The laws of mathematics are not merely human inventions or creations.  They simply "are"; they exist quite independently of the human intellect.  The most that any man with a keen intellect can do is to find out that they are there and to take cognizance of them.---M.C. Escher

Middle School Algebra I, part 2B

  Welcome to Algebra I, part 2!

Instructor:  Mrs. Gefter

                       Email:  mgefter@jbha.org

                       Phone: 610-922-2422

This course will continue the study of algebra with the investigation of systems of linear equations, exponential functions, quadratics functions, factoring, rational and radical functions.  We will be using McDougal Littel's Algebra I.

                                                               

  Class Procedures for Algebra

                                                                                Fun problems at MATHCOUNTS  

Car Project Directions

Factoring by the GCF

 

Assignments -- Trimester 3 Due Date

Read example 6 on p. 606

p. 607: 15-41 odd

p.615: 33-41 odd

 March 15

p. 615: 48-59 all;  p. 630: 37-49 odd

 March 17
p.632: 20-25 all, #10, 12 on handout on areas
 March 19
No new assignment--make sure you have done all the problems on pages 615, 630 and 632 from the previous assignments
 March 21
p.636: 17-39 odd
 April 9
p.636: 18-40 even
 April 12
Worksheet on percent odd problems;
April 13
Word problems on percent: #1-9 and factoring problems at bottom of page: first two columns
 April 14
No new assignment
 April 15
worksheet on inverse and direct variation 1-6 all, 7-23 odd, 25-30 all
 April 16
p. 667: 5-23 odd
 April 19
p.667: 8-22 even, 24-29 all
 April 20
Worksheet on multiplying rational expressions: 1-15all April 21
p.700: 1-17 all   Important Review Assignment
 April 22
p. 662: 1-9 all, p. 682: 1-7 all
 April 23
p.679: 5-27 odd
 April 28
p.807: 31-36;    p. 702: 18-21;    p 703: 20-24
 April 29
p.687: 15-21 odd, 27-33 odd
 April 30
Worksheet on long division of polynomials--Left column
 May 3
p.702: 18-25; p. 703: 20-31
 May 6

p. 682: 9, 10

p. 697: 1, 3, 5, 7 - 10

 May 7

p. 695: 51-54 all

Project on Writing in Math:  Rough draft of one problem from column A

 May 18
p. 719: 4-12 all, 19-35 odd, 41-45 odd
 May 25
p. 719: 12-36 even, 40-48 even, 49-57 odd
 May 26
Project due
 May 27
Study for test on radicals
 May 28
Worksheet on Pythagorean Theorem: 1-15 all, 22,23 June 1
p. 725: 21-41 odd
 June 2
Lesson 12.6 worksheet:  1-3 find slope, equation of line, distance and midpoint, 5-11 odd, 17-25 odd June7
Lesson 12.6 worksheet:  4-12 even find slope, equation of line, distance and midpoint June 8
p.772: 42, 44, 45 48, 51, 57, 59-63
 June 9

 

 

 

Assignments-Trimester 2 Due Date
p. 514: 11-49 odd Dec. 9
p.514: 20-48 even Dec. 10
p.515: 53-56 Dec. 14
Worksheet (Practice A) section 9.3: 1-23 odd, 25, 26 Dec. 15
Worksheet section 9.3: 2-24 even, 27,29 Dec. 16
Graph:  y= -4x^2 +8x     and   y=x^2+4x-6 Dec. 17
9.4 Practice sheet 1-23 odd Dec 18
9.5 Practice sheet 1-21 odd Dec 21
Study for quiz on sections 9.1-9.5 Dec. 23
No Homework over vacation!  
p.544: 9-13 odd, 15-20 all Jan 5
p.544: 3-8, 21,23 Jan 6
No Homework Jan 8
#2-4 Vertical motion handout Jan 12
Last two problems on Vertical motion handout Jan 13
p. 537: 78-82 even, 2,7 Jan 14

Review Assignment:  p. 562: 1, 2, 6-10, 14, 18, 21-23

p. 553: 48

 Jan 19
Worksheet:  graphing inequalities Jan 20
Study for test Jan 21
Collect population data for City Growth project Jan  28
10.1 practice worksheet:  adding and subtracting polynomials Jan 29
10.2 practice worksheet  1-15 all Feb 1
10.2 practice worksheet: 16-29 all Feb 2
Complete worksheet started in class Feb 4
Work on city growth project Feb 5
p 600: 1-18 all, 19-31 odd Feb 19
p607: 12-26 all Feb 22
worksheet:21-26, 28-32  Factoring by the GCF Feb 23

p. 614: 19-31 odd, 35-41 odd

p. 622: 9-25 odd

 March 8
Sections I-IV on Review Sheet March 9
Complete Review Sheet March 10

p. 617:10-18

p. 629: 21-35 odd

Practice problems for test review

 March 11

 

 

 

Assignments-Trimester 1 Due Date
Section 8.3  Practice A worksheet 1-35 odd

Oct. 27th

p. 466: 19-47 odd

p. 469: 1-20 all

 Oct. 28th
No homework Oct. 29th
p.804: 1-16 all, 21-45 all  Complete all that were not completed during class. Nov. 2
Study for Test Nov. 3
No homework Nov. 4
No homework Nov. 6
p.480: 7-17 odd Nov.9
p.481: 18-24 all Nov 10
p. 488: 10-13, 17-21 odd, 23-30 all Nov. 11
p.491: 9,10  p.496: 43-46, p.497: 33-35 Nov.12
Study for quiz on exp growth and decay Nov.13

Cumulative review sheet all problems

Nov.30th
Study for test Dec. 2
Car project Dec. 4
No homework Dec. 8