8th Grade: Honors Algebra
"Yesterday's Work"
Unit 4: Systems of Equations
Unit 5: Geometry: A Focus on Formulas
Unit 6: Inequalities
Would you like to see today's work?
Friday, January 15th, 2016.
1. Unit 6 Test.
2. Independent Work
Thursday, January 14th, 2016.
1. Let's check work: #4, #5, #6 #7 #8
2. Unit 6 Practice Test
3. Check your answers on your own.
4. Test tomorrow! Be prepared and confident.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016.
1. Let's Check Homework. 3 to 15; 16 & 17
2. p72 & 73 in your INB: Lesson 6.3: How Do I Solve Systems of Inequalities?
3. HW#6.3: Systems of Inequalities
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016.
1. Ask questions about the Dolciani assignment. Test on Friday.
2. p70 & 71 in your INB: Lesson 6.2: How Do I Solve Inequalities in Two Variables?
3. CW/HW #6.2: Inequalities in Two Variables.
Monday, January 11th, 2016.
1. What happens when the variable drops out (refer to pages 23 and 24)?
2. p68 in your INB: Lesson 6.1, continued: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. Classwork: Finish 12 - 50 of the Dolciani Problems.
4. HW: Finish 12 - 50 even and check your answers (scroll to bottom)
Friday, January 8th, 2016.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p68 in your INB: Lesson 6.1, cont'd: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. Classwork: More and more complicated inequalities. Are you ready for a challenge??!!
Thursday, January 7th, 2016.
1. Let's check our homework (7th period)
2. p67 in your INB: Lesson 6.1: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. CW/HW: Solving Inequalities with One Variable 1 - 5
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016.
1. Let's check homework.
2. p66 in your INB: Lesson 6.0, continued: Graphing Inequalities
3. HW: Intro to Inequalities (3rd period did this yesterday)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016.
1. Welcome Back!
2. Page 0 in your INB: Table of Contents. What are we learning this year?
3. p64 in your INB: Title Page: Inequalities
4. p65 in your INB: Lesson 6.0: What is the Difference between an Equation and an Inequality?
5. HW: Intro to Inequalities
Thursday, December 17th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Test. Put on page 64.
2. No HW
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015.
1. Continue working on your Practice Test.
2. Check your answers.
3. Fix your mistakes. Be brave and grow.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015.
1. Let's check our work on Surface Area of Cylinders.
2. Unit 5 Practice Test
3. Check your work on your own.
4. HW: Finish the Unit 5 Practice Test.
Monday, December 14th, 2015.
1. Unit Quiz on Thursday!
2. p62: Other Surface Area Formulas
3. p63: Surface Area of a Cylinder
4. HW: Surface Area of Cylinders
Friday, December 11th, 2015.
1. Let's check our work on Surface Area.
2. p62: Other Surface Area Formulas
3. Find the Surface Area of these figures.
Thursday, December 10th, 2015.
1. Reminder: Unit 5 Test next Thursday.
2. Let's check HW.
3. p61: Geometry in 2D: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
4. HW #5.2B: Surface Area of Prisms
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Test: Thursday, December 17th.
2. Let's check homework.
3. p60: Geometry in 2 Dimensions: Area Formulas
4. Homework: Area of Composite Figures
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Quiz: Thursday, December 17th.
2. Please find the distance between these two points.
3. p59: Lesson 5.1, continued: Radical Numbers
4. HW: Pythagorean Theorem problems: front back
Monday, December 7th, 2015.
1. Take the next portion of the MAP/NWEA test.
2. No HW tonight.
Friday, December 4th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework. Did you use all 4 steps of using a formula?
2. p57: Lesson 5.1, Continued: The Pythagorean Theorem, ex2
3. Classwork: Using the Pythagorean Thm to find Legs: front back
Thursday, December 3rd, 2015.
1. What were some strategies that you used to solve the problem?
2. A new thinking tool: The Pythagorean Theorem.
3. p57: Lesson 5.0, continued: How Do We Use a Formula?
4. p58: Lesson 5.1: Geometry in 1 Dimension: The Pythagorean Theorem
5. HW #5.1: The Pythagorean Theorem: front back
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015.
1. Let's show off our 5-Dimensional Self Portraits. What did you come up with?
2. Mr. Barnes has a distance puzzle for you. It's worth 10 points if you can get it right!
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015.
1. Let's check homework.
2. Let's look at p54 in our notes. Can you describe the different dimensions to your neighbor?
3. Let's watch this video on the tenth dimension:
Friday, January 15th, 2016.
1. Unit 6 Test.
2. Independent Work
Thursday, January 14th, 2016.
1. Let's check work: #4, #5, #6 #7 #8
2. Unit 6 Practice Test
3. Check your answers on your own.
4. Test tomorrow! Be prepared and confident.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016.
1. Let's Check Homework. 3 to 15; 16 & 17
2. p72 & 73 in your INB: Lesson 6.3: How Do I Solve Systems of Inequalities?
3. HW#6.3: Systems of Inequalities
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016.
1. Ask questions about the Dolciani assignment. Test on Friday.
2. p70 & 71 in your INB: Lesson 6.2: How Do I Solve Inequalities in Two Variables?
3. CW/HW #6.2: Inequalities in Two Variables.
Monday, January 11th, 2016.
1. What happens when the variable drops out (refer to pages 23 and 24)?
2. p68 in your INB: Lesson 6.1, continued: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. Classwork: Finish 12 - 50 of the Dolciani Problems.
4. HW: Finish 12 - 50 even and check your answers (scroll to bottom)
Friday, January 8th, 2016.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p68 in your INB: Lesson 6.1, cont'd: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. Classwork: More and more complicated inequalities. Are you ready for a challenge??!!
Thursday, January 7th, 2016.
1. Let's check our homework (7th period)
2. p67 in your INB: Lesson 6.1: How Do I Solve Inequalities with One Variable?
3. CW/HW: Solving Inequalities with One Variable 1 - 5
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016.
1. Let's check homework.
2. p66 in your INB: Lesson 6.0, continued: Graphing Inequalities
3. HW: Intro to Inequalities (3rd period did this yesterday)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016.
1. Welcome Back!
2. Page 0 in your INB: Table of Contents. What are we learning this year?
3. p64 in your INB: Title Page: Inequalities
4. p65 in your INB: Lesson 6.0: What is the Difference between an Equation and an Inequality?
5. HW: Intro to Inequalities
Thursday, December 17th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Test. Put on page 64.
2. No HW
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015.
1. Continue working on your Practice Test.
2. Check your answers.
3. Fix your mistakes. Be brave and grow.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015.
1. Let's check our work on Surface Area of Cylinders.
2. Unit 5 Practice Test
3. Check your work on your own.
4. HW: Finish the Unit 5 Practice Test.
Monday, December 14th, 2015.
1. Unit Quiz on Thursday!
2. p62: Other Surface Area Formulas
3. p63: Surface Area of a Cylinder
4. HW: Surface Area of Cylinders
Friday, December 11th, 2015.
1. Let's check our work on Surface Area.
2. p62: Other Surface Area Formulas
3. Find the Surface Area of these figures.
Thursday, December 10th, 2015.
1. Reminder: Unit 5 Test next Thursday.
2. Let's check HW.
3. p61: Geometry in 2D: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
4. HW #5.2B: Surface Area of Prisms
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Test: Thursday, December 17th.
2. Let's check homework.
3. p60: Geometry in 2 Dimensions: Area Formulas
4. Homework: Area of Composite Figures
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015.
1. Unit 5 Quiz: Thursday, December 17th.
2. Please find the distance between these two points.
3. p59: Lesson 5.1, continued: Radical Numbers
4. HW: Pythagorean Theorem problems: front back
Monday, December 7th, 2015.
1. Take the next portion of the MAP/NWEA test.
2. No HW tonight.
Friday, December 4th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework. Did you use all 4 steps of using a formula?
2. p57: Lesson 5.1, Continued: The Pythagorean Theorem, ex2
3. Classwork: Using the Pythagorean Thm to find Legs: front back
Thursday, December 3rd, 2015.
1. What were some strategies that you used to solve the problem?
2. A new thinking tool: The Pythagorean Theorem.
3. p57: Lesson 5.0, continued: How Do We Use a Formula?
4. p58: Lesson 5.1: Geometry in 1 Dimension: The Pythagorean Theorem
5. HW #5.1: The Pythagorean Theorem: front back
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015.
1. Let's show off our 5-Dimensional Self Portraits. What did you come up with?
2. Mr. Barnes has a distance puzzle for you. It's worth 10 points if you can get it right!
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015.
1. Let's check homework.
2. Let's look at p54 in our notes. Can you describe the different dimensions to your neighbor?
3. Let's watch this video on the tenth dimension:
4. HW: Make a 5-Dimensional Self Portrait. Make sense of 5 Dimensional Space!
Monday, November 30th, 2015.
1. Let's make a place holder for p40 to p53 (We'll fill these in later)
2. p53: Title Page: Unit 5, Geometry: Making Sense of the World Around You.
3. p56: Lesson 5.0: What is Geometry and How Can We Use It?
4. Homework: Estimating Area (given in class)
Tuesday, November 24th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p51: Lesson 4.4, continued: How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Elimination? (example 3)
3. Classwork: Practice B Elimination Problems
Monday, November 23rd, 2015.
1. p49 & 50: Lesson 4.4 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Elimination?
2. Classwork & Homework: Elimination, Practice A
Friday, November 20th, 2015.
1. Let's check Wednesday's homework.
2. Turn in your work from the sub.
3. Let's try some challenging substitution problems!
Thursday, November 19th, 2015.
1. Show respect and teamwork today!
2. Work on the classwork and turn it in to Ms. Harrison.
3. Show more respect and teamwork today!
4. No HW tonight.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015.
1. Let's Check our Homework.
2. Systems of Functions: Word Problems
3. HW: Word Problems: Declare variables. Design functions. Solve the system.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. A special look at the distributive property on problems 7 & 8 on last night's homework.
3. HW #4.3: More Practice from the Dolciani Book: 9 - 20
Monday, November 16th, 2015.
1. p48: Lesson 4.3 How Do We Solve a System of Equations by Substitution? (example 2)
2. HW #4.3: From the Dolciani Book: 1 - 8
Friday, November 13th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework.
2. p47: Lesson 4.3 How Do We Solve a System of Equations by Substitution?
3. Classwork A: Solving Systems by Substitution.
Thursday, November 12th, 2015.
1. Let's check some answers from Tuesday's classwork
2. p46: Lesson 4.2, ex. 2 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Graphing?
3. Classwork/HW #4.2B Solving a System by Graphing
Wednesday, November 13th: Veterans Day, No School
Tuesday, November 10th, 2015.
1. p43: Title Page: Unit 4: Systems of Linear Functions
2. p44: Lesson 4.1 What is a System of Functions?
3. p45: Lesson 4.2 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Graphing?
4. Classwork #4.2A: Solving a System by Graphing
5. No HW.
Monday, November 9th, 2015.
1. p41: What is Point-Slope Form and How Can We Use It?
2. Lesson 3.6: What is Point-Slope Form and How Can We Use It?
3. p.42: Tape in your Unit 3 Test. Remove the staple without hurting yourself.
4. Discussion: Does correlation imply causation?
5. No HW
Monday, November 30th, 2015.
1. Let's make a place holder for p40 to p53 (We'll fill these in later)
2. p53: Title Page: Unit 5, Geometry: Making Sense of the World Around You.
3. p56: Lesson 5.0: What is Geometry and How Can We Use It?
4. Homework: Estimating Area (given in class)
Tuesday, November 24th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. p51: Lesson 4.4, continued: How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Elimination? (example 3)
3. Classwork: Practice B Elimination Problems
Monday, November 23rd, 2015.
1. p49 & 50: Lesson 4.4 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Elimination?
2. Classwork & Homework: Elimination, Practice A
Friday, November 20th, 2015.
1. Let's check Wednesday's homework.
2. Turn in your work from the sub.
3. Let's try some challenging substitution problems!
Thursday, November 19th, 2015.
1. Show respect and teamwork today!
2. Work on the classwork and turn it in to Ms. Harrison.
3. Show more respect and teamwork today!
4. No HW tonight.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015.
1. Let's Check our Homework.
2. Systems of Functions: Word Problems
3. HW: Word Problems: Declare variables. Design functions. Solve the system.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015.
1. Let's check our homework.
2. A special look at the distributive property on problems 7 & 8 on last night's homework.
3. HW #4.3: More Practice from the Dolciani Book: 9 - 20
Monday, November 16th, 2015.
1. p48: Lesson 4.3 How Do We Solve a System of Equations by Substitution? (example 2)
2. HW #4.3: From the Dolciani Book: 1 - 8
Friday, November 13th, 2015.
1. Let's check homework.
2. p47: Lesson 4.3 How Do We Solve a System of Equations by Substitution?
3. Classwork A: Solving Systems by Substitution.
Thursday, November 12th, 2015.
1. Let's check some answers from Tuesday's classwork
2. p46: Lesson 4.2, ex. 2 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Graphing?
3. Classwork/HW #4.2B Solving a System by Graphing
Wednesday, November 13th: Veterans Day, No School
Tuesday, November 10th, 2015.
1. p43: Title Page: Unit 4: Systems of Linear Functions
2. p44: Lesson 4.1 What is a System of Functions?
3. p45: Lesson 4.2 How Do We Solve a System of Functions by Graphing?
4. Classwork #4.2A: Solving a System by Graphing
5. No HW.
Monday, November 9th, 2015.
1. p41: What is Point-Slope Form and How Can We Use It?
2. Lesson 3.6: What is Point-Slope Form and How Can We Use It?
3. p.42: Tape in your Unit 3 Test. Remove the staple without hurting yourself.
4. Discussion: Does correlation imply causation?
5. No HW
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