Ellipse Flipped Lesson

Please click on the Ellipse link to the right.  The whole lesson should take between 25 - 30 minutes.  In class tomorrow, be prepared to ask me any lingering Parabola questions.  Sorry about the last 4 HW problems. It is necessary to know a theorem about the tangent line to a parabola to complete these.  I will explain in class. As far as the Ellipse flipped lesson, I will go straight to example problems, expecting that all students have viewed the power point (which includes a video).

See you in class tomorrow!

Flipped Lessons Are Back!

Please find the first Conic Section flipped lesson to the right.  View the Intro power point first, then before viewing the Parabola power point, please push file then download, so that you can view it correctly. It's only three slides long, but is more effectively used when viewed as a slideshow. The goal is for everyone to walk into class tomorrow and be able to answer the following questions:

1.  What is a Conic Section?
2.  What is different about a parabola when viewed as a Conic Section?
3.  What do a Circle and a Parabola have in common?

I'll add to the flipped lesson with a proof and three examples in class, followed by pod work on the 9.1 assignment.

I look forward to seeing everyone in class tomorrow!

11/11/13 Homework

Homework:
Section 5.1: pg345 #15-71odd, 81-84all
Section 5.2: pg353 #5-9odd, 21-49odd, 63-66all

Preparing for the 8.1-8.3 Test

Step 1:  Complete all assigned problems and correct any mistakes

Step 2:  Stare (admire?) Mind Map for 5 minutes before sleep each night.

Step 3:  Retake 8.1-8.3 Review (Found to the right), or create your own practice test

Step 4:  Spend a little time each day doing problems

Step 5:  Arrive on test day knowing that you are prepared. Breathe, relax, and let your brain do the rest!

I have watched all of you work hard during class time.  Your collaboration and focus has been inspiring!
I'm very curious to see how flipping the class might affect overall test scores.  My bet is that they will rise!

Thank you for a wonderful beginning 2 weeks!

Recursive Sequences

Don't forget about recursive sequences from 8.1!  The original assignment was to identify which sequences from problems 39-52 could be defined recursively, and then to do so.  I believe that the only applicable problems are 39, 40, 45, 46, 51, and 52.  Please take the time to complete this portion of the 8.1 assignment if you haven't already, and ask any remaining questions in class .See you Wednesday!

First Flipped Lesson

You can now access the 8.2 flipped lesson! (Just click on the link to the right.) It's short and to the point, and hopefully a great way to lead into our work in class tomorrow.  One of the goals of a flipped classroom is to offer core lessons online that enable students to succeed in the application aspect of the lesson during class time.

There will be time at the beginning of the class tomorrow to ask lingering 8.1 questions, as well as any clarifying questions from the online 8.2 lesson.  We will then have time to complete the 8.2 assignment in class.

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Welcome, Class of 2015!

I have received several emails wondering where the summer skills packet is located.  Having had a summer packet for my students last year and then not noticing a corresponding difference in their achievement level, led me to skip the whole thing this year.

I am hoping that Summer has been a time of curiosity, discovery, and relaxation for all of my new incoming honors students. My hope is that connections have been made, and that life has been enjoyed.  If not, there are still ten good days left to do so before school starts!

I look forward to meeting the best and brightest 11th grade math students that North has to offer!

See you on the 13th!

Ms Overby

Wrapping Up the Semester

Check Infinite Campus.  All grades have been entered with the exception of the 2nd Limit test taken today.  Many students raised their first Limit test score with the Earnback.  If the second score was lower than the first, I counted the first.  If it was higher, I changed the score.  Remember the top possible score was a 27.

We only have three more new lessons to learn!!!!

Stay focused and keep pushing yourselves..

Many of your grades are going up!

Keep up the hard work all the way through the end!

1.4 Notes

For some reason, the blog is not letting me post the notes the normal way.

Here they are:

1.4 SmartNotebook

Preparing for the 1st Limit Test

To the right, you will find the link for the review we did in class on Monday.  Please remember that the test will cover the 1.1-1.3 assignments from the book, as well as Thursday's worksheet. Remember to plan for a way to prepare for the test, whether it is a big block of time Tuesday night devoted to Limits, or a regular diet of short 10-20 minute reviews from now until Wednesday morning. Good Luck!

Polar Earnback and MOML

The earnback polar test will be given on Thursday during lab (Happy Valentine's Day!).  If you scored below a 27/39 on the original test , you have the opportunity to earn back up to a 27/39 (a 70%). 

Also, MOML is tomorrow during lab.  Sorry first block!  I had the MOML passes on the board with the date, but failed to mention it.  Please swing by and grab one before lab.

And one last thing... I uploaded today's parametric/ partial fraction decomposition notebook under Polar+ PFD

Please remember to record your homework progress on the doing doc. 

Thanks!

Preparing for the Polar Test

Remember to finish all of your homework, create your own practice test and analyze your results, then visit during lab on Monday for any questions that may remain.  Also remember to include critical points when graphing polar conics (as we did with all of the polar graphs) to get full credit on the test. 

After this test, we will be 7 classes away from starting Calculus!

Whoops! Doing Doc is now updated

Feel free to put the correct headings on the HW assignment for the Doing Doc if I ever forget again...

Assignment for Wed

Please check the Assignment Updates link for the review problems for 9.1 and 9.2.  We will be pushing our Conics Test to Tuesday.  Please also remember to contribute a New Year's Resolution.  I love the feel of a fresh start and the challenge of attempting to do something I haven't been able to do before. Even if I fail, I learn something about myself.  Self-knowledge is always a good thing. 

Thanks for giving this resolution sharing a try.

Happy New Year!

I'm having fun on my first day back from break (yes, really), and am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!  I've added a few new things to the blog.  Feel free to check out the 2013 resolutions doc and the sleep poll, and participate if you feel like it.  Enjoy your last day of break!