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Algebra I

Course Description

So far, you have a great deal of experience with the basic concepts of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In Algebra, you will begin to take those tools and apply them the world at large. Much of what we do in society runs on data and systems. With Algebra 1, numbers are no longer static. You will learn to handle functions and formulae where numbers move and change. You will create and change graphs in order to follow the ever-evolving data of the world. In this class, you will take everything you know about math, pull it out of the toolbox, and put it to work.

A few of the things we will learn this year: solving and graphing linear functions; solving systems of equations (where linear functions intersect); how to represent and interpret data in different forms; properties of exponents and how to work with polynomials; practice with real-world scientific notation; and, if time, we will begin work with parabolas and quadratics.

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Weekly Update April 05

Welcome back to another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday

     Cohort A: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

     Cohort B: 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom ID: See your Teams Calendar invite.

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can rearrange and solve parabolic equations involving intercepts. They can do this using FOIL, the distributive property, and factoring.

New Assignments (Due 03/15 by 8:00 AM)

  1. FOIL and Factoring (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 03/08 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Vertex Form 2 (Teams: Assignments)

Schedule Tips

  1. This class takes place on Tuesday and Thursday. Write down your assignments on Monday and do any that you can so you have questions for class. Use Wednesday and Friday to complete assignments.

Remote Week March 15th

Welcome back to Algebra 1! This week, there are no live lessons. You have one recorded lesson to watch and one assignment to complete. All HS teachers are unavailable from March 15th through March 17th, and we will begin replying to emails on March 18th.

Objective: Students can find factors of polynomial equations.

Video: The video can be found on Microsoft Teams. Go to the “Algebra 1” team and click the “Videos” tab at the top (you may need to click the down arrow for more options). Once there, scroll until you find the lesson for March 15th.

Assignment: You have one assignment for this week: Factoring with Difference of Squares. It is due in one week.

March 15th through March 17th will be Remote/Asynchronous Learning

Please read the following update from Sharon Collins. It was also sent out from Westgate through email.

Dear HS Families,

In keeping with timely communications and consideration for minimizing academic disruption, we need to let our HS families know that Westgate will be conducting asynchronous learning through Microsoft Teams on March 15, 16 and 17.  Conferences are still scheduled for March 18 and 19.  

This decision was not made lightly but is necessary for teachers and staff to get their second COVID vaccination and allow for anticipated teacher and staff absences.

Due to a shortage of substitute teachers and inability to guarantee classroom coverage, we could not be certain of our ability to offer live instruction for that week.  Preplanning for asynchronous learning gives us all the opportunity to minimize academic disruption to families and students. 

Teachers have begun planning for the asynchronous learning that will occur and will have lessons prepared ahead of time. 

If your student receives special education services, the learning specialist will email you information about services during asynchronous learning.

Teachers will not be available Monday, March 15tthru Wednesday, March 17.  They will be available for conferences on March 18 and 19.  

Please reach out to your student’s advocate or the HS assistant principal, Ms. Amanda Novak, if you have any questions or comments prior to March 15.

We recognize that a week of asynchronous learning will be inconvenient for some families, but we know that providing timely information and planning time is most helpful.

Sincerely,
Sharon Collins

Weekly Update March 8th

Welcome back to another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday

     Cohort A: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

     Cohort B: 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom ID: See your Teams Calendar invite.

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can rearrange and solve parabolic equations involving intercepts. They can do this using FOIL, the distributive property, and factoring.

New Assignments (Due 03/15 by 8:00 AM)

  1. FOIL and Factoring (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 03/08 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Vertex Form 2 (Teams: Assignments)

Schedule Tips

  1. This class takes place on Tuesday and Thursday. Write down your assignments on Monday and do any that you can so you have questions for class. Use Wednesday and Friday to complete assignments.

Weekly Update February 22nd

Welcome back to another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday

     Cohort A: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

     Cohort B: 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom ID: See your Teams Calendar invite.

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can convert between standard form and vertex form of quadratic/parabolic equations.
  2. Students can also recognize, interpret and graph quadratic equations.

New Assignments

  1. Quadratic Equations: Vertex Form 1 (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments

  1. Absolute Value Name Project (10% off after 2/15)
  2. Absolute Value Review (10% off after 2/22 at 8 AM)

Schedule Tips

  1. This class takes place on Tuesday and Thursday. Write down your assignments on Monday and do any that you can so you have questions for class. Use Wednesday and Friday to complete assignments.

Weekly Update February 8th

Welcome back to another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday

     Cohort A: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

     Cohort B: 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom ID: See your Teams Calendar invite.

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can graph absolute value equations.
  2. Students can intentionally manage variables in the absolute value equation in order to graph a specific design.

New Assignments

  1. Graphing Absolute Values (Teams: Assignments) (Due 02/15 at 8:00 AM)
  2. Absolute Value Name Project (Teams: Assignments) (Due 02/19 at 4:00 PM)

Late Assignments (10% off after 02/08 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Solving Absolute Value Equations (Teams: Assignments)

Schedule Tips

  1. This class takes place on Tuesday and Thursday. Write down your assignments on Monday and do any that you can so you have questions for class. Use Wednesday and Friday to complete assignments.

Weekly Update January 25th

Welcome back to another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30

Zoom ID: 779 4009 8473 (This is different from last semester)

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can use their knowledge of properties of exponents to solve problems using scientific notation.
  2. Students can convert values on the metric scale using scientific notation.

New Assignments (Due 02/01 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Scientific Notation: Distances in Space (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 01/25 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Practice with Scientific Notation 2 (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Attend class at 8:45

Record all assignments

 

Begin SN Assignment

Office hours at 1:30 – 2:30 if needed

Attend class at 8:45

Office hours from 2:30 – 3:30 if needed.

Complete SN Assignment

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update January 19th

Welcome back to the second full week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30

Zoom ID: 779 4009 8473 (This is different from last semester)

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can use their knowledge of properties of exponents to solve problems using scientific notation.
  2. Students can convert values on the metric scale using scientific notation.

New Assignments (Due 01/25 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Practice with Scientific Notation 2 (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 01/18 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Practice with Scientific Notation 1 (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

NO SCHOOL

 

Begin Scientific Notation 2 practice

Office hours at 1:30 – 2:30 if needed

Attend class at 8:45

Office hours from 2:30 – 3:30 if needed.

Complete Scientific Notation practice2

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update January 11th

Welcome back to the first full week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30

Zoom ID: 779 4009 8473 (This is different from last semester)

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can use their knowledge of properties of exponents to solve problems using scientific notation.
  2. Students can explain what scientific notation is and why it is used.

New Assignments (Due 01/18 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Practice with Scientific Notation 1 (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 01/11 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Pretest (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Attend class at 8:45

Record all assignments for the week.

Begin Scientific Notation practice

Office hours at 1:30 – 2:30 if needed

Attend class at 8:45

Office hours from 2:30 – 3:30 if needed.

Complete Scientific Notation practice

Check all assignments for completion

 

Finals Week (Math)

Here is how your math final will work:
 
The Final: Similar to the Final Review, both the final and the sheet for your answers will appear in Teams Monday (14th) at 8 AM. It is due by 4 PM on Tuesday (15th). I will not accept late finals. Please submit it early in case you encounter tech issues. That way, you will have time to turn it in.
 
A few notes:
  • If Teams gives you trouble, you can download the answer sheet, record your answers, and either upload it to Teams or email it to me.
  • Please do not use Sharepoint. I have had trouble accessing student work when it is done using Sharepoint and Teams. Please either complete the document on Teams, or download it and upload it as described in the previous note.
  • If you had graphing problems on the review, you will also have them on the final. You can complete the graphs by hand and upload pictures of them or use a program like Microsoft Paint to draw on the graphs digitally.
Schedule: You do not have normal classes this week. However, I will be available during the following times if you have clarification questions, want to check your grade, or feel like chatting. Use the normal class Zoom info if you want to check in. I am available:
  • Monday, 8:45 - 9:30 and 11:00 - 11:45
  • Tuesday: 8:45 - 9:30 and 10:45 - 11:30
  • Wednesday: Not available.
I believe that is everything. Best of luck, and may the force be with you!
 
Best,
-Cuevas

Weekly Update December 7th

Welcome back for another week of Algebra 1! This week, we will be going through the Final Review posted on Teams, and then your final will be uploaded on Monday, December 14th. Here’s what to expect for the week:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. This week, we are reviewing all material from the past semester in preparation for the final.

New Assignments (Due 12/11 at 4:00 PM)

  1. Final Review
  2. All old work is due by 4pm on Wednesday, December 9th.

Late Assignments (10% off after 12/07 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Solving Fractional Exponents (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Attend class at 8:45

Record all assignments for the week.

Begin Final Review

Attend class at 8:45

Submit all old work by 4 PM

Complete Final Review

Check all assignments for completion

Submit Final Review by 4 PM

 

Weekly Update November 30th

Welcome back for another week of Algebra 1! Just two more weeks before finals. We will be learning new material this week, reviewing next week, and then your final will be uploaded on Monday, December 14th. Here’s what to expect for the week:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of the four basic arithmetic functions and combining functions in order to solve problems involving properties of exponents and radicals.
  2. We can use our knowledge of exponents and radicals in order to solve equations involving fractional exponents.

New Assignments (Due 12/07 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Solving Fractional Exponents (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 11/30 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Radical Equations (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Attend class at 8:45

Record all assignments for the week.

Begin Fractional Exponents assignment

Attend class at 8:45

Complete Fractional Exponents assignment

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update November 16th

Welcome back for another week of Algebra 1! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Monday/Wednesday 8:45 – 9:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of the four basic arithmetic functions and combining functions in order to solve problems involving properties of exponents and radicals.

New Assignments (Due 11/23 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Radical Equations (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 11/16 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Properties of Exponents 2: Introducing Radicals (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Attend class at 8:45

Record all assignments for the week.

Begin Rational Equations assignment

Attend class at 8:45

Complete Radical Equations assignment

Check all assignments for completion