Week of March 30th- April 3rd , 2015

Tutoring: Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning

Assessments: Quiz/ Test on Wednesday and Car project due Friday

Monday
We will review today rational graphs, square root and cube root graphs. I will provide a review sheet for the assessment, with a key for you to check your answers.

Help:http://www.analyzemath.com/Graphing/graphing_cube_root_funct.html
HW: none

Tuesday
We are off to the media center to see a presentation on cars and the class will take notes on the presentations.

Help:http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/financial/simple-interest-plus-principal-calculator.php
HW: Study for unit 3B assessment

Wednesday and Thursday
Both days are spend working on the calculations for the car project and working with an interest formula. You will decide which car to buy and why.
Help:http://math.about.com/od/businessmath/ss/Interest.htm
HW; None

Friday
It is showtime to share your decisions on the cars. There will be lots of thinking today.

Spring Break is here, enjoy the time off and do not worry about school ,material.
Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/polynomial_and_rational/asymptotes-graphing-rational/v/another-rational-function-graph-example
HW: None :)))))

Ms. Harrell

Week of March 23-27, 2015

Tutoring: No afternoons this week due to course extension,  Ms. McGuire will likely tutor on Thursday afternoon. I will be here Friday morning, check with me for other mornings.

Assessments: Likely a quiz next Monday

Monday
Today, you can finish the unit three A test and finish the work task. Notes will include radical equations, with an application of the fire department.

Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solverad.htm
HW: None

Tuesday
Today, we practice radical equations and take notes on radical graphs.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/graphrad.htm
HW: none

Wednesday
We are running the cube root graphs today, you will need to use your algebraic skills today and the calculator too.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/graphrad3.htm
HW: None

Thursday
It is time for the rational graphs and  a chart of characteristics will be provided to help with graphing.
Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/rational-function-graphing/e/graphs-of-rational-functions
HW: none

Friday
Yes, it is the last day of the week and the weekend is almost here. In class, you will do a combination of all three types of graphs and a preview to the unit quiz.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/grphrtnl.htm
http://www.classzone.com/eservices/home/pdf/teacher/LA207EAD.pdf
HW: None

Have a great weekend! One week to Spring Break now!
Ms. Harrell

Week of 3/16-3/20/2015

Tutoring: I have course extension M to Thursday this week in the afternoon. If you are coming to make up quiz or test, feel free to come any day, Monday I will be in my classroom around 4:15. If you need tutoring from me, I will be at school at 7:45 on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Assessment: Unit test is Friday, the 20th.

Check out the videos for unit 3 posted on the blog!

Monday
Today, we learn how to solve radical equations. Lesson will include how to find LCD's, the key is to keep the LCD in pieces, do not multiply the terms together.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solverad.htm
HW: none

Tuesday
Today, we have some visitors to see a student centered lesson, so I will have you at work with discovery and thinking activities. The lesson is adding and subtracting rational expressions, a challenging lesson for many student.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/rtnladd.htm
HW: None

Wednesday
Today, we compare the equations and the expressions with the process to solve, Also, I will give you an almost there test.
Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/rational_expressions/v/adding-and-subtracting-rational-expressions
HW: None

Thursday
Today, you will review for the unit test with whiteboard problems and review sheet problems. I will likely run a small group of students with teacher led assistance and the other group will work in pairs or individually.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/rtnldefs2.htm
http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/ato2/indexATO2.htm
HW: none

Friday
It is test day, show me what you know.
Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/multi-div-rational-exp/v/multiplying-and-simplifying-rational-expressions
HW: none

Have a great weekend!
Ms. Harrell

Office 365 notification

Attention all parents:
You will receive or did receive an email from Cobb County in regards to a free download of Office 365. I encourage to take advantage of this download for your child(ren).

thanks
Kim Harrell

Week of 3/9-3/13/2015

Tutoring: Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon

Assessments: Quiz on Wednesday this week

Monday

Today, we start unit 3 filled with lots of factoring. One item covered today will be a review of all types of factoring. Also, we cover how to simplify rational expressions.

Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/rtnldefs2.htm

HW: none

Tuesday

In class today, we look at multiply and divide rational expressions. I will provide lots of practice time in class.

Help: see my video on how to multiply rational expressions
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/multi-div-rational-exp/v/multiplying-and-dividing-rational-expressions-1
HW:Study for the quiz

Wednesday
It is time to see what you know about rational expressions, simplify, multiply and divide rational expressions. I am sure you will do well. We will lots of review before the quiz.

Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/multi-div-rational-exp/v/multiplying-and-dividing-rational-expressions-1
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/rational-expressions/multi-div-rational-exp/v/multiplying-and-simplifying-rational-expressions
HW: None

Thursday
We look at radical equations by using the LCD and eliminating the denominators.
Help:http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solverad.htm
HW: None

Friday
LAST DAY TO PAY JUNIOR DUES!!
We made it to the end of the week! It is time to practice rational equations and learn the more advanced rational equations.
Help:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/exponent-equations/radical_equations/v/solving-radical-equations
HW: None

Have a great weekend!
Ms. Harrell

week of 3/2-3/6/2015

I added to the blog for the week of February 23-27 for the week of March 2nd to the 6th into one post.

thanks
Ms. Harrell