Mrs. Proctor’s

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teresa.m.proctor@fsd1.org

 

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

1st:    Pre Calculus CP

1st:    Algebra 2 CP

2nd:   Pre Calculus CP

2nd:   Planning

3rd:   Pre Calculus CP

3rd:   Pre Calculus CP

4th:   Planning

4th:   Algebra 2 CP

                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                Pre Calculus Class Notes

 

 

 

Date

Nov. 23-27

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Nov. 23

 

 

1. Test

2. Determine period, amplitude, and any phase shift for sine and cosine, and sketch the graphs.

(PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,2.1,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

 

1.  Test

2. Complete graphic organizer

3. Provide notes and examples

http://www.intmath.com/Trigonometric-graphs/1_Graphs-sine-cosine-amplitude.php

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

Differentiated Instruction: graphic organizer and website demo

 

None

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Nov. 24

 

Determine period, amplitude, and any phase shift for sine and cosine, and sketch the graphs.

(PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,2.1,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

1.       Review notes

2.       Practice p. 439: 1-33 selected odds

3.       Radian the Snowman Project

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice and project

 

 

NONE

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Nov. 25

 

 

Thanksgiving Break!!!

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

           Quiz/test

 

 

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Thursday

Nov. 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Friday

Nov. 27

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

 

 

 

Date

Nov. 30-Dec. 4

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Nov. 30

 

 

Review graphing sine and cosine

 

(PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,2.1,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

 

1. Review

2. Practice p. 439: 1-33 selected odds (Small groups)

3. Go over practice

4. Graphic Organizer

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

Differentiated Instruction: small groups, graphic organizer

 

Study for quiz

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Dec. 1

 

Graph tanx, cotx, secx, and cscx.

 

 

 (PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.2,1.3,1.7,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

 

1.       Quiz

2.       Provide notes and examples

3.       Practice: p. 451: selected problems (Small groups)

4.       Go over practice

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Review notes

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Dec. 2

 

Graph tanx, cotx, secx, and cscx.

 

 

 (PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.2,1.3,1.7,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

 

1. Review notes

2.  Practice: p. 451: selected problems (Small groups)

3. Go over practice

4. Daily Grade

 

 

Teacher Observation

           Quiz/test

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

Review notes

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Thursday

Dec. 3

 

1. Test Review

2. Solve an oblique triangle using the   Law of Sines.

 

1. Test Review –pair-share

2. Provide notes and examples

3. Practice

4. ETV Steamline Video

 

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=F8020083-E5A8-46B5-9A18-DD6BC439B6F7

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Friday

Dec. 4

 

1. Test

2. Use the Law of Sines to solve an oblique triangle (the ambiguous case)

 

 

1. Test

2. Review notes

3. Provide notes and examples for the ambiguous case

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

None

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Nov. 16-20

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Nov. 16

 

Define the special triangles, evaluate trig functions of any angle, find reference angles, and find the other 5 trig functions given one and a quadrant.

(Section 6.3)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

 

1.  Review special triangles

2. Discuss and provide examples of using the special triangles to find the trig functions of other angles

3.  Practice in pair-share: p. 501, 1-29

4. Go over practice

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

Review notes and do on p. 501: 41-47 odds

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

Nov. 17

 

Define the special triangles, evaluate trig functions of any angle, find reference angles, find the other 5 trig functions given one and a quadrant, and find the area of a triangle.

(Section 6.3)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

1.       Go over homework

2.       Additional Practice on Smart Board in small groups

3.       Go over practice

4.        Daily grade

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Review notes

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

Nov. 18

 

Unit Circle

 

 

 (PC  1.5, 1.6)

 

1.       Test Review

2.       Introduce the Unit circle

3.       Discuss & complete Unit Circle

4.       Radian the Snowman project due Friday

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

Differentiated Instruction: Pair-share practice and project

 

 

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Thursday

Nov. 19

 

Determine period, amplitude, and any phase shift for sine and cosine, and sketch the graphs.

(PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,2.1,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

1. Test

2. Provide notes and examples of  graphs

3.

http://www.intmath.com/Trigonometric-graphs/1_Graphs-sine-cosine-amplitude.php

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: Pair-share practice, view website with interactive graphs

 

Study for quiz

Do p. 439:  1-19 odds

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

 

Friday

Nov. 20

 

Determine period, amplitude, and any phase shift for sine and cosine, and sketch the graphs.

(PC 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,2.1,2.3,2.5,2.6,2.7,5.4,5.5)

 

 

1.       Unit Circle Quiz

2.       Go over homework

3.       Practice: p. 439 21-39 selected problems

4.       Go over practice

5.       Project due!!

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Nov. 9-13

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Nov. 9

 

(1) Test

(2) Convert between radian and degree measures, find coterminal angles, arc length, sector area, and linear and angular speed. 

(Section 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

 

1.  Answer any quick questions before test

2. Test

3. Review converting from degrees to radians and radians to degrees

4. Practice: p. 481, 1-16 small group work

5. Discuss coterminal angles and length of a circular arc

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Pgs. 480-481, 17-49 odds

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Tuesday

Nov. 10

 

Define the special triangles, evaluate trig functions of any angle, and find reference angles.

(Secition 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

5.       Go over homework

6.       Daily grade

7.       Discuss the two special triangles and evaluating the trig functions for those acute angles

8.       Practice on Smart Board

9.       Discuss and provide notes for finding trig functions of any angle and reference angles

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

Practice: p. 501, 1-29 odds

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

WAC: Explain in your own words degree measure and radian measure and coterminal angles.

 

 

Wednesday

Nov. 11

 

Define the special triangles, evaluate trig functions of any angle, find reference angles, and find the other 5 trig functions given one and a quadrant.

(Secition 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

5.       Go over homework

6.       TI-Activity : Trigonometric Patterns

7.       Provide examples of finding the other 5 trig functions given one.

8.       Practice in pair-share: p. 501, 41-47 odds

9.       Go over practice

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

p. 501, 42-48 evens

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: Pair-share practice and TI-Activity : Trigonometric Patterns

 

 

 

Thursday

Nov. 12

 

Define the special triangles, evaluate trig functions of any angle, find reference angles, find the other 5 trig functions given one and a quadrant, and find the area of a triangle.

(Secition 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

1. Go over homework

2. Daily grade

3. Provide notes and examples

4. Practice: p. 501, 50-54

5. Go over practice

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for quiz

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: Pair-share practice

 

 

Friday

Nov. 13

 

(1)    Quiz

(2)    Review for test

 

6.       Quiz

7.       Students work in pair-share to complete test review

8.       Go over test review

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Pre Calculus Lesson Plans

Date

Nov. 2 - 6

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Nov. 2

 

 

Teacher Workday/Parent conferences

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

Tuesday

Nov. 3

 

Define and use the six trigonometric functions to find the ratio of sides and missing angle measures of right triangles.

(PC 1.5, 2.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.15)

(Section 6.2)

 

1.       Give back tests and correct

2.       Writing Assignment

3.       Provide notes and examples. 

4.       Practice in pair-share:  pgs 489-490, 1- 31 odds in pair-share

5.       Go over practice

Writing Assignment: Many of you said you did not understand or like logarithms when we began the last chapter, how do you feel about them now?

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

Review notes for quiz

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice, interactive unit circle

 

 

Wednesday

Nov. 4

 

Define and use the six trigonometric functions to find the ratio of sides and missing angle measures of right triangles.

(PC 1.5, 2.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.15)

(Section 6.2)

 

1.       Review

2.       Trigonometry puzzle-small group activity

3.       Daily grade

4.       Provide examples of word problems using trigonometry

5.       Practice pgs. 490-491 35 – 47 odds in small groups

6.       Solving right triangles practice

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Review notes

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group activity

 

 

Thursday

Nov. 5

 

(1)    Review for test

(2)    Convert between radian and degree measures, find coterminal angles, arc length, sector area, and linear and angular speed. 

(Section 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

1.       Test Review

2.       Provide notes and examples

3.       Practice in pair-share: pgs. 480-481 odds

4.       Go over practice

5.       Demonstration with Interactive Unit Circle:

http://www.mathlearning.net/learningtools/Flash/unitCircle/unitCircle.html

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: Pair-share practice, interactive unit circle

 

 

Friday

Nov. 6

 

(3)    Test

(4)    Continue previous objective

(Section 6.1)

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

9.       Test

10.   Review notes

11.   Additional Practice: pgs. 480-481 evens

12.   Go over practice

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice, interactive unit circle

 

Date

Oct. 26-30

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Oct. 26

 

 

(1)     Use the laws of logarithms to rewrite and evaluate expressions. Use the Change of Base Formula to evaluate logarithms.

             (PC 1.5, 2.4, 4.7)

(2)     Solve exponential and logarithmic equations algebraically and graphically.

           (PC 1.7, 2.4, 4.7-4.11)

 

 

1.       Discuss logarithm laws, provide notes, and examples

2.       Practice in pairs: p. 363 selected problems

3.       Go over practice

4.       Discuss and provide examples of solving exponential and logarithmic equations.

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for quiz

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Tuesday

Oct. 27

 

Solve exponential and logarithmic equations algebraically and graphically.

           (PC 1.7, 2.4, 4.7-4.11)

 

 

1.       Review

2.       Quiz

3.       Review notes

4.       Practice in pair-share: pgs. 386-389 selected problems

5.       Calculator demo for solving graphically

6.       Pair-share practice

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

Review notes

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice, calculator activity

 

 

Wednesday

Oct. 28

 

Solve exponential and logarithmic equations algebraically and graphically.

           (PC 1.7, 2.4, 4.7-4.11)

 

1.       Additional practice handout if needed

2.       Quiz

3.       Test Review

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for test

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice & review

 

 

Thursday

Oct. 29

 

Test

 

1.       Answer any questions before test

2.       Students will take test

3.       Writing Assignment: Many of you said you did not understand or like logarithms when we began this chapter, how do you feel about them now?

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

none

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: Writing assignment

 

 

 

           Friday

Oct. 30

 

Convert between radian and degree measures, find coterminal angles, arc length, sector area, and linear and angular speed.  

(PC 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2)

 

6.       Discuss and provide notes and examples.

7.       Demonstration with Interactive Unit Circle:

http://www.mathlearning.net/learningtools/Flash/unitCircle/unitCircle.html

8.       Practice in pair-share:  pgs. 480-482 selected odd problems

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

Pgs. 480-482: selected evens

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice, interactive unit circle

 

 

 

Date

Oct. 19-23

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Oct. 19

(2nd Block Midterm)

Graph and transform exponential functions, solve exponential growth and decay problems, and compound interest problems.

(PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.4-2.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.6)

 

1.       Provide notes and examples. Discuss exponential functions and their graphs.

2.       Calculator demo of the difference between  and .

3.       Practice in pair share: pgs 343-344, 1, 3, 5, 9-12

4.       Discuss logistic and compound interest problems and give notes and examples.

5.       Practice: p. 345-346: 43-53 odds

6.       Go over practice

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Graded Assignment—due Thursday

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Tuesday

Oct. 20

Early Dismissal

TI-Activity: Accelerated Returns

Compare periodic and continuous compounding and apply continuous compounding to a variety of problem situations.

 

7.       Review

8.       Daily grade

9.       TI-Activity: Accelerated Returns (Small groups)

10.   Writing Assignment: Summarize the activity from today

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

Graded Assignment—due Thursday

 

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: Calculator activity & writing

 

 

Wednesday

Oct. 21

 

Graph and transform logarithmic functions, apply properties of logarithms, evaluate logarithmic expressions.

(PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.4-2.9, 4.4, 4.5)

 

 

1.       Discuss and provide notes & examples of logarithmic functions.

2.       Small group practice:  pgs. 356-357, 1-33 odds, 35-44 all

3.       Go over practice

4.       Begin notes on Laws of Exponents

 

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Study for quiz

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Thursday

Oct. 22

 

Use the laws of logarithms to rewrite and evaluate expressions. Use the Change of Base Formula to evaluate logarithms.

(PC 1.5, 2.4, 4.7)

 

5.       Turn in graded assignment from Monday

6.       Quiz

7.       Discuss logarithm laws, provide notes, and examples

8.       Practice in pairs: p. 363 selected problems

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

P. 363 selected problems

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

           Friday

Oct. 23

 

Solve exponential and logarithmic equations algebraically and graphically.

(PC 1.7, 2.4, 4.7-4.11)

 

9.       Go over homework

10.   Graded exercise

11.   Provide notes and examples

12.   Calculator demonstration of solving exponential and logarithmic equations graphically.

13.   Practice in pairs: p. 372,  1-25 odds

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

None

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

TI-Nspire viewer

 

Differentiated Instruction: small group practice

 

 

Date

Oct. 12 - 16

Objective

& Standards

 

TSWBAT:

Plan

Assessment

Homework

Materials

 

 

Monday

Oct. 12

 

Graph rational functions; identify horizontal and vertical asymptotes, and all intercepts.

(PC 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.4)

 

7.       Review notes from Friday

8.       Continue examples. Discuss end behavior and the behavior around the asymptotes. Calculator demonstration.

9.       Practice in pair-share problems from handout. Students will use graph paper and colored pencils.

10.   Assign rational function project

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

Handout & work on project

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

Tuesday

Oct. 13

Continue…

Solve rational equations

(PC 3.10, 3.11)

 

11.   Go over homework

12.   Daily grade

13.   Discuss and provide examples of solving rational equations.

14.   Practice in pair-share

 

 

 

Teacher Observation

Quiz/test

 

 

 

 

5 problems

 

 

Calculators

TI-84 SmartView

Smart Board & LCD

Airliner

Textbook

 

 

 

Wednesday

Oct. 14

 

 

(1)    Solve rational equations and inequalities

(2)    Exam Review

          (PC 3.10, 3.11)