Algebra IB Final Exam Review Packet

This packet should be FINISHED by the time you arrive to advisory on Wednesday, June 13th (the day of the final exam).

Don't forget to memorize everything on the "Prepare Your Paper" handout as well!

GOOD LUCK WITH FINALS!!!!

Unit Exam Retakes from 6:30 - 7:30 am.

Remember, the only way you can raise your grade at this point in time is to retake a unit exam you failed this semester (Units 4, 5, 6, or 7). Use your original exam to study or see Ms. Walzberg if you lost it and need a new copy.

This is your LAST opportunity to retake a test!!!

Trebuchet Poster

See attached documents for explanation of written portion and grading rubric.

Due Thurs 5/31 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 6/1 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit Exam Retakes from 6:30 - 7:30 am.

Remember, the only way you can raise your grade at this point in time is to retake a unit exam you failed this semester (Units 4, 5, 6, or 7). Use your original exam to study or see Ms. Walzberg if you lost it and need a new copy.

This is your second to last opportunity to retake a test.

NO MATH HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!

Instead, you should be studying for your English and Science CSTs. Good luck!

"What Problem Did Dr. Cranium Fogg Have After Spending 10 Million Dollars to Build a Wooden Car?" worksheet

Due Thurs 5/3 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 5/4 for Per 2, 4, 6

"What Do You Call a Sore on a Police Officer's Foot?" worksheet

"Food For Thought" worksheet

Due Monday, April 30 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tuesday, May 1 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit Exam Retakes

Retakes for Unit 4, 5, 6, or 7 Exams will be Tuesday, April 24th from 6:30 - 7:30 am.

You MUST have an error analysis completed for every question you missed if you want to retake a test.

Team Presentations for the "Rational Expressions" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Ana
Ben
Michael
Karina

Period 2:
Ashly L.
Jerry M.
Patricia

Period 3:
Kim G.
Erica E.
Andy

Period 4:
Stephanie B.
Berenice
Jesus
Neddy


Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Monday, April 30
Periods 2 & 4 will teach the lesson on Tuesday, May 1

"Did You Hear About..." worksheet

Team Presentations for the "Operations with Polynomials" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Jocelyn
Anthony
Hanns

Period 2:
Andrea Q.
Marvin
Jessie G.

Period 3:
Jose S.
Ian
Aaron

Period 4:
Alexis Ar.
Jackie D.
Yalitza

Period 6:
Cello
Damien
Kimberly M.

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Thursday, April 26
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Friday, April 27

"How Can You Order a Ladder?" worksheet

Team Presentations for the "Systems of Equations" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Justlene
Jose G.
Hilary

Period 2:
Evelyn
Yassel
Lorena

Period 3:
Steven P.
Charles
Eric

Period 4:
Susana A.
Escarleth
Michelle V.

Period 6:
LeeAnn
Anggelo
Susy F.

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Monday, April 23
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Tuesday, April 24

"What Do You Call Two Birds Relaxing In the Midday Sun?" worksheet

Due Monday, April 23 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tuesday, April 24 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit Exam Retakes

Retakes for Unit 4, 5, 6, or 7 Exams will be Tuesday, April 24th from 6:30 - 7:30 am.

You MUST have an error analysis completed for every question you missed if you want to retake a test.

THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO RETAKE A FAILED EXAM BEFORE THE 15-WEEK PROGRESS REPORTS!

Team Presentations for the "Equations of Lines" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Dale
Tristan
Yazmin

Period 2:
Christina
Mario
Angie Z.

Period 3:
Jacqueline A.
Genesis
Angie S.

Period 4:
Ashley V.
Catt
Jennifer
Baylee

Period 6:
Brisya
Enrique
Jailene

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Thursday, April 19
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Friday, April 20

"What Is the Advantage of Buying a Magnetic Bulletin Board?" worksheet

Due Thursday, April 19 for Per 1 & 3
Due Friday, April 20 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Why Did the Three Pigs Leave Home?" worksheet (front & back)

"What Problem Did the Dumb Gangster Have When the Boss Told Him to Blow Up a Car?" worksheet

Due Mon 4/16 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 4/17 for Per 2, 4, 6

Team Presentations for the "Graphing Lines and Domain, Range, Function" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Michelle F.
Karely
Freddy
Raquel

Period 2:
Ronald
Zaair
Joseph

Period 3:
Kathy
Wendy
Joanna

Period 4:
Paulina
Arly
Rene
Stephany S.

Period 6:
Natalie
Erica C.
Stephanie L.

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Monday, April 16
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Tuesday, April 17

Unit Exam Retakes

Retakes for Unit 4, 5, 6, or 7 Exams will be Tuesday, April 17th from 6:30 - 7:30 am.

You MUST have an error analysis completed for every question you missed if you want to retake a test.

Lesson 1: Properties of Exponents

The first page is just an explanation of each property with some examples. The problems (#1-15) are on the back.


Due Thurs 4/12 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 4/13 for Per 2, 4, 6

Team Presentations for the "Solving Equations and Inequalities" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Chris
Jacky E.
Luis

Period 2:
Steven F.
Carlos
Isela

Period 3:
Kim D.
Gustavo
Yuleni

Period 4:
Tel Aviv
Abigail
Luisa
Alex H.

Period 6:
Kevin
Danny
Jenri

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Thursday, April 12
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Friday, April 13

Team Presentations for the "Roots, Exponents, Opposites and Reciprocals" Team. Have your notes presentation and everything you need for your station ready to go! If you have any questions, e-mail Ms. Walzberg.

Period 1:
Julyssa
Jessie E.
Miguel V.

Period 2:
Jorge
Alfonso P.
Gilbert

Period 3:
Raymundo
Jose R.
Maggie

Period 4:
Lawrie
Mayumi
Miranda

Period 6:
Kharla
Marcos
Jerry A.

Periods 1 & 3 will teach the lesson on Tuesday, April 10
Periods 2, 4, 6 will teach the lesson on Wednesday, April 11

Algebra 1 Spring Break Homework Packet

Due Tues 4/10 for Per 1 & 3
Due Wed 4/11 for Per 2, 4, 6

Mixed Review 12

Due Thurs 3/29 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 3/30 for Per 2, 4, 6

Mixed Review 22

CST Review - Multiple Choice Practice Homework

These are all questions to help you review for the Benchmark Exam (on Monday/Tuesday) as well as the CST. Every question is one you have seen on an exam before...you just need to refresh your memory. Remember, if you do not score proficient on the Benchmark Exam, you'll be coming in on Saturdays in April for some additional review.

Due Mon 3/26 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 3/27 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit 7 Review Worksheet

Due Thurs 3/22 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 3/23 for Per 2, 4, 6

Don't forget, the Unit 7 Exam is Thursday/Friday! Study your error analysis pages in addition to completing this homework assignment.

"What Law Firm Is Famous For Sneaky Legal Tricks?" worksheet

"What Kind of TV Show Is Most Relaxing to Watch?" worksheet

Due Mon 3/19 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 3/20 for Per 2, 4, 6

"What Might You Say About a Purple Plaid Shirt with Pink, Orange, and Green Stripes?" worksheet

Remember, the denominators are all the same, so all you have to do is add or subtract the numerators and then simplify if possible.

Due Thursday, March 15th for Per 1 & 3
Due Friday, March 16th for Per 2, 4, 6


TENTH GRADERS ONLY are exempt for this assignment so they can study for the CAHSEE. Good luck 10th graders!!!

"What Is an Algebra Teacher's Favorite Breakfast?" worksheet

Factor every numberator and denominator first.

Remember, we have all periods on Monday, March 12th, so this assignment is due on Monday for periods 2, 4, 6 as well!

Skills Practice 17

Due Thurs 3/8 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 3/9 for Per 2, 4, 6

"What Happened to the Guy Who Jumped From a 100-Foot Tower Into a Large Glass of Root Beer?" worksheet

Remember: factor the numerator, factor the denominator, then simplify

"What Is the Title of This Picture?" worksheet

Our next unit is mostly factoring, so make sure you're an expert!

Due Mon 3/5 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 3/6 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit 6 Review Worksheet

Unit 6 Exam Thursday for Per 1 & 3 and Friday for Per 2, 4 ,6.

Correction: There is an error on the answer key on the back. The solutions for #8 are x = -6 and x = 7.


Due Thurs 3/1 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 3/2 for Per 2, 4, 6

Solving Quadratics Building Blocks Worksheet

For this worksheet, when you find the roots, ADD THEM to figure out which box you should shade. You may use whichever method you would like to solve each problem.

Due Wed 2/29/11

Skills Practice 36

You may solve using any method you wish (factoring, quadratic formula, etc)

Due Mon 2/27 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 2/28 for Per 2, 4, 6

Using the Quadratic Formula Worksheet

The first problem has been done for you. Remember, if there is a negative under the radical (square root sign), the answer will be: No Real Solutions.

Due Thurs 2/23 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 2/24 for Per 2, 4, 6

Solve by Completing the Square Worksheet (front and back)

Due Tues 2/21 for Per 1 & 3
Due Wed 2/22 for Per 2, 4, 6

UNIT 5 EXAM RETAKE

Retakes for the Unit 5 Exam on factoring will be this Friday (February 17th) immediately after school in Ms. Walzberg's room. Retakes will only be allowed if you failed the exam the first time around. If you do not need to retake the Unit 5 Exam and would like to retake the Unit 4 Exam, you may do so during that time, but ONLY ONE retake will be allowed on Friday.

If you need help, tutoring is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. See the attached original version of the Unit 5 Exam if you would like to review. Remember, the retake will have different problems, but it will be similar in style to the original.

"Completing the Square" worksheet

Note: You do not need to do the back of the handout, since we did not finish going over how to solve quadratic equations with this method in class. There is no work required on the front, all you need to do is write the number that completes the square.

Due Thurs 2/16 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 2/17 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Books Never Written" worksheet

Factor to solve each quadratic equation.

"Who Is An Expert at Catching Small Green Vegetables?" worksheet

Finish the x/y table and plot the points to form your parabola. Don't forget to list the roots and y-intercept for each graph.

(The first problem has been done for you as an example)

Due Mon 2/13 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 2/14 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Where Did the Tree Invite All Its Friends on Friday Night?" worksheet

This assignment is a review of all the factoring you learned in Unit 5

Due Thurs 2/9 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 2/10 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit 5 Review Worksheet

This assignment is very similar to what you will see on the Unit 5 Exam. Remember, the exam will be Wednesday, February 8th!

Tutoring will be Tuesday, February 7th after school if you have any questions.

"Why Did Kevin Klutz Give Up Tap Dancing?" worksheet

Use your notes about Factoring Special Cases if you need help.

Due Mon 2/6 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 2/7 for Per 2, 4, 6

The Unit 4 Exam Retake will be Friday, February 3rd immediately after school.

To review, use your original exam as well as your notes, exit slips, and homework assignments from Unit 4. If you would like a blank copy of the original exam to practice, see the attached copy. Remember, the questions on the retake will be similar in format, but will have different numbers.

Tutoring is on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Please come if you need help!!!

"What Do You Call a Bunch of..." worksheet

Use your notes on Factoring Polynomials and Factoring Completely if you need help.

Due Thurs 2/2 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 2/3 for Per 2, 4, 6

"What Happened to the Baseball Player Who Wa Unfaithful to His Wife?" worksheet

See your notes on Factoring Polynomials if you need help.

"Why Didn't the Piano Work?"

Due Mon 1/30 for Per 1 & 3
Due Tues 1/31 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Law of the Donut" worksheet

To multiply the polynomials, use FOIL or the box method.

Due Thurs 1/26 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 1/27 for Per 2, 4, 6

Unit 4 Review Worksheet


Remeber, the Unit 4 Exam will be Wednesday!!!

Perimeter & Area with Polynomials Worksheet

due Mon 1/23 for Periods 1 & 3
due Tues 1/24 for Periods 2, 4, 6

"What Did the Carpenters Call Their Bass Quartet?"

Due Thurs 1/19 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 1/20 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Why is a Stick of Gum Like a Sneeze?"

Due Tues 1/17 for Per 1 & 3
Due Wed 1/18 for Per 2, 4, 6

"Did You Hear About..." worksheet

Due Thurs 1/12 for Per 1 & 3
Due Fri 1/13 for Per 2, 4, 6