Honors Algebra 1

Honors Algebra I

"Round numbers are always false."

Samuel Johnson

Women Mathematicians

Class Policies & Requirements

Homework

Unit 1: Foundations for Algebra (dates are the day hw is assigned; it is due the following class!!)

Sept. 10	Variables and Expressions Adding Real Numbers Subtracting Real Numbers Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers	Practice Worksheets Unit 1 Sections 1.1-1.3
Sept. 14	Powers and Exponents Square Roots and Real Numbers	Practice Worksheets Unit 1 Sections 1.4-1.5
Sept. 16	Order of Operations Simplifying Expressions	Practice Worksheets Unit 1 Sections 1.6-1.7 Example
Sept. 18	Introduction to Functions	Study pages 54-56 pgs 57-59 #'s 17-41 odd, 51-61 odd, 66-72 all Unit 1 Lab Assigned
Sept. 22	Unit 1 Exam	FINISH CHAPTER ONE LAB

Unit 2: Equations

Sept 24 Ch 1 Lab Due	Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing Solve Two-Step Equations Multistep Equations	Pgs 103-106 #'s 15-51 Every Other Odd, 52,63-71 odd Example
Sept 28	Solving for a Variable	pgs 110-111 #'s 15-27 odd, 31-39 odd Example
Sept 30	Rates, Ratios, and Proportions Applications of Proportions	pgs 118-119 #'s 21-39 odd, 45, 47, 53, 59, 61, 63, 68,69,73 Example
Oct 2	Percents Application of Percents	pgs 135-137 #'s 9-21 odd, 25-31 odd, 41-44 all Example
Oct 6	Percent Increase and Decrease	pgs 141-143 #'s 17-35 EOO, 37-40 all, 53-63 odd Example
Oct 8	Review for Exam	pgs 152-156 #'s 3-65 odd pg 156 #'s 9,11,12,15,17,21,28 Example Unit Two Lab Assigned PAGE 144: Activity 1 & Try This
Oct 13	Unit 2 Exam	Finish Lab

Unit 3: Inequalities

Oct. 15 Lab Due	Graphing and Writing Inequalities	pgs 171-172 #'s 19-45 odd, 56, 58, 59,61,65,67,77,79 Example
Oct. 19	Solving Multistep Inequalities	pgs 191-193 #'s 17-35 odd, 51-57 odd, 69, 71 Example
Oct. 21	Solving Compound Inequalities	pgs 206-208 #'s 15-27 odd, 31-41 odd, 47,51,61 Example
Oct. 23	Review	pgs 216-218 #'s 1-17 odd, 41-75 every other odd Example Unit 3 Lab Assigned
Oct 27	Unit 3 Exam part 1	Lab
Oct 29	Unit 3 Exam part 2	Finish Lab & Extra Credit

Unit 4: Functions (dates are the day hw is assigned; it is due the following class!!)

Nov 2 Lab Due	Graphing Relationships	pgs 233-235 #'s 1-35 odd EXTRA CREDIT DUE NOV 4th
Nov 6	Relations and Functions 2	pgs 239-241 #'s 1-41 odd Example
Nov 10	Writing Functions	pgs 249-251 #'s 1-43 odd Example
Nov. 13	Graphing Functions & Scatterplots and Trendlines	pgs 256-258 #'s 13,15,18,20,22,27 and 37,39,41,43,49,57,61,68,71 Example
Nov. 17	Arithmetic Sequences	pgs 275-277 #'s 1-51 odd Example
Nov. 19	Chapter Review	pgs 280-283 #'s 1-43 odd Lab Unit 4 Assigned
Nov. 23	Unit 4 Exam	Finish Unit 4 Lab

Unit 5: Linear Functions

Nov.	Indentifying Linear Functions	pgs 300-302 #'s 15-29 odd, 31-49 EOO, 51-59 odd, 69 Example
Nov.	Using Intercepts	pgs 306-308 #'s 13-53 odd Example
Dec.	Rate of Change and Slope	pgs 315-317 #'s 13-41 odd Example
Dec.	The Slope Formula	pgs 324-325 #;s 11-47 odd Example
Dec.	Slope Intercept Form	pgs 338-340 #'s 13-53 odd Example
Dec	Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines	pgs 353-355 #'s 9-57 odd Example
Dec	Transforming Linear Functions & Review	pgs 368-370 #'s 1-63 odd LAB: pg 307 #32, pg 355 #'s 56,58
Dec	Unit 5 Exam	HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

Unit 6: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Jan	Solving Systems of Equations By Graphing	pgs 386-387 #'s 9-23 odd Example
Jan Ch 5 Lab Due	The Substitution Method	pgs 394-395 #'s 9-37 EOO 45,47 Example
Jan.	The Elimination Method	pgs 401-403 #'s 11-21 odd, 25,27,29,33,35,41 Example
Jan.	Solving Special Systems	pgs 409-411 #'s 13-19 odd, 23,25,28,29,35,39,41 Example
Jan.	Solving Linear Inequalities	pgs 418-420 #'s 13-23 odd, 27,29,31,41,55,61 Example
Jan	Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities	pgs 430-433 #'s 1-33odd, 43-59odd Example
Jan	Study for Midterm

Unit 7: Exponents and Polynomials

Feb	Integer Exponents	pgs 449-450 #'s 25-65 odd, 79-99 odd, 100 Example
Feb	Powers of 10 & Scientific Notation	pgs 455-457 #'s 15-53 odd, 59, 61, 63 Example
Feb	Multiplication Properties of Exponents Division Properties of Exponents	pgs 464-466 #'s 19-51 eoo, 55,59,63,67,69,73 Example pgs 471-473 #'s 17-45 eoo, 51-71 odd (not 61)
Feb	Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials	pgs 479-481 # 27-61 odd Example pgs 487-489 #'s 17-41 odd, 57,67,71
Feb	Multiplying Polynomials	pgs 497-499 #'s 27-63 EOO odd, 67,85,90,91 93Example
Mar	Unit 7 Review	pgs 510-513 1-115 odd Lab Assigned
Mar	Unit 7 Exam	Finish Lab

Unit 8: Factoring Polynomials

Mar	Factors and Greatest Common Factors	pgs 527-529 #'s 17-49 odd, 57,58, 61-75 odd Example
Mar	Factoring By GCF	pgs 535-537 #'s 27-65 odd, 71-77 odd Example
Mar	Factoring Trinomials	pgs 544-545 #'s 21-53 odd, 57-60 all, 62,71 Example
Mar	Factoring Special Products	pgs 552-553 #'s 25-39 odd, pgs 562-563 #'s 21-26 all, 30-35 all
Mar	Choosing a Factoring Method	pgs 574-576 1-123 EOO
Mar	Unit 8 Exam	Unit 8 Lab Page 556 in text (Questions 1-6)

Unit 9: Quadratic Functions and Equations

Apr	Identifying Quadratic Functions	pgs 594-595 #'s 22, 23-61 odd, 71-75 odd
Apr	Characteristics of Quadratic Functions	pgs 599-596 #'s 19-35 odd, 41,43, 44, 47,51 Lab Due
Apr	Graphing Quadratic Functions	pgs 609-610 #'s 9-21 odd, 27,29,35,41 Example
Apr	Transforming Quadratic Functions Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing	pgs 617 #'s 11-17 odd, pgs 625-627 15,19,21,25-29 all, 31-37 odd Example Example
Apr	Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring	pgs 633-635 #'s 21-47 odd Example
Apr	Solving Quadratic Equations by Using Square Roots	pgs 639-641 #'s 17-53 odd, 61, 63 Example
Apr	The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant	pgs 657-659 #'s 31-47 odd, 53, 60 Example
May	Review	pgs 663-665 #'s 1-9 all, 11-37 odd, 41-53 odd, 61-67 odd
May	Unit 9 Exam	Finish Lab

Unit 10: Data Analysis and Probability

May	Organizing and Displaying Data	pgs 683-686 #'s 1-47 odd
May	Frequency and Histograms	pgs 690-693 #'s 1-11 odd, 17-27 odd
May	Data Distributions	pgs 697-699 #'s 11-29 odd, 33-53 odd
May	Misleading Graphs and Statistics	pgs 704-707 #'s 7-23 odd
May	Experimental Probability Theoretical Probability	pgs 723-725 #'s 15-45 odd
May	Independent and Dependent Events	pgs 730-733 #'s 1-51 odd
May	Combinations and Permutations	pgs 740-743 #'s 1-41 odd
May	Review	pgs 750-753 #'s 1-30 all Lab assigned
June	Unit 10 Exam	Finish Lab

Unit 11: Exponential and Radical Functions

Jun	Geometric Sequences	pgs 769-771 #'s 9-39 odd, 55-61 odd Example
Jun	Exponential Functions	Finish 11.2 Packet Example
Jun	Linear, Quadratic and Exponential Models	pgs 793-795 #'s 9-39 odd
Jun	Final Review	Example
Jun	Final Review
Jun	Final Review

Unit 12: Rational Functions and Expressions

May	Inverse Variation
June	Rational Functions
June	Simplifying Rational Expressions
June	Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
June	Dividing Polynomials
June	Solving Rational Equations
June	Trigonometric Ratios