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Monday, February 27, 2012

Polishing Off our Understanding of Basic Function Operations and Moving Towards Inverse and Square Root Functions

Home Nugget #25 (kind of)
Assigned on Monday February 27, 2012
Due on Thursday March 2, 2012

Bring textbook to class for the next week at least.

Today in class, we should have put the finishing touches on lesson 7-1 and possibly cracked the lid on lesson 7-2. Over the next two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, I will leave a study guide for you that along with the textbook, will help you both extract the relevant content and focus on certain problem sets.

When I return on Thursday, the remainder of the 3rd term journal will be due and we will grade it as a class. Furthermore, while I can fill in any content gaps you may have, I will expect you to have figured out the main themes of lessons 7-2 and 7-3. I reserve the right to collect any problems assigned over these two days.

Friday, February 17, 2012

February Break Assginment

Assigned Friday February 17, 2012
Due Tuesday February 28, 2012

Remaining questions of the 3rd term math journal will be due. We will grade them together in class per our 4 point scale. I will have the portion you turned in prior to the break graded by this point and ready to return to you.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Focusing Exclusively on 3rd Term Math Journal Questions

Home Nugget #24
Assigned on Tuesday February 14, 2012
Due Friday February 17, 2012

Tonight is a chance to tune into questions 1 - 4 of the 3rd term math journal. Considering how 'dense' the content has been as of late, mostly because our topics are cumulative in nature, any chance you get to simply pause and look back at themes is a valuable opportunity.

Take this chance to get a 'bird's-eye' of the content and give yourself a chance to make solid, permanent connections that will serve you in the future.

As the End of the Term Nears, We Begin to Reflect

Home Nugget #23
Assigned on Monday February 13, 2012
Due on Tuesday February 14, 2012

A. Questions 14 - 20 from Chapter 6 Summative Test due tomorrow. You MUST include work/evidence/and clear solutions for each problem in order to receive full credit.

B. Term 3 Journal Questions 1 - 4 are due this Friday February 17, 2012. I will be grading this set of questions while you will self-assess the remaining questions the Tuesday we return from Feb. break.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Pulling All the Pieces of Chapter 6 Together

Home Nugget #22
Assigned on Friday February 9, 2012
Due on Monday February 12, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 379 # 3 - 14, 17 - 24, 26, 27

This lesson WILL BE COLLECTED AND ASSESSED.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Final Destination! We Can Now Begin to Solve Polynomials Of Higher Degree Without Hints or Clues

Home Nugget #21
Assigned on Thursday February 9, 2012
Due on Friday February 10, 2010

One more chance to read through and connect the pieces of your class notes. Also, not a bad idea to read pages 362 - 366.

Final Destination! Finally, We Can Find Solutions to Insanely Scary Polynomials

Home Nugget #21
Assigned on Thursday February 9, 2012
Due on Friday February 10, 2010

One more chance to read through and connect the pieces of your class notes. Also, not a bad idea to read pages 362 - 366.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Polishing off the Polynomial Function Puzzle: Learning to Solve Higher Order Polynomials By Generating Our Own Factor Candidates

Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Wednesday February 8, 2012
"Due" on Thursday February 9, 2012

Given the density of the content for the next day or two, it does not make sense to have a conventional home nugget. You won't really have the big picture until Thursday or Friday.

Considering these circumstances, it is best to simply review your class notes nightly so that you walk into class feeling confident and certain about content that will have additional layers added to it in each class investigation.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Taking a 2nd Crack at Chapter 6 Problems

Home Nugget #19
Assigned on Monday February 6, 2012
Due on Wednesday February 8, 2012

In Algebra II text,

(we're revisiting problems from Home Nugget #16: these are the six problems I chose to correct when I collected the home nugget originally and the results were pretty scary. I continue to wonder whether we are having a tough time with home nuggets because we aren't taking them seriously enough or whether we are actually running into content issues)

Page 354 # 42, 46

Page 355 # 60

Page 375 # 14, 21, 22

Friday, February 3, 2012

Putting the Remainder and Factor Theorem to Work in Determining Factors of Polynomials

Home Nugget #18
Assigned on Friday February 3, 2012
Due on Monday February 6, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 359 # 14 - 17 and 24 - 28

Page 360 # 34, 35

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Getting Set for a Lesson 6-3 to 6-6 Quiz Tomorrow

Home Nugget #17
Assigned on Thursday February 2, 2012
Due on Friday February 3, 2012

In Algebra II text,

Page 376

# 24 - 30

# 33, 34 on graph paper

Page 377

# 38 - 44

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Getting a Handle on Monomials, Polynomials and the Operations that Bind Them

Home Nugget #16
Assigned on Wednesday February 1, 2012
Due on Thursday February 2, 2012

In Algebra II text,

Page 354 # 42 - 47

Page 355 # 60 - 62

Page 375 # 11 - 15 and 21 - 23 using any method you choose

NOTE: this lesson will be collected and assessed for accuracy