Assignments,+Algebra+2011-12


 * [|WEBMATH] - Try this AMAZING site for help with ALGEBRA **
 * ALGEBRA Assignments, Period 3 and 4 **
 * ALGEBRA Assignments, Period 3 and 4 **

__ May 9, 2012 - Take the following THREE quizzes: __
 * ExamView Quiz: Factoring Trinomials
 * Prentice Hall Quiz: Factoring Trinomials (a=1)
 * Prentice Hall Quiz: Factoring Trinomials (a≠1)

What is the quadratic formula? Use the following sites to find out what the quadratic formula is…..TAKE NOTES!!!


 * 1) [|Quadratic formula explained]
 * 2) [|Quadratic formula and many examples]
 * 3) [|More examples of the quadratic formula]

__** Math in the REAL world **__ __** ALGEBRA in the REAL world **__ __** MATH in DAILY LIFE **__ __** May 2012 **__ ** Take notes at the following site and by the end of the period, give a summary on how to factor polynomials of the form: ax^2 + bx - c **
 * Factoring TRINOMIALS - on Tuesday you learned how to factor trinomials where the coefficient of the x is 1. need a review for Tuesday? Watch these videos: **
 * Video: PH Factoring Trinomials of the Type x^2 + bx + c (where b is positive)
 * Video: PH Factoring Trinomials of the Type x^2 - bx + c (where b is negative)
 * Video: PH Factoring Trinomials of the Type x^2 + bx – c (where c is negative)
 * Today, you will use the following websites to review factoring AND to learn how to factor trinomials with a leading coefficient. **

** Bonus if you include factor by grouping. **
 * 1) Video: PH Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax^2 + bx + c (where c is positive)
 * 2) Video: PH Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax^2 + bx - c (where c is negative)
 * 3) Video: PH Real World Factoring Problems
 * 4) ** Factoring Polynomials at coolmath **

Finished with the written assignment? Try these online quizzes to see if you can factor any types of trinomial.


 * ExamView Quiz: Factoring Trinomials
 * Prentice Hall Quiz: Factoring Trinomials (a=1)
 * Prentice Hall Quiz: Factoring Trinomials (a≠1)
 * Prentice Hall Quiz: Factoring by Grouping

__** April 2012 **__ __** Graph IT **__
 * Factoring Polynomials WEBQUEST **

** 1. Polynomials: ** ** a. Review using this website. Do ALL FOUR PRACTICE activities. ** ** b. Quia: Rags to riches ** ** c. Webmath: Type in a problem and it will do the MATH for you **

** 2. TAKE NOTES on the following: Multiplying Polynomials using these videos: **
 * Video: PH Multiplying Binomials with Distributive
 * Video: PH Multiplying Binomials with FOIL
 * Video: PH Application of Multiplying Polynomials
 * Webmath - helps you solve problems dealing with polynomials
 * Virtual Nerd - watch this video>
 * FOIL - How to use the FOIL method

** Include in your notes: ** ** a. How should you multiply a monomial by a binomial. ** ** b. How should you multiply two binomials. ** ** c. What is FOIL? **

** 3. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials QUIZ: Try this quiz to see how well you understand adding and subtracting polynomials. **


 * March 28, 2012 **
 * COMPOUND Inequalities **
 * 1. HOW TO SOLVE compound inequalities - TAKE NOTES- **** Solving and graphing compound inequalities **

** 2. **Compound inequalities in coolmath - READ over BOTH pages

 * 3. Watch this video and this VIDEO **
 * 4. **** Compound inequalities- DO THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS - In your NOTEBOOK, WRITE 2 - AND PROBLEMS and 2 - OR PROBLEMS in your notebook **
 * 5. **** MUST DO this online quiz - practice only - not for a real score **
 * Done? **
 * Play this online game **
 * March 19, 2012 **
 * Review of Pythagorean Theorem, **
 * Take the online quizzes. Record your scores and write down any problems that you may have. **
 * 1. Square Roots **
 * 2. Pythagorean Theorem **
 * 3. Parallelograms and Trapezoids **
 * 4. Circles **
 * 5. Surface Area **
 * 6. Angles **
 * March 16 - 17, 2012 **
 * Finished with all of your Surface Area and Angle Assignments? **
 * Then PLAY MATH JEOPARDYwith a friend; highest score receives 2 bonus points. **
 * To EARN your 10 points for today, you must write five (5) math problems with solutions on a piece of notebook paper. Problems must be tougher than -2 + -5. **
 * March 15-16, 2012 **

**ANGLES - Go to this website to learn about vertical angles, complementary, supplementary, alternate interior and exterior angles.**

**March 12 - 15, 2012**

**I. Surface Area ASSIGNMENTS - Three of the assignments MUST be completed by Wednesday. May do the other assignments for bonus. Make sure all answers include the TOTAL SURFACE AREA for assignments 1 and 2.**

**MUST have bonus assignments typed.**

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**March 7, 2012** **I. Surface Area: Use this site to review surface area of rectangles and cylinders.** **Write a how to on finding the surface area of a rectangle and a cylinder.**

**Another website for surface area of a rectangle.**

**II. Using the websites, at the end of this list, for reference, draw and explain the following:** **3. Mathwarehouse II** **4. Onlinemath Learning**
 * 1. Vertical Angles **
 * 2. Alternate Interior Angles **
 * 3. Alternate Exterior Angles **
 * 4. Corresponding Angles **
 * 5. Supplementary Angles **
 * 6. Complementary Angles **
 * 7. Adjacent Angles **
 * Websites: **
 * 1. Math is fun **
 * 2. Mathwarehouse **

**February 9, 2012**
 * Parallel and Perpendicular Lines **
 * 1. Online game - [|Rags to Riches] **

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 * February 1, 2012 **
 * 1. Helpful site: Classzone for Algebra **(Algebra 1 online tutorials, lessons and quizzes)


 * 2. Cool Math - Look at this site to review graphing **
 * 3. **** Helpful Websites on graphing: **


 * 1. Brain Pop videos: watch Graphing Linear Equations (login: mrssaxton pw: lvstudent) **


 * 2. Algebra 1 modules: Click on topics and explore TOPICS 1-6 **
 * 3. [|Tutorial online for graphing linear equations] **


 * 4. Another online tutorial for graphing linear equations. **
 * 5. One more online tutorial for graphing linear equations. **


 * Videos: **


 * 1. [|Graphing Linear Equations] (watch at home) **
 * 2. Graphing Linear Equations using x and y intercepts **

** NEW LESSON: ** ** 1. [|Point Slope Form: take notes in your notebook.] ** ** 2. [|Interactive changing point slope to slope intercept.] Do online. **
 * January 25, 2011 **
 * Learn how to find the Slope of a Line at the following websites: **
 * 1. [|What is slope?] A lot of reading but view the videos listed in the example problems and that might help you understand slopes. Answer the four practice problems in your notebooks. SHOW WORK! **
 * 2. [|Interactive Slopes] **
 * 3. [|Graphing] **
 * 4. [|Slopes of Lines] - Use your worksheet and input a few values to figure out the slopes. **
 * 5. [|Online "QUIZ]" to find the slope of a line. **
 * [|ONLINE GAME] for slope intercept (2 - 3 players) **

__**January 11, 2012**__

**Assignment: Using the following websites, explore through the different lessons and ANSWER the following in a word document.**

**Websites: [|Coolmath], [|Algebra Modules], [|Math Tips and Tricks], [|Algebra Online class]**

**QUESTIONS:**

**1. What is the slope of a line?**

**2. How do you find the slope of a line?**

**3. Give a pictorial representation of a positive slope (copy and paste a graph from an internet site OR use your own data in excel to create a positive slope)**

**4. Give a pictorial representation of a negative slope.**

**5. Give an example of an equation of a horizontal line.**

**6. Give an example of an equation of a vertical line.**

**7. How do you find the slope of a line from the equation.**

**Please print out the above questions and then you may explore the following sites:**

**1. [|Coordinate Game]** **2. [|Graph IT](great to use when doing your homework on GRAPHING) [|More interactive GRAPHS]** **3. [|Scatter Plots]**

__**December 21, 2011**__

**1. Fundraiser Activity - Due today, 8 questions from Page 199 PLUS an advertisement promoting your fundraiser.**

**2. Percentage Packette Due today**

**3. Percentage Quiz - Need to review before the quiz?? Click on the sties below:**

**a. [|Percent Lessons Online]** **b. [|Review percentages with aaa math online]**

**4. Percent GAMES - Two players**

**[|Jeopardy Percent]** **[|Jeopardy Percent II]** **[|Jeopardy Percent III]** **LEARN ABOUT LARSONS math: A math software program that is loaded on all the laptops. Icon is on the desktop, red and yellowish icon, Login with your four digit lunch ID. Use as a GREAT resource to REVIEW all of your math concepts.**

__**December 7, 2011**__

__**Assignment 1: Percentages**__

Percentages - DUE Today, WEDNESDAY, December 7, 2011

1. After reading and doing the examples on the following websites, your assignment is to WRITE FOUR real-life word problems that use percentages. a. Write and save the problems in Microsoft word. b. Print a copy WITH YOUR ANSWERS to the problems.

DO NOT copy any problem exactly from the following sites. You may change/paraphrase them but DO NOT copy.

Percentage websites:


 * 1) [|What are percentages?]
 * 2) [|Basic Percentages]
 * 3) [|Percentages at math is fun]
 * 4) [|How to find a percent]
 * 5) [|Percents](do not download the calculator)
 * 6) [|Percent word problems]

ASSIGNMENT 2: Take notes either from book, online book (Section 3.9) or by using the above websites to answer the following questions:

Explain how to find:

1. A percent of a number (Ex: What is 30% of 50?) 2. The percentage of two numbers (Ex: 125 is what percent of 27?) 3. The unknown number (Ex: $14 is 25% of what number?)

__**November 30, 2011 - DUE TODAY**__ **1. Finish CAREER presentation,** [|*Math Careers**]

SAVE presentation in PUBLIC Folder, Bell Campus, 8th Grade, Mrs. Saxton's FOLDER. MAKE sure you save your file as LAST NAME_your math career. For example: Saxton_teacher

**2. Complete F-A-T paper using EXCEL, click [|here to learn how to "graph" in excel] or [|click on this tutorial.]DUE FRIDAY, December 2**

**3.** Percentages - DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY, December 7, 2011

After reading and doing the examples on the following websites, your assignment is to WRITE FOUR real-life word problems that use percentages. Write and save the problems in Microsoft word. Print out TWO copies of the problems. Turn in a copy with just the questions and a copy with the questions and YOUR COMPLETED answers to the four questions. DO NOT copy any problem exactly from the following sites. You may change/paraphrase them but DO NOT copy.

Percentage websites:


 * 1) [|What are percentages?]
 * 2) [|Basic Percentages]
 * 3) [|Percentages at math is fun]
 * 4) [|How to find a percent]
 * 5) [|Percents](do not download the calculator)

__**November 16, 2011**__

__**Inequalities.....Watch the following videos**__

**1. [|Graphing Inequalites - Video]**

**2. [|Adding]and [|Subtracting Inequalities] - Videos**

**3. [|Multiplying]and [|Dividing Inequalities] - Videos**

**Use the following websites to practice solving inequality equations:**

**1. [|AAA Math]**

**2. [|Math.com]**

**3. [|Interactive Notes and problems]**

**4. [|Inequality math game]**

__**November 9, 2011**__

**Combining Like Terms Review** **1. [|Rags to Riches]** **2. [|Battleship]**

**Equations Review** **1. [|Hangman]- solving multiple step equations** **2. [|Jeopardy] - two-people review solving equations**

__**October 26, 2011**__ [|*Math Careers**]

__**3. [|Investing in the stock market]**__

__**October 19, 2011**__ // **Chapter TWO Review - on lined paper complete 1-3. SHOW ALL WORK for credit. Will NOT accept Answers ONLY.** //

**1. [|Subtracting Integers]** **2. [|Distributive Property]** **3. [|Combining Like Terms]**

**[|Online Test for Chapter 2] (Use as a review)**

__**October 5, 2011**__

__**REVIEW Integers at [|www.classzone.com]**__ __**INTEGERS**__

__**September 29, 2011**__

**1. REVIEW for test on FRIDAY.** **How are you will order of operations? To see if you are ready for the test on Friday, [|click on this site and work out the problems.] LET MRS. Saxton see your score for this TEST.**

Our book's online test (easy)

[|**Go to this online site**] **and take the chapter 1 quizzes and then the chapter 1 test.**

**2. [|Spreadsheet - Learning Formulas] - Follow along this activity. SAVE in the public folder, under Bell Campus, 8th Grade, Algebra Folder. Save as: last name_activity1**

**3. [|Spreadsheets] - Now learn how to graph by doing this activity**

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__**September 22, 2011 - FUNCTIONS**__


 * **Lesson** || ===FUNCTIONS===
 * **Lesson** || ===FUNCTIONS===

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 * === **Internet Sites** === || === ===
 * 1) ===Video: PH Identifying Functions using a Mapping===
 * 2) ===Video: PH Identifying Functions using a Vertical Line Test ===
 * 3) ===Video: PH Making a Table from a Function Rule ===
 * 4) ===Video: PH Finding the Range of a Function Given the Domain ===
 * 5) ===Interactive: Function Machine - explore the concept of a function machine by inputting values and observing the output in a table at matti.usu.edu. ===
 * 6) ===Interactive: Function Machine - investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs at Shodor.org. ===
 * 7) ===Interactive: Function Machine - investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess the algebraic form from inputs and outputs at Shodor.org. ===
 * 8) ===Interactive: Vertical Line Test - discovery activity that determines if a graph is a function at Shodor.org. ===
 * 9) ===Interactive: Graphs and Functions- view images of graphs at Shodor.org and determine if they represent a function===

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__**September 14, 2011**__ **After completing the CDT test, please review fractions using the links on this page** __** August 30, 2011 **__ __** August 31, 2011 **__ media type="custom" key="10317133"
 * September Homework: Posted in classroom **
 * September Homework: Posted in classroom **
 * Due Friday, 9/2/11, Clever and Smart 4.1 and 4.2 **
 * Review order of operations by using the following sites: **
 * 1. [|AAAMath]: scroll down and click on Properties and Order of Operations. Do both lessons, Order of Operations I and II. Click on LEARN, Practice, and then PLAY. See if you can do 20 problems in less than 1 minute? How did you do? **
 * 2. Order of Operations RAP video **

3. Assignment: Order of Operations Worksheet