Math · Group A

Nonlinear functions: quadratics

Used Desmos to check graphs, then solved the same problems by hand.

All present

Linear equations and systems

Reviewed the previous quiz and redid every question that cost points.

2 present, 1 late, 1 absent

Timed module practice + review

Slowed down on the quadratics set and wrote out each factoring step.

3 present, 1 absent

Desmos strategies for hard questions

Practiced translating word problems into equations before solving anything.

2 present, 2 absent

Right triangles and trigonometry

Checked answers by plugging them back in, which caught two sign errors.

3 present, 1 late

Circles and coordinate geometry

Solved each systems problem by substitution and by elimination, then compared which was faster.

All present

Probability and two-way tables

Wrapped up the unit with a mixed review and a short exit quiz.

3 present, 1 absent

Statistics: spread and center

Focused on exponential growth word problems and what each number in the formula means.

All present

Ratios, rates and percentages

Graded the practice set in class and listed the three most common slips.

All present

Exponential growth and decay

Practiced estimating first and calculating second, to catch answers that could not be right.

All present

Nonlinear functions: quadratics

Corrected last week's homework in class, then started the new topic.

All present

Linear equations and systems

Skipped the hardest questions on purpose and came back to them; pacing felt calmer.

3 present, 1 late