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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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