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**Algebra 2 Honors**

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F: 5.18.12 This is the last post of the year! Grades are complete for the 4th quarter. All you have left to work on is the final exam practice test. The answers are posted below. We'll review it on Monday. Exam day for 6th and 7th period is Wednesday and 8th period is Thursday morning. Happy studying!



T: 5.15.12 Quiz today over sections 10.3-10.4. Then a practice test for homework. The answers are posted below. Test tomorrow.



M: 5.14.12 Change in plans. Test Wednesday over sections 10.1 to 10.4. Quiz tomorrow over sections 10.3 and 10.4. Homework for those sections due tomorrow. Notes are posted below.



W: 5.9.12 Quiz over section 10.2 today. We'll finish section 10.3 tomorrow and complete a practice quiz. Then, quiz Friday and a take-home practice test. We'll move the test to Monday.



T: 5.8.12 We finished section 10.2 and worked on a practice quiz in class. Quiz tomorrow, then we'll finish section 10.3. Test over sections 10.1 to 10.3 Friday thes week.



Th: 5.3.12 Test yesterday and new chapter today. Notes and homework answers are posted below. Only 10.1 is due tomorrow.



T: 5.1.12 Practice test over section 8.2 - 8.3. The answers are posted below. Please study. Test tomorrow.



M: 4.30.12 We finished the notes and worked on a practice worksheet in class. The homework is due tomorrow. Practice test tomrorow. Test over sections 8.2-8.3 on Wednesday.



F: 4.27.12 We mostly finished the notes for section 8.2 and 8.3. We'll finish on Monday, so the homework is due Tuesday. The answers are posted below. Have a good weekend.



Th: 4.26.12 We started notes for sections 8.2 and 8.3 today. The homework will be due Monday or Tuesday. I will post the answers tomorrow. Today's notes are below.



W: 4.25.12 We've been working on the test for the past two days. Tomorrow we'll start graphing rational equations and discussing their characteristics. I gave you the attached activity to work on after you finished your test. We'll review it tomorrow.



M: 4.23.12 Practice test over section 8.4 through 8.6. The answers are below. Test tomorrow. Please study.



F: 4.20.12 Quiz over section 8.6 today. Practice test over sections 8.4 through 8.6 on Monday. Test on Tuesday. Have a good weekend.



Th: 4.19.12 On Monday and Tuesday, we worked on some practice quizzes from section 8.5. Yesterday, we took notes on section 8.6. Today, we worked on a practice quiz. Quiz tomorrow and the homework is due. Everything is posted belwo.



F: 4.13.12 Practice worksheet over section 8.5. Please finish it for homework. The answers are posted below.



Th: 4.12.12 We finished section 8.5. The homework is due tomorrow. Today's notes are posted below.



W: 4.11.12 Yesterday, we worked on a practice quiz over section 8.4 and today was the real thing. We also started section 8.5. We'll continue the section tomorrow.



Th: 4.5.12 I was out yesterday and left you a puzzle. Today we started notes in section 8.4 and you have homework this weekend (you're welcome).



T: 4.3.12 Finished the test in class, then worked on an earthquake log worksheet. Please finish for homework. The answers are posted below.



M: 4.2.12 Test today over logarithms. Time to finish in class tomorrow. Then, we move on to your favorite topic...fractions!

F: 3.30.12 Practice test in class. Answers are posted below. Test on Monday. Have a good weekend.



Th: 3.29.12 Quiz over section 7.6. It's posted below if you were absent. Practice test tomorrow. Test on Monday.



W: 3.28.12 I gave you a day to practice section 7.6 before I quizzed you over it. The worksheet and answers are posted below. Quiz tomorrow, practice test Friday, test Monday.



T: 3.27.12 We finished section 7.6 in class. The notes are posted below. The homework is due tomorrow.



M: 3.26.12 I left early on Friday, so I left you a 7.4 - 7.5 practice worksheet to work on with the sub. It's posted below to make up if you were absent. Today, we continued the 9.3 notes. We'll finish tomorrow. The homework is due on Wednesday. Test over chapter 7 (sections 4-6) later this week.



Th: 3.22.12 We finished section 7.5, so the homework is due tomorrow. Today's notes are posted below. The answers to the homework was posted yesterday. We also started section 7.6 and will finish it tomorrow.



W: 3.21.12 We did a few 7.4 practice problems and started the notes for section 7.5. The homework is due on Friday. Then answers are posted below.



T: 3.20.12 A few practice problems over section 7.4, then a video that discussed logarithms and how they are used in real life situations. No homework tonight.



M: 3.19.12 We took notes on 7.4 today. Homework is due tomorrow.



T: 3.5.12 We finished section 6.6 yesterday and took a quiz over the section today. It's posted below as well as the practice test and answers for your test tomorrow and Wednesday.



F: 3.2.12 Notes on section 6.6 today. We'll finish on Monday, the homework is due on Tuesday. Test over chapter 6 next week.



Th: 3.1.12 Quiz today over section 6.4 (posted below if you were absent), and I collected your homework. Last section of chapter 6 tomorrow...test next week.



W: 2.29.12 After yesterday's switch with Mr. Rogers, we reviewed what you covered with him. Yesterday's notes, today's practice quiz, and the answers to the homework are posted below. The homework is due tomrrow.



M: 2.27.12 Short quiz over section 6.3, then we started Inverse Functions in section 6.4. We'll continue the notes tomorrow.



F: 2.24.12 We finished section 6.3 and i check up to #27 on the homework. Quiz over the section on Monday.



Th: 2.23.12 Quiz yesterday over section 6.1 and 6.2, then notes over section 6.3 today. We'll finish the section tomorrow. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



F: 2.17.12 Another practice quiz to prep you for the real thing on Wednesday. You're not allowed to forget anything you learned over the long weekend!



Th: 2.16.12 We finished the notes to section 6.2 and worked on a practice quiz in class. The homework is due tomorrow. The answers to the homework and the answers to the practice quiz are posted below.



M: 2.13.12 We took notes over section 6.2, but didn't finish the section. The homework (#3-81 multiples of 3) will be due Wednesday.



F:2.10.12 Been working on the chapter 5 test since Monday...finally finished yesterday. We started chapter 6 and finished section 6.1. The homework is due on Monday. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below. .



F:2.3.12 Finished the quiz and started the practice test. The answers are posted below. Test Monday. Have a good weekend.



Th:2.2.12 Quiz today, practice test tomorrow, chapter 5 test on Monday.



W:2.1.12 Finished section 5.7, so homework is due tomorrow. The notes and practice quiz are posted below as well as the homework answers. This is the end of chapter 5, so we'll work on a practice test on Friday and take the actual test on Monday.



T:1.31.12 Quiz over section 5.6, then brief 5.7 notes. We didn't finish the section, so no homework tonight.



M:1.30.12 Practice quiz over what we covered on Friday (section 5.6) and I checked the homework. One question quiz tomorrow, just like today's practice. We also started section 5.7, but did not finish. No homework tonight.



F:1.27.12 After working on a practice quiz on Wednesday and an actual quiz yesterday (over section 5.5), we finished section 5.6 today. Homework is due Monday. The notes and HW answers are posted below.



T:1.24.12 Finished Friday's quiz yesterday and refreshed your memory on finding zeros using the graphing calculator. Today, we covered section 5.5. Homework is due tomorrow. Notes and HW answers are posted below.



F:1.20.12 We went over the answers to yesterday's quiz and you started another one, but didn't have time to finish due to the shortened periods today for the pep rally. You'll have a little time to finish on Monday and then we must move on. No homework this weekend (besides studying section 5.4).

Th:1.19.12 I was out on Tuesday and gave you an algebra crossword to work on for extra credit. Yesterday we reviewed section 5.4 (factoring special cases). I also collected the homework. Today you had a quiz over the section. It's posted below if you were absent. We'll go over the answers tomorrow and you get to take another one, because I was less than pleased with today's results.

FYI...#2 should be negative 30x

F:1.13.12 Finished 5.4 notes today...homework is due on Tuesday. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



Th:1.12.12 Quiz over sevtion 5.3 and I checked homework for the section. We started section 5.4, but did not finish. No homework tonight.



W:1.11.12 I was absent yesterday and left you a 5.2 quiz to complete in class and an exponent worksheet to do for homework. The quiz is posted below, please make it up if you were absent. We went over the homework in class, which is also posted below. Then we took notes over section 5.3, homework tonight and quiz tomorrow. The answers to the homework are posted below too.



M:1.9.12 Quiz over section 5.1, then notes over section 5.2. Homework is due tomorrow. Then answers are posted below.



Th:1.5.12 Started chapter 5 today. Notes are posted below with the homework answers, which is not optional anymore and is due tomorrow.



W:12.14.11 Finished the retake test and started the midterm practice test. We'll go over some of the problems in class tomorrow. The answers are posted below.



T:12.13.11 Chapter 4 retake test in class.

M:12.12.11 Finally finished the calculator test on Friday. Today, we worked out some problems from the quadratic practice packet handed out on Friday. Test redo tomorrow.

T:12.6.11 Practice test today to prepare for the calculator test tomorrow. Here is the PowerPoint I've been using the past week. The practice test is the last slide.



M:12.5.11 We finished working with scatter plots and regression lines. The test is moved to Wednesday so you can practice tomorrow.

F:12.2.11 Last calculator topic today. Scatter plots and lines of best fit (regression lines). Practice on Monday for the test on Tuesday. Have a good weekend.

Th:12.1.11 Maximums, minimums, and points of intersection with the calculator today. Moving on to scatter plots and regression lines tomorrow.

W:11.30.11 More calculator practice today...making progress. Tomorrow, you'll do some real math - finding extrema and roots.

T:11.29.11 We continued our adventures in calculatorland and started graphing. Here's a really good powerpoint I found online:

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M:11.28.11 Welcome back! We started working with the TI-84 calculators. Please don't hate me when I let you struggle a little. You'll be experts by the end of the week.

T:11.22.11 I've been a slacker for a week and haven't been updating the website, but you've been working on the chapter 4 test. On Monday we'll start using the graphing calculators. Have a restful weekend and Happy Thanksgiving.

T:11.14.11 Open book test today...page 310 #1-27 (#19-21 are extra credit). Please finish for homework. Closed book test tomorrow.

M:11.14.11 We covered section 4.7 today, which will be extra credit on the tests this week. Tomorrow is an open book/notes test, and Wednesday is a closed book/notes test. Please work on pages 305-308 #-5-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-45, 47 to study tonight. The answers are posted below.



Th:11.10.11 Quiz today. It's posted below. Please make it up if you were absent. Next week, test over chapter 4.



W:11.9.11 We practiced section 4.9 to be prepared for a quiz tomorrow. Then, we took notes on section 4.10...they are posted below with the answers to the homework. This section will also be included on the quiz.



T: 11.8.11 We covered section 4.9 in class. The notes and answers tot he homework are posted below.



M: 11.7.11 We worked on calculating your grade, then worked on finishing the test from Friday. Please finish it tonight.

F: 11.4.11 Quiz today. There were multiple versions, so please see me to get a copy to make up if you were absent. Finishing chapter 4 next week. Have a good weekend.

Th: 11.3.11 I've been out for a few days due to a sick baby at home, so I've left you some work to help review for your upcoming test. We went over the "practice" quiz from Tuesday. Real thing tomorrow. The answers are posted below. Please work on pages 305-308 #5-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-34, 38-40 to help you study for next week's chapter 4 test.



M: 10.31.11 Took notes over section 4.8. Quiz tomorrow over 4.6 and 4.8. Notes and HW answers are posted below.



F: 10.28.11 We covered a whole lesson today, and there was a pep rally. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below. Have a good weekend.



Th: 10.27.11 Quiz today over section 4.5. It's posted below. Please make it up if you were absent.



W: 10.26.11 We took notes over simplifying radicals and rationalizing denominators, which covers most of section 4.5. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below. Quiz tomorrow over what we finished today.



T: 10.25.11 Quiz today...posted below to make up if you were absent. Moving on to square roots and imaginary numbers tomorrow.



M: 10.24.11 We took notes on section 4.2, so expect a quiz tomorrow. The notes and homework answers are posted below.



F: 10.21.11 District test in class today. We'll continue with the quadratic equations next week.

Th: 10.20.11 Quiz and district test today. The quiz is posted below and you will have time to finish the district test tomorrow.



W: 10.19.11 We reviewed graphing quadratic equations and factoring. Today's work and the answers to the homework for section 4.1 are posted below. You'll have a quiz tomorrow, then lucky you, will start working on the Quarter 1 CCE.



T: 10.18.11 I checked your factoring worksheet homework and gave you a factoring quiz today. The answers to the homework are posted below and the quiz is posted to, so please make it up if you were absent. We also started taking notes over section 4.1...graphing quadratic equations. The notes are also posted below. I will post the answers to the homework for the chapter tomorrow.



F: 10.14.11 We moved on to quadratics today and spent the period factoring...which is my favorite thing to teach! Please finish today's worksheet for homework.



T: 10.11.11 We did a practice run of the test you have tomorrow. 2 questions over solving systems of equations. I posted them below. Please study:

M: 10.10.11 I'm back! We picked up where we left off 2 weeks ago and practiced solving systems of equations. "Quest" over this tomorrow before we move on to solving systems of inequalitites. I also collected the extra credit work from Friday and the Notetaking Guide/Practice Workbook to see what you've been doing for the past 2 weeks.

W: 9.21.11 I forgot to post yesterday...I've been busy trying to get things ready for my absence. Yesterday, we went over the test so today you can do well on the retake test. Please finish it for homework and turn it in tomorrow. I will be out for the next two weeks, so I've posted the plans you will be following while I'm gone. I've also posted the answers to the homework for chapter 3. Please use the discussion page to communicate with me over the next few weeks. Be good please :)



M: 9.19.11 We finished up the test and I tried to stump you with some extra credit trick questions. We'll start chapter 3 tomorrow.

F: 9.16.11 Test in class today. You'll have a little more time to finish on Monday.

Th: 9.15.11 Practice test in class today. The answers are posted below. Please finish pages 150-153 #4-6, 8-18, 23-25, 27-33 tonight to help you do well on tomorrow's test.



W: 9.14.11 Quiz over the piecewise functions we covered yesterday. Practice test tomorrow over all of chapter 2. Please start studying.



T: 9.13.11 Sorry I didn't post anything yesterday. They were working on the network and I was having technical difficulties. We took a quiz over absolute value equations yesterday. I posted it below. Then, we worked in section 2.8, piecewise functions today. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



F: 9.9.11 Practice graphing absolute value equations. Quiz over this on Monday. Today's work and and answers are posted below.



Th: 9.8.11 Quiz today over the linear inqualities froms section 2.9, and we mostly finished section 2.7, absolute value equations. We'll practice more with those tomorrow. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



W: 9.7.11 We finished section 2.9 today...graphing linear inequalities. Please do some homework, because you have a quiz tomorrow. Then notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



T: 9.6.11 One more day of test completion with a few added puzzles. We'll move on to linear inequalities and absolute value equations tomorrow. Here are the upcoming homework assignments:

2.9 #1-21 2.7 #1-33 2.8 #1-21

F: 9.2.11 Continued working on the test in class. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Th: 9.1.11 Test today in class...to be continued tomorrow.

W: 8.31.11 Quiz today over parallel and perpendicular lines. I posted it below so you can make it up if you were absent. I also posted the answers to the practice test I gave you on Monday. Use it to study for tomorrow's test. You can also ask questions on the discussion page of this website and I will answer them from home.



T: 8.30.11 We finished section 2.4. Quiz tomorrow over what we covered in class today. Test over sections 1.2-1.3 and 2.1-2.4 on Thursday. Please use the practice test to study.



M: 8.29.11 Due to the short period today (and no 8th period), I handed out the practice test a day early. We'll finish section 2.4 tomorrow and review the practice test on Wednesday. Please work on it for homework. You'll have a test over sections 1.2-1.3 and 2.1-2.4 on Thursday.



F: 8.26.11 Quiz today...took the whole period. We'll have to continue working with fractions. Next week, we'll finish section 2.4 so you can have a test over what we've learned so far. Practice test on Tuesday, real thing on Wednesday. Have a good weekend.



Th: 8.25.11 So sorry...I forgot to update yesterday. Quiz over slope from section 2.2 and notes on graphing lines in section 2.3. Quiz over both sections tomorrow. We also started writing equations of lines in section 2.4 Notes and homework answers are posted below.



T: 8.23.11 Finished the district test and worked on problems from the next section (2.2). I also gave you an opportunity for extra credit if you could solve Einstein's logic puzzle.



M: 8.22.11 District Pre-Test in class today.

F: 8.19.11 We did a few practice problems solving equations, then continued with section 2.1. Please work on the homework for section 2.1 #9-39. The answers are posted under Thursday.



Th: 8.18.11 Quiz today over solving equations in section 1.3. It's posted below if you were absent. We started section 2.1, but didn't get too far. The answers to section 2.1 homework is also posted below. To be continued tomorrow.



W: 8.17.11 Real quiz today over section 1.2, then practice with section 1.3. Today's work is posted below with the answers to the practice. The answers to the homework for section 1.3 is posted under Tuesday. Quiz over section 1.3 tomorrow.



T: 8.16.11 Real quiz turned into a practice quiz today. I posted it below with the answers. Then, we moved on to solving linear equations in section 1.3. Those notes are also posted below with the answers to the homework. Expect a quiz tomorrow similar to today's.



M: 8.15.11 We started chapter 1 today, only got through half of section 1.2. Expect a quiz over what we covered in class. Today's work and homework answers are posted below.



F: 8.12.11 First quiz today over calculating your grade. I posted it below if you missed it. We also took the career test. And, I collected your name tag, which should have all the results from this week's personality tests. Have a good weekend. Real work starts next week.



Th: 8.11.11 We took a personality test today, then actually did a little math. I showed you how to calculate your grade and desired grade in my class. I posted the activities below.



W: 8.10.11 I made your brain work today with a logic activity, then we took a learning style test. We'll do some math tomorrow. Today's activities are posted below.



T: 8.9.11 Yay! We got textbooks today (earlier than expected)! Then we took a brain dominance test. I posted it below. Have a good day.



M: 8.8.11 Welcome back! We covered the how-to's of the class today. I ran out of time, like every other teacher trying to get used to 45 minute class periods, so we didn't have time for the activity I had planned. We'll spend the rest of the week working on getting to know each other with personality tests. Real work starts in a week. We'll get textbooks on Monday. The syllabus is posted below.