TESTS....
Last updated September 27th, 2009 at 5:41 a.m..
We will be testing Tuesday on Chapter 4. This is the point in the year when we will leave most of the Pre-Algebra pace and head on into one of Algebra 1. We will be discovering a new addition to the distributive property. Even though a few of our class did well on the test on distributive property last Thursday, there were several that still do not have a good grasp on the topic. Remember when you are checking STI that the test score posted is out of 75 total points, because the vocabulary, which was not on the scantron portion of the test is currently being graded by hand. The sum of the two will equal 100. As with the Pre-Algebra, we will continue to adjust our grades as we gain mastery of new material.
Please be patient with your young learner....if they bomb a test this first nine weeks, they get more chances to improve their understanding of a topic. For instance, our fist test was on the Order Of Operations, and some didn't do well. However, the second test not only had new material, but also a section for Order Of Operations, so if they improved on that portion of the test, their previous grade will increase as their mastery of the material improves. Our third test was on multiplying and dividing Integers, but it included specific sections that pertained to adding and subtracting as well as Order of Operations, so grades had an opportunity to increase again. If students are really trying NOT to improve by not doing classwork, not showing evidence of their thinking, nor checking their work as we go over it in class, then they probably won't be successful. However, if he/she is trying to learn and doing their part for their learning process, I promise that I will meet them half way and they will find success!
This process may be a little different, but math is a process where we are constantly updating and developing understanding of material. Students seem to be encouraged when they find out what sections of the test they are struggling with and which part they are showing mastery of. Please be patient with them as they find their way through some difficult material.
2008 Algebra 1 2nd Nine Weeks Study Guide
Last updated October 26th, 2009 at 5:10 a.m..
Remember our 2nd Nine Week Exam is on Thursday, January 8th, 2009... Hope you had a great Christmas and will have a wonderful New Year!!!
Algebra 1 Pre-AP 2nd Nine Weeks Study Guide Name: _______________
DUE: January 8th, 2009
Write the Algebraic expression for the phrase.
1. The product of a number and 3 increased by 7
2. The sum of 18 and n
3. The quotient of 9 times a number and 13
4. Sixty-seven less a number
Write a function rule for each table.
5. 6. Jamie charges $5 start up process, then $3 for every shirt you order after the initial start up. Write an algebraic expression for the total cost of an order.
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Hours Shopping
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$ 200
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2
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$ 350
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4
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$ 500
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$ 650
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8
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Simplify.
7. 9 - 12 8. (14)(-8) 9. 2n + 5p - 10n + p 10. (-4)³ 11. -3²
12. (84)(-12) 13. -(-14)(10) 14. - 15b³ ² 15. º
(24) 28 35b¹ º ¶ 169
Solve.
16. E x + 12 = -18 17. 3(2x - 13) = 54 18. x - 7 = 3
52 12
Solve and graph :
19. b + 18 < 35 20. 35 > 4y - 9
21. A truck travels 450 miles on 20 gallons of gas. Find how many gallons the truck needs to travel 1550 miles.
22. If the scale on a map is 1cm : 15 km, find the actual distance from Chelsea to London if it is 12 cm on the map.
23. The length of a rectangle is 15 centimeters less than twice the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 2100cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
24. Evaluate f(x) = 2x³ + 5 if x = 4.
25. Evaluate f(x) = - 4x² - 8 if x = - 3.
26. Make a graph that indicates a rate of change for the following situation: The value of a company’s stock drops $100 every 2 years. What is the rate of change for this company’s stock?
27. Graph a line that has undefined slope and passes through point ( - 5, 3).
28. Graph the equation that has zero slope and passes through ( 4, 2 )
29. Graph the equation x = -7. 30. Graph the equation y = 3.
31. Write the equation for the line parallel to y = ’ x - 5 and passes through ( 0, 4).
32. Write the equation of the line perpendicular to y = 3x + 7.
Find the missing coefficient.
33. (3r + 2)(r - 7) = 3r² r -14 34. (__m + 8)(__m - 6) = 8m² + 20m -48
Simplify.
35. (y + 12)(5y - 14) 36. ( x - 20)(2x - 3) 37. (2n² + 5n -7)(n + 4)
Factor.
38. x² + 14x - 32 39. 6x² -19x -7 40. 5m² + 12m + 32
41. 3x² + 7x - 6 42. a² -2ab -4b² 43. 16p² - 81
44. Find the fourth angle of a quadrilateral if a = 100, b = 85, and c = 107.(The sum of the angles is 360).
45. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 50 inches, find the value of x if the width is 3 and the length is 2x.
A. Graph the situation B. Find the slope C. Give an example of what the situation is .
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15
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20
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125
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135
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145
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12
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24
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32
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48
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19.5
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Algebra 1 ( Pre-AP )
Last updated August 25th, 2008 at 8:31 p.m..
Check the first section: "Class Requirements and Calendar" for updated information.
Algebra 1 (Pre-AP) From everything that we've been shown of the Pre-AP concepts for our county, we should all be very excited! All the national and international research reinforces the ideas to be implemented by "Laying the Foundation" for Pre-AP courses. As teachers, we will be setting higher expectations of our students, and try to engage the students on many different levels. That is, LISTEN TO THIS ONE....... Teachers have been notified that thorough questioning does NOT mean to drown students in hundreds of problems, but rather to attack fewer problems with more intensity. After 4 years of tutoring in college and 17 years of teaching, I can truly say that not everyone learns at the same pace nor in the same way. My class is designed to incorporate the standards set by the Alabama Course of Study, Jefferson County Guidelines, NCTM, and GBMP(Greater Birmingham Mathematics Partnership. ) I believe that students should have the opportunity to use several methods to learning and solving problems , dependent upon their individual learning styles. Students will be expected to work as individuals as well as in group situations. We will have daily work, homework, quizzes, tests and projects that will be graded in order to evaluate learning. Math is a language, and we will emphasize math vocabulary and concepts on a daily basis. I look forward to teaching you this year, and I hope you enjoy what is left of the summer!
