Week of October 29th, 2012

Tuesday October 30th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Simplify expression with negative exponents.

*Reflect on their Quiz Results and understandings of multiplying polynomials and solving systems of equations.

Agenda:

1. SSR  30 minutes

2. CFU  5 minutes

3. Negative Exponents Practice  15 minutes

4. Quiz Reflection  15 minutes

HW: Quiz Reflection  due Wednesday/ Thursday

Wednesday and Thursday October 31st & November 1st, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Work with a partner to simplify expressions with negative exponents.

*Investigate the behaviors of functions of the type y = b^x.

Agenda:
1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Silent Switch –Negative Exponents  25 minutes

3. Exponents!  8 minutes

4. Investigating y=b^{x -} Intro  10 minutes

5. Work time  40 minutes

HW: HW #15:  3-9, 3-14, 3-16, 3-20  due Tuesday

Friday November 2nd, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Continue investigating the behaviors of functions of the type y = b^x.

*Begin organizing their findings about the behaviors of their functions onto a poster.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  10 minutes

2. Grade HW #12  15 minutes

3. Work Time  35 minutes

HW: HW #15:  3-9, 3-14, 3-16, 3-20 due Tuesday

Finish your own individual (not group) summary statement for your function.

bring a book on Tuesday