12/14/11---ACT Practice Test

Today we took the ACT math practice test in what will be test like conditions. Fun?? Maybe not, but research shows that student's scores increase with every test attempt. So everyone's test scores will be better next time. "You're welcome." Tomorrow we will go over our chp 8/10 tests (they are in power school) and talk about some additional ACT test tips. Friday we celebrate!! If you were not in class today or if you need additional ACT practice remember there is a link on the left with more tips and problems. Have a great Wednesday!! Only two more days before break!!

Monday--the last one this year

Today we reviewed for our test on chp 8/10. The test is tomorrow. We will not have any homework this week!!! YEAH!! Test Tuesday--ACT Practice test on Wednesday. Review Thursday and celebrate Friday (hopefully). If you are still questioning please see the review sheet from last Thursday. All the answers with work were posted last week!! Be ready (thinking maps in hand) when you come to class tomorrow.

Yeah for Friday!!!

Today we did a trigonometry scavenger hunt!! Love this activity because it helps us see which angles and sides are which and helps to set up our story problems for our test. Our test has been moved to next week Tuesday! Please plan accordingly. We will also be taking a practice ACT test on Wednesday of next week. Only 5 more days of school until VACATION!! Can't wait. Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday!

Mrs.Boyer's Big Overall Encompassing Thinking Map for Chapters 8/10

12/8/11

Hello!
Things have been a little busy around here! Today we went over the review for Chapter 8 and 10. The test is being moved to the beginning of next week! You should be looking over your notes and reviewing for the test.

Wednesday 12/7

today we started working on our practice test for our trig test on Friday. See the answer key and sheets.

Greetings from the Workshop

You know you are at a technology workshop when......

This is the "center piece of the table" :)

Monday 12/5

Video
Hey Boyer and I are both at a conference today on using websites even more effectively for our classrooms!! Just wait till we get back with all of our fun new knowledge!! Today you are to 1. finish your geometry worksheets for 2nd and 3rd blocks--remember the answer key is online on Friday's post--check it there. 2. Add the radians to degrees info and graph info to your thinking map before your test on Friday 3. The subs will give you a new Trig Review packet. Do it!! The answers are here, but you must show your work!! Don't just copy the answers or you won't know what to do on the test Friday!! If you need help before the test (you know who you are!) please see Boyer during reading time on Tuesday or Rumsey after school on Tuesday or Rumsey at reading time on Thursday or Boyer after school--if you can find her..might be a fun game..where's Boyer. Do whatever you please but get help BEFORE the test!!! Reminder all toys for Toys for Tots are due by Thursday!! The winning class gets a party!!


For those of you who are absent on Monday here are the worksheets for you :)

12/2 Happy Friday

So glad that it is Friday!!! Today we took a quiz over the first part of our trig info. Then we worked on a geometry review packet in an effort to do some more brush up before the ACT test in the spring (it will be here before we know it!!). Geometry worksheet and answer key part 1 and two No new notes or video today. Next week we will be gone on Monday so we will be doing additional review of trig then Tuesday we are out and about on a scavenger hunt. The rest of the week will be spent reviewing our Trig for a test on Friday. 12/12--we are taking the ACT math portion--just like the real test--60 minutes 60 questions, no help no breaks just go. We will run bubble sheets and see how they do on that portion. We will then direct some of our learning the remainder of the semester to make sure we cover items that were missed. We will start chp 12 before break and then just have to finish it and chp 9 before the final in January--wow that went fast. Have a fabulous weekend and see you on Tuesday!!

Happy December 1st!!!

I can't believe there are only 11 more days before Christmas Break!! ugh-we have so much to do!! Today we took notes on the conversion from Radians to Degrees and back. We also took notes on graphing the sine and cosine curves both by hand and on our graphing calculators.
video lesson 1, 2,
Our assignment today was p 484 5,9 and 11
and p 578 -1

Wednesday 11/30--the end of November already!!

We did a lot of review today. First we made thinking maps of the info that we have covered thus far (so we can use them on our quiz tomorrow). See example
Then we worked on review sheets of the laws of sines and cosines.
no video today.