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Post-Algebra Unit 1 Calendar



September 16
intro to year and unit
set up notebooks/binders (notes, returned work, blank paper)
groups and seating (interdependence groups for the unit)
functions vs relations
functions in table form
hw - KA “recognizing functions” (concept 1)




17


warmup - from a table - is it a function?
function notation notes. What is a function? Function machines. how to plug into a function - what is input, output.
hw - KA understanding function notation (need to “add to dashboard” now) (concept 2)

19
warmup - is it a function? & evaluating some functions
QUIZ - concepts 1 & 2
graphing functions - points as (x, f(x)), tables.
hw - KA Evaluating expressions with function notation. (concept 3 - graphs of functions)
23
Warm up - find f(x) from graph + evaluate one
Set-builder notation as it applies to domain and range - lecture, examples, work problems from sullivan (need to make copies). Mainly, classwork should be translating into set builder notation.
HW - KA watch at least 3 videos at the bottom right of the Domain of a Function popup.







24


Warmup - set builder notation problems
QUIZ - concepts 1-3
using set builder notation in domain and range of functions.
hw - KA Domain of a function. (concept 4)
26
Warmup - domain and range in setbuilder + find function values from graph.
QUIZ - concepts 1-4
compositions of functions - examples and classwork.
hw - KA Evaluating composite functions (concept 5)
30
warmup - composite functions & setbuilder
QUIZ - concepts 3-5
concept - function inverses. f(x) = 3x, g(x) = x/3, f(x) = x^2, g(x) = x^(1/2), etc.
practical - if f(x) = 2x - 1, then switch the names and x = 2f(x) -1; solve for f(x) to get inverse.
hw - KA inverses of functions (concept 6)







October 1
warmup - find some inverses


QUIZ concepts 4-6
concept 7  - Even and Odd functions
HW - SULLIVAN identify even, odd functions. (concept 7)
3
warmup - identify functions as even or odd & domain and range in setbuilder.
QUIZ concepts 5-7
concept 8 - linear equations in function notation.
practical - word problems & linear vs nonlinear in graphs, tables and equations.
HW - KA linear and nonlinear functions (concept 8)
7
warmup - linear or nonlinear and composite functions
QUIZ concepts 6-8
concept 9 - Rates of Change - slope as rate of change and comparing them
hw - KA comparing linear functions & KA comparing linear functions applications
8
warmup - linear functions rate of change comparison & even or odd functions
QUIZ concepts 7-9
concept 10 - solving radical equations - substitution if they need it.
hw - KA radical equations
10
warmup - solving radical equations & linear/nonlinear equations
QUIZ concepts 8-10
concept 11 - Isolating a variable -


hw - KA Solving equations in terms of a variable

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