Geometry; 2/26

Our lesson focused on using proportions and parallel lines in a variety of figures.  We also went over an angle bisector theorem in triangles.  The examples we went over continued to reinforce the algebra skills of factoring polynomials.

Assignment:  Proportional Figures WS +  page 337-338;  #6-12

Geometry 10-12; 2/26

We continued our work with right triangles today, going over how to use the pythagorean theorem to classify triangles today.  We also went through 2 examples that demonstrated how to approximate square root values in various problem types.


Assignment:  Section 7.1-7.2 WS

Honors Algebra 2; 2/26

Our lesson today focused on evaluating logs and using them to solve equations.  We went over the various properties of log and exponential equations in order to best use them to solve problems.  After 5-6 examples, the students got started on their homework.


Assignment:  lesson 6-3;  page 318-319;  #3-12, 19-50

Geometry; 2/25

Our lesson on similar right triangles included how to incorporate working with radicals and factoring into these types of problems.  We went over 4 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Similar Right Triangles WS #2  +  page 329-331;  #2, 4-6, 20

Geometry 10-12; 2/25

We continued working with the pythagorean theorem today and how it can be used with various other figures.  We went over 3-4 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Section 7.1B  WS

Honors Algebra 2; 2/25

Our lesson today focused on graphing natural logs and working with data to create an exponential equation.  We went over 2-3 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  graphing natural logs WS  +  page 310-311;  #11, 12, 22-24

Geometry; 2/24

We went through the process of learning how to calculate with multiple right triangles.  Using the geometric mean and the variety of formulas that we derived, the students practiced setting up a variety of problem types from the same diagram.


Assignment:  Sim. Right Triangles WS  +  Topic 7-4;  page 329-330;  #7-9, 17-19

Geometry 10-12; 2/24

Today's lesson focused on the beginning of our unit on right triangles.  We went over how to use the pythagorean theorem and explained some of its history.  After 4-5 examples, the students got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  7.1A  WS

Honors Algebra 2; 2/24

Today's lesson focused on understanding what a logarithm is and how to graph its function.  We went through several different transformations of this graph before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Logs WS

Geometry; 2/21

We went through an activity today involving similar right triangles and finding the geometric mean.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 2/21

The students took a quiz on radicals today during the short class periods.

Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 2/21

We worked on a desmos activity involving the graphs of exponential functions.  The class code on desmos is XKW6EC.


Assignment:  Desmos activity

Geometry; 2/20

We went over a couple of questions from the assignment before getting started on the quiz.  The students took the bulk of the period to take the topic 7 quiz today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 2/20

Our work with radicals today included how to multiply and divide using radicals.  We went over 3-4 examples of each, and specifically went over how to rationalize the denominator when dividing.  The students then got started on their assignment.

Assignment:  Radicals WS #3

Honors Algebra 2; 2/20

We continued our work with exponential modeling today by going over the compound interest formula and how various types of interest are calculated. 


Assignment:  topic 6-2;  page 310-312;  #2, 5, 6, 12, 16-21, 27, 28

Geometry; 2/19

We continued our work with the similarity postulates by going over how to write similarity proofs in our lesson today.  We went over 3 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Similarity Quiz Review WS + topic 7-3;  page 321-322;  #2, 5-9, 16-20

Geometry 10-12; 2/19

Today's radical review involved taking a look at how to simplify radicals containing variables.  We also went over how to add and subtract radical expressions.


Assignment:  Radicals Review WS #2

Honors Algebra 2; 2/19

Our lesson today focused on how to model real world problems using exponential functions.  We went over decay rate and growth rate problems and how these formulas can be applied in a variety of settings.

Assignment:  topic 6-1;  page 302-304;  # 5, 6, 8, 14-21, 23, 24, 28, 29

Geometry; 2/18

Today's lesson focused on the 3 postulates of similar triangles.  We went over how to use the AA, SAS, and SSS postulates with similar triangles and their various drawings.


Assignment:  Similarity Postulates WS

Geometry 10-12; 2/18

Today's lesson focused on the beginning of a mini-unit involving working with radicals.  We went over how to simplify radicals today using factor trees and perfect squares.


Assignment:  Radicals Review WS #1

Honors Algebra 2; 2/18

We started a new unit on exponential and logarithmic functions today.  Today's lesson centered on how to graph exponential functions and their transformations.


Assignment:  Graphing exponential Functions WS

Geometry; 2/14

The students spent the period working on more practice problems involving similarity word problems and similar figures.


Assignment:  Similar Figures WS #2

Geometry 10-12; 2/14

The students took the similarity unit test today in class.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 2/14

The students worked on 2 different DESMOS activities today in class.


Assignment:  Desmos Activities

Geometry; 2/13

Today's lesson focused on how to create drawings for and solve similarity problems involving word problems.  We went over 4-5 word problems together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Similar Word Problems WS

Geometry 10-12; 2/13

We continued to work on problems involving similar right triangles, as well as taking some time o review the similarity unit.  The students spent a good portion of the period working on the similarity unit review in preparation for the test tomorrow.


Assignment:  Similarity Unit Review

Honors Algebra 2; 2/13

The students took the radicals / exponents test in class today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry; 2/12

We continued to work with similarity by going over how to determine the scale factor between two figures and then use it to determine unknown quantities.  We went over 4-5 examples together before the students got started on their homework.


Assignment:  Similar Figures WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 2/12

Today's lesson focused on the similarity between right triangles.  We went over how to label these types of drawings and then derived the three formulas.


Assignment:  Similar Right Triangles WS

Honors Algebra 2; 2/12

The students took the period today to work on the review for the exponents / radicals test tomorrow.  The review will be posted on canvas.


Assignment:  Exponents / Radicals Test Review

Geometry; 2/11

We started our unit on similarity today by taking a look at some review topics involving ratios and proportions.  We went over several different methods of working with ratios before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Ratio and Proportions Review WS

Geometry 10-12; 2/11

We continued to work on the side-splitter theorems involving parallel lines, adding in the angle bisector theorem in triangles as well.  We went over 3-4 examples together before getting started on the assignment.


Assignment:  Section 6.6B WS

Honors Algebra 2; 2/11

We continued our work with inverse functions today by taking a look at how to restrict the domain and range of particular functions.  We also went over how to use compositions of functions to test to see if two functions are inverses of one another.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Inverses of Functions WS +  page 288-289;  #22-25, 30-31

Geometry; 2/10

The students took the topic 6 test in class today.


Assignment:  none

Geometry 10-12; 2/10

Our lesson today focused on two other concepts involving similarity.  The side-splitter theorem and the theorem involving multiple parallel lines.  We went over 4-5 examples together before the students got started on their assignment.



Assignment:  Section 6.6 WS A

Honors Algebra 2; 2/10

We introduced the concept of what an inverse function is and how to both determine it and graph it.  We reviewed the concept of whether or not a set of points in indeed a function or not, and then went through 2-3 graphing examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  topic 5-6;   page 287-289;  #2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16-21, 26-29

Geometry; 2/7

We went over a couple more examples of graphing quadrilaterals and then using the properties to prove what they are.  The students then spent the rest of the time working on their topic 6 review for the test on Monday.

Assignment:  Topic 6 Test Review

Geometry 10-12; 2/7

The students took the Similarity Quiz in class today.


Assignment:  none

Honors Algebra 2; 2/7

We continued to work with function operations today by going over a few discount and commerce type word problems.  We composed functions in the form of coupons to determine which one is the better deal.  After 2-3 examples, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  function operations WS (skip mult. of 3) + page 279-280;  #30-32

Geometry; 2/6

Our lesson today focused on how to use the coordinate axes to prove the various properties of quadrilaterals.  We went over 3-4 graphing examples together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Topic 6-5 and 6-6 review WS

Geometry 10-12; 2/6

We spent time today reviewing the similarity postulates and word problems that we have been working on this week.  The students worked in pairs for the first part of the period as they went through 4 sets of review problems.  They then got started on their review assignment in preparation for the quiz tomorrow.  The answer key is posted on canvas.


Assignment:  Similarity Quiz Review #2

Honors Algebra 2; 2/6

Our lesson today focused on operations with functions.  We went over addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Each of these operations is not new.  The students just needed to be reminded of some new notation.  We also went over how to compose functions together and the notation that this involves.


Assignment:  topic 5-5;  page 278-279;  #3-10, 13, 20-23, 28, 29

Geometry; 2/5

We spent some time reviewing the algebra skill of solving systems of equations today.  We went through 3-4 examples together to dust off the memories of how to handle these equation problems before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  System of Equations Review WS

Geometry 10-12; 2/6

We continued our work with similar triangle postulates today by adding in how to handle fractions and decimals in our calculations.  We continued to emphasize the 3 ways that triangles are found similar:  AA, SAS, and SSS.


Assignment: Similarity Postulates WS #2

Honors Algebra 2; 2/5

We spent time today working on a desmos activity called Taco Truck.  This involved working with 2 functions at once to solve a problem.  The students spent most of the period on this before getting started on their assignment.


Assignment:  page 271;  #43, 45, 46

Geometry; 2/4

Today's lesson focused on proving special parallelograms.  We went over how to use the properties that we have studied with special parallelograms to determine the correct shape.  We also continued to work with a variety of calculation problems involving special parallelograms.


Assignment:  6-5 WS +  page 291-292;  #5-10, 17-21

Geometry 10-12; 2/4

Today's lesson focused on working through similarity postulates involved with triangles.  We went over the AA, SAS, and SSS similarity postulates in the lesson and introduced how to use them with a variety of drawings.


Assignment:  Similarity Postulates WS #1

Honors Algebra 2; 2/4

We continued to work with solving radicals today, as well as solving equations involving rational exponents.  We went through 3-4 examples together, as well as demonstrating how to solve for various variables in equations.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Solving Radicals WS  (skip mult of 3) +  pg. 269-271;  #12, 25-28, 33-35, 39-41

Geometry; 2/3

Today's lesson focused on how to use the properties of special parallelograms to go through a number of different calculation problems.  We went over 4-5 together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  topic 6-5;  page 283-285;  #4-12, 18-30, 32

Geometry 10-12; 2/3

We continued to work on word problems and similarity today.  Today's lesson introduced how to work with scale models as well.

Assignment:  Similarity Word Problems WS #2

Honors Algebra 2; 2/3

Today's lesson focused on solving for variables with equations involving radicals.  We went over 4-5 examples of the different ways this algebra skill can be applied.  The students then got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  topic 5-4;  page 269-271;  #3, 4, 6-11, 13, 14, 21-24, 29-32, 36-38, 43

Geometry; 1/31

Today's lesson focused on how to work with the special parallelograms:  rectangles, rhombuses, and squares.  We went over their properties today and how to perform some basic calculations using the properties.


Assignment:  Special Parallelograms WS #1

Geometry 10-12; 1/31

The lesson today focused on working through similarity word problems.  We went through 3-4 different types together before the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Similarity Word Problems WS #1

Honors Algebra 2; 1/31

We worked on a few different types of word problems involving radicals today.  We also demonstrated how the cube root function is graphed and how to determine the maximum and minimum points on these graphs when given other information.  After 4-5 examples, the students got started on their assignment.


Assignment:  Graphing Radicals WS #2