Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

Geometry:

Today we went over isometric and orthographic viewpoints of specific objects. 

Homework:

(Pg. 665) #14-19, 27, 28, 30-32

Pre-Calculus:

Today we reviewed Chapter 11 through a Pearson assignment, a worksheet involving word problems, and with our quizzes.  Here is a copy of the key for the worksheet.

Homework:

Study for test tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Geometry:
Today we learned about cross sections through an interactive website with the address:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/CrossSectionFlyer/
We then found how the vertices, edges and faces relate to each other in a prism or a pyramid.

Homework:
(Pg. 657) #13-15, 19-21


Pre-Calculus:

Today we reviewed Chapter 11 by playing war, an old card game.

Homework:

Finish the packet of cards if you did not do so in class today.

Here is the key to the packet.

Monday, April 4th, 2016
Geometry:
Today we talked about solids, specifically with prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders.  We found similarities between these solids, as well as differences.  We also talked about nets and how we imagine folding a figure along certain edges to create a solid.

Homework:
(Pg. 657) #2-6, 13-15, 34-36, 40-42


Pre-Calculus:
We took our Section 11.3-11.4 Quiz.

Homework:
None

Upcoming assignments:
Ch. 11 Test on Thursday and Friday

Friday, April 1st, 2016
Geometry:
We finished the second half of our Chapter 9 Test.

Homework:
None


Pre-Calculus:
We reviewed Section 11.3-11.4.  Here is the key to the review guide.

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
Geometry:
Today we reviewed Sections 9.4-9.6, going over the review packet I gave them on Thursday of last week.  Here is the key for the review packet.  Also, we reviewed the quiz they took on Tuesday.

Homework: (Pg. 644) #2-18


Pre-Calculus:
Today we covered permutations and practiced problems relating to this topic.  We also talked about factorials.

Homework: Pearson assignment labelled "Speer - 11.3 Part 1"

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
Geometry:
We reviewed section 9.4, finding the area of a figure on a grid.  We then talked about geometric probability.

Homework:
(Pg. 633) #2-10 even, 12-14, 20-22


Pre-Calculus:
We reviewed section 11.1 and 11.2 to prepare for our quiz tomorrow that covers these sections.

Homework:
Review packet.  Here is the key.
Pearson due today by 3pm!!!

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Geometry:
Today we reviewed and then took our Section 9.1-9.3 Quiz.

Homework: (Pg. 620) #12-17


Pre-Calculus:
Today we learned how to write a series using summation notation and also how to calculate a sum on a calculator.

Homework: None for this lesson, but the Pearson assignments given Friday and yesterday are due tomorrow at 3pm.

Friday, March 18th, 2016
Geometry:
Today we reviewed how to find the area of a polygon as well as took a quick quiz on the area of a trapezoid, rhombus and a kite.

Homework:
Review Packet
(Pg. 603) #14-17
 (Pg. 609) #2, 3, 6, 9, 10

Upcoming assessments:
9.1-9.3 Quiz on Tuesday


Pre-Calculus:
Today we learned about arithmetic and geometric sequences, as well as completed practice problems for both types.

Homework:
Pearson assignment labelled "Speer 11.1"

Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Geometry:
Today we discussed how to find the area of a regular polygon given only the apothem or the length of one of its sides.

Homework: Finish two problems in packet.

Upcoming assessments: Quiz Monday


Pre-Calculus:
Today we learned about sequences and recursive sequences, solving problems that related to both.

Homework: None!

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

Geometry:

We took a quick quiz today covering the area of a square, rectangle and a parallelogram.  We then derived the formula for the area of a regular polygon and then used that formula to derive the area of a circle.

Homework: (Pg. 603) #4, 5, 10-13

Pre-Calculus:

We took our Chapter 7 + 8 Test today.

Homework: None