Precalc Lesson Plans

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Wed, 8/25 Lesson 1.1 Notes(click here for completed notes); HW: P.7-9 #13-21 odd, 24(solutions)
Thu,8/26 Lessons 1.2(completed notes) and 1.3(completed notes); HW: P.14-16 #3,4,7,10,12-14 and P.23-25 #7,8,9,16,18,20.QUIZ Friday.
Fri,8/27 Correct HW(see the link under yesterday's homework); Quiz 1.1-1.2; Lesson 1.4; HW: complete notes for lesson 1.4 - use your textbook (this is all algebra review).
Mon,8/30 Correct HW; return Quiz; In class practice: P.30-31 #17,19,23,28 Lesson 1.5; HW: P.40-41 #3,5,7,12-14,26.
Tue,8/31 Correct HW; Lesson 1.6; HW: Study for Quiz 1.4-1.5.
Wed,9/1 Quiz 1.4-1.5; Handout Chapter 1 Test Review material
Tues, 9/7 Chapter 1 Homework Activity; Chapter 1 Test Review in class.
Wed., 9/8 Chapter 1 Test; HW: P.97-99 #1-117 Every other odd (1,5,9,13,...)
Thu., 9/9 Complete Lesson 2.1 Notes(click here for completed notes); HW: Complete Example 6 in notes and P.64-65 #13-25 odds.
Fri,9/10 Correct HW; Lesson 2.2(click here for completed notes) and Lesson 2.3(click here for completed notes); HW: P.70-71 #4,7,16,22,27 and P.74-76 #1-17 odd.
Mon.9/13 Lesson 2.4(click here for completed notes). HW: P.80 #9-23 odds.
Tues.9/14 Quiz 2.1-2.2; Lesson 2.5 (click here for notes); HW:P.83-84 #1-10 in class and 13-16,19 for homework.
Quiz tomorrow!
Wed.9/15 Quiz 2.3-2.4;Lesson 2.6(click here for completed notes); HW: Complete Lesson 2.6 notes (EX.6) and P.88 #13-17 and begin Chapter 2 Review.
Thur.9/16 Chapter 2 Review in class(click here for solutions for Worksheet 2.3); for extra review see P.90-92 odd problems.
Fri.9/17 Chapter 2 Test and HW Activity.
Mon.9/20 Extra time for Ch2 test; Lesson 3.1 and 3.2(didn't finish - click here for completed notes) ; HW: P.109 #17-20 and P.115 #18.
Tues.9/21 Chapter 2 Test Corrections to be done at school (before or after school in classroom) due Friday; Lesson 3.2 completed (notes) and Lesson 3.3 (notes) started! HW: P.117 #34 and Notes 3.3 Ex.#4,5,6.
Wed.9/22 (Early Release) In class Test corrections; HW: two handouts for lesson 3.3.
Thu, 9/23 Correct HW (click here for key to Quiz 3.1-3.3 hw handout and Worksheet 3.3); Begin Lesson 3.4 notes (click here for completed notes). HW: p.130 #1-9 odds.
Fri, 9/24 Chapter 3 Review (click here for review solutions)
Mon.,9/27 Chapter 3 Test and Chapter 3 HW Activity.
Tue, 9/28 Lesson 4.1 Logarithms and their Properties(click here for notes); HW: P.150 #20,31-47 odd. (if you need more review and practice please consider P.149 #1-17 odd)
Wed.,9/29 Quiz 4.1; Lesson 4.2 Logarithm & Exponential Models(click here for notes); HW: Check out Examples 10 and 11 on notes and do P.157 #1-7 odd, 23,28,35,36.
Thu, 9/30 Lesson 4.3 The Logarithmic Functions(click here for blank copy of notes); HW: Read over notes and attempt to fill them in - I need you familiar with the notes so we can complete them tomorrow without delay!
Fri.10/1 Lesson 4.3 Notes completed;  HW: Chapter 4 Review (click here for solutions). Handed out 6wk exam study guide.
Mon.10/4 Chapter 4 Quiz; HW:  Prepare Ch.4 Homework and Complete 6 week exam study guide.
Tue.10/3 Chapter 4 HW Activity; Six Week Exam Review in class
Wed. 10/6 SIX WEEK EXAM (CH.1-4); HW: Tools for Chapter 5 (Completing the Square)...Read p.227-228 and complete P.229 #1-53 EOO (1,5,9,13,...53).
Thu 10/07 Check HW; Lesson 5.1 Vertical and Horizontal Shifts(click here for notes); HW: P.188-190 #5,9,13,17,23,31,32,37. Problem 32 on separate graph paper(click here).
Fri. 10/08 Check HW;Lesson 5.2(click here for notes); Reflections and Symmetry; HW: P.197-198 #1-35 odd.
Mon. 10/11 Check HW; Lesson 5.3 Vertical Stretches and Compressions(completed notes) and Lesson 5.4 Horizontal Stretches and Compressions(completed notes); HW: P.204 #11-16,17-27 odd and P.211 #8-21 odd.
Tue. 10/12 Quiz 5.1-5.2; Check HW; Lesson 5.5 Family of Quadratic Functions(completed notes); HW: Complete 5.5 Notes #3d, 7,8,9.
Wed. 10.13 Chapter 5 Extra Practice in class(Key to extra practice handouts). (students taking the PSAT already have the handouts and we will go over the handouts on Thursday);
Thu. 10/14 Go over the Extra Practice handouts; Chapter 5 Review Packet(click here for key) - begin in class and complete for homework.
Fri. 10/15 Chapter 5 Test; Prepare homework for Monday's Chapter 5 HW Activity.
Mon. 10/18 Chapter 5 HW Activity. "Parent Graphs" (memorize/learn!!); Lesson 6.1 Intro to Periodic Functions (click here for completed notes); HW: P.235 #1-12, 19,27 and P.291 #7,13,21.
Tue.10/19 Go over Ch.5 Test; Correct HW; Introduce the Unit Circle; HW: Draw a unit circle and find the coordinates for the major points on the circle (multiples of 30 and 45 degrees).
Wed.10/20 Unit Circle and Radians; Lesson 6.2 The Sine and Cosine Functions (click here for notes); HW: P.245-246 #5,7,17,26,27,35.
Thu. 10/21 Quiz 6-1/6-2; Lesson 6.3 Radians(notes); HW: P.251-252 #1-13 odd, 27,29,33,37.
   
   
   
   
Thu.10/28 Click here for "Review Sheet (Chapter 6)" solutions.
Fri.10/29 Chapter 6 Test Part I (no calculator)
Mon.11/01 Chapter 6 Test Part II (calculator allowed)
Tue.11/02 Lesson 7.1 Law of Sines and Law of Cosines(completed notes); HW: Trig Applications Handout #1-10.
Wed.11/03 Return Chapter 6 Tests; Correct HW; Bearings; HW: Complete Trig Apps Handout (#11-17).
Thu.11/04 Check homework; Lesson 7.2 Trig Identities(completed notes); HW: P.307-309 #3-9 odd, 12,19-23 odd, 29-33 odd.
Fri.11/05 Check homework; Proving Identities(inclass activity - click here for solutions) ; Lesson 7.3 Sum and Difference Formulas(partially completed notes); HW: complete notes Ex.1 (b)-(h).
Mon.11/08 Quiz 7.1-7.2; Check homework; Complete 7.3; HW: p.314-315 #1-9 odd, 21.**CH.6 RETAKE AFTER SCHOOL**
Tue.11/09 Check Homework; Lesson 7.4 Trig Models(click here for completed notes); HW: P.323-324 #3,4.
Wed.11/10 Check Homework; Lesson 7.5 Polar Coordinates(click here for completed notes); HW: Worksheet 7.5(click here for solutions).
Thu.11/11 Holiday
Fri.11/12 Quiz 7.1-7.3; Correct HW; Begin Chapter 7 Review in Class and complete for HW(click here for solutions)
Mon.11/15 More Chapter 7 Review.
Tue.11/16 Chapter 7 Test; HW: Read Lesson 8.1 Composition of Functions and do P.347 #1-7 odd.
Wed.11/17 Check HW; Begin 6 week exam review
Thu.11/18 6 week exam review (return Ch.7 Test)
Fri.11/19 6 week exam (Chapters 1-7)
Mon.11/22,Tues.11/23,Wed.11/24 Complete the notes for Lessons 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Mon.11/29, Tues.11/30 Chapter 8 Practice (handout-click here for Worksheet 8.1) work in class Monday and Tuesday - due Wednesday.
Wed..12/1 Chapter 8 Practice correct and discuss.
Thur.12/2 Quiz 8.1-8.2; Chapter 8 Review(click here for key to review sheet).
Fri. 12/3 Chapter 8 Test; HW: Tools for Chapter 9 - P.430-434; Read and do P.433-434 #1-67 odds.
Mon.12/6 Check HW;Go over Chapter 8 Test; Ch.8 HW Activity; begin Lesson 9.1 Power Functions , NO HW.
Tue. 12/7 Complete Lesson 9.1 notes(click here for completed notes); HW: P.381-383 #23-35 odd (solutions).
Wed.12/8 Lesson 9.2 Polynomial Functions(completed notes); HW: P.388-389 #13-21 odd(solutions).
Thu. 12/9 Check HW; Lesson 9.3 Short run Behavior of Polynomial Functions(click here for completed notes); HW: P.394-395 #21-31 odd, 41,43(solutions).
Fri. 12/10 Check HW; Lesson 9.4 Rational Functions(click here for notes completed in class);HW: complete notes EX.3,4,5 and P.400-401 #7,10,13(click here for completed notes and p.400 solutions).
Mon.12/13 Check HW;Lesson 9.5 Summary of Short Run behavior of rational functions(click here for completed notes); Study for quiz tomorrow.
Tue.12/14 Quiz 9.1-9.4;Lesson 9.6 Compare Power, Exponential, Log Functions.HW: P.414 #1-11 odd, #17.
Wed.12/15 Lesson 9.7 Fitting Exponential and Polynomial Functions to
Data(Calculator!!!); HW: Ch.9 Review packet.
Thu.12/16 Chapter 9 Test Review
Fri.12/17 (early release) Chapter 9 Test
Mon. 01/03 Lesson 10.1 Vectors (click here for notes); HW: P.443 #2,3,6,7,10,11.
Tue. 01/04 Lesson 10.2 Components of Vectors (notes) and Lesson 10.3 Application of Vectors(notes); HW:  P.448 #1-16,21 and P.454 #11-15 odd.
Wed. 01/05 Lesson 10.4 Dot Product; HW: complete notes ex.3 and 4 and P.460 #2-10 evens, P.461 #13,15,16,17.
Thu. 01/06 Complete Lesson 10.4 notes(click here for completed 10.4 notes and solutions to Wed.HW);  begin Lesson 10.5 Matrices (click here for partial 10.5 notes); HW: complete ex.2 and 3 in notes 10.5.
Fri. 01/07 Complete Lesson 10.5 notes(click for completed notes); Chapter 10 Review.(click for not-so-great-copy of review solutions).
Mon.01/10 Chapter 10 Test.
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