11/29/2007 Algebra 1 - Chapter 5 Review (Test Monday)

Today we will review for Monday's Chapter 5 Test. Students will complete the worksheet in class today.

11/29/2007 Pre Algebra - Mulitplication and Division Rules for Exponents

Today we studied the multiplication and division rules for exponents. Students took notes explaining where the rules come from and over some examples. They did a worksheet in class for a grade and then worked on the assignment due for Monday.

Homework:
p. 197 16-35 all, 46-56 even

11/29/2007 Applied Geometry - Parallelograms

Today's lesson continues with our study of polygons, parallelograms in particular. Our main focus is solving problems that use the five properties of parallelograms.

1) Opposite sides of parallelograms are parallel
2) Opposite sides of parallelograms are congruent
3) Consecutive angles are supplementary
4) Opposite angles are congruent
5) Diagonals bisect one another

Some examples of the problems we will be doing can be viewed here. We will do some example problems together in class on a worksheet.

Homework:
page 395-396 #'s 3-12, 15-25, 32-43