Week of December 10th, 2012

Tuesday December 11th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Solidify the connections between the table, equation, graph and context representations of exponential functions – in preparation for Wed./ Thurs. Quiz.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. What’s on the quiz?  2 minutes

Collect HW & Grade HW #18 10 minutes

3. Quiz Review  40 minutes

HW #20: 3-95, 3-101, 3-115 a à e, 3-127  due Friday

Study for the Exponential Fn. & Exponential Expressions Quizzes on Wednesday/ Thursday

Bring a scientific calculator (I will not provide any)!

Wednesday and Thursday December 12th & 13th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Express their knowledge of exponential functions on their quiz.

*Simplify expressions with fractional exponents and cube roots.

*Solve algebraically for the equation of the exponential curve that goes through the points (0, 5) and (3, 320).

Agenda:
1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Quiz 25 minutes

3. Mini Lesson  15 minutes

4. CFU  10 minutes

5.  Practice  30 minutes

HW #20: 3-95, 3-101, 3-115 a à e, 3-127  due Friday

Friday December 14th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Solve exponential equations, where x is in the exponent.  Such as 9³ = 27^{(2x – 1)}

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Grade HW #19 10 minutes

3. Mini Lesson 15 minutes

4. Practice  20 minutes

HW #21: CL 3-131, CL 3-132, CL 3-133, CL 3-134, CL 3-136, CL 3-138, CL 3-140

Review from last two chapters CL 2-159, CL 2-161, CL 2-163, CL 1-120, CL 1-121

Due Wednesday/ Thursday (test review – double AK)

Study for Friday’s midterm

Week of December 3rd, 2012

Tuesday December 4th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Use what they know about linear and exponential functions to investigate the relationship between simple and compound interest.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Collect HW & Grade HW #17 10 minutes

3. Saving for College! 40 minutes

HW #18:  3-39, 3-40, 3-43, 3-55, 3-59  due Friday 

Wednesday and Thursday December 5th & 6th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Investigate and analyze different savings accounts options.

*Determine which one would be the best account to set up a college savings account with.

Agenda:
1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Saving for College 15 minutes

3. Ms. B’s model  15 minutes

4. Financial Literacy – Really Saving for College  45 min

HW #18:  3-39, 3-40, 3-43, 3-55, 3-59  due Friday 

Friday December 7th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Set up an equation for two savings account options to help you determine which one would be the best account to set up a college savings account with.

*Practice creating representations for exponential functions.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Financial Literacy – Calculations  25 minutes

3.  Exponential Graphs à Equations  25 minutes

HW #19:  3-64, 3-65, 3-66, 3-71, 3-81  due Tuesday and Finish Financial Literacy