Welcome to Mrs' Cross Class

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Welcome toMrs. Cross Class

• Integrated Algebra I

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Syllabus Highlights

• Supplies
• Textbook Workbook 69.48
• 3 Ring Binder w/ Notebook Graph Paper
• Calculator
• Pencil
• Mill Creek Planner Six Passes Only
• Task/Assignment Grade Grade
• Task Quizzes Graded on Accuracy
• Task Group Work Graded on Completion
  Accuracy
• Homework Graded on Completion

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Syllabus Highlights

• Grading
• Tasks/Assignments 20
• Quizzes 20
• Tests 40
• Final Exam 20
• Performance Final 5
• Multiple Choice Final 15
• Grading Scale
• A 90-100 B 80-89 C 74-79 D 70-73 F 0-69

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Syllabus Highlights

• Attendance Make-up Work
• To be successful consistent attendance is
  required!!!
• It is your responsibility to make-up assignments
  and schedule make-up days for quizzes/tests!!!
• You have 3 days to schedule a test make-up a
  quiz needs to made up the day you return to class
  or the test will replace the grade.
• Being absent the day before a test or quiz does
  not excuse you from taking it on the scheduled
  day.

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Syllabus Highlights

• Tardy Policy
• If you are physically not in the door when the
  last ding of the tardy bell rings, then you are
  tardy.
• It is counted as a tardy unless you have a note
  from another faculty or staff member.
• The consequences are listed on the bulletin board
  at the back of the room will be strictly
  adhered to by Mrs. Cross.
• Detention
• Will be served the following Wednesday after
  school. YOU NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO STAY
  LATE!!

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Syllabus Highlights

• Classroom Rules
• Please be respectful.
• Please be on time and prepared.
• No food or drinks. I WILL THROW IT AWAY IF IT IS
  NOT CLEAR WATER IN A CLEAR WATER BOTTLE!!
• No make-up, perfume or any items with a
  fragrance, this is a health issue.
• No late work.
• Follow the rules in the handbook.

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Syllabus Highlights

• Information Sheet
• Must be filled out and turned in by Wednesday
  August 13, 2008
• MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT SIGN BOTH SIDES!!
• If it is not turned in on Thursday, August 14 I
  will call your parent/guardian
• If it is not turned in on Friday, August 15
• You will be given a 10 minute detention and
  every additional day will add another 10 minutes
  until I have the syllabus information sheet.

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Vocabulary
• Formula
• Steps for Problem Solving Plan
• Read Understand
• Make a Plan
• Solve the Problem
• Look Back

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Pg 2 Ex 1 2
• What do you know?
• Adult ticket - 8
• Child ticket - 5
• There are 4 children attending
• Total spent - 44

• Read Understand
• Make a Plan
• Solve the Problem
• Look Back

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Pg 2 Ex 1 2 cont
• Make an equation with input output variables
• Variables
• Input a adult tickets
• Output T total cost of tickets
• Formula
• T 8 a 5 4 8a 20

• Read Understand
• Make a Plan
• Solve the Problem
• Look Back

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Pg 3 Ex 1 2 cont
• Solve the equation for the missing value.
• 44 8a 20
• -20 -20
• 24 8a
• 8 8
• 3 a, So 3 Adult tickets were bought

• Read Understand
• Make a Plan
• Solve the Problem
• Look Back

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Pg 3 Ex 1 2 cont
• Does your answer make sense? Check your answer.
• 44 8a 20
• 44 83 20
• 44 24 20
• 44 44 It works!!!

• Read Understand
• Make a Plan
• Solve the Problem
• Look Back

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1.1 Problem Solving Plan

• Homework
• Pg 4 2-10 even
• Pg 5 1-7 odd
• MUST SHOW ALL YOUR WORK!!