I never liked getting in trouble with mom. My wife uses my full name now.

Here are the things we will do this week to keep you out of trouble......

Algebra 2 - We just finished our Chapter 2 exam last Thursday. This week we are going to solve systems of linear equations and inequalities. We will tell the difference between dependent, independent and inconsistent equations. We will solve systems of equations by graphing, substitution and elimination. Solving linear inequalities is always fun because we get to use our colored pencils. I hope we remember to bring them. Last but not least, we will solve systems in three variables by elimination and substitution.

Geometry - We begin the week by classifying polygons. We will find the measures of interior and exterior angles of polygons. We will graph lines given their equations. We will also write equations of lines in the slope-intercept form, point-slope form and standard (general) form. We will find that the slopes of parallel lines and perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.  That is the end of Chapter 3. Students will take a Chapter 3 Practice Test on Thursday. The rough draft of their 'Geometry by Design' project is due Thursday.

You would be surprised what you find in math.... Here is what we will find this week at Oasis!

Algebra 2 students will be graphing absolute value functions. We will learn how to use parent functions to do stretches, shrinks and reflections (sounds exhausting). We will get our colored pencils out and use them to graph linear and absolute value inequalities. Students will take a Chapter 2 Practice Test on Thursday.

Geometry students were introduced to their 'Geometry by Design' nine-week project last week. They will be working on it for the next three weeks. They will also be identifying angles formed by two lines and a transversal. We will use transversals to prove parallel lines. They will relate parallel and perpendicular lines. Students will be able to classify triangles and find the measure of their angles.

Those variables always seem to vary. It drives you crazy!

Here is what is happening in our math classes this week!

Algebra 2 students just had their Chapter 1 exam and now we have moved on to Functions, Equations and Graphs. We are going to be writing and interpreting direct variations and equations. We will write linear equations that model real-world data and make predictions from linear models. Students also graph absolute value functions.

Geometry students are finishing Chapter 2 this week. We will prove and study theorems about angles. Students will take a Chapter 2 Practice Test and then the Chapter 2 Test.

No wonder some things don't get turned in....... Lots of things going on in our math classes this week here at Oasis!

Algebra 2 students will take their first test on Monday on what we learned in Chapter 1. They got a practice test on Friday and we discussed all the problems. Later in the week we will learn about relations and functions. We will be able to write the equation of a line in different forms. We will explore slopes, intercepts, dependent and independent variables and more.

Geometry students will finish the Chapter 1 Test they started on Thursday of last week. We will be getting ready to write proofs soon so we will talk about conditional statements an their converses. Students will learn to use deductive reasoning. We will also use the Symmetry, Transitive and Reflexive Properties.

Seems that problems always arise when you are working with fractions......

Here is what we will be doing in our math classes this week at Oasis Academy!

Algebra 2 students will be finishing Chapter 1 by solving absolute value inequalities and learning about probability. Students will be given a Chapter 1 Practice Test this week to help them review for the Chapter 1 Test the following Monday.

Geometry students will be finding the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles. They will also find the area and circumference of circles. They will finish Chapter 1 this week and will be given a Chapter 1 Practice Test this week to help them review for the Chapter 1 Test this Thursday.