Outlook for the week of March 1 - March 5

Hello to All!

Although it is just Friday, February 26, I wanted to get a jump on next week's blog.

Generally speaking:

For Precalculus:
Thursday was our test for Chapter 6 - Trigononmetric Identities. All other homework and take home test problems for Chapter 6 will be due next Wednesday. Please try to finish these over the weekend if possible. We will begin Chapter 7 on Monday (assuming we have class although Purim celebrations will be taking place). If we are in class, we will begin Chapter 7; Applications of Trigonometric Functions. 7.1 specifically covers applications of trig functions relating to the right triangle. Although this chapter is big on word problems, you all will be very happy to realize that you are already familiar with most of the formulas and concepts from 7.1 and most of the chapter in general. As the week progresses, I plan to get through 7.2 and 7.3, more applications of trig functions. Hope you enjoy this chapter!!!

For Algebra II:
On Monday we need to finish up Chapter 6, related to imaginary numbers. We are running a bit behind in this class, so we need to work really hard. Imaginary numbers (6.8 - 6.10) will take us Monday (assuming there is class), Tuesday and Wednesday. I will give you a take home worksheet (test) over these sections so we can begin Chapter 7 this week.

For Algebra I:
On Monday we will begin Chapter 7 which deals with Systems of Equations. It will be a continuation of the work we have done in Chapters 5 and 6. These chapters covered solving and graphing single equations and single inequalities; Chapter 7 deals with "systems" or more than one equation or inequality. We will be interested in the intersection of these systems of equations, so this chapter will involve putting equations/inequalities in slope-intercept form, graphing them, finding intersection points or areas, and so forth.

For Physics:
We will have a test covering Chapters 13 and 14 on Monday. There is not much information in these chapters; we are interested only in some basic concepts relating to temperature, linear and volumetric expansion, PV=nRT, and from Chapter 14 on Heat we are interested in heat transfer, Q=mcdT Q=mL and concepts of convection, conduction and radiation. Part of this may be take home.

This week and the beginning of next week is unfortunately full of interruptions, with all of the festivities going on.

This is the time of year when AP students really need to focus on what they are doing, and develop some good study habits and make time to put in the extra work. Exams are just over 2 months away!

Interims are due today; this means we are half way through the 3rd quarter already. Time is flying by, and spring break will be just around the corner.

Stay motivated; work hard; plan your time wisely!!!

Mrs. Little

Outlook for the week of February 8 -12

Good Morning All!

After a long and unexpected absence, I'd like to get back to our blog!!!!

This week at a glance:

For Precalculus
Monday we began Chapter 6 Analytic Trigonometry, and discussed the meaning of arcsine, arccosine and arctangent, and their respective graphs. We will need to understand how to use our calculators to evaluate these types of problems, paying close attention to radian or degree modes.

On Tuesday, (a very snowy one) with only half of our class present, we began discussing the next section in Chapter 6 which covers a more in-depth look at trig identities and completed a few problems together at the board.

Assuming there is school tomorrow, (at this point I doubt it), we would not meet due to a 4th period block. Instead we will have a double period on Thursday, continue 6.3 and possible 6.4 and use the extra time for questions and/or quiet work time.

Friday will be 6.4 and or 6.5 depending on attendance and efficiency.

Please READ these sections. You will come to class much more prepared if you have already read over the material!!!!

For Algebra II, we have been working on our semester worksheets as well as problems from the first half of Chapter 6 (6.1 - 6.4) covering radicals. We have been simplifying/ adding/ subtracting multiplying etc with relation to rational/irrational numbers. We continued to review this material this morning, and if there is school tomorrow, we'll have a quiz on these sections. If not, we will not meet until Friday because of a 3rd period block on Thursday. If there is not school tomorrow, plan on the quiz on Friday.

For Algebra I,

Outlook for November 23 - November 25

Good Morning!

This will be a short week due to Thanksgiving Break!!

Work hard and enjoy the time off to relax and be with family!

For Precalculus:

On Monday we'll finish talking about section 4.3 which involves exponential functions.
4.3 problems include: #21,23,26,27,29-36,37-65 odd,67-74,75,79,81

On Tuesday we'll introduce section 4.4 which covers logarithmic functions.
4.4 problems include: #9-65 odd,67-74,75-109 every other odd, 118,119,123

Wednesday is a shortened period to work on all of the problems above.

Please complete as much as you can before Thanksgiving Break. There will be a test on 4.1 - 4.4 on Wednesday, December 2nd over these sections and since I won't be here, it is very important that you get everything in order as soon as possible. As I have said so many times, READ and READ and READ the sections. The text is very well-written and easy to follow. You will make life so much easier if you do this!


For Algebra II:

Today was very exciting; we began Chapter 5 - Polynomials. The first section covers monomials.

5.1 Problems: #25 - 49 odd

Tuesday we'll cover 5.2 Dividing Monomials.

5.2 Problems: #17 - 59 odd

We'll skip section 5.3

On Wednesday we'll have a preview of 5.4 - 5.6 since I won't be here next week. You'll need to rely on good study habits for next week!

For Algebra:

I am concerned that we are not all on the same page - literally.

You should all be up to section 4.5 by Tuesday. The problems from sections include the following:

Section 4.2: 9 - 48 odd
Section 4.3: 14 - 32 all
Section 4.4: 11 - 41 odd

Please work hard! We have just Tuesday and Wednesday and then we are off on a great and exciting vacation! We will see and learn so much!! I am so excited to be going with you all; I have not been to Washington DC since I was in 8th grade which was a pretty long time ago!

Tuesday we'll go over section 4.5 which covers the slope of a line, and finish up any other questions you may have from previous sections.

Wednesday is a shortened period and there will be a quiz covering sections 4.1 - 4.4 with a possible extra credit problem from 4.5 since we will not have had much practice with slope yet.


For Physics:

On Friday we began Chapter 7 - Momentum. It is a relatively short chapter, and we'll be working on problems from our Multiple Choice worksheets as well as our book.

Problems from the text include:
Chapter 7: #3,5,7,15,16,17,19,21,23,25,27**,33

There will be a test on Chapter 7 on Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Please be prepared! On Monday, although I won't be here, you should use this day to work together on the multiple choice worksheet, since this gives examples of concepts.

Have a great short week everybody!

Also have a Happy Thanksgiving with friends and family!!!

I will be joining the 8th grade on Sunday morning for Washington DC and we'll be back very late Thursday evening. I'll see the rest of you on Monday, December 7

Mrs. Little

Outlook for the week of November 9 - 13

Hello All!

I am terribly sorry that last week's blog is missing; I'll put the assignments up anyway in case you need the problem numbers some time in the future.

For this coming week:

In Precalculus:

We are picking up some speed in Chapter 3 and we have been working on 3.3/3.4/3.5

Everybody is putting a little extra effort and it shows!

Keep up the good work!

We're looking at a test Wednesday and/or Thursday. Due to such time constraints, I'll either make the test two periods, or make part of it take home.

I expect to be through Chapter 3 by the end of this week.

For Algebra II:

We are still working on Chapter 4 which concerns matrices. You all are doing a great job, and this chapter is very unique and interesting. We are learning to add, subtract, and multiply matrices. We are calculating the determinant, and now we are learning about identity matrices and taking the inverse of a matrix.

Neat stuff!!!!

This week I would expect to finish all of Chapter 4 since we are probably about 3/4 done already. We'll have some test midweek on Wednesday and/or Thursday with either two periods allowed or part take home.

Keep up the fantastic effort!

For 8th grade Algebra,

We are finishing up Chapter 3. We have been doing ratios and percents these last couple of days in class and 3.9 which is the section on percents is the last section in the Chapter so expect a Chapter 3 (second half) test on Tuesday, or possible Wednesday if there is some unexpected delay.

After Chapter 3 we will begin a chapter all about graphing points and lines on the coordinate system in x and y. Please have some graph paper, and if possible a straight edge. Get ready for something new and exciting!

For Physics,

We'll begin the week with a continuation of Chapter 6 - Work and Energy with a test (part take home) around Wednesday. Thursday, we'll begin Chapter 7 - Linear Momentum

Problems will follow on line in the next few days.

Have a super week everyone!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Mrs. Little

Outlook for the week of October 26 - 30

Good Monday Morning!

We have a busy week coming up again.

For Precalculus:

On Monday we'll finish up 3.1 and 3.2

Tuesday we'll begin section 3.3 which covers rational functions and their behavior
Problems: # 13,17,21,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,and 51

Wedmesday: Workday on section 3.3

Thursday: Test on section 3.1 - 3.3

Friday: No formal classes

For Algebra II:

Monday: Work on problems from 4.2 and 4.3 covering matrices
4.2 - # 15,17,19,21,23,29 **********No # 27******************
4.3 - # 5 - 35 odd

Tuesday: Begin section 4.4 which covers addition of matrices
4.4 - #9 - 29 odd

Wednesday: Workday on sections 4.2 thru 4.4

Thursday : Test on 4.2 thru 4.4 matrices

Friday: No formal classes

For Algebra I:

Monday: Begin section 3.5 which is advanced solving of equations, containing distributive property and variables on both sides of the equation.
3.5 - #19-35 odd

Tuesday: Begin section 3.6 which is solving decimal equations
3.6 - # 21-35 odd

Wednesday: Workday on sections 3.5 and 3.6 and any other catch up practice you feel that you need. STUDY for test tomorrow!!

Thursday: Test on sections 3.4 - 3.6 solving equations

Friday: Begin section 3.7 - Formulas
3.7 - #11-38 ALL

For Physics

Monday and Tuesday: workday/discussion on Chapter 5 Circular motion and gravitation
Chapter 5 problems: # 7,11,17,31,33,41,43,45

Wednesday - Test on Chapter 5; read over Chapter 6 Work and Energy

Thursday - Begin discussisng Chapter 6 - Work and Energy
Chapter 6 problems: # 7,9,23,25,33,39,41,43,51,53,61,65

Friday - No formal class

Have a great week; as of today the high school will PROBABLY not have formal classes on Friday, but a final decision has not yet been made. We should find out in the next day or two.

Mrs. Little

Outlook for week of October 19 - 23

Good Monday Morning!

This will be a busy week for us -- the high school will have a shortened week, just 4 days due to the retreat beginning Friday morning.

In the meantime.......

For Precalculus:

Monday - turn in tests from 2.7 and we'll work on section 3.1 problems which cover quadratic functions.

Tuesday - We'll begin section 3.2 which is Polynomial functions and models. For homework problems, start with # 11 and try every other odd. You can always do more for more practice too!

Wednesday and Thursday will be workdays for this section.

No school on Friday, but expect a quiz on 3.1 and 3.2 on Monday.

For Algebra II;

On Monday we'll begin section 3.8 which covers graphing in the xyz planes - 3 dimensions.

We'll work on problems from these sections.

Tuesday we'll have a worksheet that covers the sections we did from Chapter 3 and you will turn this in on Wednesday.

Wednesday - Begin Chapter 4 which is an entire chapter on matrices. We did one short section on Cramer's rule in Chapter 3 and this will build on that and much much more. It is very interesting and all new subject matter!!!!

Thursday - work on 4.1 problems and possibly 4.2 time permitting.

Friday - NO SCHOOL Have fun on the retreat!


For Algebra I

Monday- Quiz #1 covering 3.1 to 3.3 to be turned in . After that continue problems from 3.4 page 154 #17 - 34 all.


Tuesday - continue section 3.4 with problems 37 - 85 odd.
Time permitting, we'll begin section 3.5 which is titled "More on Linear Equations" We'll do # 5 - 18 together, and I'd like you to work on 19 - 35 odd for homework and/or the rest of the period.


Wednesday: Begin section 3.6 which is "Solving Decimal Equations" Do problems 21 - 35 all

Thursday we'll use as a "catch up" day and answer any questions or complete any assignments that need it.

Friday: I will not be here but I am leaving you a quiz on 3.4 - 3.6 to be turned in at the end of the period.

Physics:

Monday we'll work on problems from Chapter 5 - Circular Motion

Tuesday we'll work on problems covering Gravitation

Wednesday we have a block period and will do lab work!!!

Thursday there is no class

Friday there is not class because of the retreat.

Please re-read over Chapter 5 and finish up problems for a quiz on Monday October 26

Have a great week.

Enjoy the retreat!!!!

Mrs. Little

Outlook for the week of October 12 - 16

Happy Midweek to All!

I realize we had to rely on paper assignment pages this week, but here is a midweek update for all of you.

For Precalculus:

On Monday we began section 3.1 which is a very interesting unit on graphing techniques concerning parabolas. I handed out a take home exam on section 2.7 that is due on Friday, October 16. Please show all of your work and assumptions.

Section 3.1 is quite long. We had no class today (Wednesday) and so we will finish this unit tomorrow. Friday we can begin section 3.2 although I know that many of you will be out of town. Please read section 3.2 over the weekend if you cannot get to it beforehand. Please see paper based problem assignments for the week.

For Algebra II:

On Monday we worked on Cramer's Rule in Chapter 3. It is a fun and unique way to solve systems of equations. Tuesday we began section 3.4 which concerns graphing systems of inequalities. Wednesday there was no class due to PSAT exams. Hope you all did well. Thursday we will continue working on systems of equations and discuss linear functions which is the latter half of Chapter 3. Please see paper based problem assignments for the week.

For Algebra I:

For 8th graders:

On Monday we had a block period and worked on sections 3.2 and 3.3 which concern solving equations in one and two steps. These are important sections and I want you all to focus and put forth extra good effort on your homework. Please see paper based problem assignments for this week. We had no class on Tuesday; Wednesday we finished up section 3.3 and I am very pleased with the progress of the class. You all are working very hard and this was a long section. The problems were from 7 to 65 odds. A lot of work, but it is very important that you have a good understanding of this. Thursday and Friday we will continue on with section 3.4 which is more indepth work with equations.

For Algebra Independent Study:

You both are making good progress. Keep checking in with me, and please get with me if you have any questions. Do not let things go if you don't have a solid understanding of each concept. It will only make problems for you down the line. Keep up the great effort!

For Physics:

On Monday we began Chapter 5 - Circular Motion and Gravitation. This is an interesting chapter which involves motion around curves, vertical circles, horizontal circles, banked roads, and learning about centripetal acceleration. The second half of the chapter focuses on gravity; problems on a macro scale including planets, the solar system and long periods of time and space. It is very interesting and fun. The problems are paperbased this week. Please see the handout. Wednesday we will begin to discuss the second half of the chapter covering gravitation, and Thursday and Friday will be workdays covering these sections. Be prepared for a test on Chapter 5 on Monday or Tuesday, depending on how the next couple of days go.

Have a great rest of the week everybody!

The holidays are over for a while - we have an uninterrupted schedule until the last week in November when we have Thanksgiving break, so let's make the most of this time!!! We can get a lot accomplished in the next month and really feel good about taking a few days off.

Take care,

Mrs. Little