Saturday, January 27, 2007

HW week of 1/29

IMP 1-
Due 1/29 Probability HW
Due 1/29 POW number 4 or Alternative assignment.

IMP2-
Due 1/30 HW 4
On 1/31 Test or POW

IMP3-
Review manipulation of functions
On 1/31 Test

Math and Art-
All old Projects due and your fractal drawing

Q3 Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions for Quarter 3


Course Name: IMP 1
Instructor: Jess
Prerequisite: Q2 IMP 1

We will continue this quarter with our study of probability and statistics. So, far we have covered frequency tables, theoretical probability and observed probability. Our review of number manipulation will continue as a being of class activity.


Course Name: IMP 2
Instructor: Jess
Prerequisite: Q2 IMP 2

Last quarter we focused on solving quadratics using factoring and graphing. The distributive property was also revisited and related to area models. We have just begun a unit on Probability and Statistics that will take us through quarter three. The graphing calculator is also being used as tool for solving equations and visualization.


Course Name: IMP 3
Instructor: Jess
Prerequisite: Q2 IMP3

Quarter 2 we finished Professor E. MC Squared's Calculus Primer and began reviewing PreCalculus. We will continue to cover limits, graphing and function manipulation. We will work with imaginary numbers, exponents, radicals and our understanding of limits of functions will further be developed.


Course Name: 8th Grade Math Transition
Instructor: Jess

We will work in a small environment to improve everyones math skills in preparation for High School. This will decrease the anxiety most students experience with this difficult transition. We will learn how to use graphing calculators as a tool. The class will have a lot of group work and individual student instruction and assessment so that everyone is being taught at an appropriate level. We will cover: rational number manipulation, probability, slopes of lines, equations, similar figures and geometry.


Sunday, January 21, 2007

HW week of Jan 22nd

I did not meet with, IMP 2 (b1) IMP 1 or Math and Art at all last week due to the weather. So, HW due last week is due this week.

IMP 1: There are a few of you who still need to get your posters done from the Garden Project.

IMP 2: I still need that packet from you all.

IMP 3: The back of worksheet we've been working on.

Reminder that you all should be thinking about the project fair on the first of Feb.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

HW week of Jan 15th

Project fair is on the 1st of Feb. Please be thinking about what you would like to present. High school students can earn seat hours for this time.


IMP 1: HW 4 was done in class, along with a frequency table
Probability (theoretical vs. observed) due Wed the 17th

IMP 2: We did not have school on Thursday last week so your packet is due on the 16th.
I would still like to have a test on the 17th, you will still have the option of doing a POW instead.

IMP 3: We did not have school on Thursday so your homework on moving graphs is due on the 16th. I would like to have a test on this on Thursday.

Math and Art: Your tessellations are due on the 17th. Will will continue doing patterns on Wednesday moving in the direction of graphing and fractals.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

HW week of Jan 8th

IMP 1: HW 3 due Jan 10th
POW 3 due Jan 10th
HW 2 due Jan 8th
IMP 2: Big Packet due Jan 11th
Where's Speedy, 27, Pendulums, 28, Mystery Graph
IMP3: Writing equations from the graphs, side one due Jan 11th
Review Ch1 evens due Jan 9th
Math and Art: Work on Tessellations
Golden Spiral/Balance Sketch due the 8th

I'd like to give a test to IMP2 covering solving and IMP3 on moving graphs next week.

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Homework and Announcements for 1/3

There will be a project fair on the 1st of Feb.
If donations are to be made to Trillium they need to first go through Rob.
Midquarter academic concern notifications go out on Friday


IMP 1: Garden Bed design poster is past due
Homework Number 2 due on the 8th
POW 3 is due on the 10th

IMP 2: Homeworks 21, 22, 23, 25 are past due.
Homework 27 is due on the 9th
"where is speedy" is due on the 9th
Homework 28 and 29 are due the on 11th

IMP 3: Packet 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 are all past due
Pre-Calc Review on chapter one from the new book is due.

Math and Art: Perspective drawings are past due
Material fees are past due
Sketch using golden spiral with description of balance due on the 8th