Pre-Calculus

 

 

Lesson Plans

 

Week 1 (8/23-27) Week 2   (8/30-9/3) Week 3 (9/6-10) Week 4 (9/13-17) Week 5 (9/20-24) Week 6 (9/27-10/1) Week 7
(10/4-8)		 Week 8   (10/11-15) Week 9  (10/18-22)  End of 1st qtr
Week 10 (10/25-29) Week 11 (11/1-5) Week 12 (11/8-12) Week 13 (11/15-19) Week 14 (11/22-26) Week 15 (11/29-12/3) Week 16 (12/6-10) Week 17 (12/13-17)) Week 18 (12/20-24)-End 2nd qtr, 1st sem

 
Week 19
(1/3-7)		 Week 20 (1/10-14) Week 21 (1/17-21) Week 22 (1/24-28) Week 23 (1/31-2/4)) Week 24 (2/7-11) Week 25 (2/14-18) Week 26 (2/21-25) Week 27 (2/28-3/4)
Week 28 (3/7-11)
End of 3rd qtr		 Week 29 (3/14-18) Week 30 (3/21-25) Week 31 (3/28-4/1) Week 32 (4/4-8) Week 33 (4/11-15) Week 34 (4/18-22) Week 35
(4/25-29)		 Week 36 (5/2-6)
Week 37 (5/9-13)  Week 38     
 (5/16-20)		  

 

 

Week 1  

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
8/23 1.1 Use coordinate plane to sketch scatter plots of data or to interpret graphs. the first day of school 10: 1-18
8/24 1.1 Use functional notation.   12: 19, 25-34
8/25 Test prior knowledge.   MAPs Math test
8/26 Test prior knowledge.   MAPs Math test
8/27 No school.  PIE conferences/ inservice.    


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 2

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
8/30 1.2 Create graphs of sequences.  Use recursive form of sequences. 19: 1-14
8/31 1.2 Use recursive form in application problems. 20: 16-24
9/1 1.3 Identify arithmetic sequences.  Write sequences recursively and explicitly.  Use summation notation. 29: 1-6, 13-18, 25-30
9/2 1.3 Use summation notation. 29: 7-12, 31-38, 39-44
9/3 No school.  Labor Day Weekend.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 3

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
9/6 No school.  Labor Day Weekend.
9/7 1.4 Find slopes of lines and their y-intercepts.  Find parallel and perpendicular lines. 40: 3-14, 25-31
9/8 1.4 Find equations of lines given slope and a point. 40: 17-24, 35-42, 62-64
9/9 1.5 Determine correlation; find finite differences. 53: 1-13
9/10 1.5 Create and interpret a residual plot for a linear plot. 54: 14-17, 21, 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 4

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
9/13 1.6 Recognize geometric sequences, find a common ratio and write sequences recursively and explicitly.  63: 1-14, 23-34
9/14 1.6 Apply sequences. 64: 37-40
9/15 Review number patterns.   Chapter 1 review wksts
9/16 Go over the review of number patterns.   Chapter 1 review wksts
9/17 Homecoming parade.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 5-Back to Top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
9/20 Review chapter 1 material.   Most Money
9/21 Be evaluated on number patterns.   Chapter 1 Test
9/22 No class.  Juniors at Post High Planning Day.    
9/23 Complete test on number patterns.   Chapter 1 Test
9/24 2.1 Solve equations graphically by using the intersect  or x-intercept methods.   87: 1-6, 8,9,14,15,17,18,20,24,30,32,33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 6-Back to Top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
9/27 2.1 Solve equations graphically by using the intersect  or x-intercept methods.   87: 1-6, 8,9,14,15,17,18,20,24,30,32,33
9/28 2.2 Solve quadratic equations algebraically.    

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examples
9/29 2.2 Solve quadratic equations algebraically.  

95: 1-12, 29-40
9/30 2.2 Solve quadratic equations by square rooting both sides or by completing the square.   95: 13-28, 41-46, 61-68
10/1 2.3 Solve application problems such as mixture, distance and rate.   notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 7-Back to Top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
10/4 2.3 Solve application problems such as mixture, distance and rate.   wksts
10/5 2.3 Solve application problems such as mixture, distance and rate.   wksts
10/6 2.3 Solve application problems such as mixture, distance and rate.   wksts
10/7 No class.  Students gone for Western Junior, Cross Country or Volleyball.    
10/8 2.4 Solve absolute value equations.   116: 1-20, 23-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 8-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
10/11 2.4 Solve square root equations.     116: 1-44
10/12 2.4 Solve square root equations.     116: 1-44
10/13 No class.  Periods 6-8 not meeting today. early dismissal
PTCs		  
10/14 2.4 Solve square root equations.   116: 28-44, 57-63
10/15 No school.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 9-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
10/18 No school.  Pheasant Monday.    
10/19 2.5 Use interval notation.  Solve linear inequalities.   124: 1-36
10/20 2.5 Find exact solutions for quadratic and factorable inequalities.     124: 41-51
10/21 2.5 Find exact solutions for quadratic and factorable inequalities.     124: 59-66
10/22 Review equations and inequalities. end of 1st qtr Ch 2 review wksts

 

 

End of Quarter 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 10-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
10/25 Go over the review of equations and inequalities.   Ch 2 reviewwksts
10/26 Review equations and inequalities.   Ch 2 review wksts
10/27 Go over the review of equations and inequalities.   Ch 2 review wksts
10/28 Be evaluated on equations and inequalities.  Chapter 2 Test
10/29 Be evaluated on equations and inequalities.  Complete test. Chapter 2 Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 11-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
11/1 3.1 Determine whether a relation is a function.  Find indicated values of functions. 148: 1-34
11/2 3.1 Find the difference quotient of a function.   148: 35-42
11/3 3.1 Determine the domain of a function.   148: 43-56
11/4 Continue working with evaluated function, determining if it is a function and finding domains.   wksts
11/5 Continue working with evaluated function, determining if it is a function and finding domains.  If Rake the Town happens, then no class.   wksts

 

 

 

 

 

Week 12-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
11/8 Answer questions on previous days' assignment.    wksts
11/9 Find domain for piece-wise functions..   148: 43-56
11/10 3.2 Detemine if graph represents a function.  Find increasing/decreasing intervals.   160: 1-22
11/11 Find domain and range of functions.   wkst
11/12 Pre-Calculus students watching state FB.  Proctoring Alg II test.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 13-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
11/15 3.3 Define 3 forms of quadratic functions.  Find vertex, x- and y- intercepts and the opening of the function.   170: 1-21
11/16 3.3 Write quadratic functions in other forms.   170: 24-35
11/17 3.4 Define parent functions.    182: 1-21
11/18 3.4 Identify transformations based on function; determine function of given transformations.   182: 22-41
11/19 3.4A  Determine whether a function has x-axis, y-axis or origin symmetry.  Determine whether function is odd or even.   189: 1-38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 14-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
11/22 3.5 Form sum, product and difference functions; find their domains.   196: 1-11
11/23 3.5 Simplify composite functions.   196: 12-18, 27-36, 39-42
11/24 No school.  Thanksgiving Vacation.    
11/25 No school.  Thanksgiving Vacation.    
11/26 No school.  Thanksgiving Vacation.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 15-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
11/29 Work with composite functions.   wksts
11/30 Work with composite functions.   wksts
12/1 3.6 Define inverse functions and relations ; find inverse functions.   212: 1-4, 9-11
12/2 3.6 Use horizontal line test to determine if function is one-to-one.   213: 23-30, 37-42, 45-50
12/3 3.7 Find averge rate of change over given intervals of a function.   220: 1-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 16-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
12/6 3.7 Find the difference quotient. 222: 15-22, 24, 25, 30
12/7 Review functions and graphs.   ch 3 review wksts
12/8 Go over the review of functions and graphs.   ch 3 review wksts
12/9 Be evaluated on functions and graphs. Chapter 3 Test
12/10 No class.  Snow day.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 17-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
12/13 Complete test. Chapter 3 Test
12/14 Test prior knowledge.    Math MAPs test
12/15 Test prior knowledge.    Math MAPs test
12/16 Divide polynomials using long or synthetic division.   mazes
12/17 No class.  Semester tests for periods 1-4.    

 

 

Week 18-back to top

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
12/20 Testing for periods 5-8.    
12/21   early dismissal for xmas break  
12/22   xmas break  
12/23   xmas break
12/24   xmas break

End of quarter 2

End of semester 1

 

Week 19

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
1/3   xmas break  
1/4   xmas break  
1/5 No class due to two hour late start. second semester begins  
1/6 Use long division or synthetic division to complete a maze.   maze wkst
1/7 4.1 Define a polynomial; divide polynomials.    248: 1-7, 9-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 20

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
1/10 4.1 Find zeros of the polynomial; use the remainder theorem.  Find zeros and create polynomial based on zeros.   249: 27-46
1/11 Use the Factor Theorem and use the zeros of the graph to find the original polynomial. 249: 51-60
1/12 4.2 Find rational or real zeros of a function. 258: 1-12, 23-27
1/13 4.3 Decide if a graph is a polynomial function.  Determine the degree of the graph.   269: 1-12, 15-24, 43-44
1/14 4.3A State type of polynomial model that is graphed.  Find a polynomial based on given information.   276: 1-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 21

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
1/17 No school.  Martin Luther King Jr. Day.    
1/18 4.4 Find the domain, vertical and horizontal asymptotes and holes of polynomial graphs.   290: 1-6
1/19 4.4 Find the domain, vertical and horizontal asymptotes and holes of polynomial graphs.   290: 12-16, 23-38, 40-41
1/20 4.4 Write complex numbers in standard form.  Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication or division and simplify.   wkst
1/21 4.5 Solve equations that have complex solutions.   wkst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 22

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
1/24 Review chapter 4.   wksts
1/25 4.6 Use the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.  Find number of zeros and give complete factorization of a polynomial.   313: 1-22
1/26 4.6 Use the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.  Find number of zeros and give complete factorization of a polynomial.   313: 1-22
1/27 4.6 Given the xeros and degree of a polynomial, find what the polynomial would be.   313: 23-36
1/28 No class due to early dismissal. inservice
early dismissal		  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 23

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
1/31 Review chapter 4 polynomial and rational expressions. Chapter 4 review wksts
2/1 Go over the review. Chapter 4 review wksts
2/2 No school.  Vocal Music Contest.    
2/3 Be evaluated on chapter 4 polynomial and rational expressions. Write "hypotenuse" along with your name on the test for extra credit.
 Chapter 4 Test
2/4 Continue working on test. Chapter 4 Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 24

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
2/7 Be evaluated on chapter 4 polynomial and rational expressions.  Complete test.
Chapter 4 Test
2/8 Review properties of exponents when muliplying or dividing polynomials.    wksts
2/9 Review properties of exponents when muliplying or dividing polynomials.    wksts
2/10 Continue to review properties of exponents.   wksts
2/11 5.1 Define and apply rational and irrational exponents.  Simplify rational expressions.   334: 1-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 25

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
2/14 5.1 Simplify rational expressions.    334: 41-78
2/15 5.1 Simplify expressions with fractional exponents.  Rationalize the denominator.   334: 41-78
2/16 No class due to early dismissal. early dismissal
PTCs		  
2/17 5.2 Graph and identify transformations of exponential functions.  Use exponential functions to solve application problems.   342: 1-21
2/18 5.2 Use exponential functions to solve application problems.  Find the difference quotient and the average rate of change. 343: 30-34, 36-43, 50-51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 26

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
2/21 5.3 Create and use exponential models for a variety of exponential growth and decay application problems.  353: 1-18
2/22 5.3 Create and use exponential models for a variety of exponential growth and decay application problems.   353: 19-33
2/23 5.4 Evaluate common and natural logarithms with and without a calculator.   361: 1-36
2/24 5.4 Find domain of given logarithmic functions.  Find average rate of change. early dismissal
inservice		 361: 37-40, 43-48, 59-62
2/25 No school.  State wrestling.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 27

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
2/28 5.5 Use properties and laws of logarithms to simplify and evaluate expressions. wkst
3/1 5.5A Evaluate logarithms to any base.  Solve exponential equations. 376: 1-30
3/2 5.5A Evaluate logarithms to any base.  Solve exponential equations.  CBH Academic Contest 377: 41-68
3/3 Review logarithm basics.   wkst
3/4 Review logarithm basics.   wkst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 28

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
3/7 5.6 Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.  Solve a variety of application problems using exponents and logarithms.logarithmic equations.    386: 1-22
3/8 5.6 Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.  Solve a variety of application problems using exponents and logarithms.   386: 35-52, 53-58
3/9 5.7 Model real data with power, exponential, and logistic functions.   396: 1-10, 24-28
3/10 Review exponential and logarithmic functions.   ch 5 review wksts
3/11 Review exponential and logarithmic functions. end of 3rd qtr
 ch 5 review wksts

End of third quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 29

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
3/14 Be evaluated on exponential and logarithmic functions.   Chapter 5 Test
3/15 Be evaluated on exponential and logarithmic functions.   Chapter 5 Test
3/16 6.1 Learn the six different trigonometric ratios.   419: 1-14
3/17 6.1  Evaluated the six trig ratios using triangles and a calculator.   420: 15-28, 42-45
3/18 6.2 Solve application problems using SOHCAHTOA.    431: 37-45, 57-58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 30

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
3/21 No school.  Inservice.    
3/22 6.2 Solve right triangles using SOHCAHTOA.    maze wksts
3/23 Review special right triangles.   wksts
3/24 No class.  Juniors decorating for prom.    
3/25 No school.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 31

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
3/28 The students will review math for the ACT test.   ACT math review
3/29 The students will review math for the ACT test.   ACT math review
3/30 No class today.  Juniors taking SD state math test.    
3/31 No class today.  Juniors taking SD English test.    
4/1 The students will review math for the ACT test.   ACT math review

 

 

 

 

Week 32

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
4/4 6.3 Use a rotating ray to extend the definition of angle measure to negative angles and angles greater than 180 degrees.   441: 1-34
4/5 6.3 Find coterminal angles.   441: 35-52, 57-64
4/6 6.4 Define trig ratios on a coordinate plane.    452: 1-10, 15-23
4/7 Fill out exact values table.   chart
4/8 Review the basics of trigonometry:  SOHCAHTOA, solving right triangles and application problems, changing degrees to radian mode and vice versa and coterminal angles.   Ch 6: 1-3 review wksts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 33

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
4/11 Go over the review worksheets.   Ch 6: 1-3 Review wksts
4/12 Continue going over the review.   Ch 6: 1-3 Review wksts
4/13 Review the basics of trigonometry:  SOHCAHTOA, solving right triangles and application problems, changing degrees to radian mode and vice versa and coterminal angles   Chapter 6: 1-3 Test
4/14 Complete test.   Chapter 6: 1-3 Test
4/15 No school.  Good Friday.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 34

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
4/18 No school.  Easter Monday.    
4/19 Fill out exact values table.   chart
4/20 6.4 Find exact values of various trig ratios.   452: 11-14, 24-53
4/21 Become familiar with trigonometric identities.   notes
4/22 6.5 Simplify trig expressions.   460: 1-8, 15-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 35

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
4/25 6.5 Find 5 trig values based on one value.    460: 9-14
4/26 Continue reviewing trig identities.   mathxlforschool.com
4/27 Continue reviewing trig identities.   mathxlforschool.com
4/28 Review exact values and trig identities.   examples
4/29 10.1 Solve triangles by applying the Law of Cosines.   622: 1-16, 21-33

 

 

 

 

Week 36

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
5/2 10.1 Solve triangles by applying the Law of Cosines.   622: 1-16, 21-33
5/3 10.1 Solve triangles by applying the Law of Cosines.   622: 1-16, 21-33
5/4 10.2 Solve oblique triangles using Law of Sines. Find areas of triangles.   634: 1-16
5/5 Find the area of an irregular hexagon by finding the area of the oblique triangles that it contains and adding those areas together.    wkst
5/6 Find the area of an irregular hexagon by finding the area of the oblique triangles that it contains and adding those areas together.    wkst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 37

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
5/9 10.2 Solve oblique triangles using Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines.  Problems with the ambiguous cas of the Law of Sines will be included.   634: 17-36
5/10 10.2 Solve oblique triangles using Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines.  Problems with the ambiguous cas of the Law of Sines will be included.   634: 17-36
5/11 10.2 Apply Law of Sines to solve problems.   635: 41-50
5/12 Review exact values, triangle area, and Laws of Cosines and Sines.   review wksts
5/13 Review exact values, triangle area, and Laws of Cosines and Sines.   review wksts

 

 

 

Week 38

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
5/16 Go over the review of triangle area, exact valutes and the Laws of Sines and Cosines.   review wksts
5/17 Be evaluated on exact values, Law of Sines and Law of Cosines, find triangle area. semester test day 2nd Trig Test
5/18   semester test day  
5/19 Last day of school.    
5/20 inservice    

 

End of 4th Qtr

End of School Year

 

Week 39

 

DATE LESSON NOTES ASSIGNMENT
5/24  
5/25      
5/26      
5/27
5/23