10/26/07 Follow Up

What is a function? What three ways can a function be represented? What did we do with the data we collected yesterday? Be as specific as you can about what we did today with the information we gathered yesterday. What assignment was given?

10/25/07 Laptops

What did the class do with the laptops today? What was the name of the software we used? Try to describe in detail the experiment. What was assigned for homework?

10/24/07 Cumulative Test

Today you took a test over chapters 1-3. What type of test was it? How many questions were you asked? Which type of questions were easiest? Which type of questions were more difficult?

10/22/07 Review

What did we do in class today? How was the classroom arranged? Do you know why? Explain what will happen on Wednesday, and state your assignment.

10/17/07 Short Day

Since classes were only 28 minutes long today because the juniors took the PSAT, what did we do in class? What questions did I ask you to respond to on the back of your grade sheet? Also, what three categories do you have to subscribe to in Google Reader? I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!

11/15/07 Test Corrections

What did we discuss in class today? When is your cumulative test (Chapters 1,2, and 3) going to be given? What ways can you get help if you are having difficulty with a subject?

10/11/07 Review for Test

What did we do in class to review for your test tomorrow? What topics will be covered on the test? Which topic is easiest for you? Which is hardest? Give an example and it’s solution of the type of problem that is hardest for you.

10/10/07 Review for Test

What did we do in class to review for your test tomorrow? What topics will be covered on the test? Which topic is easiest for you? Which is hardest? Give an example and it’s solution of the type of problem that is hardest for you.

10/08/07 Solving for a Variable

If the tempurature formula is C=5/9(F-32), explain how to solve this function for F. Also, re-write 3x - 2y = 24 so that y is a function of x. When is your next test, and what was the homework assigned for Wednesday?

10/05/07 Percent

Besides learning how to solve percent problems, what did we do in class? Don't forget to explain the pop quiz. Explain how you solve a percent problem. Which of the two methods do you prefer? When is your next test? Don't forget to state the homework assignment.

10/04/07 Ratio and Proportion

What is a ratio? Define a proportion. Also, give an example of both. What is the key to solving a proportion? Show the steps to solve x/5 = x-6/3. State the homework assignment.

10/03/07 Variable on Both Sides of an Equation

Make up an equation that has a variable on both sides of the equation and explain how to solve it. Can you think of a real-world problem that your equation represents? Please state the homework assignment.

10/01/07 Multiple Step Equations

Give an example of a multiple step eqation and show how to solve it. Also, show how to check your answer. Please include the homework assignment.

9/28/07 Two-step Equations

What do two-step equations have to do with order of operations that we used to evaluate expressions. Make up an example of a two-step equation, and solve it. What was assigned for homework?

9/27/07 Solving One Step Equations

State the Addition Property of Equality, the Subtraction Property of Equality, the Multiplication Property of Equality, and the Division Property of Equality. Explain how they are used. What method do you use to solve (3/8) x = 12. What was the homework?

9/26/07 Test on Chapter 2

What did you think about the test today? Was it difficult? Was it easy? What tips can you offer on how to do the logic puzzle? And, you may share what you think is the answer to the logic puzzle.

9/24/07 Chapter 2 Review

What did we do in class? Explain why it is important to keep your notebook organized. What will be covered on the test? Be specific!

9/21/07 Review for Test

What did we do in class to review for your test over Chapter 2? Was it helpful? Was it fun? Please list the topics you think the test will cover. Also, when is your test?!?

9/20/07 Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition

What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition and how is it useful? Explain how to find the mean of a set of numbers and explain the purpose of finding a mean. Give examples of like terms, coefficient, and constant. What assignment was given in class?

9/19/07 Multiply and Divide Real Numbers

What are the rules for multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers? What did we do on the laptops today? When is the next test (over Chapter 2)? Remember to state the assignment given in class!

9/17/07 MAP Test

Talk about the MAP test. What was hard? What was easy? What homework was assigned?

9/14/07 Multiply and Divide Real Numbers

How do you multiply and divide real numbers? What properties did you learn about multiplication? What feature on the laptop computer did we use in class? Explain the steps we followed to solve the problem. Give examples of each. Please remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/13/07 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers

How do you add positive and negative numbers? Why is it important to know how to add before learning how to subtract positive and negative numbers? What four properties of addition did we talk about? Please remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/12/07 Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Rational Numbers

Today we worked on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers. Explain how to do each. What was the homework assignment?

9/10/07 Numbers

Describe the differences and similarities between an integer and a rational number. What does it mean to take the absolute value of a number? How does that compare to taking the opposite of a number? Remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/7/07 Test Day

Today was your first test. How was it? Which part was easy? Which part was difficult? Discuss the assigned homework, too.

9/6/07 Review

What is important to remember to bring to the test? Can you use a calculator on this test and do you have an opinion about the math department’s decision about this? Do you have any test taking tips you would be willing to share? Don’t forget to write what was assigned in class.

9/5/07 Function

What is a function? Describe the domain of a function and also describe the range. Don’t forget to state the assignment that was given in class.

8/31/07 Writing Equations and Inequalities

How do you write equations and inequalities when given a real-world (word?) problem? What key words did you learn to help translate a word problem to an equation or inequality? Don’t forget to state the assignment that was given in class.

8/30/07 Writing Expressions

What tips can you offer a classmate on how to write an algebraic expression to represent a real-world situation? Explain what a unit rate is and why it is important to understand. Don’t forget to state the assignment that was given in class.

8/29/07 Order of Operations

How do you use order of operations to evaluate an expression? Why is it important to understand and use the order of operations? Don’t forget to state the assignment that was given in class.

8/27/07 Algebraic Expressions

How do you evaluate algebraic expressions and powers? Explain the two number games we played.