GPS Advanced Algebra
August & September 2013
Monday
Unit 1 – Factoring Polynomials & Solving Equations
Unit 2 – Solving Equations with Other Methods
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12 Homeroom 1st
13
14 HMRM after 1st
15
16
Getting to Know
You
Preassessment
Solve Equations by
Factoring GCF and
Difference of
Squares
Solve Equations by
Factoring Trinomials
Solve Equations by
Factoring Trinomials
continued
HW: KUTA Solving
Quadratic Equations
by Factoring Wkst
FRONT
HW: KUTA Solving
Quadratic Equations
by Factoring Wkst
BACK
HW: Worksheet
19 HMRM after 1st
20
21
22
23 HMRM after 1st
Check In – Factoring
Factor Sum &
Difference of Cubes
Review
Factoring Puzzle
Review Activity
TEST – Unit 1
HW: KUTA Factor
by Grouping Wkst
FRONT
HW: KUTA
Facotring a
Sum/Difference of
Cubes Wkst ODDS
HW: Unit 1 TEST
Review Worksheet
26
27
28
29
30
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Formula
Discriminant
Polynomial Long
Division
 Linear Binomial
Divisor
Polynomial Long
Division continued
 Higher Degree
Divisors
HW: Worksheet
HW: Worksheet
HW: Worksheet
HW: Worksheet
Lesson 2.5, #3-10
HW: Page 87, #5-6;
Page 88, #1-4
Factor with
Grouping
TOTD – Quadratics
2
3
4
5
6
LABOR DAY!!!
Synthetic Division
 Setup, Process,
Quotient
Synthetic Division
 Use Factors to
Find Roots
Synthetic Division
 Use Quadratic
Formula to Find
Roots
Quiz – Quadratic
Formula, Long
Division, and
Synthetic Division
HW: Synthetic
Division Day 1
HW: Synthetic
Division Day 2
NO SCHOOL!!!
CW: Synthetic
Division Day 3
HW: Review Wkst
GPS Advanced Algebra
September & October 2013
Unit 2 – Solving Equations with Other Methods
Unit 3 – Characteristics/Graphs of Polynomial Equations & Inequalities
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9
10
11
12
13
Rational Roots
 List all Possible
Rational Roots
Rational Roots
 Use with
Synthetic Division
Rational Roots
 Use Technology
to Select Roots
Check In – Roots
Review
HW: Rational
Roots Day 1 Wkst
HW: Rational
Roots Day 2 Wkst
HW: Review Wkst
16
17
HW: KUTA
Rational Root
Theorem Wkst
18
19
20
Review
TEST – Unit 2
Writing Polynomials
 Monomial Zeros
Writing Polynomials
 Binomial Zeros
Writing Polynomials
Wrap Up
HW: Practice Wkst
HW: Practice Wkst
HW: Mixed
Practice Worksheet
Build Study Aid
23
24
25 GHSGT Writing
26
27
Quiz – Writing
Polynomials
Characteristics of
Polynomials
 Vocab, Domain,
Range
SAT Practice
Characteristics of
Polynomials
 End Behavior,
Extrema, Inc/Dec
Characteristics of
Polynomials
 Symmetry, Roots
HW: Worksheet
odd/even/neither,
zeros, y-int for all
graphs #1 – 8 AND
complete #9 – 20 all
4
HW: Worksheet
Page 1, Domain/
Range for graphs
#1 - 8
30
Oct 1
2
HW: Worksheet
end behavior,
max/min,
increase/decrease
for all graphs #1 – 8
3
Characteristics of
Polynomials
 Transformations
Review
Quiz –
Characteristics of
Polynomials
Solve Polynomial
Inequalities
Algebraically
Solve Polynomial
Inequalities
Graphically
HW: Worksheet
Lesson 2.4, 1-17 odd
HW: Worksheet
Lesson 2.4, #19-24
HW: Worksheet
#21-26
7
8
9
10
11
Solve Polynomial
Inequalities Using
Technology
Check In –
Polynomial
Inequalities
Review
Review
MIDTERM –
Units 1, 2, and 3
HW: Textbook
Page 83, #10-19
Review
ENJOY THE 4-DAY
WEEKEND!