Attempting to Draw Parallel Between Properties of Exponents and Logarithms

Home Nugget #2
Assigned on Monday April 30, 2012
Due on Tuesday May 1, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Read pages 522 & 523 on power property of logarithms and solving logarithmic equations, then:

On page 523 # 1 - 4

On page 524 # 8 - 11

And So Begins the Fifth and Final Marking Term...

Home Nugget #1 (of the 5th marking term)
Assigned on Friday April 27, 2012
Due on Monday April 30, 2012


In Algebra 2 text,

Page 515 # 24 - 50 even

Page 516 # 52 - 58 even and # 65, 67

Be mindful that this nugget sets the tone for what will be a fast-paced and hectic last term, full of challenges and surprises. View the assignment for what it is, an opportunity to feel good about content and to walk into class feeling prepared.

Knowing Our Way Around Exponential Functions Lays a Strong Foundation for Logarithmic Functions

Home Nugget #27
Assigned on Wednesday April 25, 2012
Due on Thursday April 26, 2012

Present all work/evidence/solutions for the set of problems we worked through today from Practice 9-1 on exponential functions on a sheet of paper that can potentially be collected for credit. Given our collaboration on the problems today, there is an expectation that the product is accurate and complete and reflects mastery of the content.

Ensuring that We Have a Strong Foundation with Exponential Relationships

Home Nugget #26
Assigned on Tuesday April 24, 2012
Due on Wednesday April 25, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 504 # 18, 21, 22 - 27, 29, 30, 34, 35

Page 505 # # 40 - 48 even

Narrowing Your Focus for Chapters 6, 7 and 8

In creating questions for you to tackle during Tuesday's "Teach me a Lesson on..." assessment, I decided that it would prove helpful to share the questions with you ahead of time. We agreed that while the assignment is a pretty difficult undertaking, it is an extremely effective way to get you to re-examine and make sense of the content we've covered as of late. Check out the questions at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1L_KcnwC0EYjzTBYSUCub7SSnK8_mJmrs71-KgvknsgU See you on Monday when our conversations turn to exponential relationships once again!

A Long-Term Assignment that Requires a Significant Investment

Home Nugget #25
Assigned on Thursday April 13, 2012 (but introduced on Monday April 10)
Due on Tuesday April 24, 2012 (the Tuesday after we return from spring break)

Immerse yourself in the content and topics of chapters 6, 7 and 8 in anticipation of our "Teach me a lesson on..." assessment that is taking the place of the 4th term math journal. Remember that the objective here is to know the content well enough to be able to teach it to an audience (in this case the audience is me) and your medium for teaching is the sheet of paper I provide you with.

Your only resource on for this assessment is one side of a 9.5 by 11 inch paper where you hand write notes that may be a helpful resource for you when putting together the requested lesson.

The following should help to further understand the format criteria for the assessment:

Concept Introduction: lets the reader know what they are in store for. Can be an analogy, connection to a previous topic or exploration.

Concept Fundamentals: the heart and soul of a topic. This is the stuff that you simply need to know and understand.

Concept Applications: how can we apply the content in making sense of situations and solving problems? Give worked-out examples!

Avoiding a Post-Spring Break Assessment Disaster with a Little Foresight!

Home Nugget #24
Assigned on Wednesday April 11, 2012
Due on Thursday April 12, 2012

Expect a practice quiz on lessons 6-3 and 6-4 in the format of "teach me a lesson..." that will serve as a gauge for how challenging taking on all of chapters 6, 7 and 8 will be.

I will be collecting everyone's product at the end of about 25 minutes and projecting the resulting lessons for our group consumption to see where we can identify areas of strength and weakness.

Knowing the Content from Term 4 Well Enough to Teach It

Home Nugget #23
Assigned on Tuesday April 10, 2012
Due on Wednesday April 11, 2012

Begin preparing for your "teach me a lesson on..." assessment planned for the Tuesday after spring break by working through chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Is Chapter 8 and the Story it Tells to Our Liking?

Home Nugget #22
Assigned on Monday April 9, 2012
Due on Tuesday April 10, 2012

Prepare for a chapter 8 multiple-choice quiz designed to give us a sense of our relative chapter content mastery.

Sighting the Conclusion of Chapter 8 on the Horizon

Home Nugget #21
Assigned on Wednesday April 4, 2012
Due on MONDAY April 9

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 469 # 8 - 12 even, 19 - 23, 29 - 31

Page 470 # 36 - 40, 42 - 44

Page 471 # 51

AND

Read lesson 8-5 on Classes of Functions

Variation Relationships Capture Our Attention

Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Tuesday April 3, 2012
Due on Wednesday April 4, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Read pages 466, 467 and 468 to make sense of inverse and joint variation.

Then, solve # 1 - 6 on page 468.

Proving Mastery of Lessons 8-1 to 8-2

Home Nugget #19
Assigned on Monday April 2, 2012
Due on Tuesday April 3, 2012


In Algebra I text,

Page 490

# 9 - 14 and # 16 - 21

Five questions will be graded for accuracy and counted as a 20 point quiz grade.