Honors Algebra 2; 3/22

Today was a sub day, as I was out at a district meeting.  The students worked solving quadratics review packet in class.


Assignment:  solving quadratics WS

Geometry 10-12; 3/22

Today was a sub day, as I was out at a district meeting.  The students took a quiz on trig ratios in class today.

Assignment:  none

Geometry; 3/22

Today was a sub day, as I was out at a district meeting.  The students worked on a review packet involving calculations with trig. ratios.


Assignment:  Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Review

Honors Algebra 2; 3/21

Today's lesson involving working backwards with quadratics.  In our lesson today we started with the solutions and went through the process of how to determine the original quadratic.  We also demonstrated what a discriminant is and how it is used to find out what kind of solutions that will result from a quadratic equation.


Assignment:  page 357;  #1-15, 32-43

Geometry 10-12; 3/21

Today's topic was working on completing solving a right triangle  (all sides and angles), along with finishing up the arctan function.  We went through 3-4 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  ARCTAN worksheet

Geometry; 3/21

We continued our work with trig ratios today by taking a look at the cosine and tangent ratios.  We went through how each of these ratios work and also introduced the SOH CAH TOA acronym that can help students remember what each ratio stands for. 

Assignment:  topic 8-2;  page 358-360;  #7-16, #21-43

Honors Algebra 2; 3/20

We continued working on completing the square skills today by taking a look at equations in which the leading coefficient is not 1.  Knowing how to factor these equations first and then complete the square was the skill that we demonstrated and worked on.  After 3-4 practice examples with the students, they got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Completing the Square WS #2

Geometry 10-12; 3/20

We continued to work with the trig ratios today by taking a look at the arccos function.  We went through 3-4 examples of the different tools that we have to work with in solving right triangle problems before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Arccos function worksheet

Geometry; 3/20

The topic today was an introductions to trigonometry.  We went over was trig is and the first of the three ratios we will cover.  We used the sine ratio to determine missing sides and also the inverse sine function to determine angles.  We went through 3-4 examples before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Sine Ratio worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 3/19

We continued our work with quadratics today by taking a look at another tool to solve for x.  We have used factoring, the quadratic formula, and using radicals so far.  Today's skill was completing the square.  We went through 4-5 examples of how to complete the square on various quadratics.  Our goal today was to complete the square while working with a leading coefficient of 1.  After the examples were complete, the students then got to work on their assignment.


Assignment:  Completing the Square WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 3/19

We continued our work with trigonometry by showing how the angles can be found using the inverse function of the sine.  We went over how to use both the reference table and the calculator to do this, and then the students had time to practice in class on their homework assignment.

Assignment:  Arcsin worksheet

Geometry; 3/19

Today's class period was spent taking the quiz on right triangles and the pythagorean theorem.  We went over a few questions on the review to start class before the students turned them in .  The rest of the time was spent taking the quiz.


Assignment:  none;  extra credit option

Honors Algebra 2; 3/18

Today was the first day of our unit on quadratics.  We reviewed the concept of how to solve quadratics by factoring and also using square roots.  We then introduced the use of the quadratic equation as another tool to solve quadratics.  We went through examples involving both real and imaginary solutions before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 345;  #1-29 all;  on 6-26 evens, use the quadratic formula to solve the equation

Geometry 10-12; 3/18

Today's lesson involved introducing and working with the tangent ratio.  We reviewed the other two ratios as we incorporated the skills of the working with the tangent into our math tool box.  The students spent the last part of the period working on their assignment.


Assignment:  Tangent Ratio worksheet.

Geometry; 3/18

Today's lesson involved reviewing for the quiz on the pythagorean theorem and special right triangles.  We worked through several problems in partners to start off the review.  The students then spent the last part of the period working on the review assignment on their own.  The answers to the review will be posted on Canvas later this afternoon

Assignment:  Chapter 8 Quiz review

Honors Algebra 2; 3/15

The students took the quiz on graphing rational expressions in class today. 


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 3/15

Today's lesson was working with the cosine ratio.  We demonstrated how this works and went through 4-5 examples together.

Assignment:  Cosine Ratio worksheet

Geometry; 3/15

Today's lesson focused on combination drawing involving two special right triangles.  We went over 3-4 different examples together before the students got started on their assignment in class.


Assignment:  special right triangles combo WS +  topic 8-1;  page 352-353;  PPS 15, 16, 20-22, 26-28

Honors Algebra 2; 3/14

We went over 2 more examples today of different types of graphing rational expressions.  After this, the students spent the rest of the period working on their review sheet for tomorrow's quiz.

Assignment:  Graphing Rationals Review WS

Geometry 10-12; 3/14

Today's lesson was an introduction to trigonometry and how the sine ratio works in right triangles.  We went over several examples and watched a short video of how trig is used in a variety of situations in our world today.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Sine Ratio worksheet

Geometry; 3/14

Today's lesson dealt with going over the relationships in special right triangles.  We demonstrated the 45-45-90 triangles and the 30-60-90 triangles.  We went through 5-6 examples of each before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Special Right Triangles WS

Honors Algebra 2; 3/13

Our lesson today focused on the 3rd option of determining horizontal asymptotes today.  We also went through a couple of examples of what holes (points of discontinuity) are and how they can be predicted from the original expression.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Rational Expression WS #3

Geometry 10-12; 3/13

The students took the chapter 7 quiz in class today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 3/13

The lesson today focused on the converse of the pythagorean theorem.  We went over its use and the different types of triangles that can be determined from it.  We also watched a brief history of the pythagorean theorem video.

Assignment:  Converse of Pythagorean Thm. WS

Honors Algebra 2; 3/12

This was a 3 hour delay day due to the snow and ice on the roads.  We went over the homework and then the students spent the shortened period working on  additional problems involving graphing rational expressions.


Assignment:  Canvas assignment

Geometry 10-12; 3/12

This was a 3-hour delay schedule due to the snow and ice on the roads.  We went over our homework and then spent the shorted periods working on a review of calculations with radicals.  We will take the pythagorean theorem quiz tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Radicals Review

Geometry; 3/12

This was a 3 hour delay due to the snow.  We went over the homework and then spent the shortened periods working on some pythagorean theorem word problems.

Assignment:  Pythagorean Thm word problems worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 3/11

We continued our work with graphing rational expressions today by taking a look at how to determine the asymptotes when the degrees of the numerator and denominator are equal.  We went through 2-3 more examples together before the students got to work on their assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Rationals WS #2

Geometry 10-12; 3/11

We spent today reviewing the topics of the pythagorean theorem that we had been studying last week.  We went over the converse of the theorem, its use in various figures, and how it applies to figuring out special right triangles.  The students then got started working on their review assignment.


Assignment:  Pythagorean Thrm.  review

Geometry; 3/11

We started our next unit today by taking a look at how the pythagorean theorem in used when working with right triangles.  The lesson also focused on how right triangles can be found in a variety of other shapes, and properties such as area and perimeter can be calculated using the pythagorean theorem.

Assignment:  Pythagorean Theorem worksheet

Geometry; 3/7

Today the students took the Ch. 7 Similarity Unit test in class.  They turned their reviews and entry tasks in before taking the test.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 3/6

The students turned in their chapter review and their entry tasks before taking the test in class today on Rational Expressions.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 3/6

Today's lesson focused on using similarity between right triangles.  We went over how to develop three different formula types to use with these problems.  We went over how to read the drawings and then demonstrated a couple of problems together.  The students then got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Similar Right Triangles WS #1

Geometry; 3/6

We spent some time reviewing the similarity unit today by going over 3-4 topics together, as well as working through a video example problem.  The students had a chance to check their overall answers with each other before getting started on the review assignment.  The answers will be posted on canvas tonight in preparation for the test tomorrow.


Assignment:  Unit 7 Review assignment

Honors Algebra 2; 3/5

Today was a review day for the unit on rational expressions.  We went over any questions that the students had on the previous night's homework before getting started on the review assignment for the day.  The answers will be posted on Canvas later on in the day.


Assignment:  Rational Expressions Review

Geometry 10-12; 3/5

Today's lesson focused on how to work with drawings that involve combinations of special right triangles.  We continued to work on the patterns involved in the 45-45-90 triangles and the 30-60-90 triangles as well.  We went through 4-5 combo problems together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Special Right Triangle Combinations WS

Geometry; 3/5

Today's lesson focused on a few more examples of how proportions can be used when working with parallel lines.  We went over 3-4 more examples and showed how midsegments of triangles fit into this study as well.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Proportions and Parallel Lines worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 3/4

The lesson today focused on working with formulas and solving for specific variables.  We showed an example from the movie "Hidden Figures" to see how a particular formula was used to solve a complex problem in the space program.  We then went through 4-5 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  page 278;  #1-20

Geometry 10-12; 3/4

Our lesson today focused on working with two types of right triangles.  These special right triangles have properties that can be used to make several longer right triangle problems much shorter.  We went over the patterns observed in 45-45-90 triangles and the patterns in the 30-60-90 triangles.  This pattern has to be seen multiple times in order to be memorized, so we went over 5-6 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Special Right Triangles worksheet

Geometry; 3/4

We continued our work with similarity today by taking a look at the side-splitter theorem and the angle bisector theorem.  Both of these ideas involve different figures that are divided proportionally.  We went through 5-6 examples together before the students got started on their homework.

Assignment:  topic 7-5;  page 337-339;  Do you know how?  #6-11;  PPS  #12, 17-23, 26

Honors Algebra 2; 3/1

We continued our work with word problems today by going over a few more types of problems and how to write the rational expressions for them.  After a couple of practice examples, the students got started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Rational Expression word problems worksheet

Geometry 10-12; 3/1

Our lesson today focused on how to use the pythagorean theorem to determine the type of triangle that is involved using only the side lengths.  We also talked about how to approximate the value of radicals so that the numbers can be used in a variety of practical applications.  The students then took a short radicals quiz before getting started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Section 7.1-7.2 ws

Geometry; 3/1

We continued our work with geometric means and similar right triangles today.  We went over a few examples together and how to use our previous algebra skills to complete the problems.  The students then got started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Similar Right Triangles worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 2/28

The lesson today focused on how to work with rational expressions and word problems.  We went over 3-4 different types of word problems and the equations that they involve.  The students worked through a couple of practice examples before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  page 273-275;  #1-3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22

Geometry 10-12; 2/28

We continued our work with the pythagorean theorem today by showing how it can be used to determine the area and perimeter of a variety of different figures.  We went over a few examples together before the students got started on their assignment in class.


Assignment:  Section 7.1 B worksheet

Geometry; 2/28

The lesson today focused on how to use the three equations we came up with yesterday involving similar right triangles.  We labeled the parts of this diagram and showed how the geometric means in the equations can be used to determine the various unknown values.


Assignment:  none