Mr. Clawson - High School Mathematics / Physics / Varsity Baseball Coach / Athletic Director

Ferndale Area High School

Algebra 2 Honors

Algebra II Honors

Classroom and Homework Calendar

2017-2018 School year

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

May 28 Memorial Day

29 Finals Day 2 - Per 4-6

30 Finals Day 3 - Per 7,8

31 Last Day of School

June 1 Teacher In-Service

May 21 ELA Keystone Exams

22 ELA Keystone Exams

23 Final Exam Review

24 Final Exam Review

25 Finals Day 1 - Per 1-3

May 14

In Class - Did problems from EET 9.6 and Extra Examples from the back of the book to review for tomorrow's test

HW - Test tomorrow 9.5-9.6

In Class - Test 9.5-9.6

HW - Continue to work on the Final Exam Review packet

In Class - Students work on final review packets

HW - Packets due by May 22

In Class - Students work on final review packets

HW - Packets due by May 22

In Class - Students work on final review packets

HW - Packets due by May 22

May 7

In Class - Reviewed HW - Assigned Pg. 566 #38-40, 43, 44 to work on in class and for HW

HW - Pg. 566 #38-40, 43, 44

In Class - Reviewed HW - Began 9.6 notes - DNF

HW - none

9 Substitute

Students began to work on their final exam review - Review is due Tuesday, May 22

HW - work on the final exam review

In Class - Finished 9.6 notes - Did 4 extra problems from EET 9.6

HW - Pg. 571 #21, 23, 25, 26, 30, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40

In Class - 2 bellringers (GP 9, 12) - Reviewed HW - Students worked on Final Exam Reviews

HW - Work on Final Exam review (due 5/22) - Test Tuesday 9.5-9.6

Apr 30

In Class - 3 bellringers (9.6 Daily HW Quiz #3-5) - Reviewed Pg. 565 HW - Students worked on the 9.4-9.5 Review sheet for the remainder of the period

HW - Finish 9.4-9.5 Review sheet for HW - Test Wednesday

May 1

In Class - Reviewed HW - Had students work on the 9.4-9.5 Standardized Test Practice worksheet for extra Practice

HW - Test tomorrow

In Class - Many students were out of class due to different reasons, so the test was postponed until tomorrow - Students were given problems from Pg. 953 to work on for extra practice

HW - Test tomorrow

In Class - Test 9.4-9.5

HW - none

4 Prom

In Class - 9.5 notes (complex fractions) - 3 Guided Practice problems

HW - 9.5 Extra Practice worksheet (6 problems)

Apr 23

In Class - Finished 9.4 notes - Extra Examples from EET 9.4

HW - Pg. 558 #16, 20, 21, 24, 29, 31, 33, 36, 40, 41

In Class - Bellringer problem - Reviewed HW - Began 9.5 notes

HW - none

25 Substitute

In Class - 9.4 Review sheet

HW - none

In Class - Reviewed yesterday's classwork - Finiished 9.5 notes and did two extra examples from EET 9.5

HW - Pg. 565 #12,16,17, 26, 29-31, 34, 35

27 Teacher In-Service

Apr 16

In Class - 7.6 notes, examples, and checkpoints

HW - none

In Class - students completed EET 7.6 Examples #1-5 individually - Reviewed these as a class - Assigned HW to be worked on for the remainder of the period

HW - Pg. 441 #24, 26, 30, 34, 36, 40, 48, 54

In Class - Bellringers Pg. 441 #5, 8, 13, 15 - Reviewed these with class, then reviewed HW with class

HW - Quiz tomorrow (Do odd problems on Pg. 441 if you need extra practice)

In Class - Quiz 7.6

HW - none

In Class - Warmup factoring problems - 9.4 notes, examples, checkpoint problems - Did not quite finish

HW - none

Apr 9

In class - Reviewed HW Pg. 419 - Finished examples and checkpoint problmes from 7.3 notes

HW - none

In Class - Students in class worked on the 7.4 Practice worksheet on finding and verifying inverses - those on the field trip were given the sheet to complete for HW

HW - Complete the 7.4 Practice worksheet for tomorrow

In Class - Reviewed HW (practice worksheet) - Students worked in class (groups) on problems from Pg. 426

HW - none - Test Friday 7.3 - 7.4

In Class - Students worked on 2 worksheets to review for tomorrow's test - Gave students answers to problems on Pg. 429 and Pg. 949 to use to study for the test

HW- Test tomorrow

In Class - Test 7.3-7.4

HW - none

Apr 2 No School

In Class - 7.1 - 7.2 Test

HW - none

In Class - 7.3 notes, examples, checkpoints

HW - none

In Class - EET 7.3 Examples 1s2 - Checkpoint problems 1&2

HW - Pg. 418 #12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28-31

In Class - Reviewed HW - 7.4 notes - Did not finish

HW - Pg. 419 #40-51

Mar 26

In Class - 5 bellringer problems from EET 7.2 - Finished 7.2 notes and examples and did EET 7.2 problems that went along with those problems

HW - Pg. 411 #23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 39, 40, 50-55

In Class - Reviewed HW plus did extra problems from Pg. 411 not given for HW - Did Pg. 414 Quiz 1 #1-9, 11-14 with the class

HW - Pg. 949 #1-20

In Class -

HW -

29 2 hour early dismissal

No Class due to Incentive Day

30 Good Friday

Mar 19

In Class - 7.1 notes and examples - Pg. 404 #4-7 for extra practice

HW - Pg. 404 #13=22, 29-32, 35, 36, 39, 40

No Class due to poor weather early dismissal

HW - Finish Pg. 404 assignment given yesterday

No school due to poor weather

In Class - Bellringer EET 7.1 - Reviewed HW Pg. 404 - 7.1 notes solving equations using nth roots - Pg. 404 #8-11 extra practice

HW - Pg. 405 #53-61

In Class - EET Example #6 bellringer - Reviewed HW - 7.2 notes (rational exponent properties) - Checkpoint #1 - EET 7.2 Example 1 a-e

HW - none

Mar 12

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 362 #11 - Reviewed HW - Pg. 363 #53, 57 for extra practice

HW - none

In Class - Notes on 2 application problems - Pg. 364 #63, Pg. 363 #61, Pg. 364 #62 for extra practice

HW - Pg. 365 #15-19 - Test Thursday

In Class - Reviewed HW - Finiished up some word problems from the textbook (#60, #14, Pg. 976 #7)

HW - Test tomorrow 6.6

In Class - Test 6.6

HW - none

16 2 hour early dismissal

Students were given a study hall due to teacher Sick Day

Mar 5

In Class - Pg. 350 #93-95 bellringers - Reviewed Pg. 349 HW - Notes on two application problems dealing with volume

HW - Practice Worksheet C - circled problems only

In Class - 3 bellringer problems (from 6.4 Standardized practice worksheet) - Reviewed HW - Did Pg. 350 #90 with class

HW - Test tomorrow 6.4

In Class - Test 6.4

HW - none

In Class - Bellringer 6.5 EET (find the zeros) - Notes on "Finding possible rational zeros" - Did not finish

HW - none

In Class - Bellringer GP#6 - Finished 6.6 notes - HW assigned

HW - Pg. 363 #34, 42, 48, 52, 56

Feb 26

In Class - Bellringers Pg. 348 #27-32 - Reviewed bellringers with class - Reviewed Pg. 349 HW with class - If time, did PP 5,8,9

HW - none

In Class - Sutdents given a CR question to complete and submit - Students are to work on Pg 948 #50-52, 55-58 - This is due tomorrow

HW - Pg. 948 #50-52, 55-58

In Class - Collected Pg. 948 assignment - Took notes on solving equations by factoring - Did not finish all examples

HW - none

Mar 1

In Class - Bellringer problems from 6.5 Daily HW Quiz #3-5 - Finished Pg. 348 #11-16 with class as extra examples

HW - Pg. 349 #68-80 even

2 No School - bad weather

Feb 19

In Class - Bellringer GP #13 - Reviewed HW - Did Pg. 357 #55, 56 with class

HW - Review sheet 6.2, 6.5

In Class - Reviewed HW - Did an extra problem with the class from 6.6 Daily HW quiz - Gave students another worksheet and book problems they could use to study for tomorrow's test

HW - Test tomorrow

In Class - Test 6.2, 6.5

HW - none

In Class - 6.4 notes and checkpoint problems (factoring only)

HW - none

In Class - 6.4 Extra Examples and Checkpoints dealing with yesterday's notes

HW - Pg. 349 #36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 47, 53, 57, 58, 59, 63, 65, 67

Feb 12

In Class - 6.2 notes and extra examples - 2 extra problmes to check for understanding (Pg. 334 #42, 44

HW - Pg. 344 #37-45 odd (do both ways)

IN Class - Bellringer EET 6.2 - 6.5 notes on Long Division - Extra Example worksheet and Guided Practice Problem #5

HW - none

14 Substitute

In Class - Pg. 356 #15-25 odd - solve each problem and show how you check your answer

HW - Finish for HW if not done in class

In Class - Bellringer GP #4 - Reviewed Pg. 356 HW - 6.5 notes on Synthetic Division, factoring, and finding zeros of a function w/ checkpoint problems - Will do more examples tomorrow in class

HW - none

16 2 hour early

In Class - Extra Examples from EET 6.5 pertaining to yesterday's notes

HW - Pg. 356 #27, 29, 32, 35, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48, 50

Feb 5 2 hour delay

In Class - Reviewed HW with class - Assigned problems from Pg. 947 to do for tomorrow

HW - Pg. 947 #1-24, 35, 37, 42, 43, 46, 48

In Class - Reviewed HW - Students given additional problems to do to prepare for the test

HW - Test tomorrow 6.1, 6.3

No School - weather

8 Substitute

In Class - Test 6.1, 6.3

HW - none

No Class due to most of the class being at the college fair or absent

Jan 29

In Class - Reviewed HW - Did Test review worksheet in class

HW - Test 5.7

In Class - Test 5.7

HW - none

In Class - 6.1 notes, examples, checkpoints, extra examples (everything except two application problems)

HW - Pg. 326

(no calc) - 17, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29, 30

(w/ calc) - 35-38, 42, 44, 45 47

Feb 1

In Class - Bellringer EET examples and Checkpoint problems not finished in class yesterday - Reviewed HW - 2 application problems from 6.1 notes

HW - none

In Class - 6.3 notes and examples - EET problems if there is extra time

HW - Pg. 341 #13, 15, 21, 29, 31, 33, 35, 43, 45, 57

Jan 22

In Class - Test 5.5-5.6

HW - none

In Class - Reviewed a 5.6 word problem - Students given tests back to finish/fix word problems - Began 5.7 notes

HW - none

In Class - Finished 5.7 notes - Assigned HW to be worked on in class and finished for tomorrow

HW - Pg. 303 Handout (graphing quadratic inequalities)

In Class - Reviewed HW - 5.7 notes Part 2 (solving quadratic inequalities graphically) - Examples and checkpoint problems

HW - Pg. 304 #35-39

26 2 hour early dismissal

In Class - Reviewed HW - 5.7 Part 3 notes and checkpoint problem

HW - Pg. 304 #41-45

Jan 15 - Act 80 Day

In Class - Bellringer EET 5.6 Example 3 (do using quad formula and complete the square) - 5.6 notes on discriminant and word problems using quadratic equations - EET 5.6 Chaekpoint 1

HW - Pg. 296 #59-61, 75, 77-79

17 2 hour delay

In Class - Bellringer EET 5.6 Example 5 - Reviewed HW - Showed students how to derive the quadratic formula

HW - Review sheet 5.5-5.6

18 Sick Day

Students should have the review worksheet done for tomorrow

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 975 #7,8 - Reviewed HW - Did 2 problems changing standard to vertex form

HW - Test Monday 5.5-5.6

Jan 8

In Class - Test 5.3-5.4

HW - None

In Class - 5.5 notes - Completing the square

HW - Pg. 287 #47, 49, 51, 55-57

In Class - Bellringer (EET 5.5 Example 3) - Reviewed HW - Notes 5.5 (vertex form) - 2 extra examples with a leading coefficient

HW - Pg. 287 #73-81 odd

In Class - Bellringer from EET 5.5 - Reviewed HW - 5.6 notes and checkpoint problems

HW - Pg. 295 #17, 23, 27, 34, 35, 39

12 2 hr early dismissal

In Class - Bellringer problem (quad. formula and complete the square) - Reviewed - Derived the quadratic formula

HW - none

Jan 1 No School

Jan 2 No School

Jan 3

In Class - Students worked on a test review to prepare for Friday's test on 5.3-5.4

HW - Finish the Review sheet for tomorrow

Jan 4

In Class - Reviewed HW - Extra examples from Pg. 946

HW - Test tomorrow 5.3-5.4

Jan 5 - No School - Cold

Test will now be Monday

Dec 18 Substitute

In Class - Students worked on Pg. 267=268 #51, 53, 54, 58-60, 62, 63, 65, 66 and submitted it

HW - none

In Class - Bellringer EET 5.3 Checkpoint 4 - Reviewed yesterday's classwork - 5.4 notes (Part 1) on imaginary and complex numbers - EET 5..4 Examples 1&3 for extra practice

HW - Pg. 277 #17-25 odd, 26, 37, 39, 41, 45

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 277 #28 - Reviewed HW - 5.4 notes (Part 2) - multiplying and dividing complex numbers - EET 5.4 Checkpoint problems

HW - Pg. 278 #48, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61

In Class - Reviewed HW - Did #63 with class - Constructed Response question dealing with parabolas and solving by factoring

HW - none

22 2 hr early dismissal

Incentive Day - no class

Dec 11

In Class - Reviewed HW - Reviewed for 5.1-5.2 test in class

HW - Test 5.1-5.2 tomorrow

In Class - Test 5.1-5.2

HW - none

In Class - 5.3 notes and examples (Part 1) - EET 5.3 Example 1 (a-d)

HW - Pg. 267 #19, 20, 24, 27, 30, 32, 34, 37, 41, 45, 49, 50

Snow Day - No School

In Class - 2 bellringer problems from EET 5.3 - Finished 5.3 notes - Did extra examples from EET 5.3

HW - none

Dec 4 - No Substitute available - students had a study hall

HW - finish the Pg. 253-254 handout for tomorrow

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 253-254 Handout - Began 5.2 notes on factoring - DNF

HW - None

In Class - Finished 5.2 notes on factoring - Did a worksheet in class with 12 problems

HW - Pg. 260 #24, 30, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 52, 56-58, 63

7 Substitute - no class

8 2 hr early dismissal

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 260 HW - 5.2 notes on Solving Quadratic equations by factoring and Finding the zeros of a function

HW - Pg. 261 #65, 68, 71, 74, 77, 78, 82, 85, 87

Nov 27 No School

In Class - Some students finished the calculator part of the 4.4-4.5 test - Began 5.1 notes on graphing quadratic functions in standard form

HW - none

In Class - Continued 5.1 notes on standard and vertex form

HW - 2 handout #20-30 even

30 Fire Drill - shortened per

In Class - Checked and Reviewed HW - Continued 5.1 notes dealing with intercept form - did not finish with all of hte notes

HW - none

Dec 1

In Class - 2 EET 5.1 bellringers (graphing) - Finished 5.1 notes and 2 extra examples - Did word problem from notes with class

HW - Handout Pg. 253-254

Nov 20

In Class - Reviewed HW - Did some extra problems from 4.4 and 4.5 Practice worksheets to further prepare for tomorrow's test

HW - Test tomorrow 4.4-4.5

In Class - Tsst 4.4-4.5

HW - none

22 Incentive Day - No Classes

23 No School

24 No School

Nov 13 Substitute

In Class - Students worked on Pg. 221 #2, 3, 5-8, 10, 11, 13, 16 - Students were to submit for by the end of the period if done or finish for HW is not done

HW - Finish Pg. 221 if not done in class - Test tomorrow 4.1-4.3

In Class - Test 4.1-4.3

HW - none

In Class - Some students had to finish yesterday's test - Then we began 4.4 notes - did not finish

HW - none

In Class - Bellringer EET 4.4 Example 1 - Finished 4.4 notes from yesterday - EET 4.4 Example 2 (individually) - Did Example 3 with the class and showed them how to use graphing calcs to find inverses

HW - Pg. 227 #14, 16, 22, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36

In Class - Reviewed HW - 4.5 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 233 #13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31

Nov 6

In Class - 4.3 notes on Determinants of matrices and Cramer's rule.

HW - None

In Class - Did EET 4.3 extra examples with the class (they did them independently, then we reviewed them)

HW - Pg. 218

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 218 #9 - Reviewed HW - Learned how to find determinants on the TI-84 graphing calcs - Also discussed graphing equations and inequalities on the graphing calculators

HW - none - Test next Tuesday on 4.1-4.3

Parent/Teacher Conf

No School for Students

No School

Veteran's Day

Oct 30

In Class - Test 3.6

HW - none

In Class - 4.1 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 203 #12-14, 16-18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 31, 32, 34, 36-38, 43, 44

Nov 1

In Class - reviewed HW - 4.2 notes on Matrix Multiplication - did not finish

HW - none

In Class - EET 4.1 handout as a bellringer - Finished 4.2 application problem in notes - Students did Pg. 211 #26, 33, 34 for extra practice

HW - Pg. 211 #11-16, 19, 21, 25, 27-30, 37-39

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 211 HW - Worked with class on a handout to learn how to do matrix operations on a graphing calculator

HW - none

Oct 23

In Class - 3.6 notes "solving systems of 3 linear equations"

HW - none

Oct 24

In Class - EET 3.6 Example 1, Checkpoint 1, Application problem with class (most of the time they worked independently, I just went over the problems with them if they needed me to

HW - Pg. 182 #24, 26, 29, 31

Oct 25 Last Day of Quarter 1

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 182 #11 - Reviewed HW - EET 3.6 2 application problmes

HW - Pg. 182-183 #36-38, 42a&b

Oct 26

In Class - Bellringer Pg. 182 #35 - Reviewed HW - Students tried 3.6 Daily HW quiz problem #3 (application problem)

HW - none - 3.6 Test Monday

Oct 27 - 2 hr early

In Class - 3.6 Practice B worksheet - Application problems #16,17 in class - Gave students an answer key to the rest of the worksheet

HW - Test Monday 3.6

Oct 16

In Class - Warmup problem (3.2 application notes #5) - Reivewed HW - Did #5 on HW sheet with class - Gave students two application problems to complete individually and submit

HW - none

In Class - Pg. 154 #57 as a bellringer - 3.3 notes and examples

HW - Handout (Pg. 159 problems)

In Class - Reviewed HW - Students worked on a review sheet for Friday's test

HW - Finish review sheet for tomorrow

In Class - Drillfest 2017 (5 emergency drills) - Reviewed HW - Did an example of solving systems of inequalities

HW - Test tomorrow

In Class - Test 3.1-3.3

HW - none

Oct 9 Act 80 day

In Class - 3.1 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 142 handout

No class due to Sophomores taking PSAT

HW - Pg. 142 from yesterday

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 142 HW - 3.2 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 152

In Class - Reviewed HW - Notes on problem solving with linear systems

HW - 3.2 application problem handout (#5 is optional)

Oct 2

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 103 HW - 2.6 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 111 Handout

In Class - Reviewed Pg. 111 HW - Gave students a packet of application problems from 2.4 to work on

HW - Finish the packet by Thursday - Test 2.4-2.6 Friday

4 Substitute

In Class - students will work on a review for 2.4-2.6 - This should be completed by the end of the period and submitted - students should work on the packet from yesterday if time permits

HW - Finiah the application problem packet from yesterday for HW

In Class - Reviewed HW from Tuesday - Reviewed classwork from yesterday - Vocab review

HW - Test tomorrow 2.4-2.6

In Class - Test 2.4-2.6

HW - none

Sept 25

In class - 2.4 notes (Part 1) and examples/checkpoints

HW - Pg. 95 #13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 33, 35, 37

In Class - Bellringer EET 2.4 problem - Reviewed HW - Finished 2.4 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 95-96 #25, 28, 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 56, 58

In Class - Reviewed HW - Did EET 2.4 Example 5 and Checkpoint 2 problems with the class (application problems) - Did Pg. 97 #59, 60, 63 with class

HW - Pg. 97 #61, 62, 64-66

In Class - Warmup problem Pg. 972 #6-8 - Reviewed HW - 2.5 notes and examples (DNF)

HW - none

In Class - Finish 2.5 notes - work on Pg. 103 #8-13, 23-27 in class

HW - Finish Pg. 103 for HW

Sept 18

In Class - Reviewed Friday's classwork - Reviewed last test - 2.2 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 79 #23, 24, 27, 32-35, 38, 40-42, 45-47, 52, 54a&b

In Class - Warmup problem from EET 2.2 - Reviewed HW - 2.3 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 86 handout problems (due Thursday)

20 Substitute

In Class - Students will complete a 2.1-2.3 review sheet to prepare for Friday's test - this will be submitted before the end of class

HW - Pg. 86 handout from yesterday

In Class - Reviewed Classwork from yesterday and Homework from Tuesday - Vocab review

HW - Test tomorrow 2.1-2.3

In Class - Test 2.1 - 2.3

HW - none

Sept 11

In Class - 3 warmup problems from EET 1.7 - Reviewed Pg. 53 HW - Watched a video from Khan academy about absolute value word problems - Did Pg. 54 #65-67 in class

HW - none

In Class - 2 warmup problems dealing with abs value inequalities < or > 0 - Pg. 54 #68-74 in class with students - Pg. 56 #17, 18 in class - Recommended problem from Pg. 56 to do to study for tomorrow's test

HW - Study for tomorrow's test 1.6-1.7

In Class - Test 1.6-1.7

HW - none

In Class - 2.1 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 71 #19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 36, 38, 41-43, 46, 51

In Class - Warmup problems from EET 2.1 - Reviewed HW - Practice C worksheet in class for extra practice

HW - none

Sept 4 Labor Day - no school

In Class - Test 1.1 - 1.4

HW - none

In Class - 1.6 Notes (Parts 1 & 2)

HW - Pg. 45 #29, 36-50 even, 49

In Class - Reviewed HW - 1.6 word problem worksheet - Began 1.7 notes

HW - none

In Class - Warmup problems 1.6 EET #4,5 - Finished 1.7 notes

HW - Pg. 53 #33, 36, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, 51, 55, 56

Aug 28

In Class - Collected Pg. 7 HW - Finished 1.2 notes and completed 1.3 notes

Pg. 22 #23, 27-29, 33, 34, 37, 39, 45, 46

In Class - Reviewed HW - 1.4 notes and examples

HW - Pg. 29 #12, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30

In Class - Warmup problem Pg. 29 - Reviewed HW (this took most of the period)

HW - none

In Class - Warmup problem from lesson .3 - Did more problems from testbook on lesson 1.4

HW - 1.1-1.4 Review sheet (selected circled problems)

Sept 1 - 2 hour early dismissal - 22 minute periods

In Class - Reviewed HW - Reviewed vocabulary - Did a few extra problems from review sheet

HW - Study for Tuesday's test

Aug 21

Teacher In-Service

Aug 22

Teacher In-Service

Aug 23

In Class - Reviewed Classroom expectations and grading - distributed books - Began 1.1 notes (did not finish)

HW - none

Aug 24 (short periods)

In Class - Continued 1.1 notes - did not finish

HW - none

Aug 25

n Class - Finished 1.1 nots and examples - Did Pg. 7 #8-13 in class with notes - Began 1.2 notes

HW - Pg. 7 #15, 19, 22, 23, 28, 30, 33-38, 43-50