For updated weekly agendas, please check your class Moodle page. You will also find all of your class materials and assignments on Moodle.
Microsoft Teams will only be used as a resource for communication. No assignments or materials will be distributed through Teams. If you have any questions, send me a message in Teams and I will get back to you ASAP!
Please note: We recommend all Helena High students purchase a TI-84 CE for their math class. If you are not able to purchase one, there are some available to check out. There will not be a classroom set of calculators available this year. Students will be responsible for bringing their own calculator to class everyday.
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Period 0 – Geometry
Period 1 – AP Calculus AB
Period 2 – Algebra 2
Period 3 – AP Calculus AB
Period 4- AP Statistics
Period 5- Prep
Period 6 – School Leadership Team/Department Chair
Welcome to AP Calculus AB!
For updated class notes, assignments, and other information please log in to our class moodle page at moodle.helenaschools.org (use your regular district username and password)
THIS MONTH IN AP CALCULUS AB:
MARCH
This month in AP Calculus AB, students are finishing their work in Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change. Unit 6 introduces definite and indefinite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to reverse differentiation. Students have learned to calculate net change, approximate areas with Riemann sums (left, right, midpoint, and trapezoidal) and use u-substitution for integration. Most importantly, students have connected their understanding of antiderivatives to their knowledge base of derivatives. Students will take the Unit 6 Test (both the calculator and no calculator section) on Friday 3/13.
This month, students will also start Unit 7: Differential Equations. In Unit 7, students will learn how to model, solve, and interpret equations involving derivatives. Students will verify solutions, sketch and interpret slope fields, use Euler’s method for approximation, and solve separable differential equations to find general and particular solutions. Please watch this page and the class moodle page for updates on the Unit 7 Test and assignments.
Please look for weekly agendas, notes, class videos, and assignments on moodle each week. Make sure you are keeping up on watching the videos and filling in notes!
UNIT PLANS/CLASS CALENDAR:
Unit 1: Limits and Continuity (8/28 to 9/26)
Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties (9/29 to 10/22)
Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions (10/23 to 11/12)
Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation (11/12 to 12/9)
Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation (12/10 to 2/5)
Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change (2/6 to 3/12)
Welcome to AP Statistics!
For updated class notes, assignments, and other information please log in to our class moodle page at moodle.helenaschools.org (use your regular district username and password)
THIS MONTH IN AP STATISTICS:
MARCH
This month, students will finish working through Unit 7: Inference for Categorical Data – Proportions. In Unit 7, students have learned about estimating and testing claims about population means using t-distributions. Students have practiced using one-sample t-intervals/tests, matched pairs t-procedures, and two-sample t-intervals/tests. The Unit 7 Test will be Thursday 3/5. There will not be a project for Unit 7.
After Unit 7, students will begin their work with Unit 8. In Unit 8, students will learn about the chi-square distribution. Students will practice using the Chi Square Goodness of Fit Test, the Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity, and the Chi Square Test for Independence/Association. The Unit 8 Quiz will be 3/13 and the Unit 8 Test will be 3/20.
Please look for weekly agendas, notes, class videos, and assignments on moodle each week. Make sure you are keeping up on watching the videos and filling in notes!
UNIT PLANS/CLASS CALENDAR:
Calendar for Unit 1: “Exploring One-Variable Data” (8/28 to 9/23): Unit 1 Plan
Calendar for Unit 2: “Exploring Two-Variable Data” (9/24 to 10/9): Unit 2 Plan
Calendar for Unit 3: “Collecting Data” (10/10 to 10/31): Unit 3 Plan
Calendar for Unit 4: “Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions” (11/3 to 12/3): Unit 4 Plan
Calendar for Unit 5: “Sampling Distributions” (12/4 to 12/18): Unit 5 Plan
Calendar for Unit 6: “Inference for Categorical Data – Proportions” (1/5 to 2/13): Unit 6 Plan
Calendar for Unit 7: “Inference for Quantitative Data – Means” (2/17 to 3/5): Unit 7 Plan
Calendar for Unit 8: “Inference for Categorical Data – Chi Square” (3/6 to 3/20): Unit 8 Plan
Welcome to Geometry!
For updated class notes, assignments, and other information please log in to our class moodle page at moodle.helenaschools.org (use your regular district username and password)
THIS MONTH IN GEOMETRY:
MARCH
This month in Geometry, students will finish their work with Right Triangles and Trigonometry (Chapter 8). Students will study the unique relationships between sides and angles in right triangles. We will cover the three primary trigonometric ratios, Sine, Cosine, and Tangent. Students will then use these relationships to extend their understanding to non-right triangles. Throughout Chapter 8, there will be multiple connections between trigonometry and real world problems. There will be two checkpoints in Chapter 8: 8.1-8.3 on Thursday 2/26 and 8.4-8.6 on Friday 3/6. The Chapter 8 Test on Wednesday 3/11.
After Chapter 8, students will start their work in Chapter 10: Circles. In this chapter, students will learn several circle properties and theorems. Students will calculate circumference, arc length, area of a sector, and lengths of various angles and segments in circles. To utilize various properties and theorems about special segments in circles, students will learn to identify the difference between lines/segments that are tangent or secant to the circle. Students will also learn about the equations of circles and graphing circles in the coordinate plane. There will be two checkpoints in this chapter: Checkpoint 10.1-10.4 on 3/24 and Checkpoint 10.5-10.8 on 4/13. The Chapter 10 Test will be on 4/17.
For updated agendas, notes, and class assignments, please make sure you are checking moodle regularly.
UNIT PLANS/CLASS CALENDAR:
Calendar for Chapter 1 “Tools of Geometry” (8/28 to 9/23): Chapter 1 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 3 “Parallel and Perpendicular Lines” (9/24 to 10/14): Chapter 3 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 4 “Congruent Triangles” (10/20 to 11/14): Chapter 4 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 5 “Relationships in Triangles” (11/17 to 12/3): Chapter 5 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 6 “Quadrilaterals” (12/4 to 1/8): Chapter 6 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 7 “Proportions and Similarity” (1/27 to 2/18): Chapter 7 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 8 “Right Triangles and Trigonometry” (2/19 to 3/11): Chapter 8 Plan 25-26
Calendar for Chapter 10 “Circles” (3/12 to 4/17): Chapter 10 Plan 25-26
Welcome to Algebra 2!
For updated class notes, assignments, and other information please log in to our class moodle page at moodle.helenaschools.org (use your regular district username and password)
THIS MONTH IN ALGEBRA 2:
MARCH
This month students will finish Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. In this chapter students will extend what they have learned about inverse functions in Chapter 5 to explore the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions. Students will graph both types of functions and work with transformations of both functions. Finally, students will solve exponential and logarithmic equations. There will be a special emphasis throughout the chapter on real world connections of these functions. There will be 3 checkpoints in this chapter: 6.1-6.3 on Wednesday 3/18, 6.4-6.5 on Thursday 2/26, and 6.6-6.7 on Thursday 3/5. The Chapter 6 Test will be on Tuesday 3/10.
We will then skip ahead to Chapter 9: Trigonometric Ratios and Functions. In this chapter, students will first review right triangle trigonometry. Then, students will be introduced to the Unit Circle. Students will use the unit circle to help build their understanding of graphing all 6 trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent. Students will also use their understanding of these functions to model real world scenarios. Lastly, students will finish the chapter by learning the basics of trigonometric identities, sum and difference formulas, and solving trigonometric equations. There will be 2 checkpoints in this chapter: 9.1-9.3 on Friday 3/20 and 9.4-9.6 on Monday 4/13. The Chapter 9 Test will be on Wednesday 4/22.
UNIT PLANS/CLASS CALENDAR:
Calendar for Chapter 1 “Linear Functions” (8/28 to 9/23) – Chapter 1 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 2 “Quadratic Functions” (9/24 to 10/10) – Chapter 2 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 3 “Quadratic Equations and Complex Numbers” (10/13 to 11/7) – Chapter 3 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 4 “Polynomial Functions” (11/10 to 12/19) – Chapter 4 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 5 “Rational Exponents and Radical Functions” (1/5 to 2/6) – Chapter 5 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 6 “Exponential and Logarithmic Functions” (2/9 to 3/10) – Chapter 6 Plan
Calendar for Chapter 9 “Trigonometric Ratios and Functions” (3/11 to 4/22) – Chapter 9 Plan