WELCOME MRS. WINJE ALGEBRA. Accelerated high school class Should maintain a B+ or better

WELCOME

MRS. WINJEALGEBRA

ALGEBRA

Accelerated high school classShould maintain a B+ or better

CURRICULUM

New Common Core Algebra Curriculum Regents mid-June

Resources

Get to know textUse notes from class and textOnline textbookMy classroom page

GRADING

Test and quizzes 85%Total points received out of total

points earnedHomework 15%

(% completed)

TESTS AND QUIZZES

One test or quiz per weekNo homework on the night of the

testTest and quizzes are usually

returned the next day or two after the test

HOMEWORK

Assignments on board and classroom page (including upcoming quizzes and tests)

Assigned majority of eveningsChecked off at the beginning of

classNo late work accepted

GRAPHING CALCULATOR

Used to support and enhance our learning and understanding of the algebra we will be doing this year.

education.ti.com

EXAMPLES OF EQUATIONS

LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS: y = mx + b

y = 2X + 5

h = 2.317F + 61.412

h = female height in cm F = femur length

OTHER RELATIONSHIPS

QUADRATIC: y = x

y = x + 5x + 6

Falling object model: h = -16t + s

EXPONENTIAL:

Compound interest:

2

22

15( )2

(1 )

2x

x

t

y

y

A P r

CONTACT INFORMATION

pwinje@fmschools.org692-1400

WELCOME

MRS. WINJEMath 8

CURRICULUM ** NEW NYS Math 8 Common Core

Topics include: equations, graphs of linear and non-linear functions, equations from best fit lines, exponents, scientific notation with operations, angle pairs, angles of a triangle, transformations, Pythagorean theorem, rational vs. irrational #

Some units will be enhanced by using the TI-Nspire calculator during class

Math 8 assessment in April/May Final in June

Resources

McDougal Littell: Pre-AlgebraOnline support ClassZoneText on CDMy classroom page

HOMEWORK

Assignments on screenAssigned the majority of eveningsChecked off at beginning of class

as they work on warm-upNo late homework accepted

TESTS AND QUIZZES

One test or quiz per weekNo homework on day of testTest and quizzes are usually

returned to them a day or two later

GRADING

Test and quizzes 85%Total points received out of total

possibleHomework 15%

(% Completed)

CONTACT INFORMATION

pwinje@fmschools.org692-1400