Algebra Blog (2008-2009) http://mrtowne2008.wordpress.com William Towne's Southwest and Lake Harriet Blog Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/b04c1dac79f2be06b72a8206a0d776a8?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Algebra Blog (2008-2009) http://mrtowne2008.wordpress.com Day 171 – 1 Day Until Summer Vacation! http://mrtowne2008.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/day-171-%e2%80%93-1-day-until-summer-vacation/ http://mrtowne2008.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/day-171-%e2%80%93-1-day-until-summer-vacation/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:26:19 +0000 Bill Towne http://mrtowne2008.wordpress.com/?p=756 ]]>

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Final Exam

Lake Harriet

Valley Fair day

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Review for final exam

Homework: study for their final

Lake Harriet

No class – graduation

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We returned books, got their chapter 9 test back, and we began reviewing for the final exam

Homework: begin studying!

Lake Harriet

Last day of class. We took chapter 9 exam.

Homework: rest up for Valley Fair

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Chapter 9 Exam

Homework:

Lake Harriet

Studying for Chapter 9 Exam

Homework: study, study, study, for tomorrow is the last day of class!

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Review Day

Homework: study for chapter 9 exam

Lake Harriet

No class….field day

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We went over last night’s homework, and took a homework quiz. We also did a self-assessment for their group project

Homework: first page of the chapter 9 review packet

Lake Harriet

We went over the homework, then I gave them their review for the chapter 9 exam.

Homework: Chapter 9 Review Packet – due Thursday (no class tomorrow)

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We reviewed and then did the last lesson on new material for the year – the quadratic formula.

Homework: Section 9.7 # 1 – 3 , 13

Lake Harriet

I gave a short homework check on section 9.6, then taught the next section

Homework: page 533 # 1 – 3, 13

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Field Trip Day

Homework: none

Lake Harriet

I collected their quiz, then gave a brief review of yesterday’s lesson before giving them their classwork.

Homework: Finish Section 9.6 # 1 – 6, 11 – 13

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We went over the homework from 9.6 (questions 1-5), then the students did some classwork on the three forms of a quadratic equation.

Homework: none

Lake Harriet

We began section 9.6 on completing the square.

Homework: They took home the quiz to do there. They’ll have to bring it back, completed, tomorrow.

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For those students that did not have math class yesterday…..

We began section 9.6 with a long lesson on completing the square.

Homework: Section 9.6 (page 528) # 1 – 5

Lake Harriet

Choir Concert that began at 2:15 lasted all the way through my hour….no class again. Frustration level is high.

We began section 9.6 on completing the square. Then the students worked out of their books.

Homework: Section 9.6 (page 528) # 3 – 6, 11 – 13

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