Unit 5: Exponential Functions (Assignments)

You will choose one category from the first row and one category from the second row...everyone will complete the entire third row.

Unit 5-Assignment Outline

Grading Rubric
http://www.scribd.com/doc/40557182/Unit-5-Rubric


Sample Contract
http://www.scribd.com/doc/40554432/Student-Contract-Sample-4


PROBLEMS:
Unit 5-Million Dollar Mission



Unit 5-Entertainment Problems



Unit 5-Biology Problems (New)
Unit 5-Sports Activity


Unit 5-Population Problems


Unit 5-Probability Problems

**TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT**

YOUR POWERPOINT AND ESSAY MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!! AT 12:01, YOU WILL START LOSING POINTS!!!

Email your documents as an attachment to: michelle.sm87@gmail.com


Some of you may have had trouble sending it to my wcps email...that's because the files that you are sending are large and are taking up too much space in my inbox, so please send it to my gmail account.  Let me know if you have any trouble with that!

Homework: Week of October 25, 2010

FINISH YOUR PROJECT!!! DUE WEDNESDAY!!!

You will also need to complete your mini-book.  This will serve as your study guide for the test (on Friday).  If you do not have it finished, you will lose 10 points from your test grade.

Have a great week! :)

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

AFTER MUCH THOUGHT AND READING OVER YOUR PETITION.........I HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE PROJECT DEADLINE UNTIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010!!! (Pass this news along to everybody...post it as your status on Facebook or something, lol)


Also, I have listed a few helpful hints...

Here are the steps to creating your equations for the project:
Step #1: Complete Yearly Budget (this will be the same for both jobs)
Step #2: Gather Job #1 Info
-How much do you make an hour?
-How many hours do you work per week?
-Example: $7.50 per hour *30 hours per week = $225 per week
Step #3: How much do you make per year (yearly salary)
-Example: $225 * 50 weeks = $11,250 per year
-For job #2, these steps will already be done for you because you know the yearly salary from your research
Step #4: Create Equation
Y=mx+b
M=yearly salary-yearly budget
B= debt/savings (debt will be a negative amount, savings will be a positive amount)
-Example: yearly budget = $60,360
M= $11,250 - $60,360 = -$49,110
Final Equation: y = -49,110x + 7,000

Here are the steps for adding the graphs to your PowerPoint:
Step #1: Create a new slide
Step #2: Change the layout to “Content with Caption”
Step #3: Click on the icon for “Insert Chart”
Step #4: Choose the Line Graphs “Line with Markers” (an Excel spreadsheet will pop up)
Step #5: Clear all default information
Step #6: Column A will be “x (years worked)”; Column B will be “y (total $ earned)”
Step #7: Choose x-values 0, 1, 2, 3,… & complete input-output table to find y-values (plug x value into equation to get y-value); the graph will create itself
Step #8: Copy and Paste table into slide
Step #9: Repeat Steps for Job #2 and comparison of the 2 graphs
Step #10: When will you be able to pay off the house?
-Set equation equal to the price of the house; solve for x. This will tell you how many years it will take until you have paid off your house based on your yearly salary.

*If you get stuck, refer to the sample PowerPoint*

You can also do your graphs by hand in Paint (let me know if you need specific steps for that)

Systems of Equations (Word Problems)

Solving Systems of Equations (Word Problems)

Practice with Systems of Equations (3.2.4)

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/algebra/linear_equation/systems-of-equation/
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/algebra/linear_equation/systems-of-equation/real-world-application.php


Cell Phone Plans (Systems of Equations)

Homework: Week of October 18, 2010

NO BOOK HOMEWORK!!! YAY!

I have decided not to assign any book homework so that you can have time to focus on your PROJECT!

DUE MONDAY!!!  DUE MONDAY!!!  DUE MONDAY!!!  DUE MONDAY!!!  DUE MONDAY!!!

If you did not use this past weekend to work on it, you have A LOT of catching up to do...if you do not have internet access at home, please ask your parents if you can go to the LIBRARY!!!

Just a few friendly reminders:
1) Lesson 3 Partner Quiz on Thursday 10/21
2) Projects due Monday 10/25
3) Unit 3 Test Friday 10/29

***Please come see me for tutoring during your lunch time or after school!***

Homework: Week of October, 11, 2010

pp. 201-208 #'s 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 20, 24

PLEASE SHOW ALL YOUR WORK AND BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR EXPLANATIONS.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT HOMEWORK FROM ANYONE WHO JUST GIVES ME AN ANSWER!!!

Also, remember that this is a short week, so homework will be due NEXT TUESDAY!

**I really hope you're working on your projects....DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!**

Have a great week :)

Unit 3: Handouts (Classwork)

Slope Partner Problems



Slope and Points

Unit 3: How to Write the Equation of a Line (Graphic Organizer)

Unit 3-Graphic Organizer (Blank)

Our Life-size Coordinate Plane

Students chose an ordered pair to plot on our giant coordinate plane....then they chose 5 other classmates (and their respective points) and found the equation of the line between their points.  We had a blast!

Unit 3 Project Resources

Here are some helpful links for your project:

Printable Job Applications
http://www.job-applications.com/


Resume Builder:
http://www.collegegrad.com/resumes/quickstart/agree.shtml
http://www.greatsampleresume.com/


Dream Jobs:
http://www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=11
http://online.onetcenter.org/find/descriptor/browse/#cur
http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/


America's Best Colleges 2010:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/search.php


Dream Houses:
http://www.househunt.org/luxury-homes/
*You might need to enter in your contact information to see the results of your search...or you can search other sites on your own.
http://www.realtor.com/

*For the Monthly Budget, you will need to research the different companies on your own...a Google search would be a good start....


SAMPLE POWERPOINT:
http://www.freewebs.com/matheng/Algebra%202%20-%20mr%20engs%20real%20world%20project%20example.ppt

Unit 3 Project: Working in the Real World (Due 10/25/10)

Real World Project Course 1

Homework: Week of October 4, 2010

pp. 168-177 #'s 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21

Just a reminder...report cards come out next week, so FRIDAY will be the last day to turn in any MISSING WORK!!!

Also, it would be a good idea to get started on your project...please DO NOT wait until the last minute!!!

Have a great week :)