Pre-Algebra Assignments

Welcome to Mrs. Loftin's Pre-Algebra Class!
(Updated 11/30/09)

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Monday 10/19/09
* Lesson 3.2 Pythagorean Theorem
* HW: Book, pg. 114 #2-13 and 25-30

Tuesday 10/20/09
* Lesson 3.4 Coordinate Plane
* HW: Book, pg. 126 #1-24 and 32-34

Wednesday 10/21/09
* Lesson 3.3 Using Pythagorean Theorem
* HW: Worksheet 5-10 Problem Solving Application and Back 
* Quiz:  Perfect Squares and Square Roots (1-20)

Thursday 10/22/09
* Lesson 3.5 Equations, Tables and Graphs
* HW: Practice WS 3.5 and Reteach 3.5

Friday 10/23/09
* Quiz 3.1 - 3.3 
* Receive Coordinate Plane Project Assignment

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Monday 10/26/09
* Lesson 3.6 and 3.7 Translations, Rotations and Reflections 
* HW: Practice 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 Worksheets

Tuesday 10/27/09
* Review Chapter 3
* HW: Study for Chapter 3 Test

Wednesday 10/28/09
* Chapter 3 Test

Thursday and Friday 10/29/09 and 10/30/09
* Administration of Benchmark 1 

Friday 10/30/09
* Coordinate Plane Project due- Extra Credit if turned in early- no late project accepted! 
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 Monday 11/2/09
* Define 15 vocabulary words at the top of page 202 (due Friday 11/6/09)
* No HW

Tuesday 11/3/09
* CVaTT pg 101-103
* CVaTT pg 155-157
CVaTT stands for Chapter Vocabulary and TAKS Tune Up. An answer sheet will be provided to the students.
(both due Friday 11/6/09)

Wednesday 11/4/09
* Computation Test

Thursday 11/5/09 
* Lesson 4.1 Ratios and Rates 
* HW: Book, pg. 162-163, # 8-33 ALL

Friday 11/6/09
* Lesson 4.3 Proportions
* HW: Cryptic Quiz WS
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Monday 11/9/09
* Lesson 4.3 Continued- Proportions
* HW: Worksheet front and back

Tuesday 11/10/09
* Lesson 4.4 Similar Polygons
* HW: Practice 4.4 WS

Wednesday 11/11/09
* In Class Review for Quiz over 4.1, 4.3 and 4.4
* HW: Study for Quiz

Thursday 11/12/09
* Quiz over 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4

Friday 11/13/09
* Lesson 4.5 Dilations
* HW: Practice and Reteach 4.5 WS 

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Monday 11/16/09 
* Lesson 4.6 Scale Models
* HW: pg 194-195 #6-17 ALL

Tuesday 11/17/09
* Lesson 4.7 Similarity and Indirect Measurement
* HW: Practice 4.7 Worksheet

Wednesday 11/18/09
* Chapter 4 Review in class
* HW: Study for Chapter 4 Test

Thursday 11/19/09
* Chapter 4 Test

Friday 11/20/09
* Computation Test

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Monday 11/30/09
* Distributive Property in Warm Up
* Lesson: 6.1 Solving Two Step Equations
* HW: Book, pg. 262-264 #8-19 and 24-29 and 32-35

Tuesday 12/1/09
* Lesson 6.2 Combining and Simplifying Like Terms
* HW: Book, pg. 268 #7-28 omit #22

Wednesday 12/2/09
* Practice TAKS Writing Test

Thursday 12/3/09
* Practice 6.1 and 6.2 together
* Checkpoint Quiz page 270

Friday 12/4/09
* Lesson: 6.3 Solving Multi Step Equations
* HW: Practice 6.3
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Monday 12/7/09
* Lesson 6.4 Variables on Both Sides
* HW: Practice 6.4

Tuesday 12/8/09
* Review 6.1-6.4

Wednesday 12/9/09
* Equations Test 6.1 - 6.4
* Review for Mid Term

Thursday 12/10/09
* Work on Review for Mid Term

Friday 12/11/09
* Go over Mid Term Review
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Monday 12/14/09
* In Class Activities

Mid Term Exam Schedule
( Each day, the schedule will be altered to accommodate administration of exams. No HW is assigned this week. Students will be working on in-class assignments each day.)

Tuesday: 2nd Period exam 8:30-10:05

Wednesday: 3rd Period exam 8:30 - 10:05
                     6th Period exam 1:15 - 2:45

Thursday: 4th Period exam 8:30- 10:05
                 5th Period exam 10:05 - 11:30
                 (early dismissal)

Friday:  1st Period exam 8:30 - 10:05
              7th Period exam 10:05 - 11:30

Mid Term Exams may not be taken early without Administration approval.