Mr. Black’s Math Class

EQ: What are the three measures of central tendency?

BR: Solve.

Lesson:

1. Discuss mean, median, and mode.
2. Discuss Example 2

Assignment:
Assign pp. 371 – 374 # 17 – 24, 44 – 49 odd

EQ: What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

BR: Solve .

Lesson:

1. Discuss stem-and-leaf plot.
2. Discuss Example 1.

Assignment:
Assign pg. 371 # 4, 9, 11 – 16

EQ: How do I solve inequalities?

BR:

Lesson:

Finish TEST from Thursday.

Assignment:
TEST

EQ: How do I solve inequalities?

BR:

Lesson:

Test on solving inequalities, absolute value equations, and absolute value inequalities.

Assignment:
TEST

EQ: How do I solve inequalities?

BR:

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Discuss assignment from Monday as a review.
3. Prepare for Test on Thursday.

Assignment:
None

Monday:

EQ:  none

BR: none

Lesson:

Substitute for the day, given pages 384 and 385 #’s 1 – 17 and page 387 #’s 1 – 23.

EQ: How do I solve absolute value equations and inequalities?

BR: Quiz

Lesson:

1. Quiz on Absolute value equations and inequalities.

Assignment:
Quiz

EQ: How do I solve absolute value inequalities and equation?

BR: Solve.

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Review worksheet 6.4 Practice B for review for quiz.

Assignment:
Review Worksheet

EQ: How do I solve absolute value inequalities?

BR: Solve.

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Review Absolute Value.
3. Discuss the Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities
1. Solve |x – 4| < 3.
2. Solve |x + 6| < 8.
3. Solve |2x + 1| – 3 ≥ 6. Then graph the solution.
4. Solve |3x – 3| + 4 ≥ 10. Then graph the solution.

Assignment:
Algebra I Text Book pg. 357 # 41 – 59 odd.

EQ:  How do I solve absolute value equations?

BR:  Which values of x make each statement true?

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Discuss solving absolute value equations.

Assignment:
Algebra I Textbook: pg. 356 # 13 – 39 odd

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

EQ:  What are inequalities?  How are they different and alike to equations?

BR:  QUIZ

Lesson:

1. QUIZ

Assignment:
Blog post on www.classchatter.com due Nov. 7, 2008, by 9 PM

EQ:  How can I use inequalities to discuss real world situations?

BR:  Solve -4 < 2x + 6 < 10

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Quick review over inequalities, solving inequalities, and solving compound inequalities.
3. Students will work with a partner to complete the two real world situation worksheets.

Assignment:
Real Life Application: When Will I Ever Use This? Worksheet
Math and History Application Worksheet
Quiz Tomorrow!!!!!

EQ:  How do I solve compound inequalities?

Tuesday:
BR:  Use the numbers -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

1. Which numbers are less than or equal to -1 and greater than or equal to -2?
2. Which numbers are greater than 1 or less than -3?
3. Which numbers are less than or equal to -2 and less than or equal to 2?
4. Which numbers are greater than -1 or greater than 3?

Wednesday:
BR: Solve -3 < 2x – 5 < 11

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Discuss compound inequalities.
3. Discuss writing an inequality that represents a set of numbers.
4. Discuss writing an inequality that represents a real world situation.
5. Discuss solving compound inequalities.

Assignment:
Algebra I Textbook: pp. 349 – 352 # 13 – 35 odd, 49 – 54

EQ: How do I solve multi-step linear inequalities?

BR: Solve.

1. 2x – 1 = 7
2. 5 = 3x – 7
3. 2.5 = 3.3 – 4x
4. 5 + 2/3 x = 1

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Discuss Solving Multi-step Linear Inequalities.

Assignment:
Algebra I Textbook: pp. 343 – 344 # 3 – 35 odd

EQ:  How do I solve linear equations in one variable?

BR:  Solve.

1. 3(x + 5) – 3(2x + 2) = 2(x + 4) – 2x

Lesson:

1. Discuss BR.
2. Split class into two groups (those who did well on Equations Test and those who did not).
3. The group of those who did well will work some more in depth equations and extend the activity to creating their own equations.
4. The group of those who did not do well will review solving equations and be given an attempt to redo their test.

Assignment:
Group 1: Extended Equations worksheet.
Group 2: Review solving equations and redo test.