3.2 ext. Factoring Expressions

Today’s Lesson: How can you use what you know about Greatest Common Factors to simplify expressions?

From the Textbook pages #92-93

Example 1 – Practice #1-8
Example 2 – Practice #9-17

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #92-93
Study Example #1,
then do: Practice #1-8

Classwork Friday: Textbook pages #92-93
Study Example #2,
then do: Practice #9-17

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

3.1 Algebraic Expressions

Today’s Lesson: How can you simplify an algebraic expression?

Record and Practice Journal

From the Textbook pages #80-85

Example 1 – On Your Own #1-3
Example 2 – On Your Own #4-5

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Tuesday: Textbook page #82
Study Examples #1-2,
then do: On Your Own #1-5

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Wednesday: Textbook page #84
#7, 17, 19 and 21

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

Chapter 2 Test

Chapter 2 Test

Please read all of these directions before continuing on:

Today, you will need to log into your deportola.org account to take the test on Chapter 2.  This is an open notes, closed-mouth test. Please have your notes out and open, so that they may be used during the test.  You may not ask your partner for help, nor may you go to any other websites or even other webpages until you are done with your test. Only your own notes and knowledge of this chapter may be used to answer the questions today. No Calculators or Calculator Apps may be used

To log into the test your username is your school ID# followed by @deportola.org   So, student 123456 would log in as 123456@deportola.org Your password is the same password that you used to log into your Netbook.  

Chapter 2 Version B  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

Chapter 2 Version C  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

I would suggest that you take your time to work out the problems to the best of your ability in your Toolkit. Once you have worked out the problem completely, select the correct answer on your screen.

Once you have finished your test, double check your answers then selected “submit” at the bottom of the test then go to Page 79, do #1-9 odds only.  Please work quietly until the end of class.  If you do not finish the textbook pages here in class, they become tonight's homework.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework:
TB p. 79  #1-9 odds only

Group Practice Test Solutions

For quicker load times, I have embedded the videos in the links below. Chapter 2 Group Practice Test

Please go to that page to watch the video solutions to the practice test

Or if you prefer one video at a time:

Group Test Chapter 2 #1

Group Test Chapter 2 #2

Group Test Chapter 2 #3-5

Group Test Chapter 2 #6-7

Group Test Chapter 2 #8-10

Group Test Chapter 2 #11

Group Test Chapter 2 #12-15

Group Test Chapter 2 #16-19

Group Test Chapter 2 #20-23

Group Test Chapter 2 #24-25

Please click on the links to watch the video solutions to the practice test

Chapter 2 Group Practice Test

Chapter 2 Practice Test

Today you have been asked to log into Chapter 2 Group Practice Test  to take the practice test for chapter 2.  When you get to this blog using Chrome, one of the members of your group will need to please log in using their username@deportola.org as their username and your password should be the same one they used to log into the Netbook.  Student 123456 would log in under the username 123456@deportola.org 

Working as a team, please solve each problem into your toolkit, discuss your solutions with your partners, then pick an agreed upon answer.  Take notes into your toolkit as you can then use your answers today to help you on the real test on Monday.

Working with your partners, you will be answering 25 questions.  You must all agree upon a solution before picking the answer.  Once you pick the answer, please keep track of any problems that you do not understand and will need to study further before taking the real test.

If for some reason the log in does not work, the test is available here as a PDF. Please ignore the part that says you are logged in as Mr. J - it is PDF, you are not actually logged in as Mr. J.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework:
TB p.74 #2, 7, 10, 11, 13, and 15

2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Today’s Lesson: Why is the product of two negative rational numbers positive?

Record and Practice Journal

Fraction Concept Images Flip Chart

From the Textbook pages #64-69
Example 2 – On Your Own #3 and 4
Example 3 – On Your Own #5 and 6

Example 1 – Just Watch – (I know it goes 2, 3, 1) Ex 1 is Division

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Monday: Textbook pages #66-67
Study Examples #2-3,
then do: On Your Own #3-6

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the links below:

Homework Tuesday: Textbook page #68
#25, 27 and 33 – no calculators please

Homework Wednesday: Textbook page #68
#15, 19 and 34 – no calculators please

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

2.3 Subtracting Rational Numbers

Today’s Lesson: How can you use what you know about subtracting integers to subtract rational numbers?

Record and Practice Journal

Interactive Activity 1

Interactive Number Line

From the Textbook pages #58-63

Example 1 – On Your Own #2
Example 2 – On Your Own #5
Example 3 – On Your Own #7

Example 4 – On Your Own #8

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #60-61
Study Examples #1-4,
then do: On Your Own #2, 5, 7 and 8

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #62-63
#10, 17, 19 and 22

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

Friday's Quiz - please do not take until the end of class on Friday

2.2 Adding Rational Numbers

Today’s Lesson: How can you use what you know about adding integers to add rational numbers?

Record and Practice Journal

Interactive Activity 1

Interactive Activity 2

Interactive Number Line

From the Textbook pages #50-55

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 3
Example 2 – On Your Own #5
Example 3 – On Your Own #7

Example 4 – On Your Own #9

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Monday: Textbook pages #52-53
Study Examples #1-4,
then do: On Your Own #1-9 odds only

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Tuesday: Textbook pages #54-55
#8, 12, 15, 17 and 21

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

2.1 Rational Numbers

Today’s Lesson: How can you use a number line to order rational numbers?

Record and Practice Journal

Interactive Number Line

From the Textbook pages #44-49

Example1 – On Your Own #1 and 3
Example 2 – On Your Own #5 and 7
Example 3 – On Your Own #9

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #46-47
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-9 odds only

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #48-49
#15, 21, 31 and 44

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

Homework Friday: Textbook page #56 Study Help

Create a process diagram in your toolkit with examples to help you study the topics #1-4  

Chapter 1 Test

Chapter 1 Test

Please read all of these directions before continuing on:

Today, you will need to log into your deportola.org account to take the test on Chapter 1.  This is an open notes, closed-mouth test. Please have your notes out and open, so that they may be used during the test.  You may not ask your partner for help, nor may you go to any other websites or even other webpages until you are done with your test. Only your own notes and knowledge of this chapter may be used to answer the questions today. 

No Calculators or Calculator Apps may be used

To log into the test your username is your school ID# followed by @deportola.org.  So, student 123456 would log in as 123456@deportola.org.  Your password is the same password that you used to log into your Netbook.  

Chapter 1 Version B  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

Chapter 1 Version C  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

I would suggest that you take your time to work out the problems to the best of your ability in your Toolkit. Once you have worked out the problem completely, select the correct answer on your screen.

Once you have finished your test, double check your answers then selected “submit” at the bottom of the test then go to Page 43, do #1-7 odds only.  Please work quietly until the end of class.  If you do not finish the textbook pages here in class, they become tonight's homework.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework:
TB p. 43  #1-7 odds only

Chapter 1 Group Practice Test Solutions

Today in class, you will review the group practice test taking notes into your toolkit that will help you on tomorrow's test.  
Group Test Chapter 2 #1

Group Test Chapter 2 #2

Group Test Chapter 2 #3-5

Group Test Chapter 2 #6-7

Group Test Chapter 2 #8-10

Group Test Chapter 2 #11

Group Test Chapter 2 #12-15

Group Test Chapter 2 #16-19

Group Test Chapter 2 #20-23

Group Test Chapter 2 #24-25

Chapter 1 Practice Test

Today you have been asked to log into Chapter 1 Group Practice Test to take the practice test for chapter 1.  When you first open Chrome, one of the members of your group will need to please log in using your username@deportola.org as your username and your password should be the same one you use to log into the Netbooks.  Student 123456 would log in under the username 123456@deportola.org

Working as a team, please solve each problem into your toolkit, discuss your solutions with your partners, then pick an agreed upon answer.  Take notes into your toolkit as you can then use your answers today to help you on the real test on Tuesday.

Working with your partners, you will be answering 25 questions.  You must all agree upon a solution before picking the answer.  Once you pick the answer, please keep track of any problems that you do not understand and will need to study further before taking the real test.

If for some reason the log in does not work,

the test is available here as a PDF.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework:
Organize your notes and prepare for the Chapter 1 test on Tuesday

1.5 Dividing Integers

Today’s Lesson: Is the quotient of two integers positive, negative or zero? How can you tell?

Record and Practice Journal

You must first log into BIM for the following links to work:

Integer Counters

From the Textbook pages #28-33

Example 1 – On Your Own #2
Example 2 – On Your Own #4 and 6
Example 3 – On Your Own #8

Example 4 – On Your Own #10

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #30-31
Study Examples #1-4,
then do: On Your Own #2-10 evens only

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #32-33
#22, 29, 37 and 39

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.