End of Semester Review - Video Library

Check out this site for a library of videos relating to a majority of the targets from this semester!

Interpreting Functions - Test Information

Greetings on the last Monday of the school year! 💃🎉

Students have a test this week over Interpreting Functions - Wednesday (A) or Thursday (B).

A great resource for studying is the packet students were given in class. The answers can be found here, although in rushing to get it complete, I've made errors. My apologies. #endofyearteacherbrain.

• There is an error on #1 - part d, the answer should be (0, 3) and part f the answer should be one solution at (3, 3) although the y-coordinate is up for interpretation. 
• There is an error on the answer to #6, part c. The answer should be -16 units/sec.

LEVEL 4

The level 4 for this unit will be about domain & range and describing it in the context of a problem. Since this is a topic that we have not discussed, here are some resources you can use to help prepare for it! 

• What is domain & range? 
• Domain only - word problems
• Domain only - video
• Some notes and examples (don't worry about the notation)
• Practice & Notes - from a textbook

Interpreting Functions - Day 2

On day two, we worked through some examples of average rate of change, took a quiz, and continued to work in our life vest packet!

Here is a good intro video to rate of change. It gets a little wordy at the end; remember that we just want the SLOPE!

Here are some good notes on average rate of change. We will be working with average rate of change from a table the most.

Interpreting Functions - Day 1

Day 1 of interpreting functions was all about function notation - what it means and how we apply it within the context of a problem.

In class, students worked on an activity in groups. The answers to that can be found here.

If you are looking for additional support on interpreting functions, I recommend this video and this practice set. (If you refresh that last page, new problems will develop!)

Additionally, all students received their copy of their "Life Vest" aka a set of practice problems EXTREMELY SIMILAR to their test. Students only get one copy, so they best be takin' good care of it!

Answers to the whole packet can be found here, although it is not all due at any one time. Please do not just copy the answers - that does you no good. (EDIT: There are errors! My apologies. #endofyearteacherbrain. There is an error on #1 - part d, the answer should be (0, 3) and part f the answer should be one solution at (3, 3) although the y-coordinate is up for interpretation. There is an error on the answer to #6, part c. The answer should be -16 units/sec.)

The unit test will be on Wednesday, 5/23 (A) or Thursday, 5/24 (B).

Interpreting Functions - Preview Assignment

Hello!

Students were given this practice as a preview for our upcoming unit, interpreting functions. The video to accompany this can be found here. It is imperative that this comes back completed on Tuesday (A students) or Wednesday (B students). We do not have a lot of time in this unit, so every moment and problem counts.

Answers can be found here.

Graphing Quadratics - UPDATED 5/10

Here is the review offered in class. Here are the answers.

Level 2: Here's a video on identifying parts of the quadratic graph. You only need to watch up to 4 minutes (we aren't worried about domain & range). Here are the notes that were given in class.

Level 3: Here's a video on how to graph quadratics. It's not the *exact same* as what we had been doing in class, but it's pretty close! (If you're struggling still with the quadratic equation, here's a video you can watch.) Here are the notes that were given on how to graph.

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Test: Friday, May 11th (A) & Monday, May 14th (B)

Things While Mrs. Boggess is Away!

Hi there!

Here are some resources you can utilize while I'm gone! Remember: we only have 26 days of school left! Every day counts - do not fall behind!

Wednesday/Thursday

Video to help with worksheet

Answers

Notes from Monday/Tuesday

Friday

Answers to application worksheet

A boring video that may be helpful

Link to survey you were asked to complete

Solving Quadratics - TEST THIS WEEK!

Please use this post as a resource to help you prepare for your test this week - Thursday (A) or Friday (B)! Reminder that students must show all of the methods below to earn a 3. I've also included information about the extension (level 4) problems.

INDIVIDUAL METHODS

Factoring

• Notes
• Video to go with notes from above
• Video - Includes ZPP
• Purple Packet #10 - 12

Quadratic Formula

• Flow Chart (Worked out) (Blank)
• Notes from class
• Video 
• Video
• Video
• Purple Packet (#1-4) (#14, 15, 17)

Square Root Method

• Notes from Class and Examples
• Video

EXTENSION (Level 4) PROBLEMS
The extension problems for this unit involve using a 4th method for solving quadratics, and that is completing the square.

Watch this video and fill out the sheet from Mrs. Boggess (also found here) to work through this new strategy. There are additional practice problems in your purple packet for you to try.

Solving Quadratics - Notes! All methods!

TEST NEXT WEEK! 
A day - Thursday, April 19th 
B day - Friday, April 20th 

Methods to know:
1. Solving by factoring and Zero Product Property
2. Quadratic Formula
3. Taking the Square Root

Here are some notes / examples you can look at if you missed class or need some additional clarification! Hope they help. Have a great weekend!

Factoring / Zero Product Property

Quadratic Formula Flow Chart with Example (Blank)

Taking the Square Root

Solving Quadratics - Video Help

Here are some helpful videos on solving quadratics. Remember, students are responsible for three methods of solving quadratics:

1. By factoring and the zero product property
2. Using the quadratic formula
3. Taking the square root

VIDEOS

Getting problems to equal zero (always step #1)

Quadratic Formula Ex. 1

Quadratic Formula Ex. 2

Quadratic Formula Ex. 3

Zero Product Property / Factoring

Zero Product Property

Square Root Method

Square Root Method Ex. 2

Solving Quadratics - Factoring/ZPP & Quadratic Formula

We've begun our new unit on Solving Quadratics, and students have a quiz on Wednesday (A) or Thursday (B).

Last week, at the beginning of this unit, students were given a purple packet with this unit's standards as well as a plethora of problems for practice. It is obvious that a majority of students are not completing assigned work outside of class - PLEASE encourage them to do so. The only way they will get better is by DOING, and it is very hard for me to help them when they have not attempted a single problem.

Below you will find worked out answers to a variety of problems from the purple packet. Additionally, you will find four worked out examples on the Quadratic Formula. It is imperative that they know this before leaving Algebra 1.

Factoring problems #10-12

Quadratic Formula Examples

Quadratic Formula problems #1-4

Quadratic Formula problem #6

Quadratic Formula problems #14, 15, 17 

FACTORING - REVIEW!

Here is a link to a copy of the review that was offered in class on Monday & Tuesday. The answers can be found here. The test is this week - Wednesday & Thursday.

Here is a reminder for how grading will work for this unit:

Show all methods --> score = 3
Show 3/4 methods --> score = 2.5
Show 2/4 methods --> score = 2
Show 1/4 methods --> score = 1.5
Show 0/4 methods --> score = 0

If you are struggling with certain methods, please look at previous blog entries - I have posted multiple videos for you to watch! Thank you!

Factoring: Multi-Step

Multi-step factoring is our 4th and final method of factoring. Multi-step combines the first three methods, so there is nothing *new*.

This video is a great resource and does the problems exactly like how we've been doing them in class.

Don't forget the great flow chart we worked through in class!

Factoring: Difference of Squares Videos + Additional Practice

Here are some practice videos on our third type of factoring - difference of squares!

D.O.S. #1 (pretty casual video)

D.O.S. #2 (great explanation!)

We will have our first assessment for this unit on Thursday (A) or Friday (B). This will cover factoring using the greatest common factor, sums & products (diamond), and difference of squares.

Here is the sheet I handed out in class. Here are the answers!

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DO YOU NEED EXTRA HELP?

There are resources available!

• Sign up in Mrs. Boggess's room to come in before or after school (with a day's notice)
• School tutoring: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:40 - 4:10pm
• Seminar! 

Factoring: Greatest Common Factor & Sums and Products

I hope everyone had a great spring break! We are continuing to work on our 3rd unit of the semester, Polynomial Factoring.

For this unit, we will be discussing 4 methods. They are listed below. To get a "3" for this unit, students must show understanding of ALL 4 methods. To receive a "2.5", they must show understanding for 3/4 methods. To receive a "2", 2/4 methods; and a "1.5" would be 1/4 methods.

Methods:

• Greatest Common Factor
• Sums & Products
• Difference of Squares
• Multi Step

So far, we have discussed greatest common factor and sums & products. 

Here is a copy of the worksheet that we worked on in class. Answers can be found here.

Here are some helpful videos if you get stuck:

Greatest Common Factor - 1

Greatest Common Factor - 2 (a little different than how we did in class, but still good!)

Greatest Common Factor - 3

Sums & Products - 1

Sums & Products - 2 (a little lengthy, but a GREAT explanation of the "why" behind this!)

Polynomial Operations Review + Answers

The polynomial operations test will be this Friday, March 2 (A) or Monday, March 5 (B).

Here is the review that was offered in class.

Here are the answers.

Here is my work for problems 1 - 14!

We can go over any questions or further clarification in class!

Good luck!

Exponent Properties Retake Information

If students are interested in retaking learning targets from our first unit, exponent properties, information can be found below!

WHO? Any students interested in retaking any learning targets (3A, 3B, 3C) from our first unit.

WHERE? At Roosevelt, with Mrs. Boggess

WHEN? All retakes for the first unit must be completed by Thursday, March 8th @ 3:15pm. Students can sign up to meet with Mrs. Boggess before or after school.

WHY? To increase learning and demonstrate understanding of targets!

HOW?

• Identify learning targets that you want to retake (on Infinite Campus)
• Complete a reflection sheet (from Mrs. Boggess or can be found here)
• Demonstrate learning - this can be done in a variety of ways:
• After school tutoring, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:10-4:10pm, Room 1830
• Rider Time Seminar (must sign up with Mrs. Boggess by Wednesday, 2/28)
• Working with a peer
• Working with a tutor
• Completing practice problems online or from Mrs. Boggess

Please let me know what additional questions you may have! Thanks.

Polynomial Operations - Additional Practice

Here is a link to some additional practice problems on addition and subtraction!

Answers can be found HERE.

Work can be found HERE.

Polynomial Operations - Day 2 [Multiplying]

Begin by watching one (or more!) of the following videos:

• Multiplication Box Method

• Multiplication Box Method - binomials only

NOTE: For this unit, you will only be responsible for multiplying up to a 

(binomial) x (trinomial). 

Here's a visual of what we're doing: 

Here's another example:

Now, grab a sheet from Mrs. Boggess and practice!

Answers to practice

Polynomial Operations - Day 1 [Adding & Subtracting]

Notes about Polynomial Anatomy can be found here. Remember - students are responsible for knowing all of the vocabulary from their tracking sheet.

Notes about adding and subtracting polynomials (3A) can be found here.

Answers to the homework can be found here.

*EDIT 2/21: There are two errors in the homework answers - sorry!
#5: should be "+3x" as the final term, not "-3x"
#7: wasn't written in standard form, yikes! The -11x^7 should be the first term.

Students will have a graded learning check on Wednesday 2/20 (A) or Thursday 2/21 (B).

New Unit - Polynomial Operations

We've started our second unit of the semester - Polynomial Operations.

Here is a look at our unit calendar:

A tracking sheet and list of standards can be found here.

Exponent Properties Review - test next week!

The unit test for exponent properties is next MONDAY (A) and TUESDAY (B).

Here is a review sheet. Here are the answers!

Have a great weekend!

Operations with Radicals - In Class Activity Answers

Here are links to the activity we did in class Monday/Tuesday.

3C Around the World - LEVEL 2 PROBLEMS

3C Around the World - LEVEL 3 PROBLEMS

Videos to help if you're struggling with above:

Simplifying Radicals

Adding / Subtracting Radicals (the first 6 min.)

Multiplying Radicals

DIY Radicals Packet - Answers

Answers to the packet given in class can be found HERE.

The packet should come back completed on Monday (B) or Tuesday (A). We are going to be moving forward to level 3 skills, so your understanding of the level 2's (packet) is crucial.

Level 2's = simplifying radicals // adding & subtracting radicals // multiplying radicals
Level 3's = simplifying AND adding // multiplying AND simplifying // etc.

You can see why it's important to have this done AND have a strong understanding! Have a great weekend.

A DAY STUDENTS - Quiz Review

Since Wednesday is an A day, students in blocks 1 and 4 will have less time to review for their assessment on Friday. Because of this, students will receive a review in class. A digital copy of the review can be found HERE and answers can be found HERE. I'm happy to answer any additional questions in class on Friday.

Learning Targets 3A and 3B - Edited 1/30

So far in our unit, we have covered learning targets 3A and 3B. Please see below for additional resources, including the stations from class, to help you be successful on our quiz at the end of this week!

Stations from class - all

Answers to stations from class - all

Answers to back of note sheet


Here are some videos you can watch if you're getting stuck:

Properties of Exponents - Basic

Applying the Properties of Exponents

Applying the Properties to Rational Exponents

Simplifying Multi-Step Expressions Involving Exponents

Here are some notes that we went over today and Friday in class.

For those who had class on Friday, you may not recognize the "P. M. D. N." That is the *new* order of operations for exponents - parentheses / powers, multiplication, division, negatives.

Here are the answers to the worksheet handed out.

Remember - your first opportunity to show me what you know is TOMORROW (B) or THURSDAY (A). 

Have a great day!