2010-11 Rowan County Senior High School
Mrs. Sorrell
Week of: 9-6-2010
Day/Class
Algebra I Exploration
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Holiday
Independent Work: Mad Minute-multiply review.
Learning Target: I will be able to add, subtract,
multiply, and divide whole numbers and
decimals with 80% accuracy.
Interactive Instruction: Remind students about
their Project 1, part a due on Friday. Students
will work in groups to complete tasks for each of
four assignments: 1) Add and subtract practicing
aligning the numbers to keep up with the
decimal. 2) Multiply numbers using grid paper to
keep numbers lined up. 3) Practice long division
with grid paper to assure alignment. 4) Flash
cards on multiplication. Assign 8 problems for
homework.
Closure: Exit slip—find the error.
Independent Work: Mad Minute-multiply review.
Learning Target I will be able to add, subtract,
multiply and divide with 80% accuracy.
Interactive Instruction: Check students’
homework. Play numbered heads as students
take turns coming to the board to explain their
solutions to subtraction, multiplication, and
division problems on the board. Assign 8 practice
problems for homework.
Closure: Explain how to divide to a new student
in your own words. Use an example to assist you.
Independent Work: Mad Minute-multiply review.
Learning Target: I will be able to multiply and
divide decimals with 80% accuracy.
Interactive Instruction: Check students’
homework. Teach alternative methods for
division and multiplication. Assign 10 problems
for homework.
Closure: Discuss your preferred method of
multiplication and give an example of how it
works for you.
Independent Work: License plate puzzle.
Learning Target: I will be able to demonstrate
accuracy with add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Interactive Instruction: Check homework. Give
students a quiz. I will be able to recite my
multiplication facts to the teacher. Students will
be turning in their Project IA—memory device.
Closure: Play Around the World with the
multiplication flash cards.
Introduction to College Algebra
Holiday
Independent Work: Finish test.
Learning Target: I will be able to identify a
polynomial function.
Interactive Instruction: Students will need to
finish their tests. Students need to create a
foldable note sheet using the terms and
definitions given on page 53. Assign P55: 1-8.
Closure: Students will observe several
functions and identify them.
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam:
36-40.
Learning Target: I will be able to identify the
zeros of various functions and use synthetic
substitution to solve for values of the function.
Interactive Instruction: Review the BW. Check
the homework. Teach students to use synthetic
substitution to find the value of a certain value.
Assign: P56 2-20 Even.
Closure: Exit Slip: synthetic substitution.
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam;
41-47.
Learning Target: I will be able to use synthetic
division and to apply the remainder and factor
theorems.
Interactive Instruction: Review the BW. Review
the homework. Complete the Class Exercises
together. Assign P61: 4-26 Even.
Closure: Have one student share their solution
to # 6 on the projector.
Independent Work: Students complete the
License plate puzzle.
Learning Target: I will be able to graph a
polynomial function in the calculator and
determine an equation for a polynomial graph.
Interactive Instruction: Review the bellwork.
Review the homework. Use the computer lab to
graph a series of polynomial functions.
Students will have a step-by-step instructions
for graphing on the software.
Closure: Students should print their work and
submit.
2010-11 Rowan County Senior High School
Mrs. Sorrell
Week of: 9-6-2010
Day/Class
Geometry A
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Holiday
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam: 3640.
Learning Target: I will be able to write, recognize
and label conditional statements, inverses,
converses, and contrapositives. I will be able to
recognize and analyze biconditional statements.
Interactive Instruction: Students will work in
groups to complete some review exercises P76:
22-28, 40-43. Students should discuss and be
ready to defend their answers. Pass back graded
papers. Discuss biconditional statements and
review the perpendicular definition. Assign P82:
13-23, 32-34.
Closure: Discuss biconditional statements with
your table partner.
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam: 4147
Learning Target: I will be able to use symbolic
representation of the logical statements.
Interactive Instruction: Students will work with a
partner to complete the logic puzzle on page 86.
Students should create their own grid. Use the
Alabama example to explain the laws of logic to
true statements. Work through 5 examples with
students. Assign P91: 8-13, 30-1, and 36-42.
Closure: Check the logic puzzle p86.
Independent Work: Chapter 2 Quiz 1
Learning Target: I will be able to use properties
from algebra.
Interactive Instruction: Use a double entry
organizer for students to make notes about the
algebraic properties and their definitions on page
96 and 98. Students apply the rules to their
assignment P99: 10-18, 24, 28, 29-31.
Closure: Put a student solution on the projector to
allow students to check their assignment.
Independent Work: License plate/number game.
Learning Target: I will be able to write reasons for
the steps in a proof.
Interactive Instruction: Review homework.
Discuss the properties covered yesterday. Have
students take out their double-entry organizer.
Give student groups a list of statements and
reasons that are cut apart and have them place
them in the correct order. After groups finish
with theirs, have them switch with another
Math Testing Skills
Holiday
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam:
36-40.
Learning Target: I will be able to simplify
radicals (numbers and variables) with 80%
accuracy.
Interactive Instruction: Review BW. Return the
Projects, version 1 and discuss the revisions
that will be necessary. Return quizzes from
Friday and have students ask questions.
Explain how to use cube roots and review their
simplification. Finish the handout from last
week for homework.
Closure: Discuss a Friday test over exponents
and radicals.
Independent Work: BW: ADP Alg I Exit Exam:
41-47.
Learning Target: I will be able to simplify and
rationalize radical expressions.
Interactive Instruction: Reviews the BW. Review
the homework. Students will work in groups to
play Numbered Heads. Selected students will
come to the board to explain their solution to
the problems.
Closure: Remind the students of Friday’s test.
Independent Work: BW: Review combining like
terms, and FOIL.
Learning Target: I will be able to simplify and
rationalize radical expressions.
Interactive Instruction: Check BW. Check
homework. Students will complete additional
practice handout of radical and exponential
expressions. Students will discuss with their
table partners as they have difficulties. Assign:
Finish the practice handout as a study guide for
tomorrow’s test.
Closure: Last questions before the test.
Independent Work: License plate/number
game.
Learning Target: I will be able to simplify and
rationalize radical expressions with at least
70% accuracy.
Interactive Instruction: Students will work in
small groups to understand radical operations.
If they choose, students may take the
exponents test in the Victory book.
Closure: NA
group.
Closure: Check group work as completed.