Unit 1 Polynomial, Rational and Radical Relationships
Section 1A Investigating Functions Day 1: 1.1.1 Introductions, Class Expectations Syllabus, String Picture and Problem, Function Problem. What is a Function Video Homework 1.1.3 to 1.1.9 Day 2: 1.1.2
Graphs of Functions . Warm Up
(reading a graph) Poster Traveling Salesman Homework p.11 1.12,1.13, 1.18. 1.21,1.25 Day 3: 1.1.3 Domain and Range Notes Powerpoint Homework 1.34, 1.36, 1.37, 1.39 In Class 1.26, 1.27, 1.30 Day 4: 1.1.4 Systems of Equations Using a Graphing Calculator: Warm Up, Youtube Video, Classwork: 1.41 Homework 1.46, 1.48, 1.49, 1.51 Day 5: 1.2.1Modeling a Geometric Relationship Directions Final Product Pictures Warm Up Homework: 1.59, 1.61, 1.62, 1.63, 1.69, 1.70, 1.71, 1.74, 1.76 Day 6: 1.2.2 Function Investigation Rational Functions; Warm Up Homework 1.84, 1.86, 1.88, 1.89, 1.92, 1.93, 1.95 Day 7: 1.2,3 Family of Linear Functions;
Warm Up, Classwork pg. 41 99, 100, 101. Exit Ticket Day 8: MidChapter Assessment: Warm Up, Gallery Walk, Partner Quiz
Unit 2 Transforming Graphs
Day 9: Graphing Quadratics Using a Calculator: Warm Up, Parabola Investigation. Video transformations of parabolas Day 10: Skill Completing the Square: Warm Up, Classwork, Homework, Video #1 Finding the Vertex by Completing the
Square, Video #2 Completing the Square Day 11: Modeling with Parabolas in Vertex Form and Standard Form (Quadratic Regression Equations): Warm Up, The "Rabbit Problem" pg. 79, #64 and 65. ONLINE REGRESSION CALCULATOR, Homework Quadratic Regression Practice (just do the first 2 pages) Day 12: 2.2.1 Transforming Other Parent Graphs: POSTER DAY
Warm Up, Core Problems pg. 83 #76, 77, 78, Video Transforming Graphs, Homework Day 12 Day 13: Transforming Other Parent Graphs Day 2. Continue working on Posters. Warm Up, Homework. Day 14: Transforming Piecewise functions. Warm Up, Classwork (pass the problem), Homework Day 15: Pretest Transformations of Graphs. Warm Up, Pretest Day 16: Test Transformations of Graphs.
Unit 3 Polynomial and Rational Operations That Don't Require Factoring
Day 17: Foil, Box and Distributive Method. Warm Up FOIL Powerpoint, Classwork, Online Homework. Homework Help Video FOIL
Method Day 18: Polynomial Operations on Linear Functions. Warm Up. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Classwork Day 19: Multiplying and Dividing Rationals and Excluded Values. Warm Up. Classwork Textbook pg. 142 3-71 and pg. 147 3-87. Homework Day 20: Adding and Dividing Rationals (Don't require factoring). Warm Up Adding Fractions. Classwork. Homework Day
21: Summative Activity (Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing rationals): Pass the Problem. Board Warm Up.
Unit 4 Radicals and Exponents
Day 22: Exponential Rules. Day 23: Rational Equations (sorry out of sequence) Warm Up. Classwork. Powerpoint Presentation. Day 24: Radicals Day 1 Simplifying. Warm Up. Pass the Problem. Homework Day 25: Radical Operations Simplifying Radicals Adding and Subtracting Radicals. Warm Up. Pass the
Problem Answers. Homework Day 26: Multiplying and Dividing Radicals. Warm Up. Classwork Pass the Problem Set. Video Multiplying and Dividing Radicals, Video #2 Multiplying and Dividing Radicals Day 27: Radical
Equations. Warm Up. Classwork (Pass the Problem). Day 28: Pretest Radicals. Warm Up Day 29: Test Radicals Day 30: Graphing Linears Video,
Video #2 Graphing Linears
Unit 5 Exponential Functions and Equations
Day 31: Radicals to Exponents. Warm Up. Classwork. Video #1 Converting Radicals to Exponents (simple). Video #2 Converting More Complicated. Powerpoint Presentation (most). Exit ticket. Day 32: Exponential Rules. Variable Exponents. Warm Up. Classwork. Day 33:
Exponential Rules. Zero and Negative Exponents. Warm Up. Classwork. Day 34: Exponential Function Graphs. Day 35: Exponential Function Graphs Day 2. Day 36: Exponential Equations Day 1. Warm Up. Classwork Level 1, Level 2. Day 37: Exponential Equations Day 2. Warm Up. Classwork Day
38: Pretest Exponential Expressions and Equations. Day 39: Test Exponential Functions and Equations.
Unit 6 Logarithmic Expressions and Equations
Heavy use of "Follow Me" Notes wherein students were given a problem to the left that was completely solved out, then instructed to do a similar one on the right side.
Day 40: The meaning of Logs: Conversion to Exponents. Basic Evaluations.
Classwork. Warm Up. Video 1 Introduction to Logarithms. Video 2 Intro to Logs. Day 41: Logarithmic
Properties: Video 1 "Everything you need to know about logs". Video 2 Log Properties. Day 42: Change of Base Property. Video 1 Change of Base Property 4min. Warm Up. Classwork. Day 43: Exponential Equations that Require Logarithms. Warm Up. "Follow Me" Notes. Classwork. Day 44: Exponential Equations that Require Logarithms Day 2. Warm Up. "Follow Me" Notes. Classwork. Day 45: Logarithmic Equations that Use Logarithmic Properties. Day 46: Exploration of Logarithmic
Graphs. Students made Posters of exponential functions and their inverse (logarithmic) functions. Warm Up. Day 47: Compound Interest Word Problems. Follow Me Warm Up. Classwork. Students were given instruction on
basic formula of compound interest using car loan. Day 48: Pretest Logarithms. Warm Up. Pretest Logarithms. Day 49: Test Logarithms.
Unit 7 Trigonometry
Day 50: Basic Trig Ratios: Warm Up, Classwork. Students identified the sine, cosine and tangent of a right triangle. Notes given on board. Emphasis on recognizing opposite and adjacent sides. Video Finding trig ratios given all sides of Day 51: Inverse Trig Functions. Warm Up, Classwork. Students found the angles of a triangle by setting up the
appropriate inverse trig ratio. Day 52: Solving for a side in a right triangle. Warm Up. Classwork. Students found the missing side of a right triangle by setting up the appropriate trig ratio. Emphasis on selection of the appropriate
trig function. Day 53: Right Triangle Word Problems. Warm Up. Classwork. Students are given several real world situations that can be solved by right triangle trigonometric ratios. Pass the problem format. Day 54: Reference Angles and Coterminal Angles. Warm Up. Classwork. Students completed activity on coterminal angles and reference angles. Board notes given on how to find a reference angle and multiple coterminal
angles. Day 55: Radian measurements. Students are to figure out how to convert from degree measurements to radian measurements. Warm up (multiplying fractions and finding the sine of the significant degree measures) Classwork. Day 56: Graphs of Trigs. Day 57: SAT Lab Day. Students are introduced to the SAT Prep site at collegeboard.com. Students established profiles and took an initial placement exam on SAT math, new for March
2016. Day 58: Pretest Trigonometry. Day 59: Test Trigonometry.
Unit 8 Complex Numbers.
Day 60: Definition of Imaginary Numbers. Simplifying Negative Square Roots.
