Week of February 18th, 2013

Tuesday February 19th, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Use the roots of a quadratic function to determine its equation.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Grade HW #9  10 minutes

3.  CFU  5 minutes

4. Mini Lesson  10 minutes

5. Practice  25 minutes

HW #10: Due Wednesday/ Thursday + Friday Complex #s Quiz.

Wednesday and Thursday February 20th & 21st, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Proficiently add, subtract, multiply and simplify exponential expressions with complex numbers.

*Use a recursive formula explore how fractals are created.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Quiz Review  35 minutes

3. Grand Canyon!  10 minutes

4. Mini Lesson – Fractals  15 minutes

5. Fractals Video + Practice  30 minutes

HW #11:  Worksheet  Due Wednesday/ Thursday
+  Study for Friday's Complex Number Quiz and Quadratic Function Quiz Retake.

Friday February 22nd, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Demonstrate their ability to add, subtract, multiply and simplify exponential expressions with complex numbers.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Grade HW #10  10 minutes

3. Quiz  30 minutes

4. Finish work & organize your notebook!

HW #11:  Worksheet  Due Tuesday

Notebook check next week!

Week of February 11th, 2013

Monday February 11th, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Proficiently multiply, add and subtract imaginary numbers.

*create a short cut for simplifying imaginary numbers with different exponents.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Collect HW #8 & Quiz Reflection & Hand back graded work

3. Practice  25 minutes

4. Mini-Lesson / Review Exponents of Imaginary Numbers  15 minutes

HW #9:  Worksheet  Due Wednesday/ Thursday

Tuesday February 12th, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Practice evaluating imaginary numbers with different exponents using the short cut we discovered yesterday.

*Graph complex numbers and interpret the graphical meaning of complex numbers.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Exponents Practice  15 minutes

3.  CFU 5 minutes

4. Mini Lesson  10 minutes

5. Graphing Practice  15 minutes

HW #9: Worksheet  Due Wednesday/ Thursday

Wednesday and Thursday February 13th & 14th, 2013

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Define the complex roots of quadratic functions.

*Determine whether or not a function has real or complex roots, and what the roots are.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Grade HW #8  10 minutes

3. What are Complex Roots?  Mini Lesson  15 minutes

4. Practice  35 minutes 

5.  More Quadratic Functions!  30 minutes

HW #10:  Worksheet  Due Wednesday/ Thursday

Complex #s Quiz next week.