Today students took at test. If you were absent today you must take the test during lunch or after school on the week we return from Winter Break.

Happy Holidays!!!

Today in class students worked on the practice test.

Homework: Finish practice test and graph the answer to #35 on the graph paper that was supplied in class. Be prepared for the final review in class tomorrow for the test on Friday.

Today in class we studied the Point Slope Form and how to write the equation of the line with given two points.

I collected the final product for the cell phone plans and will be grading that over break. If you were absent today you must get that turned in to me as soon as you return to school.

I passed out the practice test.

Homework: Complete the practice test and use the textbook, classwork, warm-ups and Cornell Notes to help you complete this practice test.

Test this Friday. If you know you will not be at school this Friday you must take the test before we go on Winter Break.

Today in class we finalized what belongs in the "solve" and "check" section for the Cell Phone Problem. Students must review the rubric and finalize their work before they turn in tomorrow.

Today in class we reviewed how to transfer linear equations from standard form to slope intercept form and also how to find the x and y intercepts.

Homework: p. 169 #5-16 show all work and graph

Today in class we did a warm up problem involving two earning situations, translated them into linear form, graphed each line, then found their intersection. We discussed what what the intersection of the two lines means and the significance of the slope.

We continued to work on the "Cell Phone Problem." The due date has been extended to Monday 12/16. Students were told to exchange info so they can complete their group assignment by the start of class on Monday. Be sure to review the rubric so you maximize the number of points you can earn on this assignment.

Here is a link to the rubric for the Cell Phone Problem
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xMHBJWTVhQm0zUGc/edit?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xMHBJWTVhQm0zUGc/edit?usp=sharing

Today in class we continued working the cell phone plans. Students derived the linear equations and are expcted to have all 3 plans graphed on the same coordinate system when they arrive to class tomorrow.

I distributed the rubric I will be using to grade the assignment, which is worth 48 points.

Homework Due 12/13:

• Worksheet #1-34
• Calculator
• Complete the graph for the cell phone plans

Today in class we did a warm up about workers wages and the slope intercept form. We continued working on the "cell phone plans" group project.

Homework Due 12/12: Determine when it is best for a customer to select a plan that will save them the most money based on their texting usage.

I will also be checking to see if all students have a calculator. This will be worth 5 points.

Today in class students were presented with a problem called "Cell Phone Plans." They will be working in class on this problem for the next 2-3 days.

Homework Due on Friday 12/13/13 is to complete the worksheet on linear equations. Use the following link for the assignment or come to class during lunch to see the hard copy.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xTXQzQUkxSi1MdG8/edit?usp=sharing

Today in class students worked on writing linear equations.

Homework: Prepare for binder check tomorrow (12/10). I will be checking homework assignments and warm up problems from the last two weeks of school. (This includes the week preceding Thanksgiving break)

Today in class we reviewed slope and measured it's degrees. Period 3 and 4 reviewed Slope Intercept Form and periods 6 and 7 worked on p. 165 #1-13

Homework Due 12/6:
Periods 3 & 4 - Study for quiz 8. Must be able to find the slope using the slope formula, determine if the slope of a given line is more or less steep then a line with a slope of 1 and know what is the degree of the angle when the slope is 1.

Periods 6 & 7 - Study for quiz 8. Must be able to find the slope using the slope formula, determine if the slope of a given line is more or less steep then a line with a slope of 1 and know what is the degree of the angle when the slope is 1. AND finish p. 165 #1-13.

Today in class we reviewed slope. Classwork assignment: Textbook p.165 #1-13

Tomorrow you will have a substitute so the following homework assignment is due on 12/5:

Highway Engineers are responsible for the steepness of the roads they construct. Investigate how they use percent to describe the grade of the road. Write a minimum of two paragraphs on what you learned.

Today in class we began 3-6 (Lines in the Coordinate Plane)

Homework Due 12/3 p. 169 #1-10. Must use the graph paper that was supplied in class.

I recommend all students to review the following tutorial on Khan Academy on-line to supplement today's lesson. http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie/graphing_with_intercepts/v/graphing-using-x-and-y-intercepts

Today in class we continued to work in groups on the polygon graph.

Homework Due: 11/22/13
Cornell Notes study questions and summary for 3-5
Study for quiz tomorrow specifically number 44 on page 162

Sorry for the late post. Yesterday in class students reviewed how to determine the interior angle of any polygon when the exterior angle is expressed as an unknown variable (x), then determine the number of sides of that polygon using two methods.

We reviewed the definitions of independent and dependent variable and how to set them up on the coordinate system.

Students were assigned to a group where they were given a task to determine the degrees of angles for polygons when given the numbers of sides. They must graph this data today and we will have a follow up discussion on interpreting the graph.

Homework Due 11/21/13 - Cornell Notes study questions (minimum of 3 - variety of high and low leveled questions) and summary (response to the essential question and what you learned).

Today in class we looked at how to determine the number of sides of a polygon when given just one exterior or one interior angle. This will be a skill you will need to demonstrate on the quiz this Friday.

To practice this new skill we completed problems 40-44 from the textbook on page 161.

Tomorrow we are going to start a graphing exercise and you will need to know the difference between a dependent and independent variable.

Homework Due 11/20/2013 - Define Independent Variable and Dependent Variable and provide 5 examples that show this type of relationship. The example I gave in class is the amount of time spent studying (independent variable) and GPA (dependent variable).

Today in class we did the following problem as the warm-up to class:
Miles said that he measured an angle of a regular polygon to be 130°. Explain why this is impossible.

This problem took us quite some time to complete and discuss. We took some notes on working backwards when given the total measure of degrees on regular polygons as well as determining the number of sides of a regular polygon when given the degree of one angle.

Homework Due 11/19/2013
Textbook p. 162 #s 26-27 (must draw the diagrams), p. 163 #47-49

Today in class we:

• Took a quiz on the polygon angle sum theorem
• Studying the properties of Regular Polygons
• Derivied the theorem for the sum of the exterior angles for any polygon
• Reviewed last night's homework and turned it in

Homework Due: 11/18/2013

• Workbook p. 301 (show all work, tear out and hole punch)

Today in class:

• Collected homework
• Returned Ch. 3 Test
• Gave most up to date progress report
• Students did an activity to derive the Polygon-Angle Sum Theorem (3-5)

Homework Due 11/15

• Get progress report signed by your parent if it is below 70%
• Textbook page 161 #11-15, #22-25

Today in class I gave students 15 additional minutes to work on the Regular Polygons activity that was started in class yesterday.

Today I started Cornell Notes for 3-5.

Homework Due 11/14/13: Textbook page 161 #1-10 and #16-21 ALSO finish the Regular Polygon construction activity if it is not complete. I will be collecting it tomorrow.

Today we did a warm-up that required a stamp. If you were absent be sure to see the print out on Wendesday. I collected the homework assignment which was to re-do page 299 from the workbook and write your corrections on a separate piece of paper.

There is no new homework assigned for this weekend. We will begin learning about the Polygon-Angle Sum Theorem (3-5) on Wednesday. I will be out on Tuesday for Professional Development. You will be doing a construction actvity with Mr. Z that will be due at the end of the period.

Today students took the Chapter 3 (sections 3.1-3.4) Test.

Homework Due 11/8/2013
Correct all mistakes made on page 299 from the workbook on a separate piece of paper.

We will be starting section 3.5 tomorrow. Be sure to being a protractor to class.

Today in class we DID NOT take the test. Considering today is advisory schedule, I decided that I would like to have an additional day of review. The test will take place tomorrow Thursday, 11/7.

Homework Due 11/7:

• Re-do worksheet page 299. Only the problem you got incorrect on another sheet of paper.
• Only period 3 and 4 got their worksheets back. If you are in period 6 or 7 you will get this paper back tomorrow and it will be your homework for Thursday night.

Today in class we reviewed how to prove (using properties of parallel lines) why the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. Remember you will see this problem on tomorrow's test so be sure to study the warm - up from class today in addition to the practice test.

Homework: Study for the Chapter 3 test using the practice test, "Building Stairs" assignment (know how to use the the transitive property in a two column proof) and the warm - up from class today.

Today in class I returned the "Building Stairs" Problem Solving activity using the UPS check method. I reviewed the proper way to write the two column proof assciated with this problem.

I finished lecturing on 3-4.

Homework Due Tuesday 11/4:

• Write a minimum of 3 Study Questions (at least one high level ?) and Summary for Cornell Notes on 3-4
• Prepare for tomorrow's binder check by having the following items
• C-Notes: 3-2, 3-3, 3-4 (Be sure all topics have study questions and summary)
• Wam-ups: 10/21, 10/24, 10/28
• Homewok: 10/21 (p. 137 #'s 1-4), 10/22 (p. 144 #'s 14-21), 10/28 (p. 150 #'s 1-15)
• Classwork: "Building Stairs"
• Chapter 3 Practice Test (complete as much as you can independently so that you are ready for tutorials tomorrow)

Today in class students were given a rubric for the "Building Stairs" Task. The task was due at the end of the period.

Tomorrow students will get ready for a binder check for this upcoming Monday. I will be distributing the pratice test for Chapter 3 on Monday as well.

Today in class students were put into collaborative groups to complete a task called "Building Stairs." We will continue the task in class tomorrow. There is no homework assigned for tonight.

Today I was out for professional development. In class students were instructed to continue practicing what they learned about the Triangle-Angle Sum Theorem with problems from the textbook. There is no new homework tonight.

Today in class we took Quiz 6 on sections 3-2, 3-3 and 3-4.

We continued learning about Triangle Properties and continued Cornell Notes on 3-4.

Homework Due 10/28/13: Textbook page 150 #1-15. Copy diagrams and show all work.

Prepare for Quiz 6 by studying the following:

• Review homework and warm-up from days 10/21-10/24
• C-Notes for 3-2, 3-3 and 3-4

Today in class I distributed Quiz 5 and reviewed the answers.

I awarded points to students who completed last night's homework in the Cornell Notebook.

I began lesson 3-4 on Parallel Lines and The Triangle-Angle Sum Theorem

Homework Due 10/25/2013 - Tear out page 299 in the Geometry Workbook, hole punch and put in homework section of your binder. Show all work and put a box around the final answers. Since we did not get to do many examples in class be sure to look at 148 in the Textbook for examples and help.

Tear out and bring Page 311 form the Workbook to class tomorrow!

Today in class we reviewed last night's homework and students took an assessment task called "The Perez Vacation." This assessment will be used to help teachers develop assignments in alignment with the new Smarter Balanced Assessments that are replacing the CSTs. Students earned participation points for taking the assessment.

Homework Due: 10/24

• Review Cornell Notes from 3-2 and write 3 study questions (at least one high level question) and write a summary. The summary must include what you learned and an answer to the essential question.
• Review Cornell Notes from 3-3 and write 3 study questions (at least one high level question) and write a summary. The summary must include what you learned and an answer to the essential question.

 

Today in class we will complete Cornell Notes on 3-2 (Proving Lines Parallel) and review the homework from last night.

We will take Cornell Notes on 3-3 (Parallel and Perpendicular Lines)

Homework Due: 10/23/13
Textbook Page 144 #s 14-21. Must draw a diagram for each problem and put a box around final answer.

Today in class we learned how to prove if lines are parallel by using the Converse of the Properties of Parallel Lines.

Quiz 4 was distributed

Homework Due 10/22/13
Page 137 #s 1-4
Challenge Problems: Page 139 #41- 44

Today we took Quiz 5 on using Properties of Parallel Lines to justify answers. I gave time in class for students to get their binders prepared for Monday's binder check.

• Be prepared for Monday's Binder Check by having the following:
• Warm-ups (10/16, 10/17) - 2 Points Total
• UPS check - Classwork Section (5 Points Stamped or Not)
• Homework (10/14 - Partner Work, 10/15, 10/17) - 6 Points (2 Points for each assignment, 1 for having a stamp and 1 for doing the homework).

Today in class we learned how to determine if lines are parallel based on the Parallel Line Properties. If you did not complete the warm up in class be sure to complete it before the next binder check.

We reviewed homework.

Homework due Friday 10/18: Workbook page 295 *tear out page, 3 hole punch it and put in homework section of binder.

Quiz Tomorrow on Properties of Parallel Lines! Study those Cornell Notes and all the work we did this week. Watch the phschool.com video for 3-1 if needed.

Today in class we continued learning about Properties of Parallel Lines. We worked in cooperative groups to solve an applied problem using the UPS (check) method. I did not collect the homework from the previous day and will make that assignment due tomorrow 10/16/13

Today in class we graded the pop quiz we took last Friday then retook the same quiz which included identifying if angles are congruent or supplementary. We learned how to write a two column proof and reviewed the definition of the transitive property.

Homework Due 10/15 - Page 131 #14-17, 23-25, 28

Today in class we had student teacher conferences to discuss the following:

• Chapter 1 Test (returned to students)
• Progress Report Grade
• Cornell Notes and Binder Check

During class students worked with a partner on textbook page 137 #5-8 and page 138 #24-25. The last two problems were challenging and will be reviewed in class tomorrow.

Homework due 10/15 - Finish partner work from class today. If you were absent you must complete the assignment for a stamp tomorrow.

Today in class we took a pop quiz on 3-1. We learned about Leveled Questions and I passed out a reference sheet to be used when developing study questions for your Cornell Notes.

Homework Due Monday 10/14/13 - Write study questions, summary and identify any points of confusion with a question mark.

I will be doing a binder check on Monday looking for the following items:

• Homework - 10/9 Research and report on how parallel lines serve an important purpose in the world
• Homework - 10/11 Page 131 #11-13
• Cornell Notes 3-1
• Summary for 3-1
• Study Questions for 3-1

If you would like to retake the pop quiz we took on Friday you can come in at lunch on Monday to retake it.

Today we learned about the Transitive Property of Congruence and how to justify our answers for angle measurement.

Homework Due 10/11/13
Page 131 #11-13. Copy Directions and be sure to justify your answers.

Today we began studying chapter 3 section 1 on properties of parallel lines.

Homework due 10/10/13
Research and report on five different ways parallel lines serve an important purpose in our world. Be sure to cite your resources.

Today in class we took the Chapter 1 Test. I also collected h/w.

Homework: Open the following link and copy the 8 slides in your Cornell Notes. Answer the "Essential Question" the best you can and be prepared to share your response in class tomorrow.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xcW1SWTFMRHZRXzQ/edit?usp=sharing

If you have problems opening this link look for the icon of an arrow pointing down in the upper left hand corner of the screen. When you click on that arrow it will download the Power Point and you should be able to open it from there.

Today in class we worked in groups on completing the Chapter 1 Practice test. Homework due tomorrow Oct. 8th - Page 71 #1-9 and Page 72 #19-31

The answers below are meant for you to check your work.
1. Coplanar
2. Segment
3. Congruent
4. Midpoint
5. Angle Bisector
6. Conjecture
7. Postulate or Axiom
8. Parallel Lines
9. Obtuse Angle

Answers may vary. I only give one example of acceptable answers here:
19. Line AQ and Line QR
20. A, Q and R
21. Plane AQTD and Plane BRSC
22. Line AD, Line TD, Line CD
23. Always
24. Sometimes
25. Never
26. Always
27. -7, 3
28. 0.5
29. m=15
30. x = 31
31. a. Angle ADB, Angle BDC
b. Angle ADE, Angle EDF
c. Angle ADC, Angle EDF

If you have any questions email them to me at swebster@sandi.net

Today we completed lesson 1-6 on Supplementary, Complementary, Adjacent and Vertical Angles. We reviewed the homework and made corrections in clas.

I distributed the CHAPTER 1 PRACTICE TEST today. We will review it Monday for another in class review and the test will be on Tuesday Oct. 8th

If you are absent and would like to see the review email me at swebster@sandi.net

Today we continued learning more about angles and another method for measuring them.

Since I have moved the test to next week I will be giving a short quiz on what we have learned this week.

Homework Due 10/3 Page 40-41 #16-40.

Today in class I distributed Quiz 3 and went over the answers and how it was graded. You will see all parts of that quiz on the test this Friday so be sure to use it as a study tool.

We discussed the importance of estimation skills and the consequences of poor estimation skills.

We learned how to properly and acurately measure angles.

Homework Due 10/3 - Page 40 #1-14. If you are unable to do some problems, copy the problem down and be prepared to ask questions in class tomorrow.

Today we reviewed the Midpoint task we worked on yesterday in class. Homework due tomorrow 10/2 is to complete the Angle Measuring and Angle Creating worksheet.

If you are absent you can print the sheet (see the link for the worksheet in yesterday's post). If you did not yet copy the notes for 1-6 be sure to do that for class tomorrow. The link for the notes can be found in yesterday's post.

Today we worked on measuring segments. I attached today's lesson here. The only slide we got through today was the "Warm-Up" slide. The warm-up task is very similar to the performance task you will see on the Test this Friday, so be sure to study the work we did today and come to class tomorrow prepared with any questoins you still have.

We will be starting lesson 1-6 tomorrow. Your homework tonight is to copy the notes form the link below. You start copying on slide 3 where you see the heading of lesson 1-6 at the top. Do not copy the last slide that says summary until after I have lectured to you about the notes. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xTnpIRlM1TktuamM/edit?usp=sharing

The link below is the work will be doing as classwork on 10/1. If you are absent from class print out the pages from the link below. You need a protractor to complete this assignment. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xdkVOMW8xaFlKR1E/edit?usp=sharing

This is a reminder that I will be doing FOR CREDIT binder and notebook checks this Monday 9/30/2013. I will be looking for the following: Cornell Notes (Specifically Study Questions and Summaries) Dividers in your binder and papers stored in the correct section Use of planner to record homework If you missed lesson 1-5 here is a link to view what we discussed in class. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_ypZc5b_v2xeFV0VEU5UU9famM/edit?usp=sharing

Today in class we finished our notes from 1-5. We practiced using the Segment Addition Postulate and Using the Midpoint to find the lengths of segments.

The following is the items you need to study for Quiz 3 tomorrow.

Study Guide

• p.26 #25-33
• p.33 #1-12
• Ruler Postulate and how to use it
• Skew and Parallel Lines

On Monday I am going to check your Cornell Notes and Binder. I will be checking to see if you wrote questions and a summary for notes on 1-4 and 1-5.

Today in class we:

• Reviewed page 26 #25-33 with a partner and discussed the answers in class
• Debriefed what a "Quality Repitition" looks like and how to ensure students are using their notes effectively
• Distrbuted Quiz 2
• Began lesson 1-5 on Measuring Segments

If you were absent you must come in at lunch to get the information that was missed.

Homework Due 9/26/13
Page 33. #1-19 (If you are unable to complete the homework come to class with questions. I must see evidence that you set up your homework and attempted to complete it.)

In class today we watched a video on Cornell Note Taking. While watching the video we worked on answering the following essential question, "How can Cornell Notes help me make better grades?"

We also completed notes from section 1-4.

Homework Due 9/25/13

• Write a summary for the Cornell Notes we took today in class.
• A summary can include the following:
• What did we do in class?
• What did we learn in class?
• What questions (points of confusion) do I have about what we learned in class?
• What connection can you make between the topics we took notes today in class? (for example, what do Segments, Rays, Parallel and Skew lines have in common?)
• Textbook page 26 #16-23 & #25-33

Today in class we started section 1-4 on Segments, Rays, Parallel Lines and Planes. 

Homework Due 9/24/13

Page 25 #s 1-15 Be sure to copy directions and diagrams. If you have a hard time answering some questions be sure to look at the examples in the textbook and be prepared to ask me in class tomorrow. 

Homework Due 9/20/13

Study for Quiz 2

• Postulates 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4
• Algebraic Rule for the River Problem and know how to use it.
• 4a + 2(c-1) -1 = Number of Trips

I will also be checking your binder and notebook

Homework Due 9/19/13

Page 20 #11-37 *copy all directions and diagrams

Homework Due 9/18/13

Page 19 #1-10 *Copy directions, questions and diagram.

Homework Due 9/17/2013

Today you were assigned one of the following vocabulary words:

• Plane
• Coplanar
• Collinear

Complete the Frayer Model graphic organizer we created in class to become an "expert" with your assigned vocabulary word. You will be expected to teach your peers the meaning of this word. You are also expected to use the Geometry textbook as well as the Internet to complete this assignment. 

Homework Due: 9/13/2013

Complete the "Crossing the River"task on the poster. Show the number of trips required to complete the task. Be sure to highlight the pattern that occurs for adults and the pattern that occurs for the students.

Homework Due: 9/11/2013 
If you were in class today your task is to come up with a different method of solving the "Crossing the River" problem. Your goal is to beat the number of times you were able to get all of the adults and children to the other side of the river. See if you can come up with the least number of trips possible. Be sure to follow the rules in the prompt. 

If you were absent from class because you attended the assembly or were ill be sure to complete numbers 1 and 2 and be prepared to join a group who has already been working on this problem.

Crossing the River

You are on a camping trip with your family and your friend's family during a summer vacation. Your party consists of six adults and four children. While on a hike, you come upon a river that you will need to cross in order to continue on your hiking trail. At the edge of the river your friend’s father finds a small boat. It can accommodate only one adult at a time. Or it can accommodate at most two children. It will not hold one adult and one child at the same time. Everyone is capable of rowing the boat.

Part A

1. How many one-way trips does it take for every one to reach the other side of the river? Around trip counts as two one-way trips. Be sure to obey the safety rules about the number of passengers that can be in the boat at one time.
   
2. Draw a visual of the crossing operation so someone who looked at your diagram would understand how you arrived at your answer to question #1. 
   

Homework Due 9/10/13
Review syllabus with a parent and bring the one sheet signed to school.

Homework Due 9/5/2013
Textbook Page 6 #19-22 and Page 7 #31-36, 40.
Write directions and show all work. Put a box around your final answer.

*If you are new to my class and Friday was your first day with me you have until 9/13 to complete this assignment.

Math Autobiography

10 Points Due Thursday 9/5/2013

Purpose of the Assignment:  As your teacher, I want to get to know you as a person and as a student of mathematics.  This will help me better meet your needs.  

Content:  Your autobiography should address the four sections listed below.  I’ve listed some questions to help guide you, but please don’t just go through and answer each question separately.  The questions are just to help get you thinking.  Remember the purpose of the paper.  Write about the things that will give me a picture of you.  The key to writing a good piece is to give lots of detail.  See the example below:

Not enough detail:  I hated math in fourth grade, but it got better in sixth grade.

Good detail:  I hated math in fourth grade because I had trouble learning my multiplication tables.  I was really slow at doing problems, and I was always the last one to finish the timed tests.  It was really embarrassing. …

Section 1:  Introduction

·      How would you describe yourself?

·      Where are you from?  How did you decide to attend Point Loma High School?

·      A description of your family

·      Where you have lived?

·      Where you have traveled?

·      Where have you attended school and what are your college and career goals?

·      What are your interests outside of school such as hobbies, special talents or sports?

Section 2:  Experience with Math

·      What have your experiences in math classes been like?

·      How do you feel about math?

·      In what ways have you used math outside of school?

·      A description of a class (can be any subject) you remember where learning was safe and enjoyable

Section 3:  Learning Styles and Habits (specifically for math)

·      How do you learn best?

·      What do you do when you get “stuck”?

·      Do you ask for help?  From whom?

·      Describe some of your study habits.  For example:  Do you take notes?  Are they helpful?  Are you organized?  Do you procrastinate?  Do you read the text?

Section 4:  The Future

·      What are your expectations for this course?

·      What are your responsibilities as a student in this course?  What do you expect from your instructor?

·      What are your educational and life goals?

·      How does this course fit into your educational goals?

Assignment Requirements

Format: 

·      1 inch margins

·      12 point type

Minimum length: 1 Full Page

Your paper needs to have the following information in the upper right corner:

Your name
Math Autobiography

Course name

Period

Grading:  This paper will not be graded for writing style and composition in the same way that you would be graded in a writing course, but I do expect proper spelling and grammatical usage.  If this is an issue for you, have someone proof read it for you.  I am happy to proof read papers that are brought to me during my office hours.  I will be using the following rubric.

Criteria	Points
Content: ·      Each section is fully covered and includes relevant detail.	8 (2 points per section)
Format ·      1-inch margins, 12 pt type ·      Minimum length (1 page)	1 1

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