8th+MathAlg1

Welcome to the 8th Algebra page!


 * Week of May 15, 2018**
 * **Quiz on graphing and solving with factoring, square root, and completing the square method on Tues, May 15.** Then we will work on our final method - the quadratic formula.

__**Links**__ Buzz Math - [|www.buzzmath.com] Khan Academy - [|www.khanacademy.org] Desmos Graphing Calculator - [|www.desmos.com] Buzz Math Class Code - **Period 2:** D255-CF2F **Period 3:** 3C22-37F5

=__**Class Action Blog**__= //Tuesday, May 15, 2018// After our quiz, we learned the final method for solving quadratics - the quadratic formula. media type="youtube" key="IvXgFLV2gOk" width="338" height="192"

//Monday, May 14, 2018// 1) Correct HW graphing wksht on Desmos with table 2) Make corrections and turn in to sub 3) Solving Quadratic Equations Using Different Methods wksht (do entire front and #10-13 on back //HW: Finish wksht, quiz tomorrow on all things solving and graphing //

//Friday, May 11, 2018// More practice with graphing today. . . quiz on Tuesday.

//Thursday, May 10, 2018// More practice with completing the square today. . . first we practiced on NearPod and then worked on identifying the correct method of solving in order to solve a quadratic.

//Wednesday, May 9, 2018// __Class Work:__ 1) Watch Khan "Completing the Square" Video (WATCH TO 5:30 MARK, don't need to take notes, can if you want), with headphones 2) Solving Equations by Completing the Square #1-12 (front side) - can work in partners, get as much GOOD practice as you can. . . this is not HW. Answer Key is posted underneath, look at it every few problems to make sure you are doing it correctly.

//HW: Ask the sub - worksheet must be completely done -//** MUST SHOW ALL WORK FOR HW TO RECEIVE CREDIT **

//Tuesday, May 8, 2018// After our quiz, students took notes and practiced the fourth method for solving quadratics, completing the square:

//Monday, May 7, 2018// Review of what we learned before DC, prep for quiz on graphing and solving quadratics with factoring and square root method.

//Monday, April 30, 2018// Today we learned our third method for solving quadratics - the square root method!

//Friday, April 27, 2018// __**Class Work:**__ 1) Quiz on Graphing Quadratics 2) Check HW (emailed to you) --> hand in to Ms. Key 3) Khan Practice "Quadratics By Factoring (intro)" (sent to you - 80% or better!) 4) p 455 #1-10 in book HW: p 458 #13-22

//Thursday, April 26, 2018// Practice today with solving quadratics using the factoring method. . . after taking notes and practicing a few problems together, we continued to practice graphing using these solutions on NearPod.

//Wednesday, April 25, 2018// More practice with graphing using the axis of symmetry and vertex. . . after clarifying our notes, students practiced on NearPod.

//Monday, April 23-Tuesday, April 24, 2018// 1) Watch Virtual Nerd Vertex video + notes (this is the video that did not work on Friday) 2) Complete wksht #19-36 on LL or in notebook - find axis of symmetry and vertex only (use a calc if necessary)

//Friday, April 20, 2018// Class Work: 1) Collect graphing wksht from HW (Turn in to Mrs. Durkin) 2) Complete front side of Quadratics Basics wksht 3) Watch video + notes of Vertex+ notes 4) Watch video Axis of Symmetry + notes 4) Finish rest of wksht

//Thursday, April 19, 2018// We continued working on differences between graphs of quadratics, today using the structure of equations to identify how parabolas are similar and different. After discussing these characteristics, we worked on p 440 #1-12.

//Wednesday, April 18, 2018// Beginning our new and final unit on quadratics today. . . students reviewed what we learned in the video they watched for HW about quadratics. We also discussed new vocab - vertex and axis of symmetry - and how they can be found on a parabola. After practicing using the the vocab on Desmos Polygraph Parabolas, we began working on p 433 in the book.

//Tuesday, April 17, 2018// Test on polynomails

//Monday, April 16, 2018// U8 Polynomials Study Guide

//Monday, April 9-Friday, April 13, 2018// Aspire Testing

//Thursday, April 5, 2018// Students completed our last assessment before Aspire testing on p 417 #1-8 and #18-22. Then they began the study guide.

//Tuesday, April 3-Wednesday, April 4, 2018// More practice with simplifying rational expressions

//Monday, Mar 26-Monday, April 2, 2018// No school - spring break

//Friday, Mar 23, 2018// Today we began working on simplifying polynomial rational expressions. . . we learned that you need to FACTOR FIRST before canceling out entire terms. After doing a few problems together, students worked on book problems on p 404-405.

//Wednesday, Mar 22, 2018// More practice with factoring trinomials using binomials and GCF. . . students worked on Khan and completed problems on p 397.

//Tuesday, Mar 21, 2018// Method #2 for factoring - factoring into binomials.

//Monday, Mar 19, 2018// Today we started working on factoring polynomials, first with GCF.

//Thursday, Mar 15, 2018// More practice with multiplying polynomials today. . . we finished up p 376 #1-17 in the book and then practiced identifying squares of binomials and differences of two squares.

//Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018// Shortened class today due to the prayer service. . . we looked at special types of products of polynomials - **differences of two squares** and **squares of binomials**. Students wrote down definitions and then began working some practice on more complex multiplication on Khan.

//Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018// Multiplying polynomials - first we worked on a binomial times a binomial. Students took notes and did practice problems with their tables before working on Khan Academy and p 375 in the book.

//Monday, Mar 12, 2018// More practice with adding and subtracting polynomials today. . . students finished their Khan Practice on Adding & Subtracting and completed p 367 #1-27 on LL to prepare for the quiz tomorrow.

//Friday, Mar 9 ,2018// Practice today with adding and subtracting polynomials. . . students took notes and completed practice problems on adding and subtracting. We practiced on NearPod and on Khan Academy as well.

//Thursday, Mar 8, 2018//

//Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018// Unit 7 Test

//Monday, Mar 5 - Tues, Mar 6, 2018// Study Guide completion, test on Wed

Study Guide Answer Key Solving Radical Equations Answer Key - Answers on last two pages

//Friday, Mar 2, 2018// After our quiz on radicals, we reviewed how to solve equations with square roots before doing individual practice and beginning our study guides.

//Thursday, Mar 1, 2018// Practice on simplifying and performing operations with square roots on NearPod to prepare for our quiz tomorrow. Students also watched a Khan video "Solving equations with square roots" and took notes.

//Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018// More practice on simplifying and rationalizing radicals. Students completed their worksheets from yesterday.

//Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018// Today we learned how to "rationalize the denominator." After practicing together and taking notes, students worked on NearPod on a mixture of different types of problems.

//Monday, Feb 26, 2018// More practice today with multiplying radicals. . . we practiced on NearPod and completed exercises on p 308 in the book.

//Friday, Feb 23, 2018// 1) Quiz on Scientific Notation & Exponents 2) Correct HW (link here) 3) p 306 #3-11 in book on LL (turn in to Ms. Key or Mr. Newman) 3) Watch Multiplying Radicals + notes 4) Multiplying Square Roots #1-16 only (get from Ms. Key or Mr. Newman)

//Thursday, Feb 22, 2018// Fraction Exponents Practice

//Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018// Continued practice with simplifying square roots. . . we finished our worksheet from yesterday and worked on Buzz Math "Simplifying Square Roots."

//Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018// We shared our notes on simplifying square roots. . . students worked on practice problems with their tables and then independently on NearPod.

//Monday, Feb 19, 2018// No school - Presidents' Day

//Friday, Feb 16, 2018// More practice with operations with square roots

//Thursday, Feb 15, 2018// 1) Operations with Scientific Notation video + notes 2) Buzz Math Operations with Scientific Notation

// Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 // No class due to Ash Wednesday mass

// Tuesday, Feb 13,2018 // More practice with exponent properties

// Monday, Feb 12, 2018 // More practice today with exponent properties, learning today the power of a power property. We did a few practice problems together after watching the video below. Then we practiced more on NearPod. media type="youtube" key="7MZsfSqkV44" width="403" height="229"

// Friday, Feb 9, 2018 // No class due to snow day

// Thursday, Feb 8, 2018 // Working with negative exponents today. . . realized that a negative exponent indicates a reciprocal. Students watched the video below, took notes, and the practiced on Buzz Math and p 293 #6-17 in the book. media type="youtube" key="ZbLqQ_7hbUk" width="448" height="251"

//Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018// Introduction to exponent rules today. . . we watched the videos below on the Product and Quotient Rules for exponents and completed a few practice problems together. Students worked on p 289 #1-16 in the book. media type="youtube" key="m-wZxnOW7Cc" width="392" height="219" media type="youtube" key="CqGaQsoFyfY" width="392" height="219"

// Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018 // U6 Systems test

// Monday, Feb 5, 2018 // Word Problem Answer Key

Study Guide Answer Key

// Friday, Feb 2, 2018 // No class due to Grad Pics

// Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018-Thurs, Feb 1, 2018 // Study Guide completion for test on 2/6

// Tuesday, Jan 30, 2018 // More practice with solving systems of inequalities on NearPod. . . . students completed a practice worksheet and then began working on word problems.

// Monday, Jan 29, 2018 // Class work: 1) Finish Solving Systems Word Problems wksht, turn in to Ms. Key 2) Watch Virtual Nerd "Solving Systems of Inequalities" + take notes 3) Buzz Math Solving Systems of Inequalities

// Friday, Jan 26, 2018 // Quiz today on solving systems. Students completed p 271 #4-10 in the book.

// Thursday, Jan 25, 2018 // Final practice for quiz on methods of systems today. . . then practice with word problems p 271 #4-10 in book.

// Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 // Continued practice with elimination method today. . . working with problems that may give us solutions with fractions. We practiced on NearPod first and then transitioned to independent practice.

// Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018 // More practice today with solving systems of equations with the elimination method. . . we learned how to solve when you have to multiply the equations by a number other than -1 or even multiplying both equations. Students finished the Buzz Math from yesterday and the other side of the worksheet from last night.

// Monday, Jan 22, 2018 // After our quiz on substitution, we learned the final method for solving a system - elimination method. We completed a few problems together on the board before practicing on Buzz Math "Solving Systems by Elimination."





// Friday, Jan 19, 2018 // NearPod today on substitution method. . . students practice the substitution and graphing methods to prepare for the quiz on Monday, Jan 22.

// Thursday, Jan 18, 2018 // More practice with the substitution method. . . students finished their worksheet from yesterday and the Buzz Math. Some students worked on p 256 #1-8.

// Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 // Second method today on solving systems - substitution method. . . students took notes, did a few practice problems together, and then practiced on Buzz Math "Solving Systems of Equations with Substitution."

// Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 // More practice with the graphing method today. . . students worked in groups to solve Desmos Play Catch-up before completing Buzz Math "Solving Systems by Graphing."

// Monday, Jan 15, 2018 // NO SCHOOL

// Friday, Jan 12, 2018 // After the quiz in graphing linear inequalities, we moved on to systems and saw that there are three ways to find a solution to a system. The first method we'll learn is the graphing method. Students worked on problems with tables and then on NearPod.

// Thursday, Jan 11, 2018 // MAP Testing - NO CLASS

// Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 // Students played Desmos Polygraph Inequalities to warm up today and then completed a Graphing Inequalities wksht.

//Tuesday, Jan 9, 2018// More practice with graphing linear inequalities. . . we practiced more on NearPod and then completed Buzz Math "Linear Inequalities."

//Monday, Jan 8, 2018// Students investigated how to write linear inequalities on Desmos Point Collector: Lines. Then we used what we learned to write our notes for graphing linear inequalities.

//Thursday, Dec 21, 2017// U5 Test on Linear Equation Forms

//Tuesday, Dec 19-Wednesday, Dec 20 2017// Study Guide Answer Key

//Monday, Dec 18, 2017// Study Guide completion

//Friday, Dec 15, 2017// After our quiz on converting, students shared what they noticed about equations for parallel and perpendicular lines. We created notes together and then practiced writing equations with specific characteristics.

//Thursday, Dec 14, 2017// Even more practice converting between different forms

//Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017// More practice with converting between different forms of equations. . . students practiced on NearPod and then began working on p 184 to practice in small groups.

//Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017// Practice today converting into and out of standard form. . . students took notes and then practiced by converting questions from standard to slope intercept to graph.

//Monday, Dec 11, 2017// More practice with point-slope form. . . we worked on p 182 in class.

//Friday, Dec 8, 2017// After reviewing HW, we learned our second form of linear equations - point-slope form. Students did a few practice problems together before completing independent practice on p 179 #1-9.

//Thursday, Dec 7, 2017// After our quiz, more practice on arithmetic sequences. . . students worked on a check in in partners and then completed p 163 #1-16.

//Wednesday, Dec 6, 2017// After reviewing for our quiz tomorrow on slope intercept form, we went back to arithmetic sequences and applied what we've learned with slope-intercept form to these types of patterns. After doing a few practice problems together, we practiced on NearPod.

//Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017// After checking in for BW on what we learned yesterday, students completed two Buzz Maths on linear functions and then practiced further on Desmos Marbleslides while Ms. Key worked in small groups to review HW.

//Monday, Dec 4, 2017// Students learned today how to take different information and write equations in slope intercept form. After working through a few problems together, we practiced on NearPod.

//Friday, Dec 1, 2017// No School

//Thurs, Nov 30, 2017// Back to regular math! Today we learned about slope-intercept form and how to use it to write equations from graphs. . . after students copied down some notes, we worked on applying it on Desmos Land the Plane activity. Then students worked on p 175 #1-13. media type="youtube" key="2BHzXItkByU" width="448" height="251"

//Wednesday, Nov 15 - Tues, Nov 21// HS Test Prep

//Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017// Students completed a check in on calculating slope on p 137-138 #1-20 to prepare for their quiz tomorrow.

//Monday, Nov 13, 2017// Students shared what they learned with the sub on Friday on calculating slope from equations and from graphs. After correcting HW on p 127, we practiced both types of problems on Nearpod.

//Friday, Nov 10, 2017// __Classwork__ 1) Slope from a graph video + notes 2) Slope from points video + notes 3) Show notes to Mrs. Durkin and get Slope from a Graph wksht 4) Turn in wksht and do Buzz Math "Calculating Slope" //HW: p 127 #12-19 in book, Buzz Math if not completed in class //

//Thursday, Nov 9, 2017// U4 Test on Functions

//Wednesday, Nov 8, 2017// Review day, test tomorrow on concepts in study guide

//Monday, Nov 6-Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017// Study Guide completion Answer Key:

//Friday, Nov 3, 2017// Students finished practice on transformations today. Students begin a check in to get ready for their quiz on transformations on Monday.

//Thursday, Nov 2, 2017// More practice with translating functions horizontally and vertically:

//Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017// Parent Functions for HW:

//Tuesday, Oct 31, 2017// Vertical shifts today. . . after looking at notes we practiced on Kahoot and then completed p 112 #4-13.

//Monday, Oct 30, 2017// Students worked on p 87 #1-4 in the book using Desmos and reviewed the definitions for extrema.


 * Disregard what Jack and Chuck wrote. **

//Friday, Oct 27, 2017// For Period 3: 1) Quiz 2) Watch Domain & Range of Continuous Functions video + notes 3) Complete this practice with a partner and discuss. Each person must submit their own.

//Thursday, Oct 26, 2017// More practice with function notation with equations and graphs. . . students completed a worksheet in pairs to practice and then p 79 #7-20 for a check in to get ready for their quiz tomorrow.

//Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017// Practice today with function notation. . . we learned what f(x) means and how to evaluate given different inputs and outputs.

//Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017// //More practice with function and domain and range. . . students learned how to write domain and range in set notation and then watched the video below on the vertical line test. Then they practiced on p 71 #1-15.// media type="youtube" key="-tHflGNBPKo" width="560" height="315"

//Monday, Oct 23, 2017// New unit on functions. . . today we learned what a function is and how to identify it with different representations. Virtual Nerd "What is a function?"

//Friday, Oct 20, 2017// No class due to Holy Fire

//Thursday, Oct 19, 2017// U3 Test

//Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017// Review day/shortened class due to Daily Show

//Monday, Oct 16- Tues, Oct 17, 2017// Study Guide completion

//Friday, Oct 13, 2017// Classwork for today: 1) Correct HW (answer key emailed to you) 2) p 59 #5-11, #35-39 on LL HW: p61 #1-5 in book

//T////hursday, Oct 12, 2017// Review of student notes on solving absolute value inequalities. . . we solved some problems together on the board and then practiced on NearPod.

//Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017// Practice today on equations with absolute values. . . students completed p 52 in partners and then did an individual check in.

//Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017// We took a quiz today on solving inequalities and equations. Then students shared their notes on absolute value equations. We practiced on NearPod together before starting problems individually.

//Monday, Oct 9, 2017// No School

//Friday, Oct 6, 2017// Students completed p 47 as a check in to get ready for their quiz on inequalities on Monday. (Students who shadowed--check your email for assignments.)

//Thursday, Oct 5, 2017// After correcting our HW on solving word problems with inequalities, we worked on solving compound inequalities - conjunctions and disjunctions. Students took notes and then we practiced on NearPod.

//Wednesday, Oct 4, 2017// Work with solving word problems with inequalities. . . students worked on p 38 #1-9 in the book.

//Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017// We reviewed how to solve single variable inequalities today. Students took notes and then completed practice problems on Buzz Math.

//Monday, Oct 2, 2017// U2 test today

//Friday, Sept 29, 2017// No School

//Thursday, Sept 28, 2017// Study Guide Answer Key

Extra Rate Problem Practice

//Tuesday, Sept 26 - Wed, Sept 27, 2017// Study Guide completion

//Monday, Sept 25. 2017// After reviewing our HW, we worked on p 38 #28-36 as a check in. Ms. Key also met with students in small groups to review their quizzes from last week.

//Friday, Sept 22, 2017// For Period 3: 1) Take Quiz 2) Correct HW (pictures of solutions sent to your email) 3) Watch Literal Equations video + notes 4) p 29 Try These B and #1-10 in book (correct with Mr. Newman)

//Thursday, Sept 21, 2017// We reviewed our quizzes from Wednesday and corrected our HW to get ready for the quiz tomorrow on equations with one, none, or infinite solutions. Then we worked on rate word problems.

//Wednesday, Sept 20, 2017// Student took their quiz on one solutions equations. We reviewed our word problems on consecutive integers before learning how to solve equations with infinite and all real solutions. We practiced a few problems on the board and then working on NearPod.

//Tuesday, Sept 19, 2017// We spent the first part of class getting ready for our quiz tomorrow on solving equations. Then we reviewed our word problem HW and learned how to set up equations for consecutive integer word problems.

//Monday, Sept 18, 2017// Today we learned how to solve equations with rations and/or fractions in them. We saw that if you multiply the entire equation by the same number (each term), you can eliminate the variable and make it easier to solve. After taking notes and practicing together on the board, students worked independently on Buzz Math "Solving Equations with Rationals" and "Challenging Equations II."

//Friday, Sept 15, 2017// More practice today with solving and writing equations with variables on both sides. . . students worked on p 19 #1-15 in the book.

//Thursday, Sept 14, 2017// Students completed a preassessment on U2 standards. Then we spent the class period reviewing methods for solving equations from last year on p 15 #1-17 in the book.

//Wednesday, Sept 13, 2017// U1 Test on real numbers and patterns

//Monday, Sept 11-Tuesday, Sept 12, 2017// Study Guide completion for test on Wed, Sept 13

//Friday, Sept 8, 2017// After our quiz students practiced more with increasing and decreasing functions.

//Thursday, Sept 7, 2017// BW today was review for our quiz tomorrow on arithmetic sequences. Students completed also p 14 #1-13 on LL as a check in and then began looking at characteristics of functions using OneNote.

//Wednesday, Sept 6, 2017// Students practiced arithmetic sequences on NearPod. Then we shared what we know about linear and nonlinear relationships and began p 8 #1-20 writing equations for both types.

//Tuesday, Sept 5, 2017// More practice today with arithmetic sequences. . . students completed p 6 in their book and then worked in partners on a worksheet in the Class Notebook on OneNote.

//Monday, Sept 4, 2017// NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

//Friday, Sept 1, 2017// After reviewing real numbers on a Desmos sorting activity and then reviewing our HW, we took our quiz on real numbers. Then we learned about arithmetic sequences.



//Thursday, Aug 31, 2017// More practice today with approximating square roots and identifying real numbers. . . after working in groups we played Kahoot to prepare for our quiz tomorrow on real numbers.

//Wednesday, Aug 30, 2017// We reviewed our number sort activity and corrected our HW on real numbers. Students built a Venn Diagram to show the relationships between the different types of real numbers. We also learned how to approximate square roots of imperfect squares.

//Tues, Aug 29, 2017// After taking a brief preassessment on real numbers, students shared what they remembered from last year and then worked in groups to sort numbers into groups.

//Thursday, Aug 24, 2017// Supplies and book distribution! For HW, follow the steps below to activate your Buzz Math account.

1) Go to www.buzzmath.com/activate 2) Enter the code listed above in the "Links" section for your class. 3) Complete the information listed. If you are an old student, make sure you check the correct box.