wrapping up the year.

today we continued working on our end of semester projects: College and Career Final Project. each student has a very detailed packet that explains exactly what is expected for this project.  they are getting more than enough time to work on this project in class so not much needs to be done outside of school.  
*4th period will be having their college/career day on wednesday, may 23.
*1st and 3rd period will be having their college/career day on thursday, may 24.


3rd period celebrated their class competition victory with a class party today. thanks to everyone who brought in food!  i am still stuffed from all the treats!


want to get an idea of what your project should look like?  check out this video from last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5RbSrDfJU

more test prep.

today we worked in the library on usatestprep.com.  the assignment is due sunday by midnight (which is a few days later than originally planned...yes, you're welcome!)!


homework: finish the statistics review.  you'll be turning this in tomorrow!


thanks to all the students who came to tutorial!

practicing for the test.

today we went over the statistics homework and then took a practice EOCT test.  we will use those test results to review next week before we take the EOCT.


homework: statistics review #29-39

stat review.

today we practiced MAD some more! we also began working on the statistics review.  we will not be testing on statistics before the EOCT.


homework: statistics review #13-23


thanks to all the parents who came to meet with me today after school.  for those who couldn't make it, please e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns!

MAD.

today we learned our last concept of our statistics unit: MAD (mean absolute deviation).  it's kind of a long process, but pretty easy.
steps:
1. find the mean (average) of the data set.
2. find the deviation of each of the data values from the mean.
3. calculate the mean (average) of the deviations.


homework: notetaking guidebook p. 386 #11-17 and #20


***parent teacher conferences are tomorrow!  hope to see you all then.  please e-mail me if you plan on coming so we can set up a time.  thanks!***

usatestprep.com

yesterday and today we worked on usatestprep.com in the library.  the EOCT preparation project is due next friday!!!


homework: USA Test Prep!

survey says.

today we introduced the statistics unit by looking at representative and biased surveys.  we went through the definitions and examples in your notetaking guidebook (p. 377-379).


homework: notetaking guidebook p. 380-381 #1-11

test tomorrowwwww.

today you reviewed for the unit 6 probability test and worked in the library on usatestprep.com


homework: finish review, study, and get parent signature!


i will have tutorial tomorrow morning at 7:30.  see you bright and early!

reviewing.

i am out of school today and tomorrow for a math training at the georgia department of education.  ms. stephenson and ms. weekes will be holding down the fort!


homework: unit 6 review


see you on friday...test day!  i will have tutorial friday morning at 7:30 for last minute questions!  see you then!!

starting to review.

today we continued practicing expected value.  at the end of class, you received the mid-unit 6 review.  the unit 6 mid-test will be this friday!


homework: mid-unit 6 review #1-6 (MM1D1 a) and #37-42 (MM1D2 e)

what's expected?

today we learned our last standard of probability: expected value!


homework: notetaking guidebook p. 375-376


please plan on staying after school for tutorial tomorrow.  you can work on usa test prep and start studying for the mid-unit test on friday!

eight stations.

today we finished the eight probability stations.  you all did such a great job!! 


homework: usa test prep assignment  ...the "small test" (23 questions) is due by friday, but plan on doing it this weekend!

conditions.

today we talked about conditional probability - the probability of event A given that event B has already occurred.  


homework: practice: conditional probability


if you need additional help, click below...
conditional probability

i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t.

today we reviewed mutually exclusive v. overlapping and then talked about independent and dependent events.


homework: finish HW: Probabilities WS (front and back!)

well rested.

welcome back to school after a week of spring break!  it was great to see everyone today!  today we worked with basic probabilities: mutually exclusive and overlapping events (MM1D2 a).

homework: HW:Probabilities Worksheet #1-8 (front) and #1-4 (textbook page on back)

below is the table of contents for UNIT 6 (since you've been getting LOTS of papers!)

1) 3/22 Unit 6 Checklist

2) 3/22 Unit 6 VOCABULARY

3) 3/22 Counting Principles WS

4) 3/22 Lesson 6.1

5) 3/26 Practice: Permutations

6) 3/26 GO #1 Permutations

7) 3/27 Boardwork: Factorials/Permutations

8) 3/28 Math 1 Notes on Combinations

9) 3/28 GO #2: Combinations

10) 3/29 Permutations v. Combinations

11) 3/29 Review: Counting Principles, Permutations, and Combinations

12) 4/9 Brainstorm: Playing Cards

13) 4/9 GO #3

14) 4/9 HW: Probabilities

and yes, you have math to do over spring break. :)

over the break, you will begin your usatestprep assignment, which is due may 4.  yes, you have over a month to complete this!!!  please start now! the details are beloq. don't forget that if you create your username by sunday night, you will each get a point towards the class competition!

URL:  www.usatestprep.com

Click on “Create a New Account”

School ID:  druidhills

Activation Code: i cannot put this password over the internet so please 

e-mail me for it if you do not have it: katie_m_koerten@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Fill in your Log In Information.

Click on “I agree.”

Click “Create Account”.

*Use the same username every time you complete an activity. This will keep a computer record.*

TO BEGIN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS: Click on the EOCT tab, > select Mathematics 1, > select Practice.

Practice Questions: Complete and correct the following PRACTICE activities. For each of these 10 DOMAINS listed below, you will do the following Question Activities: 10 Beginner, 10 Random, and 10 Advanced. Every time you begin a practice activity, please select “Ms. Reiss” as your teacher and then select your class period. All results must be sent to Ms. Reiss. We will go to the computer lab 3 class periods to work on these, but you will need to complete the rest at home (you need to start during spring break!!!). 

DOMAINS

1. Algebra -- Explore Functions                           6. Geometry -- Investigate Geometric Figures

2. Algebra -- Simplify Expressions                      7. Geometry -- Understanding Language

3. Algebra -- Solve Equations                              8. Geometry -- Properties of Polygons

4. Data Analysis/Probability -- Outcomes            9. Data Analysis/Probability -- Relate Samples

5. Data Analysis/Probability -- Probability          10. Data Analysis/Probability -- Mean Deviation

Question Activities:

1) 10 Beginner Practice Questions

2) 10 Random Practice Questions

  3) 10 Advanced Practice Questions

After you answer each question there is a short explanation. Carefully review the explanation.

Use the paper attached to keep track of the domains and your activities.

Practice Tests:  In addition to the domains, you must complete a SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE Practice Test and score 70% or higher.  You may take the practice tests over and over as many times that you need. After taking the test, click on “retry” and correct the questions you missed. 

            You CANNOT GET CREDIT if:

1)    you do not complete the “retry” to correct your missed questions

2)    you do not e-mail the results to your teacher.

Internet Access:  If you do NOT have internet access at home, you can arrange a time with us to come in before or after school to use the student computers in our room, or you can use a computer in the media center.  During spring break, you should use a computer at the public library if you do not have internet access at home. You are required to complete this project.

review it.

today we worked with distinguishing between permutations and combinations.
permutations - order matters
combinations - order does not matter

homework: review: counting principles, permutations, and combinations

thanks to all of you who stayed after school for tutorial and to help decorate for spring!

if you need extra help, look at the posts below!

combo.

today we took notes on combinations and practiced using the formula.  we also looked at word problems involving combinations.

homework: GO #2 Combinations

need extra practice???  do these for extra credit:
practice with combinations and permutations

tomorrow afternoon we are decorating my classroom for easter/spring!!!  please plan on staying after school.  you get double points for the class competition.  hope to see you tomorrow!

does order matter?

today we continued working with permutations and practiced figuring out "does order matter?"


homework: finish word problems on the back of GO #1


for additional practice, see the post below!

arrangements.

today you were introduced to factorials (!!!!!!!!) and permutations.  we practiced with each of these and will look at word problems tomorrow.


homework: G.O. #1  - permutations (G.O. = graphic organizer!).  read through the examples and do #1-4 on the front.  then on the back, circle all of the important words that let you know that order is important!


need additional examples?  look here...
factorial examples.
permutation examples

new day, new unit.

today we began unit 6...probability!  you received a new table of contents, new unit checklist, and new unit 6 vocabulary.


homework: lesson 6.1 worksheet (#1-9 on front, #1-10 on back)

unit 5...complete!

today you received your tests back.  overall, the tests were great!!! the averages were much higher than they've been on the the other tests you've taken in this class.  this grade will definitely pull up your grade in this class.  a lot of you mastered standards from this unit.  so proud of you :)


after you did your "try, try, try again," we filed all of your papers from UNIT 5.  tomorrow we are starting a new unit!


homework: standards packet (this is due friday!)


tutorial: tomorrow!  please plan on staying to complete your standards packet!

test day.

today you took the UNIT 5 Test and turned in your notebooks.  you will be getting your tests back tomorrow.  i've graded 1st period...and so far, so good!  you will be doing test corrections during class tomorrow.


homework: for those retaking the UNIT 4 test tomorrow, study quadrilaterals!!!

study, study, study.

today we reviewed for the UNIT 5 TEST, which you will be taking tomorrow!

you will be testing the following standards:
MM1G1 a (distance formula)
MM1G1 b (distance from a point to a line)
MM1G1 c (midpoint formula)
MM1G1d (pythagoren theorem)
MM1G1e (triangles and quadrilaterals on the coordinate plane)

as always, your goal is to master each of these standards tomorrow when you take the test!

homework: complete the review, get parent signature, and study, study, study!

it was a great turn out in tutorial this afternoon.  i will also be holding tutorial tomorrow at 7:30am for last minute questions!

quadrilaterals on the plane.

today we started working with quadrilaterals on the coordinates plane.  we are going to look at each of our quadrilaterals: parallelograms, rhombuses, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, kites, and isosceles trapezoids.

homework: parallelograms on the coordinate plane

distance and midpoint.

the last few days we have learned and practiced the distance formula (MM1G1 a) and midpoint formula (MM1G1 c).  these are two formulas that you must memorize!  and remember...the distance formula comes from the pythagorean theorem (MM1G1 d)!


homework: distance and midpoint worksheet


EXTRA PRACTICE (do these for extra credit!):
pythagorean theorem
midpoint formula
distance formula

test day...notebook check tomorrow.

today was test day...you took the End of Unit 4 Test, the second test of the semester.  you also re-tested the mid-unit test.  you will get your tests back tomorrow!!


homework: get your notebooks in order. they will be checked tomorrow!


tomorrow we will be doing test corrections and filing all of our papers from Unit 4!

test 2morrow.

tomorrow is test #2 of the semester.  you will be tested on quadrilaterals.  you will also be re-tested on the standards you have not mastered from the first test.


homework: study, study, study and get a parent signature on your review!


there was a great turn out at tutorial today...loved it!  i will be at school at 7:30am tomorrow if you have any last minute questions!

test two on tuesday.

this past week, we finished UNIT 4 by studying kites and trapezoids.


homework: UNIT 4 Review #9-14 - solve the problems and list the properties used! also, get a parent signature on your review


(THIS HOMEWORK IS A MUST-DO.  tests are a big deal...35% of your grade, so you must take this seriously.  if you do not have your homework completed on the review, your parents will be notified by getting a phone call on monday.)

let's go fly a kite.

today we took notes on kites and practiced solving problems involving kites.

homework:

1st period: notetaking guidebook p. 341-342 #13-18

3rd and 4th period: practice: kites worksheet #1-6 (solve and list properties you used to solve!)

please plan on coming to tutorial tomorrow!!!

rectangle, rhombus, and square practice.

today you received your quizzes back.  with a majority of students not being as successful as we had hoped, we decided to spend one more day reviewing rectangles, rhombuses, and squares.  tomorrow we will move on to kites and trapezoids!


homework: practice worksheet (rectangles, rhombuses, and squares)
1st period: evens only
3rd and 4th period: odds only

four days off.

we have a longggg weekend with both friday and monday off!  this would be a great time to get some extra practice with quadrilaterals since there are so many properties that you need to know!


below is a helpful website.  if you go to this website and do practice problems, you will get extra credit towards your homework and warm-up grades!
regents prep - quadrilaterals


thanks to all the parents who came to parent/teacher conferences on thursday.  it was great to talk to you!

four.

tomorrow you will take your fourth quiz of the semester (and how fitting that this quiz is over four-sided figures!)


you will be quizzed over parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, and squares.


homework: notetaking guidebook p. 332-333 #11-25

happy valentine's day.

hope you all had a lovely day!

homework: true/false worksheet (parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses, and squares)

you need to be studying the properties of the special quadrilaterals!!  you will have a quiz on thursday over these four quadrilaterals.

we've got four sides.

today we looked specifically at parallelograms and each of its properties.

homework: notetaking guidebook p. 319-320

use your foldable and pink chart to help you answers the questions!!

tomorrow is a big day.

why is tomorrow a big day?  well, it's our FIRST TEST!  tests are 35% of your grade in this class, which is a big chunk of your grade.  you will be taking the UNIT 4 Mid-Unit Test which will be testing the following standards:
MM1G3 a. - Polygons
MM1G3 b. - Triangle Theorems
MM1G3 c. - Congruent Triangles
MM1G3 e. - Triangle Centers

homework: 
1) finish review
2) study, study, study
3) get parent signature
4) make sure your notebook is in order

table of contents... (i did not bring the TOC list home with me, so i did this all from memory :) please reply on this blog if a few of these are out of order, so i can change it!)
1. Unit 4 Checklist
2. HW: Goals
3. Notes: Polygons
4. Regular Polygons - More Practice!
5. Multiple Choice: Polygons
6. Polygon Review
7. HW: Triangle Inequalities
8. Triangle Theorems
9. Lesson Practice: Multiple Choice
10. Notes: Congruent Triangles
11. Group Work: Congruent Triangles
12. HW: Congruent Triangles - More Practice!
13. Triangle Congruence Theorems
14. HW: Group Work
15. Triangle Constructions
16. HW: Triangle Center Application Problems

review today. review tomorrow.

this wednesday we are having our first test...the mid-unit 4 test!  today we started to review and worked in stations.  this test covers 4 standards.


homework: 
1st period: finish MM1G3 a (the first page!)
3rd period & 4th period: finish MM1G3 a, b, c (the first 3 pages!)


also, make sure to get the parent/guardian signature on the review


tutorial tomorrow afternoon!  please plan on staying for it so you can be prepared for the test!

use those triangle centers.

today we looked at the special properties of the four centers.  these are all listed on the triangle constructions worksheet.

homework: HW: Triangle Centers Application Problems


what a great turn out at tutorial today!

congrats to 1st period for winning the class competition this week!!!

center of the triangle.

today we added four new words to our vocabulary: incenter, circumcenter, centroid, and orthocenter.  these are all centers of a triangle created by the triangle constructions we reviewed yesterday.


homework:  finish making your ten flashcards (word/picture on front and definition on back)

triangle constructions.

today we took a quiz on congruent triangles. after the quiz, we reviewed triangle constructions. (you all learned how to construct these back in middle school: median, angle bisector, perpendicular bisector, altitude.)

homework: rewrite the triangle construction definitions on the back of the worksheet.

thanks to all the students who stayed after school to decorate for valientine's day! it looked lovely :)

review for quiz.

today we practiced writing two-column proofs that involved congruent triangles.


homework: group work reflection


HW: Group Work
1) how was your group experience on Friday?
2) do you like working in groups? explain!!


tomorrow we take show me what you know... #3, which will quiz you on MM1G3 c (congruent triangles)


here are some helpful websites you can use to review for the quiz...
regents prep - congruent triangles

quia - congruent triangles


AND DON'T FORGET...come to tutorial tomorrow to help decorate the classroom for valentine's day!!!

polygons and triangles.

today we took our 2nd "show me what you know..." which was over the standard MM1G3 b (triangle inequality theorem, side-angle inequality theorem, and exterior-angle inequality theorem).

homework: Lesson Practice: Multiple Choice (MM1G3 a and MM1G3 b)

tomorrow we will begin Triangle Congruence Theorems.

thank you to ALL the parents who came to Open House on Thursday!  it was great to meet you!!!

the adventures of poly gon.

today you took the first quiz of the semester!  i'm expecting all A's :)


don't forget: we do not have school on Monday (Martin Luther King day). enjoy the long weekend!


homework: polygon comic book "the adventures of Poly Gon"
*make sure to look at the handout so that you include everything! (6 pages total & use all the math vocab words given)
*this is due on tuesday at the end of class.

tomorrow: first "show me what you know..."

today we continued working with polygons: interior and exterior angles.

we started working on a group project: polygon comic books (The Adventures of Poly Gon)

we will work on them again tomorrow.  they will be due on tuesday!

homework: Polygon Review (#1-5 on back) and study for the first quiz!!!  the quizzes that we take in class are called "show me what you know..." because this is the time to show ME what YOU know.

interior and exterior.

today we continued working with polygons.

homework...

1st period: Regular Polygons: More Practice! WS #8-13

3rd and 4th period: Polygon Review (front only)

also, you need to learn these formulas...

sum of interior angles: (n-2)180

one interior angle: (n-2)180 / n

sum of exterior angles: 360

one exterior angle: 360/n

polygons = many sides.

today we continued working with polygons and finding their interior and exterior angles.


homework: notetaking guidebook p. 312-313 #16-37

many sides.

today we began UNIT 4, which is all about polygons!  we took notes on polygons and then filled out a polygon chart with interior and exterior angles. 

homework 

1st: finish filling out the polygon chart on the back of the worksheet

3rd and 4th:  find the interior angle sum, measure of one interior angle, exterior angle sum, and measure of one exterior angle for the: 

1) 29-gon 

2) 72-gon 

3) 14-gon

the first week back.

welcome to the start of 2nd semester!!!  i'm excited to have a lot of you back in my class for the second part of math 1 (now called GPS Algebra, Geometry, & Statistics), and i'm also very excited to have a lot of new faces in my class!


homework this week...

• wednesday: write two math goals for this semester and write two long term goals.
• thursday: get parent signatures on syllabus and important information packet
• friday: buy materials (binder, spiral notebook - wide-ruled, 3 dividers, pencils)

want to start earning points towards the class competition??? 
bring in the following items to donate to our class:

• kleenex
• expo markers
• clorox wipes
• colored pencils
• markers
• glue sticks