Assignments for Friday, 11/30/2012

Algebra II:

Today we’ll learn about transforming the equations for parabolas between standard form and vertex form.  Each form provides different types of information; we’ll learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Do 5-3: 17-20, 27-32, 36-37, 42, 57, 74

Statistics:

Each Friday from now to Christmas break, you will be watching a holiday movie.  On the Monday following, you will take a trivia quiz, whose results we will use to perform a statistical analysis.  Today's feature is "Elf."

Assignments for Wednesday, 11/28/2012

Algebra II:
Today we applied parabolic functions to more real-life problems and even MORE problems!
Optional helps:

   On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0502

   On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0502

Statistics:

Option to improve a test grade:

·     Statistics Poster Competition – enter, score well, replace a test grade. 

·     Rules available in class.  Due Monday, 12/17/2012

Today is a review day for Quiz 5-1 tomorrow.

Assignment:

•        Read pg. 304

•        Do pg. 304: 5.20 – 5.29

Assignments for Tuesday, 11/27/2012

Algebra II:

Students applied quadratic functions to real-life problems.

Do 5-2: 12, 29-31, 41-45, 54-55

Optional helps:

On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0502

 On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0502

Statistics:

Student applied the 64-95-99.7 Rule of Normal Distributions to real-life problems.

Assignment

•        Read pg. 293 – 302

•        pg. 296:  5.7 – 5.12

•        pg. 303:  5.13 – 5.18

Assignments for Monday, 11/26/2012

Algebra II:

Today students learned how to interpret the equation of a quadratic function, and the properties of parabolas: minimums, maximums, axis of symmetry, and the coordinate of the vertex.

There was no assignment today.

Optional helps:

On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0502

On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0502

Statistics:

Today students began their study of Normal distributions.

Assignment

•        Read pg. 279 – 291

•        Do pg. 288:  5.1, 5.3-5.5

•        Do pg. 291:  Application 5.1B  2-3

Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving

Assignments for Tuesday, 11/20/2012

Algebra II:
Students enjoyed a video presentation of the mathematics based drama "Numb3rs."  In this episode titled "Scorched," Charlie uses a statistical model based on linear regression to help solve the crime.

Statistics:
Students enjoyed a video presentation of the mathematics based drama "Numb3rs." In this episode titled "Pilot," Charlie builds a statistical model to help solve the crime.

Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!

Assignments for Monday, 11/19/2012

Algebra II:
Students used linear and quadratic regression to model data and make predictions for various story problems.
Worksheet found here:  5-1 Modeling Data with Linear and Quadratic Equations
Answers found here: 5-1 Modeling Data with Linear and Quadratic Equations ANSWERS

Statistics:
Video Presentation:  Numb3rs “In Security”

In this episode of Numb3rs, Don knows that his actions have led to the death of a protected witness, and assumes that he therefore made the wrong decision about whether or not to interact with her. To try to find out the truth, Charlie uses a Classification And Regression Tree (CART) Analysis to try to analyze Don's motivations and determine whether he was actually at fault. This statistical method has applications in a variety of fields, including in medicine. 

Assignments for Friday, 11/16/2012

Algebra II:
Watch the following Pencast and Video to begin our unit on Quadratic Functions:

Pencast: http://bit.ly/ZRFxfS

Video: http://bit.ly/NnSPOm

Assignment: 
5-1:  1-12, 16, 19, 21-22, 24, 27-29, 31, 34, 38, 54

Statistics:
Students took their chapter 4 test on the topic of Describing Distributions.

Assignments for Thursday, 11/15/2012

Algebra II:
Students took their chapter 4 test on matrices. Thank goodness most were prepared so they didn't look like this when they saw their test (on the first day of hunting season)!

Statistics:
Students had the option to complete their Good/Bad Graphs project and/or study for the test tomorrow.

Assignments for Wednesday, 11/14/2012

Algebra II:

Students prepared themselves for the chapter test tomorrow.
• They corrected their C4 Quiz
• They did their C4 test review packet.
• For extra credit on the C4 test, take a practice test and e-mail it to me (or print and turn it in) before the test:  www.phschool.com,  code aga-0452
Schedule:
• Thur – Chapter 4 TEST
• Fri – 5-1: Quadratic Equations

Statistics:

Students listened to “Reading Maxim Can Make You a Target for Thieves” on NPR's Morning Edition, about an experiment designed and performed to determine who is a target for theft.  Listen here:

http://www.npr.org/2012/11/14/164974490/reading-maxim-can-make-you-a-target-for-thieves

Students prepared themselves for the chapter test on Friday.  

• They did their chapter 4 review packet.

Schedule:

• Thur – Computer Lab B112

               Complete “Good and Bad Graphs” project and continue reviewing for test.

• Fri – C4 Test (classroom)

Assignments for Tuesday, 11/13/2012

Algebra II:
Students took Chapter 4 Quiz (open book, open note, work together).

Schedule:

·      Wed – Chapter 4 review

·      Thur – Chapter 4 TEST

·      Fri – 5-1: Quadratic Equations

Statistics:
Students analyzed data using an Excel spreadsheet to find the mean, mode and five-number summary.

·     Students began a project: to identify good and bad graphs, and explain why they are good and/or bad.

Schedule

•        Wed – C4 Chapter Review (classroom)

•        Thur – Computer Lab B112

•        Fri – C4 Test (classroom)

Assignments for Monday, 11/12/2012

Algebra II:

Students solved story problems with systems of equations and matrices.

Assignment:

·      Do 4-5: 22-25, 45

·      Do 4-6: 15, 25

·      Do 4-7: 16, 21-25, 34-35, 53, 56

Quiz tomorrow over matrices, open book, open note

Statistics:

Students described distributions with numbers

•        Mean, Median, Mode, 5-Number summary, Quartiles, Standard Deviation

Assignment

•        Read pg. 255-270

•        Do pg. 250:4.41-4.45

•        Do pg. 254: 4.46-4.48, 4.50

•        Do pg. 262: 4.51-4.55

Tomorrow:

•        Computer Lab B112

Schedule

•        Tue – Computer Lab B112

•        Wed – C2 Chapter Review (classroom)

•        Thur – Computer Lab B112

•        Fri – C2 Test (classroom)

Assignments for Friday, 11/9/2012

Algebra II:
Students learned how to use inverse matrices to solve systems of equations.

·     Assignment:

          Use Matrices to solve the systems of equations in section  3-6: 1-3, 10-12, 29, 32

Optional helps:

·      On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0403

·      On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0403

Statistics:

Students took an Open Note Quiz over 4.1 and 4.2 (due at end of class)

Students calculated Mean, Median, Mode, 5-Number summary

Assignment:

Read pg. 246-254

Using the “Statistics, Fall Semester, 2012-2013, 1st Quarter Data”:

    Calculate the mean, median and mode for each category of data.

    Calculate and graph 5-number summaries (box plots) for each category of data.

        Graph your box plots horizontally and stacked so you can compare each category of data.

    Due Monday.

Assignments for Thursday, 11/8/2012

Algebra II:

Students learned to calculate the determinant and inverse of a matrix.  We will use this knowledge tomorrow to solve systems of equations.

Do 4-5: 1-3, 15-18  

Statistics:

Students learned to create and interpret histograms, stem plots (stem & leaf) and dot plots.

Read pg. 221-242

Do pg. 226: 4.18-4.22

Do pg. 233: 4.23-4.26
Do pg. 238: 4.28-4.30, 4.32

Assignments for Wednesday, 11/7/2012

Algebra II:

Students learned to multiply a matrix by a scalar (scale factor) and how to multiply one matrix times another.

Do 4-3: 5, 7-10, 16-19, 25-29, 31, 35-36, 38, 46

4-3 Answers

Optional helps:

·      On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0403

 On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0403 


Statistics:
Students continued their study of good versus bad graphs.

Assignment

–     Read pg. 209 – 214

•        Do pg. 214: 4.6-4.9

–     Read Summary pg. 219

•        Do pg. 219: 4.11-4.17

Assignments for Tuesday, 11/6/2012

Algebra II:

Today we began our study of Matrices.  Matrices are used to organize systems of equations like we studied in the previous chapter. Systems of equations can be easier to solve using matrices.

·      4-1 Notes on Matrices (part 1, part 2)

·      Assignment is 4-1: 4, 11-15, 25-26

·      Optional helps:

On-line tutor: phschool.com, age-0401

On-line practice quiz: phschool.com, aga-0401

Statistics:

Welcome back to the last half of Statistics and the last 75% of your senior year!

Today we began describing distributions using graphs.

·      Read pg. 201-207

·      Do pg. 207: 4.1-4.5

 

Assignments for Monday, 11/5/2012

Algebra II and Statistics:
1/2 day today.  All classes played my mathematical dice game "Near Miss." Those few who could beat my score were awarded candy! Ask your student how to play!