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Chapter 2 – Properties of Real Numbers 

9/14 – 9/25

 

Monday, 9/14

In class:  2.2 – Addition of Real Numbers; 2.3 – Subtraction of Real Numbers

Pages 75 – 77, exercises 12 – 42 even, 43 - 51, 55 – 60;

Pages 82 – 84, exercises 16 – 72 even, 76 - 80

Homework:  Quiz over 2.1 – 2.3

 

Tuesday, 9/15

In class:  2.4 – Adding and Subtracting Matrices; Technology Activity, page 92;

Pages 89 – 91, exercises 8 – 20 even, 21 – 24, 27 – 29

Homework:  Workbook pages 31 – 33

 

Wednesday, 9/16

In class:  2.5 – Multiplication of Real Numbers;

Pages 96 – 97, exercises 16 – 56 even, 58 – 63, 68, 70

Homework:  Pages 97 – 98, exercises 66, 67, 69, 72, 73

 

Thursday, 9/17

In class:  2.6 – The Distributive Property; Pages 103 – 104, exercises 20 – 62 even

Homework:  Pages 104 – 106, exercises 63 – 69, 86 – 89, 91 a, b, c

 

Monday, 9/21

In class:  2.6 – The Distributive Property; Pages 104 – 105, exercises 70 – 76, 79, 80

Homework:  Page 798, exercises 44 – 51, Review for quiz over 2.4 – 2.6

 

Tuesday, 9/22

In class:  Quiz over 2.4 – 2.6; Combining Like Terms Worksheet

Homework:  Workbook pages 26 and 28, page 34, exercises 7 – 12; and page 37

 

Wednesday, 9/23

In class:  2.7 – Division of Real Numbers; Graphing Calculator 2.7;

Pages 111 – 112, exercises 16 – 47, 48, 50

Homework:  Page 112, exercises 51, 52, 56, 62, 63, and 64;

Page 798, exercises 56, 57, 58, 59

 

Thursday, 9/24

In class:  2.8 – Probability and Odds; The Odds of an Event;

Pages 117 – 119, exercises 9 – 30, 33, 34

Homework:  SAT test; WB pages 38 – 39, exercises 7 – 17;

Review for exam over Chapters 1 and 2

 

Friday, 9/25

In class:  Exam over Chapters 1 and 2

Homework:  None

 

Chapter 1 – Connections to Algebra 

8/31 – 9/11

 

Monday, 8/31

In class:  Explanation of course description and grade determination;

Introduction to Algebra class page; Review summer assignment

Homework:  Set up your Algebra notebook; Cover textbook

 

Tuesday, 9/1

In class:  Continue to review summer assignment; 1.1 – Variables in Algebra;

Pages 6 – 7, exercises 19 – 32, 35 – 38, 45 – 47

Homework:  Pages 7 – 8, exercises 39 – 42, 44

 

Wednesday, 9/2

In class:  1.2 – Exponents and Powers; Puzzler, page 11;

Pages 12 – 13, exercises 18 – 60; 1.3 – Order of Operations;

Pages 19 – 20, exercises 13 - 40

Homework:  Page 13, exercises 63 – 67; Page 21, 50, 51, 55 a, b;

Quiz over 1.1 – 1.3

 

Thursday, 9/3

In class:  1.4 – Equations and Inequalities; 1.5 – A Problem Solving Plan Using Models;

Pages 27 – 30, exercises 14 – 28, 38 – 65, 69 – 76, 79 – 81, 82, Page 35, exercises 13 - 22

Homework:  Pages 35 – 37, exercises 24 – 48 even, 49 – 53

 

Friday, 9/4 

In class:   1.6 – Tables and Graphs; Pages 43 – 45, exercises 8 – 10, 12 – 17, and 20;

1.7 – An Introduction to Functions; Pages 49 – 50, exercises 10 – 24, and 26

Homework:  Page 51, exercises 33 - 36; Quiz over 1.4 – 1.5

 

Tuesday, 9/8

In class:  SAT practice; Portfolio introduction;

Portfolio Work – Interdisciplinary Application Problem

Homework:  Complete Paul Revere

 

Wednesday, 9/9

In class:  Portfolio introduction;

Portfolio Work – Watch It Disappear; Analyze evaporation rate of water as a function;

Homework:  Review portfolio requirements for chapter 1; Vocabulary Activity

 

Thursday, 9/10

In class:  Portfolio Work – Watch It Disappear, due Tue., 9/15;

Analyze evaporation rate of water as a function; Introduction to the Real Number Line;

Page 67, exercises 18 –40 even

Homework:  WP Pages 22, 23, exercises 1 – 3, 5

 

Friday, 9/11

In class:  Portfolio Work; The Absolute Value of a Number; Graphing Calculator Activity;

Pages 68 - 69, exercises 41 – 49

Homework:  Complete your portfolio reflection;

Pages 68 – 70, exercises 54 - 61, 83 – 85