Friday, February 15, 2008

End of Unit Project

End of Unit 2 Project

Task: Create a student handbook for the material covered in unit two. Your handbook should be student friendly.

Your handbook must include:
A cover with a title and author
Table of contents
For each topic, give:
Step by step instructions and how to solve
At least two examples following the instructions
Written piece: Where can this topic be seen or used in everyday life?
Answer key
Reflection (see below)

Required Topics:
Literal Equations
Simplifying Expressions
Exponents and scientific notation
Motion Problems
Coin/Value problems
Percentage Problems
Inequalities
Operations with polynomials (distributive property, FOIL, division)
Factoring
GCF
DOTS
TRI (a=1, a>1)
Solving Quadratics (including word problems!)
Rational Expressions

Reflection:
How did completing this project help you to better understand the unit? What topics did you find most challenging? Do you still feel this way?

Extra Credit:
Select one topic that you are interested in. Create a short story that leads to using that concept. Illustrate your story. For an example of what this may look like, ask your teacher.

Due:

Red/Blue - March 3rd

Green - March 5th

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Exam Topics

1. Distributive Property
2. FOIL
3. Factoring
- GCF
- DOTS
- Trinomial
- Rainbow (AC) method
4. Quadratic Equations
5. Word Problems
6. Rational Expressions (simplifying and performing operations)
7. Literal Equations
8. Exponents

REMINDER! All makeup homeworks need to be in your homework folder by Friday at the latest. They will be graded over the break!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Challenge #8 - First Ten Counting Numbers

For each challenge that you attempt, you must show all work and box your final answer to receive credit. DO NOT ERASE! It must be submitted hand written. Comments and emails will not be accepted. Remember, I cannot help you with these! Worth 3 points.

The Question:
Determine the smallest positive integer that is divisible by each of the first ten counting numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10).

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Homework List - 3rd Marking Period

Current Homeworks that should be in your homework folder for the third marking period:

Homework #13: page 485 # 44, 48, 52, 54
Homework #14: page 493 # 4, 8, 14, 28, 29
Homework #15: Finish worksheet from class (Quadratic Equations Word Problems)
Homework #16: pages 493-494 # 17, 32a, 33, 34
Homework #17: page 525 # 6, 8, 15, 16, 17
Homework #18: page 550 #12, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23

Thursday, January 17, 2008

POTU #3 - The String Problem

Part I: A string is stretched corner to corner on a floor tiled with square tiles. If the floor is 28 tiles long and 35 tiles wide, over how many tiles does the string cover?

Part II: Generalize for any rectangular room whose floor is covered with square tiles.

Be sure to follow all the standard POTU Write-Up guidelines. See past post http://montessori-algebra.blogspot.com/2007/12/potu-write-up.html for these guidelines.

PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING!

Due:
Blue: Thursday, January 31
Green: Thursday, January 31
Red: Friday, February 1

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Reminder!

Marking Period ENDS Friday, January 18th!! That's next week!!!

Please make sure that your homework folders are updated and complete. So far, since returning from vacation you have been given the following homeworks:

Homework #9: page 525 # 2, 4, 14, pages 503-504 # 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 21
Homework #10: pages 473-474 # 22, 32, 36, 40, 46
Homework #11: pages 489-490 # 6, 8, 10, 19, 20, 35
Homework #12: page 484 # 24, 30, 32, 38 page 489 # 11, 18
Homework #13: page 485 # 44, 48, 52, 54
Homework #14: page 493 # 4, 8, 14, 28, 29
Homework #15: Finish worksheet from class

Monday, January 7, 2008

Challenge #7 - Same Remainder

The responses for the last challenge were weak! Try this one... it will count as extra credit (3 points) and is due by Friday, January 18. Show all work. DO NOT ERASE! It must be submitted hand written. Comments and emails will not be accepted. Remember, I cannot help you with these!

The Question:
If you divide the following four different numbers 313, 364, 449, and 670 by the same number and you get the same remainder for all. What is the number you are dividing by?