Monday, August 31, 2015
monday 8/31
alg II HP - quiz tomorrow; look at review guide and re-practice problems from today
alg I P - finish problems from class p. 117 #1,2
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Friday, August 28, 2015
codes for online textbooks
for alg II - go to www.bigideasmath.com then use samohi002 as ID and Vikings15-16 as pass
hit "apps" to get to the videos or to see the way to solve problems.
alg I - go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com then use cacmeallcourses as ID and password 1 as pass
choose the alg I book and then go to student book which looks like "
If you want to get to the videos and tutorials, go to "other resources" then "student resources"
Choose a chapter and under "online resources" there is a video tutor link as well as other resources.
friday 8/28
alg II HP - get ready for quiz; check the post from earlier this week about the quiz info.
alg I P - no hw.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
thurs 8/27
alg II HP - finish problems on handout from class.
alg I P -finish sudoku from class; if you are absent look on the back of the Alien Mutation handout from earlier.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
wed 8/26
alg II Hp- if you need to get better at transforming parent functions, then work on it tonight. The review guide has a link to a video on youtube.
alg I P - no hw.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
alg II Hp quiz info
As you heard, there will be a quiz this Friday on parent functions and their transformations. Also included are (to a lesser degree): domain and range and piecewise functions.
Here is a link to a video to review the main part of the quiz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=550lkdTCnBM
Make sure you can:
1. sketch a graph from an equation- 3
2. write an equation from a description of a function - 3
3. write a piecewise function for a word problem - 1
4. identify transformations in a real world situation - 2
5. transform a point of an unknown graph using equational analysis - 1
6. Write domain and range for a function based on its equation - 2
You'll have about 35 minutes to complete this quiz
Monday 8/24/15
alg II HP - study those notes and see if you can improve your time in sketching a graph from an equation.
alg I P - finish the activity on Alien Mutations.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Friday 8/21/15
alg II HP - no hw but review your notes from today.
alg I P - no hw, keep thinking about how you will be resilient.
alg I syllabus
Algebra I 2015-2016 - Mr. Parker and Mr. Russell
Room: L109 395-3204 Phone extension: 71-159
ELECTRONICS
POLICY – No PHONES/ iPODS!!
Both
will be taken and given to house offices.
|
OBJECTIVES:
Becoming the Algebra rock
stars that you always dreamed of by mastering:
Solving Functions (many
kinds!) Graphing System
of Equations
**Standards of Mathematical Practice!!
· Don’t give up without giving it your best effort
· Be able to explain your thinking to others and
understand theirs
· Be able to apply math in real world contexts
Important: Every math class is built on this one!!
EXPECTATIONS:
- To be responsible for completing work.
You can always email your peers or me if you are absent. Try not to be absent.
- To participate in class. The more engaged
you are in the class, the more you will learn and the easier the class
will be.
- To come to class with the best attitude you can bring, and I’ll do the
same.
· Take responsibility for your
actions! You will be an adult
soon!
Parents: Check Illuminate every week with your child. It is updated frequently. If you don’t know the codes, contact your
child’s advisor for instructions.
RULES:
NO: walking in front of the teacher
during instruction, electronic
devices, cursing, eating/drinking, gum chewing, interrupting, hitting, teasing,
tardiness, yelling, leaving seat, throwing things, disruption or
disrespect.
CONSEQUENCES:
Prompt,
seat change, call home, send to house office, class detention, Sat. school,
Suspension, poor participation grade.
Materials for EACH class: pencils, math notebook, a math folder or
binder, calculator, workbook, and this syllabus. BRING THEM!
Textbook: CME Alg I with online resources
GRADING - Your scores on the following will
determine grades:
A=90-100
Work 20% B=80-89
Tests/ projects 33% C=70-79
Quizzes/ performance tasks 20% D
= 60-69
Final 15% F
below 60
Warm ups/ participation 12%
HOMEWORK: the biggest factor in
your grades!!!
There will be homework 4-5 times a week. I will collect some of it the following Monday after it is
assigned. You may still turn it in
the next day for 75% credit or up to 2 weeks late for 50%. No homework can be turned in more
than 2 weeks late.
*** If
you are having issues, I can help you: after school, at lunch, emails.
CLASS WORK: warm ups and participation
Each day of warm ups will
have a warm up number and a date! We check these from
time to time. If you want a
good participation grade: have
your work materials out on your desk, raise your hand to answer questions, go
to the board, use the class time to work on the math practices, and don’t talk over me!
QUIZZES/ TESTS/ FINAL:
· We usually give 2-3 quizzes and a test a month. In addition to these, there will be a
final in January and in June. You
will take a performance task
with every unit. For these, you
will work with a partner and be allowed to use your notes.
· If you miss a test, you will make it up the day you
return. Anyone who fails a test is
expected to make test corrections outside of class in my room.
Assistance:
· See your teacher at nutrition or at lunch.
· Go to the online textbook videos
User
name: password:
· Go to afterschool tutoring (Mon-Thurs).
· Try the Khan Academy on Youtube.com !!
Blog:
sweetmathguavas.blogspot.com –check for hw
alg II syllabus
Algebra II- HP 2015-2016
- Mr. Parker
Room L109 395-3204 Phone extension: 71-159
Email: tparker@smmusd.org Email is the best way to contact me!!
Blog: sweetmathguavas.blogspot.com – check for announcements or hw
ELECTRONICS POLICY – No PHONES/ iPODS!!
Both
will be taken and given to house offices.
|
OBJECTIVES:
Mastering the following and
being able to apply:
Transformations Solving
quadratics and Polynomials
Rational Equations Radical
equations Logarithms
Statistics Trigonometry
Conic
Sections
***Standards of Mathematical Practice: don’t give up, explain your thinking, apply math in
real world contexts
EXPECTATIONS:
- To be responsible for completing work and your own actions.
- This class is the link to calculus and
is very rigorous to
prepare you for it.
- To participate in class. The more engaged you
are in the class, the more you will learn and the easier the class will
be.
- Be on time!
RULES:
NO: walking
in front of the teacher during instruction, eating/drinking, gum chewing, interrupting, hitting, tardiness, disruption or disrespect.
CONSEQUENCES:
Prompt, seat change,
call home, send to house office, class detention, sat school. Suspension.
Materials for EACH class: pencils, math notebook/ folder/ binder,
calculator, straight edge, graph paper and this syllabus. BRING THEM!
Textbook: Big Ideas Algebra 2 (new
this year) with online resources
GRADING - Your scores on the following will
determine grades:
A=90+
Homework/
POUs 20% B=80-89
Tests/ projects 40% C=70-79
Quizzes/ performance tasks 20% D
= 60-69
Final 20% F
below 60
The final is usually very
difficult. Prepare for it!
Students/ Parents: Check Illuminate every week with your child. It is updated frequently. If you don’t know the codes, contact
your child’s advisor for instructions.
HOMEWORK:
There will be homework 4-5 times a week. Homework will be
checked randomly for completion 2-3 times a week. Students who do hw consistently, do well in my class. If you miss hw without a valid excuse,
you can still turn it in by the end of the week for partial credit.
*** If
you are having problems, I can help you after school and at lunch. I also return emails for assistance.
QUIZZES/ TESTS/ FINAL:
· I usually give 2-4 quizzes and a test a month. In addition to these, there will be a
final in December and in June.
Projects can be counted as tests or quizzes as well. You will take a performance task with every
unit. For these, you will work
with a partner and be allowed to use your notes.
· If you miss a test, you will make it up the day you
return. Anyone who fails a test
can make test corrections for up to 2 tests per semester at lunch or after
school.
Assistance:
· See your teacher at nutrition or at lunch.
· There are videos with the online textbook.
User
name: password:
· Go to afterschool tutoring.
· Try the Khan Academy on Youtube.com
· Be assertive!
Thursday, August 20, 2015
info for honors math students
Welcome Math Honor Students!
Hope
you enjoy the class, the class meets your expectations and that you are more
confident to sign up for a AP math course like Stats or Calculus.
Here are things to expect.
1. I try to keep both lectures
and class question time to a minimum.
2. We will do most of the work
in class a `la “flipped classroom.”
That does not mean you do not have any responsibilities outside of
class. It is quite contrary.
a. If you don’t finish the work
in class, you should do so at home.
b. If you are not sure you
totally absorbed the new concepts, you should go over it on your own, with
someone else or watch a video on Youtube.com.
c. If you feel like you did
absorb the concept, you should go over it one more time and explain it out loud
to yourself in the mirror or another person.
d. If there is a test that
week, you should start preparing several days in advance. That way you can ask questions in class
about ideas/ problems that feel challenging.
There
are other things that can help you succeed: good attendance, good attitude, good collaboration with
others during class, deliberate and concerted focus and being personally
accountable.
I
wish you all good luck and look forward to helping you become better and more
confident mathematicians!
Parent Letter for Alg I parents
Hi parents
of Algebra I students!
We are honored to help your students become better
mathematicians and successful high school students. However, we realize it will not be possible if we try to do
it alone.
We need your help.
Please!
There are many things you can do to help your child. I don’t know all of them but I will
suggest a few.
1. Make sure you give your
child a space to work. Someplace
well-lit and quiet would be best.
2. Ask your student about what
they are learning in class and when assignments and tests are coming up. If they tell you there is nothing to
do, THAT IS RARELY TRUE. They can
always review for the upcoming test or make up an assignment they recently
missed.
3. If there is a test, make
sure your child is preparing for it.
The best way to study for math is to re-do the problems they did in
class. There are also practice
tests in the textbook. If they are
struggling, the can ask questions the next day in class
4. Another great idea is for
your child to learn to study with another student in class. Having to explain their ideas and
listen to others is the best way to learn and reinforce learning. Encourage study dates!
Please contact me if you have any questions or other ideas
to help young students.
I thank you for reading this and discussing it with your
child.
Sincerely,
Trevor Parker and Arthur Russell
SAMOHI math
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