Mr. Black’s Math Class






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January 7, 2009

Agenda: January 7, 2008

Filed under: Math 8 — rdblack2112 @ 7:00 am

Unit EQ:  Where do I see two-dimensional geometric figures in everyday life?

Lesson EQ:  How are complementary and supplementary angles alike and different?

BR:  Do you believe there can be three angles that are supplementary? Why?

Lesson:

  1. Vocabulary Activity
  2. Guided Discussion – Guided Notes
  3. Group Assignment – Is it 90 or 180?
  4. Ticket out the door.

Assignment:
Group Assignment – Teacher Created Worksheet

Agenda: January 7, 2008

Filed under: Algebra I — rdblack2112 @ 7:00 am

EQ:  What is direct variation?

BR:  Find the slope of the line that passes through each of the following points.

  1. (7,4) and (-1,8)
  2. (1,1) and (4,-3)

Lesson:

  1. Discuss BR.
  2. Discuss Direct Variation.
  3. Finding the value of the direct variation.
  4. Writing a direct variation equation.

Assignment:
Algebra I Textbook: pp. 237 – 239 # 12 – 20 (only identify k and m), 23 – 31, 45 – 49 odd

January 6, 2009

Agenda: January 6, 2009

Filed under: Math 8 — rdblack2112 @ 7:00 am

Unit EQ:  Where do I see two-dimensional geometric figures in everyday life?

Lesson EQ:  What are the different types of angles?

BR:  Name 3 angles you see in everyday life?

Lesson:

  1. Vocabulary Activity
  2. Guided Discussion – Guided Notes
  3. Group Assignment – What’s The Angle?
  4. Ticket out the door.

Assignment:
Group Assignment – Teacher Created Worksheet

January 5, 2009

Agenda: January 5, 2008

Filed under: Math 8 — rdblack2112 @ 7:00 am

Unit EQ:  Where do I see two-dimensional geometric figures in everyday life?

Lesson EQ:  How are a line, ray, and segment alike and different?

BR:  Name three items you see in everyday life that might resemble a line, line segment, or ray.

Lesson:

  1. Word Wall – Vocabulary Activity
  2. Class Discuss with Guided Notes
  3. Group Assignment – Using Diagrams to Identify Simple, Two-Dimensional Geometric Figures
  4. Ticket out the door question – How are a line, ray, and segment alike and different?

Assignment:
Teacher created worksheet (see number 3 above)

Agenda: January 5 and 6, 2009

Filed under: Algebra I — rdblack2112 @ 7:00 am

EQ: How do the properties of exponents help to simply evaluating exponential expressions?

Monday:

BR: Evaluate.

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Tuesday:

BR: Quiz Retake

Lesson:

  1. Discuss BR.
  2. Review Properties of Exponents.
  3. Review Sheet.
  4. Retake Exponents Quiz.

Assignment:

Review Worksheet – Teacher Created

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