12/13/2011

Course: Algebra 1
Percent completed: 81+7% Last assessment on 12/7/2011
Growth: I have mastered 253 out of 288 topics. Last week I mastered the following 23 topics:

• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Factoring
  • Greatest common factor of two monomials
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
  • Least common multiple of two monomials
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Applications
  • Word problem on inverse variation
• Arithmetic Readiness / Percents
  • Word problem on percentage: Problem type 3
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Inequalities
  • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 4
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value: Basic
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Properties of Lines
  • Writing the equation of the line through two given points
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
  • Classifying systems of linear equations from graphs
  • Graphing a system of linear inequalities
• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Quadratic Equations
  • Finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1
  • Completing the square
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Multiplying rational expressions: Problem type 1
  • Dividing rational expressions: Problem type 1
  • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
  • Least common multiple of two monomials
• Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
  • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 1
• Geometry and Trigonometry / Similitudes and Transformations
  • Indirect measurement
  • Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
• Solving a word problem using a system of linear equations: Problem type 2
• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Factoring
• Factoring a multivariate polynomial by grouping: Problem type 1
• Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
  • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 2
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
  • Solving a word problem using an exponential equation: Problem type 1

Goal: Before Christmas break, I will master 25 more topics in Functions and Systems of Equations, Polynomials and Quadratic Equations, and Rational Expressions and Proportions. I will continue to work on ALEKS at home for 30 minutes, at least 3 times a week.

12/6/2011

Course: Algebra 1
Percent Completed: 76+9%
Last assessment on 11/28/11
Growth: I have mastered 245 out of 288 topics in Algebra 1.
Last week, I mastered the following topics: 17

• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Inequalities
  • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 4
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value: Basic
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • Graphing a linear inequality in the plane: Problem type 1
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Properties of Lines
  • Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines: Problem type 1
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
  • Graphically solving a system of linear equations
  • Classifying systems of linear equations from graphs
  • Graphing a system of linear inequalities
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Multiplying rational expressions: Problem type 1
• Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
  • Multiplying and dividing numbers written in scientific notation
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
    • Product rule of exponents in a multivariate monomial
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
    • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 1
    • Solving an equation with radicals: Problem type 2
    • Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Polynomial Arithmetic
      • Multiplying polynomials
    • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
      • Dividing rational expressions: Problem type 1
      • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
        • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
      • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Applications
        • Word problem on inverse variation

Goal: This week I will master 20 topics in Algebra 1. I will continueto work on ALEKS at home for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week.

10/12/2011

Course: Pre-Algebra
Percent Completed: 81+3%, last assessment on 10/11/11.
Growth: I have mastered 253/302 topics. Last week, I mastered the following 35 topics:

• Exponents and Polynomials / Polynomials
  • Simplifying a polynomial expression
  • Multiplying binomials: Problem type 1
  • Squaring a binomial
• Geometry / Volume and Surface Areas
  • Volume of a cone
  • Proportion, Percent, Data and Probability / Proportion
    • Converting between compound units: Basic
  • Proportion, Percent, Data and Probability / Percent
    • Computing a percentage from a table of values
  • Variable Expressions and Equations / Inequalities
    • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 2
  • Exponents and Polynomials / Exponents
    • Writing a positive number without a negative exponent
  • Geometry / Circles
    • Area involving rectangles and circles
  • Proportion, Percent, Data and Probability / Data Analysis
    • Finding the value for a new score that will yield a given mean
  • Variable Expressions and Equations / Applications
    • Solving a word problem using a linear equation: Problem type 3
  • Functions and Graphs / Functions and Sequences
    • Vertical line test
  • Functions and Graphs / Graphs of Linear Equations
    • Graphing a line given its equation in slope-intercept form
    • Graphing a line through a given point with a given slope
  • Functions and Graphs / Properties of Lines
    • Finding x- and y-intercepts of a line given the equation in standard form
    • Finding slope given the graph of a line on a grid
  • Exponents and Polynomials / Exponents
    • Multiplying monomials
    • Power rule with positive exponents
  • Exponents and Polynomials / Polynomials
    • Squaring a binomial
  • Geometry / Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
    • Area of a trapezoid
• Geometry / Circles
  • Area involving rectangles and circles
  • Proportion, Percent, Data and Probability / Data Analysis
    • Scatterplots and correlation
    • Sketching the line of best fit
  • Variable Expressions and Equations / Inequalities
    • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 3
  • Functions and Graphs / Properties of Lines
    • Finding slope given two points on the line
  • Functions and Graphs / Graphs of Inequalities and Nonlinear Equations
    • Graphing a linear inequality in the plane: Problem type 2
  Geometry / Volume and Surface Areas
  
  • Volume of a pyramid
  Functions and Graphs / Graphs of Inequalities and Nonlinear Equations
  
  • Graphing a simple cubic function
  • Whole Numbers and Integers / Measurement
    • Metric mass or capacity conversion with whole number values
  • Rational Numbers / Conversion and Measurement
    • Metric conversion with decimal values, two-step conversion
  • Proportion, Percent, Data and Probability / Data Analysis
    • Mean and median of a data set
  • Functions and Graphs / Graphs of Linear Equations
    • Graphing a line through a given point with a given slope
  • Functions and Graphs / Properties of Lines
    • Finding slope given the graph of a line on a grid
    • Finding slope given two points on the line
  Functions and Graphs / Graphs of Inequalities and Nonlinear Equations
  
  • Graphing a parabola: Problem type 1
  GOAL: I will master 40 topics this week in Geometry, Functions and graphs.
  

9/26/2011

Course: Pre-algebra
% Completed: 65+5%
Progress: Since the start of school, I have mastered 48 pre-algebra topics in 7 hours and 27 mins on ALEKS.
Topics learning: Geometry, variable expressions and equations.
Goal: In the next 2 weeks, 32 topics.

September 22nd, 2011

Percent Completed-70%
Topics Mastered- 208
Topics left to Master-94

September 14th, 2011

Current class: Pre- Algebra
Percent: 51% + 7%

Plans/Goals:

ALEKS: 15 topics in geometry, percents and proportions, and variable expressions.

Additional support: I will ask Mr. Felser questions when needed.

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