8th Grade Algebra Curriculum
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Aug. 19 | Introductions and Expectations | Worksheet, R: 6-8 Q: 8-9 |
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Aug. 20 | 1) Variables in Sentences | A: 9 R: 11-14 Q: 14-15 |
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Aug. 21 | 2) Sets and Domains | A: 15-16 R: 17-20 Q: 20-21 |
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Aug. 22 | 3) Operations with Sets | A: 21-22 R: 23-25 Q: 25 |
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Aug. 25 | Quiz 1-3 4) Variables in Expressions | A: 25-26 R: 27-29 Q: 29 |
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Aug. 26 | 5) Variables in Formulas | A: 29-30 R: 31-34 Q: 34-35 |
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Aug. 27 | 6) Square Roots and Variables | A: 35-36 R: 37-40 Q: 40-41 |
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Aug. 28 | Quiz 5-6 7) Variables and Patterns | A: 41-43 R: 45-48 Q: 48-49 |
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Aug. 29 | 8) The Pythagorean Theorem | A: 50-51 R: 53-56 Q: 56-57 |
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Sep. 1 | No School Labor Day | |
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Sep. 2 | 9) Variables from Tables | A: 57-59 Progress Self Test 63-64 |
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Sep. 3 | Review Chapter One | |
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Sep. 4 | Test Chapter One | R: 71-76 Q: 76-77 |
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Sep. 5 | 1) Areas, Arrays and Volume | A: 77-78 R: 79-81 Q: 81-82 |
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Sep. 8 | 2) Special Numbers in Multiplication | A: 82-83 R: 85-88 Q: 88-89 |
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Sep. 9 | 3) Multiplying Algebraic Fraction | A: 89-90 R: 91-93 Q: 93-94 |
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Sep. 10 |
Quiz 1-3 4) Multiplying Ratios |
A: 94-95 R: 95-99 Q: 99-100 |
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Sep. 11 | 5) Products & Powers with Neg. Numbers | A: 100-101 R: 102-106 Q: 106 |
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Sep.12 | 6) Solving ax = b | A: 107-108 R: 109-111 Q: 111-112 |
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Sep. 15 | 7) Special Numbers in Equations | A: 112-113 R: 114-116 Q: 117 |
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Sep. 16 |
Quiz 5-7 8) Solving ax < b |
A: 117-118 R: 119-121 Q: 122 |
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Sep. 17 | 9) The Multiplication Counting Principle | A: 122-124 R: 125-128 Q: 128 |
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Sep. 18 | 10) Factorials and Permutations | A: 129-130 Progress Self Test 134-135 |
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Sep. 19 | Review Chapter Two | |
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Sep. 22 | Test Chapter Two | R: 141-145 Q: 145-146 |
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Sep. 23 | 1) Models and Properties of Addition | A: 146-148 R: 149-152 Q: 152-153 |
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Sep. 24 | 2) More Properties of Addition | A: 152-154 R: 155-159 Q: 159-162 |
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Sep. 25 | 3) The Coordinate Plane | A: 160-162 R: 163-165 Q: 166-167 |
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Sep. 26 | Quiz 1-3 4) Two-Dimensional Sides | A: 167-169 R: 170-172 Q: 173 |
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Sep. 29 | 5) Solving ax + b = c | A: 174-175 R: 177-180 Q: 180 |
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Sep. 30 | 6)
The Distributive Property and Adding
Like Terms |
A: 181-182 R: 183-186 Q: 186-187 |
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Oct. 1 | 7)
The Distributive Property & Removing
Parentheses |
A: 187 R: 188-191 Q: 191-192 |
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Oct. 2 | Quiz 5-7 8) Writing Linear Expressions | A: 192-194 R: 195-197 Q: 197-198 |
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Oct. 3 | 9) Adding Algebraic Functions | A: 198-199 R: 200-202 Q: 202-203 |
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Oct. 6 | 10) Solving ax + b < c | A: 203-204 Progress Self Test 208-209 |
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Oct. 7 | Review Chapter Three | |
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Oct. 8 | Test Chapter Three | R: 215-218 Q: 218-220 |
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Oct. 9 | 1) Subtracting Real Numbers | A: 218-220 R: 221-223 Q: 224 |
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Oct. 10 | Diocesan In-service No School | |
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Oct. 13 | 2) Models for Subtraction | A: 224-226 R: 227-229 Q: 229-230 |
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Oct. 14 | 3)
Solving Sentences Involving
Subtraction |
A: 230-231 R: 232-237 Q: 237 |
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Oct. 15 | 4) Spreadsheets | A: 238-239 R: 240-243 Q: 243-244 |
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Oct. 16 | Quiz 1-4 5) The Opposite of a Sum or Difference | A: 244 R: 246-248 Q: 249 |
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Oct. 17 | 6) Graphing x + y = k and x - y = k | A: 250 R: 253-256 Q: 256-257 |
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Oct. 20 | 7) Sum and Difference in Geometry | A: 257 R: 260-264 Q: 264-265 |
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Oct. 21 | 8) The Triangle Inequality | A: 265 R: 267-270 Q: 271 |
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Oct. 22 | Quiz 6-8 9) Graphing Linear Equations | A: 272-273 Progress Self Test: 277 |
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Oct. 23 | Review Chapter Four | |
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Oct.24 | Test Chapter Four | R: 284-287 Q: 288 |
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Oct. 27 | 1) Horizontal and Vertical Lines | A: 289 R: 291-293 Q: 294 |
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Oct. 28 | 2) Using Tables to Compare Linear Expressions | A: 295 R: 297-301 Q: 301-302 |
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Oct. 29 | 3) Solving ax + b = cx + d | A: 302-303 R: 304-306 Q: 306-307 |
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Oct. 30 | Quiz 1-3 4) Using Graphs to Compare Linear Expressions | A: 307-308 R: 310-313 Q: 314 |
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Oct. 31 | 5) Using an Automatic Grapher | A: 315 R: 317-319 Q 320 |
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Nov. 3 | 6) Solving ax + b < cx + d | A: 320 R: 322-324 Q 325 |
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Nov. 4 | Election
Day No School
Parent Conferences 1pm – 7pm |
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Nov. 5 | Quiz 4-6 7) Equivalent Formulas | A: 325-326 R: 327-330 Q: 330-331 |
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Nov. 6 | 8) Advanced Solving Technique I: Multiplying Through | A: 331 R: 333-335 Q: 335-336 |
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Nov. 7 | 9) Advanced Solving Technique II: Chunking | A: 336 Progress Self Test 341-342 |
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Nov. 10 | Review Chapter Five | |
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Nov. 11 | Test Chapter Five | R: 350-352 Q: 353 |
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Nov. 12 | 1) The Algebraic Definition of Division | A: 354 R: 356-356 Q: 359-360 |
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Nov. 13 | 2) Rates | A: 360 R: 362-364 Q: 365 |
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Nov. 14 | 3) Ratios | A: 365-366 R: 370-373 Q: 373-374 |
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Nov. 17 | 4) Relative Frequency and Probability | A: 374-375 R: 376-378 Q: 378-379 |
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Nov. 18 | Quiz 1-4 5) Solving Percent Problems Using Equations | A: 379-380 R: 381-383 Q: 383-284 |
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Nov.19 | 6) Probability Without Counting | A: 384-385 R: 387-390 Q: 391-392 |
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Nov. 20 | 7) Size Change | A: 392 R: 394-397 Q: 397-398 |
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Nov. 21 | 8) Proportions | A: 398-399 R: 402-404 Q: 404-405 |
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Nov. 24 | Quiz 5-8 9) Similar Figures | A: 305-306 Progress Self Test 411 |
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Nov. 25 | Review Chapter Six | |
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Nov. 26 | Test Chapter Six | R: 417-4421 Q: 421-422 |
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Nov. 27 | Thanksgiving Day - No School | |
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Nov. 28 | Day After Thanksgiving Day No School | |
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Dec. 1 | 1) Rate of Change | A: 422-423 R: 425-428 Q: 428-429 |
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Dec. 2 | 2) The Slope of the Line | A: 429-430 R: 432-435 Q: 436 |
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Dec. 3 | 3) Properties of Slope | A: 437 R: 439-442 Q: 442 |
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Dec. 4 | Quiz 1-3 4) Slope-Intercept Equations of Lines | A: 443-444 R: 445-447 Q: 447 |
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Dec.5 | 5) Equations for Lines with a Given Point and Slope | A: 448 R: 450-453 Q: 453-454 |
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Dec. 8 | Immaculate Conception - No School | |
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Dec.9 | 6) Equations for Line Through Two Points | A: 454-455 R: 458-460 Q: 460 |
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Dec. 10 | Quiz 4-6 7) Fitting a Line to Data | A: 461 R: 463-466 Q: 466-467 |
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Dec. 11 | 8) Equations for All Lines | A: 467 R: 469-472 Q: 472-473 |
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Dec. 12 | 9) Graphing Linear Inequalities | A: 473-474 Progress Self Test 479 |
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Dec. 15 | Review Chapter Seven | |
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Dec. 16 | Chapter Seven Test | R: 485-488 Q: 489 |
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Dec. 17 | 1) Compound Interest | A: 490 R: 492-495 Q: 495-496 |
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Dec. 18 | 2) Exponential Growth | A: 496 R: 498-501 Q: 501-502 |
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Dec. 19 | 3) Comparing Constant Increase and Exponential Growth | A: 502-503 R: 505-507 Q: 507 |
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Jan. 5 | Quiz 1-3 4) Exponential Decay | A: 508-509 R: 510-512 Q: 513 |
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Jan. 6 | 5) Products and Power of Powers | A: 513-514 R: 515-518 Q: 518-519 |
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Jan. 7 | 6) Negative Exponents | A: 519-520 R: 521-524 Q: 524 |
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Jan. 8 | Quiz 4-6 7) Quotients of Powers | A: 525 R: 527-530 Q: 530-531 |
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Jan. 9 | 8) Powers of Products and Quotients | A: 531 R: 533-536 R: 536 |
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Jan. 12 | 9) Remembering Properties of Exponents and Powers | A: 537 Progress Self Test 542 |
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Jan. 13 | Review Chapter Eight | |
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Jan. 14 | Chapter Eight Test | R: 547-551 Q: 551-552 |
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Jan. 15 | 1)
Graphing y = ax2 |
A: 553 R: 554-557 Q: 558 |
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Jan. 16 | 2) Graphing y = ax2 + bx + c | A: 559-600 R: 562-562 Q: 564-565 |
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Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Day - No School | |
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Jan. 20 | 3) Graphing Parabolas with an Automatic Grapher | A: 565-566 R: 567-569 Q: 570 |
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Jan. 21 | 4) Quadratic Equations and Projectiles | A: 571 R: 573-576 Q: 576-577 |
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Jan. 22 | Quiz 1-3 5) The Quadratic Formula | A: 577 R: 579-582 Q: 583 |
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Jan. 23 | 6) Analyzing Solutions to Quadratic Equations | A: 583-584 R: 586-590 Q: 590 |
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Jan. 26 | 7) Square Roots and Products | A: 590 R: 593-596 Q: 597 |
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Jan. 27 | Quiz 4-6 8) Absolute Value, Distance, and Square Roots | A: 597-598 R: 599-601 Q: 602 |
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Jan. 28 | 9) Distance in a Plane | A: 603 Progress Self Test 609 |
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Jan. 29 | Review Chapter Nine | |
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Jan. 30 | Test Chapter Nine | R: 615-618 Q: 618-619 |
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Feb. 2 | 1) What Are Polynomials | A: 6-19-620 R: 621-623 Q: 624 |
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Feb. 3 | 2) Investments and Polynomials | A: 624-625 R: 627-629 Q: 630 |
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Feb. 4 | 3) Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial | A: 630-631 R: 633-635 Q: 636 |
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Feb. 5 | 4) Multiplying Polynomials | A: 636-637 R: 639-642 Q: 643 |
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Feb. 6 | 5) Multiplying Binomials | A: 644 R: 646-649 Q: 649 |
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Feb. 9 | Quiz 1-4 6) Special Binomial Products | A: 650 R: 651-654 Q: 655 |
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Feb. 10 | 7) The Chi-Square Statistic | A: 655-656 Progress Self Test 660 |
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Feb. 11 | Review Chapter Ten | |
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Feb. 12 | Test Chapter Ten | R: 665- 668 Q: 668-669 |
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Feb. 13 | 1) An Introduction to Systems | A: 669-670 R: 672-674 Q: 674 |
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Feb. 16 | Presidents Day - No School | |
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2)
Solving Systems Using Substitution |
A: 674-675 R: 676-678 Q: 679 |
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Feb. 18 |
3)
More Uses of Substitution |
A: 679-680 R: 681-6684 Q: 684-5 |
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Feb. 19 |
4)
Solving Systems by Addition |
A: 685 R: 687-690 Q: 690-691 |
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Feb. 20 |
Quiz
1-3 5) Solving Systems by Multiplication |
A: 692 R: 694-696 Q: 696-697 |
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Feb. 23 |
6)
Systems and Parallel Lines |
A: 697 R: 699-701 Q: 701-702 |
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Feb. 24 |
7)
Situations Which Always or Never Happen |
A: 702 R: 704-707 Q: 708 |
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Feb. 25 |
(Ash Wed.)
Quiz 4-6 8) Systems of Inequalities |
A: 709 Progress Self Test 714 |
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Feb. 26 |
Review
Chapter Eleven |
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Feb. 27 |
Test
Chapter Eleven |
R: 719-723 Q: 724 |
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Mar.2 |
1)
Factoring Integers Into Primes |
A: 724 R: 726-729 Q: 729-730 |
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Mar. 3 |
2)
Common Monomial Factoring |
A: 730 R: 733-736 Q: 736 |
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Mar. 4 |
3) Factoring ax2 + bx + c |
A: 736-737 R: 738-7841 Q: 741-2 |
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Mar. 5 |
4)
Solve Some Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
A: 742 R: 744-746 Q: 746 |
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Mar. 6 |
Quiz
1-3 5) More Factoring ax2 + bx + c |
A: 747 R: 749-751 Q: 751-752 |
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Mar. 9 |
6)
How Was the Quadratic Formula Found |
A: 752 R: 754-756 Q: 757 |
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Mar. 10 |
7)
Rational and Irrational Numbers |
A: 757-758 R: 759-763 Q: 763 |
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Mar. 11 |
Quiz
4-6 8) Which Quadratic Equations are Factorable |
A: 763-764 Progress Self Test 768 |
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Mar. 12 |
Review
Chapter Twelve |
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Mar. 13 | No
School |
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Mar. 16 |
Test
Chapter Twelve |
R: 773-775 Q: 776 |
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Mar. 17 |
1)
What is a Function |
A: 776-777 R: 778-781 Q: 781 |
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Mar. 18 |
2)
Function Notation |
A: 781-782 R: 784-787 Q: 787 |
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Mar. 19 |
3)
Absolute Value Functions |
A: 787-788 R: 789-791 Q: 792 |
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Mar. 20 |
4)
Domain and Range |
A: 792-793 R: 795-797 Q: 797-8 |
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Mar. 23 |
Quiz
1-3 5) Probability Functions |
A: 798 R: 800-803 Q: 803-804 |
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Mar. 24 |
6)
Polynomial Functions |
A: 804 R: 807-809 Q: 810 |
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Mar. 25 |
7)
The Tangent Function |
A: 810-811 R: 812-814 Q: 814 |
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Mar. 26 |
8)
Functions on Calculators & Computers |
A: 815 Progress Self Test 820 |
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Mar. 27 |
Review
Chapter Thirteen |
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Mar. 30 |
Test
Chapter Thirteen |
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Mar. 31 | |
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Apr. 9 | Holy
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Apr. 10 | Good
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Apr. 13 | Spring
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Apr. 14 | Spring
Break – No School |
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Apr. 15 | Spring
Break – No School |
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