8th Grade: Honors Algebra
Yesterday's Work: Unit 3: Linear Functions
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Today's Work: Friday, November 6th, 2015.
1. Unit 3 Test.
2. No HW over the weekend.
Today's Work: Thursday, November 5th, 2015.
1. Independent Work on Unit 3 Practice Test.
2. Ask good questions, check your work, fix your mistakes.
3. HW: Prepare for tomorrow's test by checking your work and fixing your mistakes.
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015.
1. Neil DeGrasse Tyson answers "When am I ever going to use this?"
2. Why Should I Care about Math? A list of 72 reasons.
3. Let's check homework: x & y intercepts.
4. Classwork & HW: Unit 3 Practice Test: Linear Functions
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: Part one Part two
2. p37: Looking at Life Expectancy in the US in the last 15 years
3. HW: x & y intercepts
Monday, November 2nd, 2015.
1. Unit Test this Friday.
2. Review, Day 1: Constructing Linear Functions; Graphing Linear Functions.
Friday, October 30th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8
2. More Slope-Intercept Practice
Thursday, October 29th, 2015.
1. Unit 3 Test Next Friday.
2. P37: Lesson 3.4, example 3: Skip for now
3. P38: Lesson 3.5: How Do We Construct Linear Functions?
4. HW #3.5: Constructing Linear Functions
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework: Lesson #10 & Slope
2. p.36: Mathematical Models of Angola
3. Looking at data: Gapminder
4. Independent Work on Lesson #13
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015.
1. Turn in Lesson #10.
2. p.35: Lesson 3.4: How Can We Use Linear Functions to Describe the World?
Example #1: d = rt
3. p.36: Example #2: Mathematical Models of Angola (Mr. Barnes Presentation)
4. HW #3.4: Lesson #17 from EngageNY
Monday, October 26th, 2015.
1. Let's look at some of the answers for our packet.
2. Independent Work on packet.
3. Homework: Finish EngageNY Lesson #10
Thursday & Friday, October 22nd & 23rd, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework: 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
2. Classwork: EngageNY Lesson #10 & EngageNY Lesson #13
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015.
1. Let's check our Slope Homework.
2. P30: Lesson 3.1, continued: "How Do We Make Quick Graphs of Functions?"
3. Make quick graphs of 6 functions handed out in class.
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p33: Slope, additional notes.
3. HW #3.3B: Practice B Slope Work
Monday, October 19th, 2015.
1. Let's check Thursday's Homework
2. p33 & p34: Lesson 3.3: What is Slope and How Can We Use It?
3. HW #3.3A: Slope Practice A
Friday, October 16th, 2015.
1. Show respect and teamwork. I am counting on you!
2. Work on the worksheet. It's worth ten points.
3. Make sure Ms. Harrison gets the worksheet.
4. Say "Thank you" to Ms. Harrison on the way out the door.
Thursday, October 15th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework from "Practice A": 1&2 3&4
2. p32: Lesson 3.2, continued: What are Intercepts and How Can We Use Them?
3. Classwork & HW: Find the x & y intercepts of the other 4 functions from "Practice B"
Check your work: 1&2 3&4
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: Practice A Practice B
2. p30: How Can We Make 'Quick Graphs' of Linear Functions? (skip for now)
3. p31: Lesson 3.2: What are Intercepts and How Can We Use Them?
4. HW #3.2: Find the Intercepts of the first 4 Functions from yesterday.
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015.
1. What is Slope Intercept Form? How can we identify it?
2. p29: Lesson 3.1 Cont'd: How Do We Change Functions to Slope-Intercept Form?
3. Classwork & HW: Change these 8 Functions into Slope-Intercept Form: Practice A Practice B
Monday, October 12th, 2015.
1. Put your Unit 2 Practice Test on page 25.
2. You get your test back. Put it on page 26.
3. Page 27: Unit 3 Title Page: Graphing Linear Functions
4. Page 28: Lesson 3.1: What is a Slope-Intercept Form and How Can We Use It?
5. No HW tonight.
Would you like to see the Agendas for Unit 2: Balancing Linear Equations?
Would you like to see the Agendas for Unit 1: Functions?
3. Let's check homework: x & y intercepts.
4. Classwork & HW: Unit 3 Practice Test: Linear Functions
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: Part one Part two
2. p37: Looking at Life Expectancy in the US in the last 15 years
3. HW: x & y intercepts
Monday, November 2nd, 2015.
1. Unit Test this Friday.
2. Review, Day 1: Constructing Linear Functions; Graphing Linear Functions.
Friday, October 30th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8
2. More Slope-Intercept Practice
Thursday, October 29th, 2015.
1. Unit 3 Test Next Friday.
2. P37: Lesson 3.4, example 3: Skip for now
3. P38: Lesson 3.5: How Do We Construct Linear Functions?
4. HW #3.5: Constructing Linear Functions
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework: Lesson #10 & Slope
2. p.36: Mathematical Models of Angola
3. Looking at data: Gapminder
4. Independent Work on Lesson #13
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015.
1. Turn in Lesson #10.
2. p.35: Lesson 3.4: How Can We Use Linear Functions to Describe the World?
Example #1: d = rt
3. p.36: Example #2: Mathematical Models of Angola (Mr. Barnes Presentation)
4. HW #3.4: Lesson #17 from EngageNY
Monday, October 26th, 2015.
1. Let's look at some of the answers for our packet.
2. Independent Work on packet.
3. Homework: Finish EngageNY Lesson #10
Thursday & Friday, October 22nd & 23rd, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework: 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
2. Classwork: EngageNY Lesson #10 & EngageNY Lesson #13
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015.
1. Let's check our Slope Homework.
2. P30: Lesson 3.1, continued: "How Do We Make Quick Graphs of Functions?"
3. Make quick graphs of 6 functions handed out in class.
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p33: Slope, additional notes.
3. HW #3.3B: Practice B Slope Work
Monday, October 19th, 2015.
1. Let's check Thursday's Homework
2. p33 & p34: Lesson 3.3: What is Slope and How Can We Use It?
3. HW #3.3A: Slope Practice A
Friday, October 16th, 2015.
1. Show respect and teamwork. I am counting on you!
2. Work on the worksheet. It's worth ten points.
3. Make sure Ms. Harrison gets the worksheet.
4. Say "Thank you" to Ms. Harrison on the way out the door.
Thursday, October 15th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework from "Practice A": 1&2 3&4
2. p32: Lesson 3.2, continued: What are Intercepts and How Can We Use Them?
3. Classwork & HW: Find the x & y intercepts of the other 4 functions from "Practice B"
Check your work: 1&2 3&4
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework: Practice A Practice B
2. p30: How Can We Make 'Quick Graphs' of Linear Functions? (skip for now)
3. p31: Lesson 3.2: What are Intercepts and How Can We Use Them?
4. HW #3.2: Find the Intercepts of the first 4 Functions from yesterday.
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015.
1. What is Slope Intercept Form? How can we identify it?
2. p29: Lesson 3.1 Cont'd: How Do We Change Functions to Slope-Intercept Form?
3. Classwork & HW: Change these 8 Functions into Slope-Intercept Form: Practice A Practice B
Monday, October 12th, 2015.
1. Put your Unit 2 Practice Test on page 25.
2. You get your test back. Put it on page 26.
3. Page 27: Unit 3 Title Page: Graphing Linear Functions
4. Page 28: Lesson 3.1: What is a Slope-Intercept Form and How Can We Use It?
5. No HW tonight.
Would you like to see the Agendas for Unit 2: Balancing Linear Equations?
Would you like to see the Agendas for Unit 1: Functions?