Foundation+Math+Calendar


 * **Reagan High School - Foundation Math Course Calendar - Fall 2009** ||
 * Course: |||||| Instructor(s): ||
 * **Day ** || **Date** || **Objective(s)/Topic(s)** || **Day ** || **Date** || **Objective(s)/Topic(s)** ||
 * M || 24-Aug || Introduction, classroom rules, Integer Operations, etc. || M || 26-Oct || **8.11B** (M4th, M6th) use theoretical probabilities and experimental results to make predictions and decisions. ||
 * TU || 25-Aug || Integer Operations || TU || 27-Oct || **8.7D** (M2nd, M4th) locate and name points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs of rational numbers. ||
 * W || 26-Aug || W ||^  || 28-Oct ||^   ||
 * TH || 27-Aug || Integer Operations and **A.1A** (A1st) describe independent and dependent quantities in functional relationships. || TH || 29-Oct || **8.16A** (M1st, M4th, M5th) make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples. ||
 * F || 28-Aug || F ||^  || 30-Oct ||^   ||
 * M || 31-Aug || **A.1A** (A1st, A2nd) describe independent and dependent quantities in functional relationships. || M || 2-Nov || Test ||
 * TU || 1-Sep || **A.1B** (A1st, A3rd) [gather and record data and] use data sets to determine functional relationships between quantities. || TU || 3-Nov || **8.16B** (M1st, M3rd, M4th, M5th, M6th) validate his/her conclusions using mathematical properties and relationships. ||
 * W || 2-Sep || W ||^  || 4-Nov ||^   ||
 * TH || 3-Sep || **A.1C** (A1st, A3rd) describe functional relationships for given problem situations and write equations or inequalities to answer questions arising from the situations. || TH || 5-Nov || **A.6A** (A3rd, A6th) develop the concept of slope as rate of change and determine slopes from graphs, tables, and algebraic representations. ||
 * F || 4-Sep || F ||^  || 6-Nov ||^   ||
 * M || 7-Sep || Labor Day || M || 9-Nov || **A.6B** (A3rd, A6th) interpret the meaning of slope and intercepts in situations using data, symbolic representations, or graphs. ||
 * TU || 8-Sep || **A.1D** (A1st, A2nd, A4th) represent relationships among quantities using [concrete] models, tables, graphs, diagrams, verbal descriptions, equations, and inequalities. || TU || 10-Nov || **A.6C** (A3rd) investigate, describe, and predict the effects of changes in m and b on the graph of y = mx + b. ||
 * W || 9-Sep || W ||^  || 11-Nov ||^   ||
 * TH || 10-Sep || **A.1E** (A1st, A2nd, A3rd) interpret and make decisions, predictions, and critical judgments from functional relationships. || TH || 12-Nov || **A.6D** (A3rd, A6th) graph and write equations of lines given characteristics such as two points, a point and a slope, or a slope and y intercept. ||
 * F || 11-Sep || F ||^  || 13-Nov ||^   ||
 * M || 14-Sep || Test || M || 16-Nov || Test ||
 * TU || 15-Sep || **A.2A** (A4th) identify [and sketch] the general forms of linear (y = x) and quadratic (y = x2) parent functions. || TU || 17-Nov || **A.6E** (A3rd) determine the intercepts of the graphs of linear functions and zeros of linear functions from graphs, tables, and algebraic representations. ||
 * W || 16-Sep || W ||^  || 18-Nov ||^   ||
 * TH || 17-Sep || **A.2B** (A1st, A2nd) identify mathematical domains and ranges and determine reasonable domain and range values for given situations, both continuous and discrete. || TH || 19-Nov || **A.6F** (A3rd, A6th) interpret and predict the effects of changing slope and y-intercept in applied situations. ||
 * F || 18-Sep || F ||^  || 20-Nov ||^   ||
 * M || 21-Sep || Test || M || 23-Nov || Test ||
 * TU || 22-Sep || **A.2C** (A1st, A2nd) interpret situations in terms of given graphs [or create situations that fit given graphs]. || TU || 24-Nov || Catch UP ||
 * W || 23-Sep || W ||^  || 25-Nov || Thanksgiving Break ||
 * TH || 24-Sep || **A.2D** (A3rd, A6th) [collect and] organize data, [make and] interpret scatterplots (including recognizing positive, negative, or no correlation for data approximating linear situations), and model, predict, and make decisions and critical judgments in problem situations. || TH || 26-Nov || Thanksgiving Break ||
 * F || 25-Sep || F ||^  || 27-Nov || Thanksgiving Break ||
 * M || 28-Sep || Fall Holiday || M || 30-Nov || **A.6G** (A1st, A2nd) relate direct variation to linear functions and solve problems involving proportional change. ||
 * TU || 29-Sep || **A.3A** (A1st, A2nd, A4th, A6th) use symbols to represent unknowns and variables. || TU || 1-Dec || **8.6A** (M2nd, M4th) generate similar figures using dilations including enlargements and reductions. ||
 * W || 30-Sep || W ||^  || 2-Dec ||^   ||
 * TH || 1-Oct || **A.3B** (A1st, A4th) look for patterns and represent generalizations algebraically. || TH || 3-Dec || **8.6B** (M2nd, M4th) graph dilations, reflections, and translations on a coordinate plane. ||
 * F || 2-Oct || F ||^  || 4-Dec ||^   ||
 * M || 5-Oct || Test || M || 7-Dec || Test ||
 * TU || 6-Oct || **A.4A** (A1st, A2nd, A4th, 5th) find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations. || TU || 8-Dec || **8.9B** (M1st, M5th) use proportional relationships in similar two-dimensional figures or similar three-dimensional figures to find missing measurements. ||
 * W || 7-Oct || W ||^  || 9-Dec ||^   ||
 * TH || 8-Oct || **A.4B** (A2nd) use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to simplify algebraic expressions. || TH || 10-Dec || Final Review ||
 * F || 9-Oct || F ||^  || 11-Dec ||^   ||
 * M || 12-Oct || **A.4C** (A2nd) connect equation notation with function notation, such as y = x + 1 and f(x) = x + 1. || M || 14-Dec || Final Review ||
 * TU || 13-Oct || **A.5A** (A2nd, A3rd) determine whether or not given situations can be represented by linear functions. || TU || 15-Dec || Final exams ||
 * W || 14-Oct || W ||^  || 16-Dec || Final exams ||
 * TH || 15-Oct || **A.5B** (A3rd) determine the domain and range for linear functions in given situations. || TH || 17-Dec || Final exams ||
 * F || 16-Oct || F ||^  || 18-Dec || Final exams ||
 * M || 19-Oct || Test ||  ||   ||   ||
 * TU || 20-Oct || **A.5C** (A3rd) use, translate, and make connections among algebraic, tabular, graphical, or verbal descriptions of linear functions. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * W || 21-Oct ||  ||^   ||   ||   ||
 * TH || 22-Oct || **8.11A** (M4th, M6th) find the probabilities of dependent and independent events. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * F || 23-Oct ||  ||^   ||   ||   ||
 * **LEGEND** ||
 * |||| No School for Students ||  |||| TAKS retest for seniors ||
 * |||| Early Dismissal ||  |||| PSAT Test: 10/14 ||
 * |||| End of Cycle ||  |||| SAT Dates: 10/10; 11/7; 12/5 ||
 * |||| Final Exams ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **TAKS Test Dates** ||
 * || 20-Oct || EXIT ELA Retest ||  || 22-Oct || EXIT Science Retest ||
 * || 21-Oct || EXIT Math Retest ||  || 23-Oct || EXIT Soc Studies Retest ||
 * || 21-Oct || EXIT Math Retest ||  || 23-Oct || EXIT Soc Studies Retest ||