversals.  We also went over what a midsegment of a triangle is and how it can be used to solve various problem types. 

Assignment:  section 5-3;  page 180-182;  WE 1-17;  Self Test 2;  #1-6

Honors Algebra 2; 1/10

Today was the first day of our semester finals review.  The students spent the period working on their Final Review Packet #1.

Assignment:  Finals Review Packet #1

Geometry 10-12; 1/10

Today was the first day of our semester finals review.  The students spent the period working on their Final Review Packet #1.

Assignment:  Finals Review Packet #1

Geometry; 1/10

Today was the first day of our semester finals review.  The students spent the period working on their Final Review Packet #1.

Assignment:  Finals Review Packet #1

Honors Algebra 2; 1/9

We continued our work with complex numbers today by taking a look at a few other operations with these numbers.  We learned how to graph and find the absolute value of complex numbers.  We also worked out problems dealing with equations, multiplying, and dividing with complex numbers.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 325;  #1-12;  page 329;  #1-22

Geometry 10-12; 1/9

The lesson today focused on the triangle inequality theorems.  We went through how to determine the longest and shortest sides of triangles using only the angles, and also the largest and smallest angles using only the sides.  We also showed how to determine the range of side lengths that are necessary in order for a triangle to form.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 5.5 worksheet

Geometry; 1/9

We continued our work with parallelograms today by taking a look at how to use their properties when working through a proof.  The key to these proofs is to realize that each one will involve congruent triangles.  We went through 3-4 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Parallelogram calculations worksheet +  page 170,  WE 29, 31, 32

Honors Algebra 2; 1/8

We spent time today introducing how to work with imaginary and complex numbers.  We went through what an imaginary number is and how to add, subtract, and multiply these types of numbers.  We also demonstrated the patterns that this value of i has when raised to a variety of powers.

Assignment:  page 323;  #1-40 all;  42-46

Geometry 10-12; 1/8

We continued our work with concurrent lines today by demonstrating how angle bisectors and altitudes both involve 3 intersecting lines in each triangle.  We went through a few more calculation problems together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Concurrent Lines worksheet

Geometry; 1/8

We continued our work with parallelograms today by taking a look at the 6th property of parallelograms and how to prove that a figure is a parallelograms using these properties.  We went through 4-5 examples before the students got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Proving Parallelograms worksheet +  page 173;  CE 1-9 all

Honors Algebra 2; 1/7

The lesson today focused on how to graph and adjust the graphs of radical expressions.  We went over horizontal and vertical shifts, stretches and shrinks, and reflections of the parent graph over both the x and y axes.  After 5-6 examples, the students got started on their graphing assignment.

Assignment:  Graphing Radicals worksheet

Geometry 10-12; 1/7

Our topic today involved working with the concurrent lines involved in triangles.  We went over perpendicular bisectors and medians today.  We demonstrated how to draw them and how to use the relationships that they have to solve some calculation problems.


Assignment:  Section 5.4 worksheet

Geometry; 1/7

Our work today involved starting a new unit involving quadrilaterals.  We went over the unique properties of parallelograms in today's lesson, showing the 5 different properties of parallelograms and how they can be used to solve calculation problems.


Assignment:

Honors Algebra 2; 12/21

The students spent the period today working through an exploration activity involving graphing equations involving radicals using the graphing calculator on the desmos.com site.  We will work through the patterns that this activity shows when we get back from christmas break.

Assignment:  Graphing radical expressions activity

Geometry 10-12; 12/21

The students used the shortened periods today to work through an online activity involving the different transformations we have worked with.  This activity will be turned in online and will be a part of the test that we took yesterday.


Assignment:  Finish online transformations activity

Geometry; 12/21

The students used the shortened periods today to work through a short activity of toothpick geometry.



Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 12/20

We turned in the unit review assignment and entry tasks to begin the period.  The students then took the rest of the period taking the exponent / radicals test.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 12/20

We spent the first part of the period going over a couple of questions from the review sheet.  After turning in their reviews and entry tasks, the students then took the rest of the period to complete the transformations test.


Assignment:  none;  extra credit puzzle option

Geometry; 12/20

After turning in the chapter 5 reviews and the chapter 5 entry tasks, the students spent the period today taking the chapter 5 test on congruent triangles.


Assignment:  none;  extra credit option

Honors Algebra 2; 12/19

The first part of the period today was spent working through 4 sets of partner problems in reviewing for tomorrow's test.  After the partner work, the students then got started working on their review for the exponents and radicals test.

Assignment:  Radicals and Exponents Test Review

Geometry 10-12; 12/19

Today's lesson involved reviewing 4-5 of the main types of of transformations together in preparation for tomorrow's test.  The students then got started working on the transformations review packet.


Assignment:  Transformations review

Geometry; 12/19

Today's lesson involved reviewing the chapter 5 test on congruent triangles.  We worked through 4 sets of practice problems together in partners to start the class period.   The students then got started on the chapter 5 review sheet.  The answers to this review will be posted on canvas.

Assignment:  Chapter 5 Review

Honors Algebra 2; 12/18

page 315;  #1-71 odd

Geometry 10-12; 12/18

Today was another day of working with dilations.  We went through how to solve similarity problems using the results of our dilations.


Assignment:  Dilations worksheet #2

Geometry; 12/18

Our lesson today involved working with two pairs of congruent triangles at once.  We went through 2-3 of these examples which amount to two short triangle proofs in a row.

Assignment:  Pairs of Triangles worksheet;  #1-8 all