Mr Stephenson's College Precalculus Assignments for 2011-2012 Quarter 1 (V. 11/13, 05:59)

Mr Stephenson's College Precalculus Assignments for 2011-2012 Quarter 1 (v. 11/13, 05:59)

Textbook: Blitzer, Precalculus, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004
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L:=Lesson,C:=C.Lab.,HW:=Homewrk,CW:=Classwrk,GW:= Groupwrk,Q:=Quiz,T:=Test,E:=Exam.
EVERY ASSIGNMENT INCLUDES READING THE COVERED SECTIONS IN THE TEXT.

(PLANNING) ENTRIES LATER THAN ORANGE HIGHLIGHT MAY CHANGE.

YDay / QDay / Date / Activity / Description /
1 / 1 / T8/28 / p1 / No Class
Review / GW: Dividing Fractions by Fractions; Ref.: KhanA + KhanA
Group packet due 8/30 at end of class for periods 4&5.
R8/30 HW: Function Matching Worksheet (periods 4&5, not 1)
2 / 2 / W8/29
3 / 3 / R8/30
F8/31-M9/3 H / Holiday / Labor Day Recess
4 / 4 / T9/4 / p1 / GW: Dividing Fractions by Fractions; Ref.: KhanA + KhanA
Group packet due at end of class.
HW: Function Matching Worksheet
p4&5 / Addition & multiplication tables: finding cell values from values in neighboring cells. Converting rational numbers to and from decimals.
CW: "Try these" problems on page 3 of Converting rational numbers.
5 / 5 G / W9/5 / Lp.3.1 & Texts / p.22: Radicals and Rational Exponents; Ex's 1-2 (multiply)
CW: p.32: 1-25 odds [n=13]
6 / 6 / R9/6 / Lp.3.2 / Ex's 3-5 (add & rationalize)
CW: p.32: (27-41, 103, 107) odds [n=10]
7 / 7 / F9/7 / Lp.3.3 / Ex's 6-7 (rationalize & higher roots)
CW: p.32: 43-67 odds [n=13]
8 / 8 / M9/10 / Lp.3.4 / Ex's 8-10 (cube roots & rational exponents)
CW: p.32: (69-83, 119) odds [n=9]
9 / 9 / T9/11 / Lp.3.5 / Ex's 11-12 (rational exponents)
CW: p.32: 85-101 odds [n=9]
10 / 10 Q / W9/12 / Q1-1 / Quiz on QDays 1-8
11 / 11 / R9/13 / Lp.8.1 / p.84: Quadratic Equations; Ex's 1-2 (factoring + sq rt method)
CW: p.97: 1-25 odds [n=13]
12 / 12 / F9/14 Sub / L1.1.1 / p.116: Graphs and Graphing Utilities; Ex's 1-2. CW: Complete and turn-in River Riding worksheet. [sub: rvw & coach]
13 / 13 / M9/17 / Lp.8.2 / Ex's 5-6 (quadratic formula)
CW: p.97: 55-69 odds [n=8]
14 / 14 / T9/18 / L2.1.1 / p.246: Complex Numbers; Ex's 1-3
CW: p.252: 1-27 odds [n=14]
15 / 15 G / W9/19
ER 1:15 / L2.1.2 / Ex's 4-5
CW: p.252: (29-49, 61-63) odds [n=13]
16 / 16 / R9/20 / L2.3.1 / p.269: Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs; Ex's 1-2
CW: p.278: 1-13 odds [n=7]
17 / 17 / F9/21 Sub / L2.3.2 / sub: pairs of students work on these & finish as homework:
GW: p.278: 15-26 all [n=12]; borrow & share books in cabinet
18 / 18 / M9/24 / L2.3.3 / Ex's 4-6
CW: p.279: 27-41 odds [n=8]
19 / 19 / T9/25 / Review
20 / 20 T / W9/26 / T1-1 / Mid-Unit 1 Test. Covers QDays 1-18
21 / 21 / R9/27 / L2.3.4 / Ex 7
CW: p.279: 43-57 odds [n=8]
22 / 22 / F9/28 / L2.4.1 / p.282: Dividing Polynomials; Ex's 3-4; Synthetic Substitution/Division
CW: p.290: 1-29 e.o.o., 49; [n = 9]
23 / 23 / M10/1 / L2.4.2 / Ex's 5-6
CW: p.290: 31-41 odds; [n = 6]
24 / 24 / T10/2 / L2.5.1 / p292: Rational Zeros; Ex's 1-3
CW: p.302: 1-13 odds [n=7]; Handout: Polynomial Root Theorems
25 / 25 G / W10/3 / L2.5.2 / p296: Solving a Polynomial Equation; Ex 4
CW: p.302: 15-21 odds [n=4]
26 / 26 / R10/4 / L2.5.3 / p297: The Linear Factorization Theorem; Ex's 5-6
CW: p.302: 23-28 all [n=6]
27 / 27 / F10/5 PR sub / L2.5.4 / GW: p.302: 29-36 all [n=8] {sub: students work in PAIRS; pairs submit stapled packets at end of class with 4 solutions from each student with their names on them. Share texts in cabinet.}
M10/8 H / Holiday / Columbus Day
28 / 28 / T10/9 / L1.6.1 / p184: Transformations, Ex’s 1-8 {E.g., Quadratic Functions}
CW: p.193: (1-9, 17, 31, 45-51) odds [n=11]
29 / 29 / W10/10
30 / 30 Q / R10/11 / L1.4.1 / p159: Domain of Function, Ex 7; CW: p.161:51-71 odds [n=11]
31 / 31 / F10/12
sub / Q1-2 / Quiz on QDays 21-27 (Typical Solutions)
32 / 32 / M10/15 / L1.5.1 / p166: Ex3 (Vert. Line Test), Ex5 (Increasing/Decreasing/Constant),
Ex6 (Avg.Rate of Change), Ex7 (Avg.Velocity), Ex8 (Even/Odd)
CW: p.167: Check Points: 3,5,6,7,8; p.180: 63,65,73,75,77 [n=10]
33 / 33 / T10/16
OpenHse 6-8 / L1.9.1 / p.220: Ex1 (Phone Costs), Ex3 (Vol.of Box),
Ex4 (Rect.Area w/fixed Perimeter), Ex(p.231#26)
CW: p.221: Check Points: 1, 3, 4; p.229: 7, 15, 23, 25 [n=7]
34 / 34 / W10/17 / L2.2.1 / p.255: Ex’s1-2 (Graph Vertex Form), Ex3 (Graph Expanded Form),
Ex4 (Exp. Form Maximum), Ex5 (2 #’s), Ex6 (Max. Area)
CW: p.256: Check Points: 1-6; p.265: 33,35,43,55,80 [n=11]
35 / 35 G / R10/18 / work
on
QA / Work in assigned groups on Quarterly Assessment Project.
36 / 36 / F10/19
37 / 37 / M10/22
38 / 38 / T10/23
39 / 39 / W10/24
ER 11:45
40 / 40 T / R10/25 / Review
41 / 41 / F10/26 / T1-2 / Cumulative Unit 1 Test
M10/29 / NoSchool / Hurricane Sandy
T10/30 / NoSchool / Hurricane Sandy
42 / 42 QA / W10/31 / QA / Quarterly Assessment Due (Key)
43 / 43 / R11/1 MCrM / Lp.6.1 / Rational Expressions: Domain, Simplifying, Multiplying; Ex’s 1-3
CW: p.67: 1-17 odds [n=9] (Due 11/6/12.)
44 / 44 / F11/2 MCrM / Lp.6.2 / Rational Expressions: Dividing, Adding / Subtracting; Ex’s 4-6
CW: p.67: 19-29, 85 odds [n=7] (Due 11/6/12.)
45 / 45 / M11/5
sub / Lp.6.3 / Rational Expressions GROUPWORK
GW: p.68: 65, 67, 69, 71, 77; Groups of 2-3 turn in ONE set of solutions for each group at end of class WITH all names on it.