Monday 10/31 Happy Halloween

We spent the majority of the class time reviewing our practice tests from Friday!! There is a very long and specific video of Mrs. Boyer going through everyone of the review problems--check it out if you have any questions about it--you can skip ahead to the problems you aren't sure about!!
Here are the written answers and work for the review if you would rather take a look at them!!
Review Sheet

VIDEO OF PRACTICE TEST OVERVIEW

Thursday 10/27

We did move our test from tomorrow until next week Tuesday to give everyone a few more days to master the exponent and log properties. Just a reminder that the students who made thinking maps for exponents (last Friday) and logs (which we are doing tomorrow) will be allowed to use them on the test. Today we worked on three more log/exponent worksheets--we have done a ton of worksheets. I will attach them below this evening. Tomorrow we will do the practice test for our test on Tuesday and make that 2nd thinking map.

Wednesday 10/26/11

We spent the entire hour reviewing logs and exponents! See handouts below. If you are still struggling, I suggest that you rewatch the video from yesterday, look on google or you tube for additional help, or look at the link on yesterday's post for more info!! We will be postponing our test on Chapter 5 until Tuesday so that we have a few more days to digest all of the new information!! Be sure to still keep working and doing your best!!

Tuesday 10/25/11

Today we did notes on 5.6 and 5.7--properties of logarithms. Love Logs!! We used our calculators to look at the graphs of logarithmic and exponential functions (and their transformations). We then looked at the notes properties of logs and did some examples. Attached are the notes (see left) and video of the lesson.

Here is a log notes page that I found tonight. Lots of good practice. Check it out!

5.2 and 5.3 Review Video Link

20 minute review video of 5.2 and 5.3

Additionally, here are more resources for you:
Applying Exponents Example 1
Applying Exponents Example 2
Thinking Map

Enjoy :)

10/24/11

Today we did a lot of review with exponents including talking about solving with our calculators--REMEMBER--IF IN DOUBT USE YOUR CALCULATOR TO SOLVE--PUT BOTH PARTS INTO Y= AND FIND THE POINT OF INTERSECTION!!!!!
We also talked about tackling every problem and not giving up on ourselves--and especially don't ever tell anyone that you are not intelligent!!

Then we took notes on 5.4-story problems with exponents and did page 263-1,2,3 and 11

video of notes (very short).

10/21/11 and video review

Today we did a few things:

1. We reviewed 5.2 and 5.3
Specifically the rule for a negative exponent (it does not make the answer negative--it just flips the base upside down but keeps the exponent with each part of the base)

2. Worked on worksheet 5.2 and 5.3

3. Created a thinking map-- "Properties of Exponents"

All work is due for Monday. VIDEO REVIEW

HAPPY WEEKEND!! :)

Thursday, 10/20

Today we did some review of our work from yesterday (see worksheet attached). We also did some review of radicals (example). Then we started notes on 5.3 rational exponents and roots. Our assignment today is p. 256 1,4,11 and 14 in our text (reminder that the online text book is linked on the left) and the radicals practice worksheet
video lecture: radical review 5.3 part one 5.3 part two

additional resources:
Applying Exponents Example 1
Applying Exponents Example 2
List of Squares

Wednesday, 10/19/11

Exponents!! Today we started with our unit on exponents and logarithms. We reviewed the exponent rules from Algebra One and then added a few new uses. Our assignment was p 248 numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 13. Special Reminder: negative exponents flip our numbers over (use the reciprocal).
Notes P. 1 Notes P.2
Video lecture
youtube video on exponent properties

10/18/11

Greetings from Algebra 2~

Today Mrs.Rumsey was gone but never fear--Mrs.Boyer here to update our trusty blogspot!

Today we worked on a review of chapters 2, 3 and 4. If you have questions, give zip Mrs.R a text or email me at taboyer@gmail.com

10/17/11

Monday after Homecoming and Parent Teacher Conferences
We took a test on Thursday, so today we did remediation for all students who received less than 70& and enrichment for those who scored over 70%. Conferences are this evening from 5-7:30. New grades including the test from last week are in power school. Tomorrow we are going to be doing a review of the first 3 chapters as I will be at a conference for AP Calculus. Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

10/12/11

Happy Culture Day! Fire up for Homecoming :):)

Chapter 4 Review with Notes

Test Tomorrow!

Tuesday 10/11/11

Happy USA DAY!!! It was USA day for Homecoming this Week!! very patriotic.

In advanced Algebra we did some review and then finished chapter 4 notes. Our assignment was to finish the Review 3 sheet and p 228-1,2,3,6,10,12 and 13. We also had an additional handout for the classes that needed them. See handouts below

video link: part 1 part 2

notes page 1 page 2

handout p 1 p 2

Monday 10/10/11

Homecoming Week!!!
Today we looked at circles. We took notes on 4.7 and did p 220 # 3 and 6 and p 234 #6 and 7 we also finished up our assignment from Friday (for those who weren't finished).
We will be testing this week THURSDAY!!! Plan ahead!!!

Notes

Video Lecture

Friday 10/7

We took notes on 4.6 and then did some graphing practice with poker chips. It gave us a lot of practice in a short period of time. Our assignment was p 214 1,3,8 and 9.

video lecture part 1 part 2

notes

Thursday 10/6/11

Today we did a review sheet. See attachments below for copies of the worksheets.
Tomorrow we will do notes on 4.6.
4.4 notes

4.5 notes

10/5/11

Greetings! Today we took some notes and got lots of work completed. Happy Count day :)

Notes:


Video Link

Homework:
Page 204 6.7.12,13.14

Tuesday 10/4

Today we took notes and did problems for 4.3 and 4.4--families of functions and the quadratic family.
Our Homework today was p 189 - 1,2,3,6 and 13 and p 197 1-6 and 10.
Notes 4.3

Notes 4.4

video Part 1

video Part 2

10/2/11

We began chapter 4 with notes on 4.2.... is it a function. We did P 180 1,2,4,5. and the handout below.
Video

notes


handout