Math Update May 31

Hi all,

We are wrapping up our last unit in Intermediate Algebra this week. Students will be taking their last test (on Transformations) on the block day this week. The remainder of the block day will be spent reviewing and preparing for their semester 2 final. A review packet has been given out for this and is due Tuesday, June 7. Online solution videos will be posted Sunday night June 5. Please email me if you need another copy of this packet.

Students will also have next Monday (June 6) to review for the semester final. We will take the semester final in class on Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8. Celebration day is on Thursday, June 9 and then we will be doing a reflection and end of the year activities on Friday, June 10.

Here is the homework for the week:
Tuesday (due Wednesday 6/1): Quadratic Functions Tranformations Video Notes & Worksheet
Wednesday (due block day 6/2 or 6/3): Transformations Review

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Please be checking schoolview regularly to see how your student is doing and if they have any missing work/retakes to get done. I am after school Tuesday and Thursday this week.

thank you!

Intermediate Algebra Week of May 23

Hi everyone! Please see below for updates for Intermediate Algebra for this week.

Today in class we are taking our Rational Functions Unit Test. Most students did not finish in class today so we will be taking time tomorrow to finish them up. Our last mini unit for the year is on Transformations of Functions (with a focus on absolute value functions, square root functions, and quadratic functions). Students will have a self paced work day in class on the block day- this will involve taking notes and then some independent and partner work time.

The test for Transformations will either be on Wednesday, June 1 or the block day (Thursday/Friday June 2/3) depending on time.

Monday homework (due Tuesday): Watch video "Transformation of Absolute Value Functions" and take notes (note sheet handed out in class)
Tuesday homework (due block day Wednesday/Thursday): Transformations of Absolute Value Functions Worksheet
Block day homework (due Tuesday, May 31): Transformations of Square Root Functions Worksheet

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

IA Homework Update Week of May 16

Hello! Please see below for Intermediate Algebra homework for the week.

Monday (due Tuesday 5/17)
Holt practice B worksheet (both sides)
Tuesday (due block day 5/19 or 5/20)
Holt 12.5 page 909 #14-19, 26-31, 34-42 evens
Block day (due Monday 5/23)
Rational functions and expressions review packet

A few reminders...
-Students have until Thursday, May 19 to retake the Exponential Functions unit test.
-Students will be taking the Rational Functions/Expressions Unit Test on Monday, May 23.

IA Math Update Thursday, May 12

Hello! We are wrapping up MAP math testing this week in Intermediate Algebra. Students receive their score automatically but I will also be sending this information home with students early next week.

IA Homework (assigned block day Thursday/Friday, due Monday May 16)
Watch video on "Simplifying Rational Expressions" on my webpage. Make sure to take notes on your own sheet of paper and bring them with you on Monday.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Update - Beginning of May

Hi everyone! Updates are below for both classes.

Investigations
We finished our activities that focused on linear equations and systems of equations. We are now doing a few scatter plot activities and will be moving on to geometry next!

Intermediate Algebra
Students took their Exponential Functions Unit Test on Tuesday. Grades were entered and updated Tuesday night as well. Overall it went really well. Our next unit is rational functions. We will be taking a break in the middle of this unit to begin MAP testing next Tuesday, May 10.

Homework for this week:
Wednesday (due block day 5/5 or 5/6)
Holt 12.1 page 875 #12-17, 19-21, 37, 38
Block day (due Monday 5/9)
Holt 12.2 page 883 #15-31, 41-43

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. The end of the year tends to go quickly with testing and everything else students have going on. May the 4th be with you!

Thanks!

IA Update

Hi all,

A reminder that students will be taking their Exponential Functions unit test on Tuesday, May 3. Students will get a review packet for this test in class on the block day. I've also attached a link below if your student needs another copy.

I will be out of school Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29. Students will watch a video on a chromebook ("Intro to Square Root Functions") and take notes on their own paper. From there they will have independent practice time and will end class with an exit slip.

Exponential Functions Review Packet (due Tuesday, May 3)

I've encouraged students to email me if they have any questions while I am gone or over the weekend. Please feel free to contact me as well with any questions or concerns.

Thank you!
Ms. Miller

Intermediate Algebra Updates Thursday, April 14

Hello all! Please see below for updates for Intermediate Algebra this week.

We finished up our Solving Quadratics Unit this week. Students started their test on Tuesday and finished in class on Wednesday (I was out sick on Wednesday). I will get these in the grade book by the end of the night on Thursday. We are beginning our unit on Exponential Functions this week. Next week we will be pausing to take our MCAs.

Some notes for the MCA:
-Students will be taking the MCA in class Tuesday, April 19 thru Friday, April 22.
-Students do not need to bring any math binders, folders, or textbooks to class during this time.
-Students need to either leave their cell phone in their locker OR turn it in to "cell phone day care" when they get to class (same goes for any other technology like ipods or kindles). They can bring a book to read if they finish early that day or can quietly draw.
-Please do your best to ensure your child gets a good nights sleep and has a good breakfast. This is your child's time to show what they have learned and it is important that they do their very best!


Homework this week:
Wednesday (due block day 4/14 or 4/15)
Holt 11.1 page 793 #17-31
Block day (due Monday 4/18)
Holt 11.2 page 800 #18-27, 35, 37

Thank you! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Update week of April 4

Hello everyone and welcome to the last week of quarter 3! I will be updating grades regularly throughout the week and plan to submit grades by Friday evening at the latest.

Intermediate Algebra
We are continuing to practice solving quadratics with a variety of strategies. Students will take their final unit test on Solving Quadratics on Tuesday, April 12 (it will go on the quarter 4 grade).

Homework:
Monday (due block day 4/6 or 4/7)
Mixed Practice WS Solving Quadratics
Block day homework (due Tuesday, April 12)
Review Packet Solving Quadratics

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
thank you!

IA Homework Update

Hello! Please see below for Intermediate Algebra paper for the rest of this week.

Tuesday (due Wednesday 3/30):
Holt 9.7 page 659 # 17-35, 43

Wednesday (due block day 3/31 or 4/1)
Holt 9.8 page 667 #18-32

Block day (due Monday 4/4)
Holt 9.9 page 676 #30-42

Welcome back from spring break!

Hi all! Welcome back from spring break. I hope everyone had a chance to relax and enjoy some down time.

Just a reminder that the end of the quarter is quickly approaching. The last day of quarter 3 is Thursday, April 7. Students in Intermediate Algebra have until the end of the this week (April 1) to retake the Parabolas Part 3 Unit Test (if they want and/or need to). Just a reminder- students have 2 weeks from when an assessment is given to complete a retake. After that, the window closes.

IA Homework (due Tuesday, March 29): Solving Quadratics by Graphing and Factoring

Students in Investigations can always fix any assignments they did not get a 10/10 on and turn them in again for points back.

Please take the time to check your student's grades this week. A handful of students are missing assignments or still have a test or retake to get done. I am after school on Tuesday and Thursday this week. I will also be in for 7th and 8th grade lunch on Friday.

Feel free to contact me via phone or email with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

March 14 Updates

Happy Pi Day! See below for updates.

Investigations
We are finishing up our Domino Effects activity in the beginning of class. Students used some information regarding Domino's pizza pricing to figure out how much they charge per topping and for the base cheese pizza for a small, medium, and large. We are then spending the rest of the day making Pi Day bracelets!

Intermediate Algebra
We are starting our unit on Solving Quadratics. Students will be taking notes in class Monday and then watching a flipped video in class on the block day. They will get time to work on homework in class both days. If students use their time well they should not have any homework over spring break.

Monday (due Tuesday 3/15)
Holt 9.5 book work, page 645, #15-23 odds, 25-29, 31, 34-36
Block day (due Monday, 3/28)
Holt 9.6 book work, page 653, #26-31, 33-39, 59-61

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I will be checking my email throughout break. Have a great spring break!

IA Homework Week of March 7

Hi all,

Below are links for the homework for Intermediate Algebra for this week.

Monday homework (due Tuesday 3/8): Factored Form Homework
Tuesday homework (due block day 3/10 or 3/11): Parabolas Part 3 Review

I am after school on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!

IA March 3

Hello! Students took their Parabolas Part 2 test yesterday in class. This has already been entered into the grade book. Today they started learning about the last form of quadratic equations- factored form. The block day (Thursday or Friday depending on when students have it) is set up as a self paced work day. Students had a flipped video to watch and then two worksheets to work on. Whatever they did not finish is homework over the weekend and is due Monday. Most students got the majority of work done in class and only had a little bit to finish up at home. A link to the block day handouts is below if you need an extra copy (students were told they can cross out question 17 and do not have to do it).

Block day (3/3 and 3/4) notes and homework (due Monday 3/7)

End of February Updates

Hello everyone! Please see below for updates for math...

Investigations
We are wrapping up our Road Trip projects the beginning of this week. Most students were really excited to be able to pick their own destinations, what vehicle they would take, and what kind of hotel they would stay in. Our next unit will focus on linear functions and other non-proportional relationships.

Intermediate Algebra
We are wrapping up the second part of our parabolas unit this week. Students will take the Parabolas Part 2 Test on Wednesday, March 2 in class. They will be given a review to work on at home Monday.

Intermediate Algebra homework:
Monday (due Tuesday 3/1) Word Problems WS
Monday (due Wednesday 3/2) Parabolas Part 2 Review

IA Homework Update

Hi all,

Here is the homework for the end of the week (Wednesday 2/24 and the block day).

Wednesday homework 2/24 (due on block day 2/25 or 2/26)
Holt 9.4 page 637 #10-17, 29-32

Block day homework (due Monday 2/29)
Vertex Form Homework 1 (linked)

Updates February 21

Hello everyone! Please see below for updates.

Investigations
We are wrapping up our ratios and proportions unit in the next week or so. For the last activity students are planning a road trip around the United States. They are choosing where they want to go, how many miles it will take, what car they want to use (depending on mileage and cost), and more!

Intermediate Algebra
We are finishing up our first part of our parabolas unit. Students will be testing on this in class on Tuesday, February 23. A link for the review worksheet is below.

Review WS Parabolas Part 1 Test

As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you!

IA Update Wednesday, February 17

Hi all. Please see below for an update for Intermediate Algebra.

I was out of the building Friday and Tuesday (students had school off Monday). I made flipped videos for both days so students could get their notes done in class both days. Students also had book work to complete (this is listed below). Students that were absent can watch the video at home and take notes on a plain sheet of paper or get a copy of the notes sheet from me.

Block day 2/11 or 2/12 homework (due Wednesday 2/17): Holt 9.1 page 615 #22-44, 51, 52, 61, 64
Tuesday 2/16 homework (due Wednesday 2/17): Holt 9.2 page 624 #19-32
Wednesday homework (due block day 2/18 or 2/19): Holt 9.3 page 629 #15-26, 28, 30-32

I will be available after school today (Wednesday 2/17) and Thursday 2/18. Students will be taking their Parabolas Part 1 Test on Monday 2/22. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you!

Intermediate Algebra Homework & Upcoming Test

Today in class students learned how to factor by grouping. This is the last method students are learning for this unit. We will continue practicing on the block day and  then review on Monday. Students will take the final unit test for Factoring on Tuesday, February 9.

Upcoming homework:

Wednesday homework (due block day): Factoring by Grouping

Review packet (given out on block day, due Tuesday 2/9): Factoring Review WS

I will be available after school Thursday and during lunch Friday for students to come in. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Intermediate Algebra- Welcome to Quarter 3!

Hi all,

Students in Intermediate Algebra took their semester 2 pre-test today in class. This does not go in the grade book. We will compare student's pre-test score to their post-test score at the end of the year to see how much growth they have made.

Tomorrow we will return to our unit on factoring. We will spend Tuesday reviewing the learning targets we have covered so far and students will have a worksheet to complete as homework (attached below). Wednesday we will learn one last factoring method. We will use the block day to summarize our strategies and continue practicing what we've learned.

Students will take the final unit test on Factoring on Tuesday, February 9. 

Tuesday homework (due Wednesday): Mixed Factoring Practice

End of Quarter 2 Update

Hi! Please see below for class updates.

Intermediate Algebra
Students are finishing their semester 1 final in class today or tomorrow. This will go on your student's quarter 2 grade. Final grades for quarter 2 should be available early next week. There is no homework over the long weekend. We will start quarter 3 by taking our semester 2 pretest. This is not graded but gives me a chance to see what students may already know about the material. From there we will go back to our Factoring unit and finish that up.

Investigations
We finished up our data and statistics unit last week and have moved on to ratios and proportions. Our first activity was called "New-trition Info" and we had a lot of good in class discussion. The activity focused on figuring out how many calories different people burn while doing different activities. Then, using that info, students were able to figure out how long it would take those people to burn off different foods. We looked at a McDonald's nutritional information sheet and students were surprised by some of the things on there! Students were also surprised to learn that they burn calories just while sitting!

As always, please check Schoolview to see how your student is doing. Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you!

Update Thursday, January 14

Hello and happy end of the week!

Intermediate Algebra
We are in the middle of our factoring unit. We will continue working on this Tuesday of next week (we have Monday off) and then we will take a break to review for the semester 1 final. Students will be taking their semester final the last week of January. This will go on student's quarter 2 grade and cannot be retaken. Students will be given a review packet to help prepare for this and it is due Monday, January 25. Please feel free to email me for an extra copy if needed.

Wednesday Homework (due block day) linked below:
Factoring Trinomials

Block day homework January 14/15 (due Tuesday, January 19) linked below:
Factoring Special Cases and Mixed Practice 

Investigations
Students are currently working on a project debating whether Pixar or Dreamworks makes a better animated movie. They are making posters to display their data and reasoning. They will be presenting on this next Tuesday/Wednesday.

IA Homework Tuesday, January 12

Hi all,

We are starting our unit on factoring. The worksheet for Intermediate Algebra for Tuesday night (due Wednesday) is linked below. Feel free to email me with questions.

Diamond Problems Homework

Intermediate Algebra- IXL for Semester Final

For Intermediate Algebra students...

We will be taking our semester final at the end of the quarter. This is cumulative. I'm attaching a link with optional IXL to help review for this. It will go on student's semester 1 grade.

IXL Review for Semester 1 Final

This IXL is not required but I encourage students to work on areas they are not feeling confident on. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you!

IA Week of January 4

Hello everyone and welcome back from winter break! I hope everyone had a chance to relax and do something fun.

We will be finishing our unit on Intro to Polynomials this week and will be testing on the block day (Thursday/Friday January 7/8). The assignments for the week are linked below.

Monday homework (due Tuesday)
Tuesday homework (due Wednesday)
Review Worksheet (due on block day)

Optional IXL to help review for the test is listed on the bottom of the review worksheet. As usual I will be after school Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Thank you!