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Math 2 Trig Project Reminder

Project is Due Monday 10/31/11

Here are the instructions:  Download Trig Final Project Major assessment

Math 2 Unit 2 Test

Thursday we will have a test to close out Unit 2.  Here is the review that the class got Tuesday at the end of class: Download Unit 2 Test Review

Here are the solutions to the Review: Download Unit 2 Test Review Solutions

I will be in my classroom Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning if you need to ask questions.

AMDM Carnival Day

Carnival Day has been fun and many of the games were well done and inventive.  Some of you had problems with your games but overcame the problems in inventive ways.

Here is a PowerPoint to help you prepare for Friday's presentations: Download Carnival Game

Replace the Rubric in this file with the corresponding information about your game and you should be able to score well on this minor assignment.

Next Friday 11/4/11 your group will need to turn in a complete hardcopy report with all of the information that is in your presentation.

Math 2 Unit 2 Quiz 2 Review

Thursday the class will take the second quiz for this unit.  Here is a review that we started in class today: Download Sin-Cos-Tan Ratios

Here is a handwritten answer key to the review: Download Sin-Cos-Tan Review Key

AMDM Carnival Games Plan

Next Tuesday 10/25 and Wednesday 10/26 students will bring in their carnival games and we will have the class play the game so the group can collect data.

This Friday we will select which groups go on which days.  Next Friday 10/28 the different groups will present a report to the class about their game.  Here is a copy of the rubric that I will use to grade the presentations:Download CARNIVAL_GAME_Project_detailed

I will use this same rubric when I grade the written report that is due the following Friday 11/4/11.

Math 2 Tangent Ratio

I switched up the calendar a little. The Tuesday content will be on Thursday and the Tuesday content will be covered Thursday. So Bring the workbook this Thursday.

Today we had a PowerPoint lecture and then a homework assignment from page 159 1 - 13.

Here is the PowerPoint file from class: Download 5.2 Tangent Ratios

Math 2 Special Triangle Quiz

Here is a PowerPoint showing the solutions to today's review:  Download Math 2 Unit 2 Quiz 1 Review

This is a key to tonight's homework:  Download Key Special right Triangle review

Math 2 Unit 2 Calendar and Special Triangle Quiz

Here is the calendar we will start with for this unit: Download Unit 2A--Right Triangle Trig Calendar

Our first quiz will just cover special right triangles.  Here is a review sheet that will help you get ready for the quiz.Download Math 2 Quiz Review Special Triangles

Thursday we will do a practice multiple choice special triangle quiz.  I will post the complete solutions to the practice here tomorrow.