Friday 2/28

This week we completed our Olympics project as well as continued to solve systems of equations through substitution and elimination.

Next week will be the last week that counts toward your 3rd quarter grade.  Make sure you are doing everything you can to earn the grade you want, we are not on vacation yet.



Here is this weeks extra credit:

Thursday 2/27

Today in class we reviewed for tomorrow's test and finished our Winter Olympics Project.

The Olympics project is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. 

Homework #89: Finish the Test 25 Preview worksheet
Solutions: Preview answer key

If you're stuck on any of the homework or need help studying, you could always ask The Community.

Make sure you're doing everything in your power to earn the grade you want at the end of this quarter!

You'll be able to use the following assignments for tomorrow's notes and homework quiz; please make sure to have them with you and fully ready to go:

Week 25
Warm-Ups
Notes #51

Assignment #87 (Solving Systems with Substitution 2 WS)
Assignment #88 (Solving Systems with Elimination WS)

Wednesday 2/26

We reviewed solving systems of linear equations by elimination today and calculated the scores for our final four events from the Olympics project.

All the materials from the Winter Olympics Project will be due on Friday at the beginning of class. Make sure that you and your fellow country-mates have a plan to have it all complete by then. You'll have some time to work on it tomorrow in class, but it is a minimum day.

Homework #88: Finish (#2-38 even) of the Solving Systems with Elimination worksheet
Solutions: Solving Systems with Elimination evens answer key

Tuesday 2/25

Today in class we learned how to solve systems of equations by elimination with Notes #51. We now know three different methods, and you should be proficient with all three.

• Solving by graphing
• Solving by substitution
• Solving by elimination

The next step is to determine when each method is best used. Here's a great summary of the whole thing.

Homework #88: Finish (#1-39 odd) of the Solving Systems with Elimination worksheet
Solutions: Solving Systems with Elimination odds answer key

Note: The second equation on #17 should read 2x - 3y = -16

Monday 2/24

I was not here today, but you spent the day reviewing and practicing solving systems of linear equations by substitution. There are no notes from today.

Homework #87: Finish the Solving Systems with Substitution 2 worksheet
Solutions: Solving Systems with Substitution 2 answer key

Friday 2/21

This week we continued our Olympics project as well as began solving systems of equations through graphing and substitution. Next week we will close out our Olympics project, declaring a winning nation in each class, and continue solving systems.

We have now have only two weeks left until the end of 3rd quarter. Make sure you are doing everything you can to earn the grade you want.

Olympics Reminders
2/22 7:00 A.M. Bronze Medal Hockey Game - USA vs. Finland
2/23 4:00 A.M. Gold Medal Hockey Game - Canada vs. Sweden

Here is this weeks extra credit:

Thursday 2/20

Today in class we finished Notes #50, calculated the scores for our sixth Olympic event, and reviewed for tomorrow's test.

Homework #86: Finish the Test 24 Preview worksheet
Solutions: Preview answer key Note: There is an error on #18. The correct solution is (-6, 2).

If you're stuck on any of the homework or need help studying, you could always ask The Community.

Happy studying! Come prepared!!

You'll be able to use the following assignments for tomorrow's notes and homework quiz; please make sure to have them with you and fully ready to go:

Week 24
Warm-Ups
Notes #49
Notes #50
Assignment #84 (TB pg 279)
Assignment #85 (Solving Systems with Substitution WS)

Olympic Reminders
Highlights from Ladies' Figure Skating tonight (medals awarded)!
Men's Curling Finals: 12:30 AM, 5:30 AM
Men's Ice Hockey Semifinals: 4:00 AM, 9:00 AM  
Short Track Speed Skating Relay Finals: 10:19 AM

Wedneday 2/19

We did a little bit of work on our Olympics project today (the first 5 events are now complete!) and learned how to find the solution to a system of linear equations by substitution with Notes #50.

Homework #85: Solving Systems with Substitution worksheet
Solutions: Solving Systems with Substitution answer key

Olympic Reminders
Highlights from Bobsleigh, Hockey, Curling, & Figure Skating tonight!
Ladies' Individual Figure Skating: 7:00 AM

See all Olympic Medal Counts | FindTheBest

Tuesday 2/18

Today in class we learned about systems of linear equations and how to find a solution by graphing with Notes #49.

Homework #84: TB pg 279 (#1-23 odd)

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book when finished


Olympic Reminders
Men's Hockey Quarterfinals: 12:00 AM, 4:30 AM, 9:00 AM
Men's Curling Semifinals: 7:00 AM
Ladies Figure Skating: 7:00 AM
Women's Bobsleigh: 8:15 AM, 9:25 AM

See all Olympic Medal Counts | FindTheBest

Friday 2/14

Another week down! We have now made it through five weeks this semester and only have three weeks left until the end of 3rd quarter.

Make sure you are doing everything you can to earn the grade you want.


Olympic Reminders
2/15 4:30 A.M. Men's Hockey - U.S.A. vs. Russia
2/16 11:00 P.M. Men's Snowboard Cross - Seeding
2/17 2:12 A.M. Men's Snowboard Cross - Finals
        9:00 A.M. Women's Hockey - Semifinals
2/18 7:15 A.M. Women's Bobsleigh - Heat 1

See all Olympic Medal Counts | FindTheBest

Here is this weekend's extra credit:

Thursday 2/13

Today you spent the class period reviewing for Common Assessment #6.

You received two preview sheets that look very similar to the assessment you'll be taking tomorrow. We want everyone to be proficient, so please do you part.

Homework #83: Finish the CA #6 MC Preview worksheet
Solutions: CA #6 MC Preview answer key

If you're stuck on any of the homework or need help studying, you could always ask The Community.

Here is a video of me working through problems and giving tips for a multiple choice test:

You'll be able to use the following assignments for tomorrow's notes and homework quiz; please make sure to have them with you and fully ready to go:

Week 23
Warm-Ups
Notes #48
Assignment #81 (TB pg 305)
Assignment #82 (CA #6 Preview)
Assignment #83 (CA #6 MC Preview) 

Wednesday 2/12

We used today to review graphing linear inequalities and to finish the fantasy point calculations for the first four events.

Your focus right now should be preparing for Friday's Common Assessment #6. It's hard, important, and worthy of your absolute best effort.

A study guide for CA #6 has been uploaded to the Document Locker portion of this website.

Homework #82: Continue the Common Assessment #6 Preview worksheet (due Friday)
Solutions: Common Assessment #6 Preview answer key

If you're stuck on any of the homework or need help studying, you could always ask The Community.

For those that will be gone tomorrow, tomorrow night's homework is the Common Assessment #6 MC Preview worksheet. It's due on Friday.

I will not be here tomorrow; you'll spend the class period working on both of these Common Assessment Previews. Happy studying!

Olympic Reminders
Men's 5000 m Speed Skating Semifinals  3:31 A.M.
USA Men's Ice Hockey  4:30 A.M

Tuesday 2/11

Our Olympics project carried on today with the completion of your country's fantasy draft, an estimation activity to determine how helpful and accurate your graphs are, and the results of the first couple of events. Hopefully your fantasy Olympic team is off to a great start at the Winter Games!

Tonight's homework is to begin studying for Common Assessment #6, which we'll be taking on Friday. Tests 19, 20, and 21 are the best study tools for you. Don't wait to begin preparing until the last minute!

Olympic Reminders
Women's Downhill Alpine Skiing  11:00 P.M.
Men's 1000 m Speed Skating  6:00 A.M. (Shani Davis goes for 3-peat Gold!)
Men's Curling Matches  7:00 A.M.

Monday 2/10

Today in class we learned how to graph linear inequalities using Notes #48. This is always a three step process, one that you need to memorize:

1. Decide whether the line should be solid or dashed.
2. Graph the line like you would a linear equation.
3. Check a point and then shade the side that works.

 
Homework #81: TB pg 305 (#1-21 odd)
Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book when finished.

Friday 2/7

This week we took our knowledge of writing linear equations and created a fantasy system to score the performances of the Olympic athletes.  Over the next two weeks we will use those equations to score our athletes and determine a winning "country." 

 Be sure to tune in to the opening ceremonies tonight!!! 7:30 pm on NBC

Here is this week's extra credit:

Thursday 2/6

Today in class we began the fantasy draft for your country's Olympic team. The couple of events we didn't get to today we'll finish up next week. We've got enough done for the games to begin!

Tonight's homework is to fix any yellow sheets that were incorrect or in need of modifications.

If you're looking for an app to track all the countries, athletes, and results from the Olympics there are a lot out there. Our favorite so far is "Sochi 2014 Results" which has both Android and iOS versions available.

Wednesday 2/5

Tonight's homework is to finish the scoring systems for all of the events. Your country divvied up the work and is counting on you to come prepared with your part tomorrow.

Tomorrow is your country's fantasy draft! Make sure you bring whatever research you've conducted this week.  A list of all the athletes/teams registered for the draft can be found here.

Are you curious as to who Mr. Rothe, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Vazquez think will win each event? You can see our picks below. Think you can beat us?

	Martinez	Rothe	Vazquez
Snowboard Halfpipe – Men’s	Shaun White USA	Shaun White USA	Taku Hiraoka JPN
Skiing Slopestyle – Ladies	Lisa Zimmermann GER	Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen NOR	Philomena Bair AUT
Ski Jumping – Ladies Individual	Sara Takanashi JPN	Sara Takanashi JPN	Sara Takanashi JPN
Alpine Skiing – Women’s Downhill	Maria Hoefl-Riesch GER	Maria Hoefl-Riesch GER	Anna Fenninger AUT
Snowboard Cross – Men’s	Omar Visintin ITA	Alex Pullin AUS	Paul Berg GER
Bobsleigh – Women’s	Meyer & Mayer SUI	Humphries & Moyse CAN	Evans & Meyers USA
Figure Skating – Ladies Individuals	Ashley Wagner USA	Yuna Kim KOR	Gracie Gold USA
Curling – Men’s	Canada	Canada	Canada
Short Track Speed Skating – Men’s Relay	Canada	United States	Korea
Ice Hockey – Men’s	United States	Russia	Canada

Tuesday 2/4

We continued working on our Winter Olympics Project today in class. Today's focus was on creating your country's scoring system for each of the ten events. We'll continue that tomorrow in class and wrap it up for homework tomorrow night.

Tonight's homework is to continue your research for you country's fantasy draft. A list of the ten events in our fantasy Olympics can be found in the document linked above. You should be familiar with the top athletes/teams in each of those events to give your country the best shot in the fantasy draft. There's a ton of ranking information and projected results available online. Get creative!

If you're looking for an app to track all the countries, athletes, and results from the Olympics there are a lot out there. Our favorite so far is "Sochi 2014 Results" which has both Android and iOS versions available.

Monday 2/3

We began our Winter Olympics Project today in class. Feel free to download a copy of the packet that we'll be using and filling out in class if you'd like to take an early look at home.

Tonight's homework is to begin researching top Olympic athletes to prepare for your country's fantasy draft on Thursday.

If your country did not finish their flag in class today, your team assigned one delegate to finish it at home tonight, in preparation for tomorrow's flag raising ceremony.

Let the games begin!