Friday 8/30

Three weeks are now in the books, and it's time for a well-deserved three day weekend! Enjoy your Labor Day, everyone!

Next week we'll move even more deeply into the world of algebra as we tackle expressions and polynomials. If you want to preview a bit of what we'll be looking at, give this website a shot.

Parents: If you weren't able to make it to last night's Back-to-School Night, here are some of the materials we used last night when talking about our class:
Back to School Slide Deck | Thursday Preview Sheet Sample
Friday Homework/Notes Quiz Sample | Friday Test Sample

Here is this week's extra credit.  Remember, it is due by Tuesday morning before school.

Thursday 8/29

Today in class we reviewed for Common Assesmment #1, which we will be taking tomorrow!

Homework #12: Finish the Common Assessment #1 Preview sheet

Solutions: CA #1 Preview Key Front | Back

For those that might like to see the first ten problems worked out, here is a video clip of the amazing Mr. Martinez working through them:

Week # 3 

Warm - Up

Notes #5

Notes #6

Notes #7

HW #9  P.331

HW #10 P.341 and 348

HW #11 P.345 

For those that missed back to school night, here is the PowerPoint presentation that was shown: BTSNight

Wednesday 8/28

Today we continued working with exponents and covered the last of the exponent rules. We learned:
1. When dividing two terms with the same base you subtract the exponent

2. When raising a quotient to a power you raise both the numerator and the denominator to that power.

To find these rules put in to practice click on the link for today's notes: Notes #7

HW #11: P. 354 #1-11, 21-35, 43-49, 53 odd

Here's a great website to help you practice your exponent skills. Try all three difficulty levels!

Tuesday 8/27

Today we continued working with exponents with notes #6. We reviewed three key principles to help us simplify and evaluate problems involving powers:

1. When multiplying two terms with the same base you add the exponent.
2. When raising a power to a power you multiply the powers.
3. When raising a product to a power you raise each piece to that power.

Homework #10: TB pg. 341 (#7-21 odd, 31-39 odd)
& pg. 348 (#9-21 odd, 33-39 odd)

Please check your answers in the back of the book when finished. Here are some of the homework problems worked out.

Monday 8/26

Today we began reviewing zero and negative exponent rules with notes #5. Exponent rules are essential to algebra and will be a main focus of our upcoming common assessment #1 (this Friday).

Homework #9: TB pg. 331 (#1-37 odd)

Please check your answers in the back of the book when finished.

Friday 8/23

Congratulations on making it through your second week of Algebra I.  The extra credit is posted below.

Thursday 8/22

Today we completed the #7 Pyramid Math Worksheet in class and reviewed for the test, which will be tomorrow.
Pyramid Math Answer Key

The review sheet for the test tomorrow looks exactly like the test with different numbers.  If you can complete the review sheet without any problems, the test should be no problem.
Assignment #8 Test 2 Review Sheet
Test 2 Review Solutions

The assignments you will be able to use on the test are:

Week #2
1.) Warm-Up
2.) Notes #2
3.) Notes #3
4.) Notes #4
5.) #2 Magic X - 2
6.) #3 Magic X - 3
7.) #4 P.13 #15-27odd, 41, 43, 63
8.) #5 Pyramid Math
9.) #6 P.20 #11-23odd & P.43 #77-81odd
10.) #7 Pyramid Math - 2

Reminder: Tomorrow's post will be the weekend EXTRA CREDIT!!!

Wednesday 8/21

Today we took notes on some review vocabulary that will be used daily in this class.
Notes #4.



We also worked on classwork:
#5 Pyramid Math
Pyramid Math Solutions

HW: Assignment #6 P.20 #11-23 odd, P.43 #77-81 odd
Please check your answers in the back of the book.

Don't forget to use the Daily Practice Links listed on the right.
ADDITION and SUBTRACTION
MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION

Tuesday 8/20

Today we had a magic x for classwork and learned the order of operations.

Notes #3 Order of Operations Presentation

Please (Parentheses)
Excuse (Exponents)
My/Dear (Multiplication/ Division)
Aunt/Sally (Addition/Subtraction)

*Use the left to right rule on each level

#3 Magic X Worksheet
Magic X Solutions

HW: Assignment #4 P.13 #15-27 odd, 41, 43, 63
The solutions are in the back of the book.  Please check your answers when finished.

Monday 8/19

Today we learned how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers. Our second set of notes can be found on the link: Notes #2.

HW: Complete the Magic X Worksheet

Solutions: Front, Back




I also found the sites below that will provide you with extra practice.

ADDITION and SUBTRACTION

MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION

Friday 8/16

Congratulations, you have made it through your first week of Algebra I! This week's extra credit is posted below. The real work begins on Monday.

Thursday 8/15

Today we learned how to fill in the Magic "X" in class.  A Magic "X" is completed by filling in the missing numbers so that the top is the product of the left and right sides, while the bottom is the sum of the left and right sides. The notes with examples can be found here: Notes #1

 


HW #1: Magic X Worksheet
             Solutions

Welcome 8/14

Welcome to Mr Martinez's Algebra I class.  This will be an exciting year that will require hard work and dedication, providing you with the fundamentals that will carry you through high school.  This website will be used both to keep students and parents updated on the class well as a provide resources to review previous material. Videos of concepts, lists of homework, and some sample problems will be posted on this blog.  For a copy of the curriculum paper, click on the link below:

Mr. Martinez's Curriculum Paper

Looking forward to a great year!!!