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Review for Test

10/30/2019

 
 We went over the test together so students know exactly what to expect.

Test next class on Polynomials (Chapter 5).

Practice: See previous classes
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Puzzle 74: Intersecting Sets
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Special Factors Cont...

10/28/2019

 
We went over Special Factors again today.  We also looked at factoring quadratic expressions when a is not one.

Practice:
Chapter 5.4 Page 99 # 4, 5, 6(a) - (d), 7, 12

Puzzle 67: Square Cake Problem

Special Factors

10/23/2019

 
We went over Special Factors today (Difference of Squares and Perfect Square Trinomials).  We will spend a more time on this next class.  Students were given in-class work time to practice.  Please make sure to learn how to show grouping steps.

NOTE: For Worksheet 21, cross out question number: 3, 4, 14, 16, 22

No puzzle or numeracy task today.
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worksheet_19_-_quadratic_factoring_2.pdf
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worksheet_20_-_factoring_special_cases_1.pdf
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worksheet_21_-_factoring_special_cases_2.pdf
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worksheet_22_-_quadratic_factoring_with_gcf.pdf
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Factoring trinomials with a = 1

10/21/2019

 
We looked at factoring today for trinomials with a =1 in the form ax^2 + bx + c. (hence, x^2 + bx + c).

Practice:
Chapter 5.3 Page 95 # 4, 5, 8, 9, 13(a), 15(a)

Puzzle 53: Cross-Number Puzzle

Removing Common Factors Continue

10/17/2019

 
We finished looking at removing common factors today.  We looked at factoring by grouping.

Quiz 2 on Definitions and Multiplying Polynomials today.

Practice:
Chapter 5.2 Page 91 # 8, 9, 11, 18, 23

No puzzle or numeracy task due to quiz.

Removing Common Factors

10/15/2019

 
We did a quick review of multiplying and then transition to removing common factors.  We looked at how to identify the GCF (number as well as variables) and then factoring that out from a polynomial.

Reminder: Quiz 2 on Definitions and Multiplying Polynomials next class
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Practice:
Chapter 5.2 Page 91 # 1 - 4, 6, 7

Puzzle 48: Tax Collector

Multiplying Polynomials

10/10/2019

 
We looked at multiplying polynomials (binomials by binomials) using the FOIL method today.

We went over the rubric that would be used to mark the Term Project.  Rubric can be accessed on the Puzzles or Numeracy Tasks page.

Practice:
Chapter 5.1 Page 87 # 2 - 6, 10
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No puzzle or numeracy task today
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Classifying Polynomials

10/8/2019

 
We went through a lot of definitions today: term, polynomial, monomial, binomial, trinomial, degree, leading term, like terms, as well as evaluating polynomials and the distributive property.

Puzzle 52: Hexagon Game
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worksheet_16_-_distributive_property.pdf
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worksheet_17_-_evaluating_expressions.pdf
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Happy Test Day

10/4/2019

 
We have Test 1 on Real Numbers today (Chapter 4 plus Worksheets).

Review for Test

10/2/2019

 
We did more review today.  Today we focused on cube and square roots plus requests from students.

Practice: See previous classes.

​Puzzle 58: The Number Above

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