Geometry 10-12; 4/30

The students turned in their reviews and entry tasks today before taking the chapter 8 test on quadrilaterals in class.  They used the period to complete the test.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 4/30

We started our next unit today, chapter 11 -- the study of areas of polygons.  Today's lesson started with the foundation of the area and perimeters of rectangles.  We went over 3-4 review types of problems to show and remind the students of how to apply trig ratios and their knowledge of radicals to these new types of problems.  After a few examples together, the students got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  section 11-1;  page 425;  CE #1-12 all;  page 426;  WE #9-11; 17-22, 26, 28

Honors Algebra 2; 4/29

Today's lesson centered on how to take a polynomial equation, find the roots, and then graph it.  We went over how to graph both rational and irrational roots, as well as showing how to work with imaginary roots.  We went through a few shortcuts together before getting started on the graphing assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Polynomials WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 4/29

Today's lesson involved reviewing all the topics that we had studied in chapter 8 dealing with quadrilaterals.  We went over 5-6 different examples together before the students got started on their review assignment.  The chapter 8 test is tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Chapter 8 Test Review

Geometry; 4/29

Today was the chapter 9 test on circles in class.  The students turned in their reviews and entry tasks before taking the period to complete the test.


Assignment:  extra credit puzzle option

Honors Algebra 2; 4/26

This was day #2 of graphing polynomials and finding all the roots of an equation.  The students continued to work on the skills that they had been introduced to yesterday.


Assignment:  page 499;  #1-12

Geometry 10-12; 4/26

The students worked on the second half of their kites assignment today, as well as the first part of their review for the chapter 8 test.


Assignment:  Kites WS #2

Geometry; 4/26

The students worked on a complete chapter 9 review today in preparation for Monday's test.  The answers will be posted on Canvas during the weekend for students to check their work.


Assignment:  Chapter 9 Test Review

Honors Algebra 2; 4/25

Today's lesson focused on how to take all the components we have learned and then use them to graph polynomials from the beginning.  We went over how to use a variety of test factors in our work to find the roots of the polynomials, and how to also use mental math to test for solutions.  We went through 2-3 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 499;  #13, 14, 15, 18, 19

Geometry 10-12; 4/25

Today's lesson centered on how to work with kites and the calculations that these figures involve.  We went over what a kite is and how its properties can be used to solve a variety of problems.  After 4-5 examples, the students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Kites WS #1

Geometry; 4/25

Our lesson today focused on working through 4 sets of practice problems in preparation for the chapter 9 test.  The students worked with partners to go over these practice problems to further prepare for the chapter 9 test.  After the partner work, they started their assignment towards the last half of the period.

Assignment:  page 369-370;  Ch. 9 Review #1-24

Honors Algebra 2; 4/24

Today's lesson focused on how to go through the process of synthetic division.  This algorithm is one that is useful in helping to find the roots of various types of functions.  We went through 3-4 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  page 265;  #1-14, 17;  Poly Graphing WS

Geometry 10-12; 4/24

Today was day #2 of working with trapezoids and midsegments.  We worked with examples today that were a little more algebra heavy in terms of working with the equations.  After 4-5 examples together, the students got started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Trapezoids WS #2

Geometry; 4/24

We continued our work with angles and segments associated with circles today.  We went over a couple of more complex problems together as a group today, as well as reviewing how to use the quadratic formula.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 9-6/9-7 worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 4/23

Our work today focused on how to divide polynomials.  We went through a long division method involving binomials, after showing that monomials can largely be divided using mental math.  After a few examples of each, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 262;  #1-25;  (skip multiples of 4)

Geometry 10-12; 4/23

Today's topic was trapezoids.  We went over a basic trapezoid and its properties, as well as pointing out how a right trapezoid and an isosceles trapezoid behave.  We went through 5-6 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Trapezoids WS #1

Geometry; 4/23

Today's focus was working on how to determine the value of external and internal segments.  We went over the formulas for each that are derived from similar triangles.  After a few examples of each, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 9-7;  page 363-364;  CE 1-6;  page 364-365;  WE 1-9, 13-20

Honors Algebra 2; 4/22

We introduced a few more vocabulary words and concepts today in our study of polynomials.  We went over how to determine the end behavior of a function, and then how to identify multiplicity in a function before graphing it.  We went over 4-5 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Polynomials WS #3

Geometry 10-12; 4/22

We continued our work with special parallelograms today by taking a look at a few more examples of how squares, rectangles, and rhombi share various special properties.  We went through 4-5 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Special Parallelograms WS #2

Geometry; 4/22

We continued our work with circles today by taking a look at interior and exterior angles.  These types of angles involve using the concept of similar triangles to figure out.  We went over the method of working with interior angles and its formula first, followed by working through the examples of how to determine the exterior angles.  After 3-4 examples, the students got started on their homework.


Assignment:  section 9-6;  page 358-359;  CE 1-9;  page 359-360;  WE 11-22;  page 349;  #1-3, 5, 6

Geometry; 4/12

Today we spent time going over a couple of different types of diagrams involving circles and auxiliary lines.  We reviewed the basic vocab terms of circles as well before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Circle Vocab Review

Honors Algebra 2; 4/11

Our lesson today focused on maximums, minimums, and how projectile motion can be predicted using quadratic equations.  We went through a little apple throwing demonstration to show what a parabolic curve looks like with projectile motion before getting started on a couple of sample homework problems to begin the assignment.


Assignment:  Applications of Quadratics WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 4/11

Our work today focused on learning 4-5 properties of parallelograms that we can use to do various types of calculation problems.  We looked at the relationship between opposite sides, opposite angles, diagonals, and consecutive angles.  After 4-5 sample problems together, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 8.2A worksheet

Geometry; 4/11

Our topic today was all about central angles and arcs in circles.  We went over the difference between a major arc, minor arc, and semicircle.  We also demonstrated how to calculate the different sizes of arcs and central angles.


Assignment:  Central Angles worksheet

Honors Algebra 2; 4/10

We continued our work with graphing parabolas today by illustrating how to graph figures given only 2 or 3 points.  We went over 2-3 examples together of these types of problems before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Quads WS #3

Geometry 10-12; 4/10

Our topic today was an exploration of the properties of parallelograms.  We reviewed how to make measurements with both the ruler and protractor before beginning to make various observations about the angles, diagonals, and sides of a parallelogram.  The students made several conclusions from their measurements and then continued on with their assignment of working with interior and exterior angles in polygons.


Assignment:  Parallelogram exploration

Geometry; 4/10

Our lesson today focused on the different types of tangent lines and circles that will occur in the problems we work with.  We went over several vocab terms, specifically focusing on the difference between internal tangents and external tangents.  We also demonstrated a couple more examples of how to work with tangent lines and triangles to perform various calculations.


Assignment:  Section 9-2;  page 335;  CE 1-3;  page 335-336;  WE 1-6, 8-10, 16

Honors Algebra 2; 4/9

Our graphing skill today involved working with quadratics that were not in the vertex form to start with.  We converted the standard quadratic into vertex form by completing the square to begin with.  We then worked to fill out a complete data set for the equation before graphing it.  We went through a couple of examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing quadratics WS #2

Geometry 10-12; 4/9

We continued our work with polygons today by deriving the formulas for the interior angle sum and the exterior angle sum.  We went through 3-4 more examples together before the students got started on the assignment.

Assignment:  Int. and Ext. Angle sum WS

Geometry; 4/9

We continued our work with circles today by taking a look at how tangent lines and circles interact.  We went through how to use the fact that tangents are perpendicular to circles at the endpoint of each radii.  This fact was then used in a variety of calculation problems that we demonstrated and then the students got to work on.


Assignment:  tangents worksheet + page 301;  CE #1-9

Honors Algebra 2; 4/8

Today's lesson involved introducing the foundational skills of how to graph quadratics.  We went over the basic shape of a parabola and how it can be graphed from the vertex form of the quadratic.  We went through 4-5 examples together to remind the students of how to shift, stretch, and shrink these parabolas before getting started on the assignment.

Assignment:  Graphing Quadratics WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 4/8

We started a new unit today that involves working with polygons and quadrilaterals.  We went over the pattern involved with determining the angle sizes and the number of sides of regular polygons.  We worked with both interior and exterior angles.  The students went through 4-5 examples with me before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Angles in Polygons worksheet

Geometry; 4/8

We started a new unit today based on the topic of circles.  The lesson today focused mainly on the various vocab words that are involved with circles.  We went through 4-5 different drawings together in class and how to recognize different figures involved in a circle.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  section 9-1;  page 330;  CE #1-11;  page 330-331;  WE 1, 2, 5-15

Honors Algebra 2; 3/29

There were shortened periods today due to the PLC schedule and the spring assembly.  The students spent the time today working through practice questions for the upcoming SBA test this spring.

Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 3/29

There were shortened periods today due to the PLC schedule and the spring assembly.  The students spent the time today working through practice questions for the upcoming SBA test this spring.

Assignment:  none

Geometry; 3/29

There were shortened periods today due to the PLC schedule and the spring assembly.  The students spent the time today working through practice questions for the upcoming SBA test this spring.

Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 3/28

The students turned in their reviews to begin the period.  They then took the period to take the quiz on quadratics.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 3/28

The students turned in their reviews and entry tasks to begin the period.  They then took the period to take the chapter 7 test on right triangles.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 3/28

The students turned in their reviews and entry tasks to begin the period.  They then took the period to take the chapter 8 test on right triangles.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 3/27

Today was the review day for the quadratics quiz.  I was gone at a district meeting, so the sub passed out the reviews and the students worked on them during the class period.  The answers will be posted on canvas later on this afternoon.  The quadratics quiz is tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Quadratics quiz review

Geometry 10-12; 3/27

Today was the review day for the chapter on right triangles.  I was gone at a district meeting, so the sub passed out the reviews and the students worked on them during the class period.  The answers will be posted on canvas later on this afternoon.  The chapter 7 test is tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Chapter 7 review

Geometry; 3/27

Today was the review day for the chapter on right triangles.  I was gone at a district meeting, so the sub passed out the reviews and the students worked on them during the class period.  The answers will be posted on canvas later on this afternoon.  The chapter 8 test is tomorrow in class.


Assignment:  Chapter 8 review

Honors Algebra 2; 3/26

This was day #2 of working with word problems involving quadratics.  We went over 4-5 more examples of different types of problems involving both diagrams and writing quadratic equations from various scenarios.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Section 8-6

Geometry 10-12; 3/26

This was day #2 of working with trig ratio problems.  We went over how to work with % grade problems as well as continuing to work with the different types of angles.  We also went through an example or two of how to solve right triangles using either the pythagorean theorem or the trig ratios.


Assignment:  Trig. Applications Problem set #2

Geometry; 3/26

This was day #2 of working with trig ratio problems.  We went over how to work with % grade problems as well as continuing to work with the different types of angles.  We also went through an example or two of how to solve right triangles using either the pythagorean theorem or the trig ratios.


Assignment:  Trig. Applications Problem set #2

Honors Algebra 2; 3/25

The topic today involved working with word problems involving quadratic equations.  We went through 3-4 examples of speed, distance, and projectile motion problems involving quadratics.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 349;  #1-10;  page 346;  #39-41, 44, 46, 47

Geometry 10-12; 3/25

Our work today centered on word problems using trig ratios.  We went over how to set up problems with angles of elevation and angles of depression.  We went over 3-4 example problems together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Trig. Application Problems #1

Geometry; 3/25

Today's lesson focused on how to use trigonometry ratios in various types of application problems.  The main focus was working on problems involving angles of elevation and angles of depression.  Knowing how to draw these angles and then calculate problems using them is what we went through with 4-5 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Trig. Applications WS #1