MathChamber Algebra 2009-10

Advice for Incoming Algebra Students 2010-11

2010-06-11T21:14:00.000-04:00

Please give some advice to the unfortunate young people who will be burdened with Mr. Chamberlain next year. You may write in essay form or bullet points, have fun! Sign first names only please. Begin with...

Dear Algebra Student,

Barack Obama Photo Caption Contest

2010-06-03T12:08:00.002-04:00

http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2010/06/02/photo-caption-contest-bendy-obama.htm

Final Exam Review

2010-06-03T11:10:00.000-04:00

Yes, the end of the year upon us, a time to anticipate freedom, celebrate new beginnings, and be crushed by the mind-numbing realization that you will be in a math class with Mr. Chamberlain again next year!

Homework Due Monday, June 7th
pg 504 #1-6 All, 11-31 Odd
pg 340 #1-11 Odd, 17,19,29,31, 33-36 All

Unit Blob Test Review

2010-06-01T14:22:00.001-04:00

pg 717 #9-20
pg 615 #19-30

Questions?

LET'S GET RATIONAL!!

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TOP TEN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND BESIDES JUMP INTO A POOL!!

#10) pg 591 17-27 Odd
#9) Have a miserable weekend!! :)
#8) Write a song parody entitled "MathChamber MathChamber" to the tune of "Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof
#7) Continue being miserable
#6) Think about Final Exams (just in case you're not miserable enough)
#5) Write a song parody entitled "Let's Get Rational" to the tune of Olivia Newton John's famous "Let's Get Physical"
#4) Extra credit for song parodies performed the week after final exams
#3) Text your fellow algebraticians to make sure they read this list
#2) Don't forget the miserable thing
#1) Come up with your own song parody idea(s)

See ya!!
Mr. C.

ADP Review Packet II

2010-05-20T17:54:00.000-04:00

Who's miserable now??!! What fun... this truly is my favorite time of year! Have you rationalized a denominator today?

Tell me which problems are making your stomach churn, and I'll try to share some strategies with you. I would like to hear from EVERYBODY!!!

Review Packet-Mania!

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Who's having fun now?! (besides Nick, of course!)

Did you Complete a Square today?

2010-05-04T15:16:00.001-04:00

Homework due Weds May 12th
pg 499 #1-16 ALL, #17-25 ODD
pg 556 #43-53 ALL

WHAT FUN?!?!?
Graphing
Square Rooting
Factoring
Completing the Square
Quadratic Formula
Graphing Calculator
OH MY!!

You should be knowledgeable in all of these techniques and be able to evaluate a quadratic equation or function and determine the best method to use to obtain a solution. Are YOU an ALGEBRA-TICIAN??

This unit is dedicated to Charles, our honorary Algebra-tician!

Completing the SQUARE!

2010-05-02T09:45:00.000-04:00

Even if you don't have questions on this, I'd like to hear you chime in with an observation or two.

Try the "Complete the Square" technique on a quadratic that is factor-able, such as:

y = x^2 + 5x + 6

Obviously, the best way to do this problem is to factor it (because factoring is FUN & EASY, right?) but I'd like for you to see that "Complete the Square" will always work. After next class, you will see that the Quadratic Formula (aka "The Quadranator") always works as well. I expect at this point you are beginning to understand how to look at quadratic equations with an arsenal of algebraic tools at your disposal.

See the mathchamber website for the video tutors and other FUN STUFF!

Blog on!

Unit 9 HW Help

2010-04-16T14:56:00.000-04:00

hw #9-2
pg 468 #13-18

you SHOULD be using the graphing calculator
you SHOULD be aware of the formula for the line of symmetry x = -b/2a

Unit 10 HW Help - Monomials of the World - UNITE!!

2010-03-16T21:29:00.003-04:00

hw #10-3 UPDATED
pg 525 #17-30
pg 527 #45-50

Unit 8 Unit Test Help - Powers & Scientific Notation

2010-03-08T13:32:00.003-05:00

Are you ready for Friday's UNIT TEST?? Get help here!

hw #8-5 (Updated)
1) pg 446 #1-18,22-24,28-30,45-50
2) For extra FUN & PRACTICE!!...
try some problems on pg 449 (Chapter Test)

hw #8-4 (Updated)
1) Problem Set 8B
2) pg 446 #19-21, 25-27, 43-44

Help with Unit 8 Powers & Exponents

2010-03-01T16:23:00.003-05:00

Do you have the POWER??!!

NO TEST TOMORROW!!

2010-02-11T16:56:00.001-05:00

... and at press time (now) it looks like I'll make Thurs Feb 18th a review day and the UNIT 7 TEST will be on Monday, Feb 22nd. Plenty of time to study, agonize, and be miserable in general... WHAT FUN!

There will be plenty of assignments on the website (some required, some optional). The MORE you do, the BETTER PREPARED you will be! Take the time to do some work and ask some questions.

hw #7-4 & 7-5 Systems of Equations

2010-02-02T19:38:00.002-05:00

Are you ready for Monday's Quiz??

hw #7-2 & 7-3 Solving Systems by Substitution and Elimination

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Remember, our text book refers to the ELIMINATION method as the LINEAR COMBINATIONS method.

hw #7-1 Solving Systems of Equation by Graphing

2010-01-25T19:24:00.000-05:00

As of NOW, MathChamber is updated with the current homework, assignments and schedule for Unit 7... exciting, eh??!!

Happy Mid-Terms!! (Test on Thurs, Jan. 21st)

2010-01-12T15:23:00.006-05:00

hw MT-1 due Thursday, Jan 14th
pg 171 #5-14
pg 172 #7-24

hw MT-2 due Tuesday, Jan 19th
pg 194 #53-58
pg 216 #1-20 Odd
pg 230 #17-24, 30, 32
pg 248 #1-20

hw MT-3 due Thursday, Jan 21st
Complete Practice Mid-Term (from classwork)
pg 340 #9-30 Odd (answers are on mathchamber "Mid-Term" unit)

hw #6-4

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1) pg 312 #2-10 Even
2) pg 323 #7-18 All
3) Problem Set 6A

hw #6-3 due Fri Jan 8th

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hw #6-2 due Weds, Jan 6th

2010-01-04T15:05:00.000-05:00

pg 296 #17-32
pg 301 #5-10

N.B. For the "running" problem on pg 301, the unit of measure (of your answer) should be miles per hour (mph), even though the time is given in minutes.

hw #6-1

2009-12-18T12:37:00.001-05:00

1) Read pgs 292-93 (just examples 1 & 2)
2) Do pg 296 #1,2,3,5,6,8 , 9-16
sketch the graphs for each problem

hw #5-4 Scatter Plots & Review

2009-12-14T16:17:00.002-05:00

pg 259 #7-16;
pg 263 #10;
pg 268 #31-32
pg 269 #43-44

hw #5-3 Converting Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

2009-12-10T20:20:00.001-05:00

What is MORE FUN than this?? Can you think of ANYTHING??

hw #5-2 Point-Slope Form

2009-12-08T15:56:00.000-05:00

This assignment was changed from the assignment currently posted on MathChamber. I won't be able to update MathChamber until much later tonight.

Please pass the word to your fellow algebraticians... thanks!

So, here it is:

1) pg 240 #25-28
2) pg 245-46 #9,11,17,31,32
3) Problem Set 5A

P.S. Merry Mid-terms, Everyone!!

hw #5-1 More Slope-Intercept...

2009-12-04T17:12:00.000-05:00

... it NEVER ENDS!!! Woo-hoo!!

hw #4-9 Problem Set 4C

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hw #4-8 MORE Slope-Intercept...

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... More FUN!!

hw #4-6 & 4-7 Problem Set 4A & 4B

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Do ALL of the problems in the packet!

hw #4-5 Let's get ready for the QUIZ!!

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hw #4-4 pg 186 #1-24

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hw #4-3 Tiling Garden Beds Lab and M.s. Engelfried's packet

2009-11-10T21:04:00.000-05:00

I WANT LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT MS. ENGELFRIED'S PACKET... OTHERWISE I'M EXPECTING THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND IT AND I CAN GIVE YOU A QUIZ ON THURSDAY. SO, ASK OR BE ASKED... PASS IT ON!!!!!!!!!

hw #4-2 Graphing Labs & pg 186

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hw #4-1 Graphs, Graphs, Graphs...

2009-10-31T09:38:00.000-04:00

.. and MORE GRAPHS... Let's get movin'... or at least get cookin'... and keep your EYE ON THE BALL!!

I want EVERYONE READY for this Wednesday's class...

YOU GOTSK QUESTIONS?? Ask 'em here by Monday night!!

hw #3-7 UNIT TEST REVIEW

2009-10-28T18:34:00.001-04:00

Did you check out the UNIT 3 SKILLS REVIEW on the MathChamber Unit 3 page??

If not, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??

hw #3-6 Problem Set 3C

2009-10-26T18:17:00.001-04:00

RECALL FROM OUR PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT!!
The TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE in this assignment is to NOT SIMPLY ANSWER the questions. In each of the "story problem" questions, you are being asked to SET UP AN ALGEBRAIC EQUATION which can then be solved.

SO, RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO JUST START DOING SOME MATH AND SOLVING EACH PROBLEM. CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO SET UP AN ALGEBRAIC EQUATION.

hw #3-5 Story Problems

2009-10-24T14:42:00.000-04:00

The TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE in this assignment is to NOT SIMPLY ANSWER the questions. In each of the "story problem" questions, you are being asked to SET UP AN ALGEBRAIC EQUATION which can then be solved. Your initial reaction may be: "Well gosh Mr. Chamberlain, I'm really really smart, so I don't NEED to set up an algebraic equation." "Well, woop-de-do for you," I say. Your taking an algebra class now, and this is one way for us to begin learning algebra.

SO, RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO JUST START DOING SOME MATH AND SOLVING EACH PROBLEM. CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO SET UP AN ALGEBRAIC EQUATION.

CA-PEESH??!!

The easiest first step is to figure out what it is that you DON'T KNOW, and assign a variable to it. Then, go from there. Read the suggestions in the FYI of the Problem Set Document.

hw #3-4 Literal Equations - We gotta get cookin'!!

2009-10-20T20:32:00.005-04:00

Remember my warning... you may have difficulty with #13, 16 and/or 19. Resist the temptation to have an older sibling or parent do the work for you... struggle with them for a FEW MINUTES, and then come to class prepared to discuss!

Click here for your Algebra Toolkit Task!!

hw #3-3 Solving Equations/ Problem Set 3A

2009-10-16T17:22:00.001-04:00

Are YOU READY for the QUIZ?? You can ask your questions here!! And you can answer your buddies questions, too, ya know... I'm tired of doing EVERYTHING around here!!

hw #3-2 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides!!

2009-10-14T16:19:00.000-04:00

For info on solving equations on both sides

See the Video Tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/html/bbapplet_wl-problem-430890.html

or see Purplemath: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin2.htm

hw #3-1 The HAMMER COMES DOWN!!

2009-10-12T17:20:00.000-04:00

SHOW ALL STEPS, WITH REASON FOR EACH STEP, AND A FULL CHECK FOR EACH SOLUTION!!

hw #2-7 Unit Test Review

2009-10-06T14:12:00.002-04:00

Last chance for questions before the test!!

hw #2-6 Distributive Property

2009-10-02T14:48:00.002-04:00

hw #2-4 Matrix Math and Real Number Multiplication

2009-10-01T21:28:00.000-04:00

hw #2-3 PS 2A, Review for the Quiz and a (little) re-test of Unit 1

2009-09-24T18:10:00.002-04:00

I'd like to see some questions and some answers from YOU... I won't be back until after 9, so have at it!

hw #2-2

2009-09-21T21:29:00.000-04:00

Are you drawing pictures??!! :)

hw #2-1 Number Lines and Absolute Value

2009-09-17T17:34:00.003-04:00

Questions? Post 'em here!

Unit 1 Test Reflection

2009-09-17T17:34:00.000-04:00

How do ya feel about the test? Fair? Easy? Hard? Still anxious about this year? Post your comments, concerns and questions here.

hw #1-4 Unit Test Review

2009-09-16T15:23:00.002-04:00

Last chance for questions!

hw #1-3 Unit 1 Problem Set

2009-09-11T14:48:00.001-04:00

Listen to the math gods!!

hw #1-2 Chapter 1 Review pg 56

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Post a question (or answer someone else's question) for this assignment HERE!!

Welcome Bloggers!!

2009-09-05T05:29:00.000-04:00

Questions/Concerns/Comments/HOPES/DREAMS???? ANYTHING???!!!

Let's get some good discussions going here this year!

I'm looking forward to working with all of you!!

Mr. C.