Welcome to an amazing 2024-2025 school year of Math for College Algebra (MCA)! This is where you will see the daily work, files, information, and homework! Please feel free to contact me by leaving a reply or via email at angela.stephanides@sarasotacountyschools.net. I hope you have an excellent start to school… Looking forward to an awesome year!! GO RAMS!


Q4: Week 6: May 5 – May 9
Lesson 8.1 Solving Systems of Equations – by graphing, substitution, elimination – see notes on Content Library from One Note.
Homework: Khan Academy (3 total) due Friday 5/9 by midnight – solving systems of equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination
Q4: Week 5 April 28-May 2
Monday – Mid Chapter Quiz Online Ebook Practice #2-4 #6-12 #14-15 #17, 19 #22-23
Tuesday-Wednesday – Chapter 7 Quiz
Thursday – Friday – Lesson 7.5 Solving Rational Equations
Notes Lesson 7.5 Solving Rational Expressions
Homework: NGL Lesson 7.5 Due by Saturday 11:59pm
Q4: Week 4 April 21- April 24
Notes Lesson 7.3 Adding & Subtraction Rational Expressions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 7.3 Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions Notes
*Students had Wednesday-Friday to work on Khan Academy and NGL Homework in class with assistance.
Homework: Khan Academy (2 total – adding/subtracting & multiplying/dividing rational expressions) due by Friday 4/25 by midnight. NGL 7.3 also due by Friday 4/25 by midnight.
Q4: Week 3 April 14-April 17
Lesson 7.1 Rational Expressions & Functions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Notes Lesson 7.1 Rational Expressions and Functions
Notes Lesson 7.2 Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Notes
Homework: NGL 7.1 & 7.2 due by Saturday, April 19 by 11:59pm
Q4: Week 2 April 7-April 11
Chapter 6 Practice TEST from E-Book Online (these questions will be the same on the test)
Chapter 6 Test
Start Lesson 7.1 PearDeck Notes
Q4: Week 1 March 31-April 4
TEAMS – Near Pod 2 Activities Factoring (see links below) login with your Microsoft Account when it asks.
https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=GMCNR
https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=SU4KX
Lesson 6.4 Factoring Special Forms (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 6.4 Factoring Special Forms
*Chapter 6 Test on Friday (Seniors who are at Grad Bash will take the test on Monday)
*Schoolinks Extra Credit this Quarter (Seniors mandatory to take the Senior Survey once it’s on there to pick up cap and gown).
Homework: Make sure the 2 Near Pod Activities on TEAMS are completed (or see links above), NGL 6.4 and 6.5 Factoring Online Homework are completed by Thursday 4/3.
*Chapter Test on Friday 4/4 (or Monday if you are at Grad Bash!)
Q3 Week 9 March 24-March 28
Finished DESMOS & Scavenger Hunt Factoring Activities (see links from week before spring break below).
Quiz 6.1-6.3 on Wednesday
Homework: Make sure NGL 6.3 is completed, DESMOS & Scavenger Hunt Factoring Activities are complete.
Q3 Week 8 March 10-14
Lesson 6.3 Factoring Trinomials Part 2 (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 6.3 Factoring Trinomials P2
E-book Mid Chapter Quiz practice 6.1-6.3
TEAMS Activity & DEMSOS Activity
- 1st Period Click Link and Login:
- https://student.desmos.com/activitybuilder/student-greeting/67ce43f5a592274ed5c8fd2f
- 8th Period Click Link and Login:
- https://student.desmos.com/activitybuilder/student-greeting/67ce43f5a592274ed5c8fd2e
Homework: NGL 6.3, DESMOS, TEAMS Activity
Q3 Week 7 March 3 – 7
Gizmos: Radicals Exploration Guide and 5 online assessment questions
Notes: Lesson 6.2 Factoring Trinomials (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 6.2 Factoring Trinomials
Homework: Finish Gizmos Exploration Guide & 5 Online Assessment Questions, NGL Lesson 6.2 Homework
Q3 Week 6 February 24 – 28
*Khan Academy (any Khan Academy activities not completed from the quarter!)
Notes: Lesson 6.1 Factoring (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
*NGL 6.1 – Factoring
*Schoolinks
*Check Grades – Any missing Gizmos!
Homework: Anything not completed above and Lesson 6.1 on NGL
Q3 Week 5: February 18-21
Gizmos – Factoring Special Products Exploration Guide and 5 online Assessment Questions.
Factoring Special Products Gizmos
Khan Academy (3 total see below)

Homework: Gizmos & Khan Academy due by Friday 2/21, Continue working on schoolinks.
Q3 Week 4: February 10-14
Monday – Time to complete NGL 5.3 & Khan Academy (2 total) Multiplying Polynomials. *Both due by midnight Tuesday 2/11
Tuesday – Lesson 5.4 – Dividing Polynomials (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Class Notes Lesson 5.4 Dividing Polynomials
Wednesday – Chapter 5 Review – see problems and answers below:
Thursday – Chapter 5 Test
Q3 Week 3: February 3-7
NGL Mid Chapter Quiz on Line textbook Practice (Monday)
Tuesday – Quiz 5.1/5.2 Polynomials – paper based
Lesson 5.3 Multiplying Polynomials (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Class Notes MCA Lesson 5.3 Multiplying Polynomials
Homework: NGL 5.3 and School Links (required for graduation *also monthly employability grade)
Q3 Week 2: January 27- January 31
Monday & Tuesday – Last chance to finish any work missing work from last week.
Wednesday & Thursday – Notes Lesson 5.2 Polynomials (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
NGL 5.2 Polynomials Homework practice
Friday – Mid Chapter Quiz Practice from NGL Online textbook Lesson 5.1-5.2 (Quiz will be on Monday).
Homework: Khan Academy *new Adding & Subtracting Polynomials due Friday, January 31 by midnight. NGL 5.2 Online Homework due Friday 1/31 by midnight.
Q3 Week 1: January 21-January 24
Lesson on 5.1 Exponents & Scientific Notation:(See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 5.1 Exponents Notes
Khan Academy

Gizmos:

NGL Online Textbook HW Lesson 5.1
*Homework: All of the above is due by Friday, January 24 by midnight (Khan Academy (3 total), Gizmos (3 total), and NGL 5.1 HW online.
PREVIOUS 2ND QUARTER SEE BELOW:
Q2 Week 9: January 13-16 MIDTERMS
Q2 Week 8: January 6-January 10
Midterm Review – see on TEAMS. Due by Friday, January 10 – must be turned in the day you take the midterm.
RHS Midterm Exam Schedule 2024 – 2025 (1)
2024-2025 RHS MId-term Exam Schedule One-pager
Homework: continue working on midterm review
Q2 Week 7: December 16-December 20
Lesson 4.3 Functions Ordered Pairs & Graphing (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 4.3 Functions MCA Notes
Homework: NGL Lesson 4.3 (you have until we return Jan 10 to complete this!) *just make sure all work on gradebook and from last week is completed before you go on break.
Q2 Week 6: December 9 – December 13
Khan Academy: Graphing Slope Intercept Form, Graphing Standard Form, Constructing Scatter Plots – due by Thursday, December 12th by midnight.
NGL Lesson 4.1 HW due by Thursday 12/12 by 11:59pm
NGL Lesson 4.2/4.4 HW due by Thursday 12/12 by 11:59pm
Class Notes Lesson 4.2 and 4.4 graphing p2
*Quiz on Friday 4.1/4.2/4.4 Graphing
Homework: NGL 4.1, NGL 4.2/4.4, and Khan Academy (same 3 from last week) please make sure these are all completed by Thursday 12/12 by midnight.
Q2 Week 5: December 2-December 6
Khan Academy: Graphing Slope Intercept Form, Graphing Standard Form, Constructing Scatter Plots – due by Tuesday, December 10th by midnight.
*Resiliency Modules (see pages on side of website)
Lesson 4.1: Ordered Pairs & Graphing (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Homework: Khan Academy Graphing Slope Intercept Form, Graphing Standard Form, Constructing Scatter Plots – due by Tuesday, December 10th by midnight.
Q2 Week 4: November 18-November 22
Lesson 3.5 Geometric and Scientific Applications (notes are all from the online textbook e-book site) you can see each example and all the answers and practice problems there.
Homework: NGL 3.5 online practice (due by Wednesday 11/20 by midnight)
*Chapter 3 TEST on Friday 11/22
Q2 Week 3: November 11- November 15
Khan Academy (3 total): Solving Proportions, Tax & Tips, Discount/Mark Up/Commission due by Friday 11/15 at midnight
Lesson 3.3/3.4 Ratios, Percents, and Proportions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Lesson 3.3 and 3.4 percents ratios and proportions
NGL Textbook Online Mid Chapter Quiz practice to prepare for Quiz on Friday (Lessons 3.1-3.4)
Homework: NGL 3.3/3.4 and Khan Academy (3 total) both due by Friday 11/15 by midnight (QUIZ Friday)
Q2 Week 2: November 4- November 8
In class assignment – Textbook: Page 106 #34-46 even, Page 107 #51 and 53, Page 108 # 56 and 58, Page 109 #59 and 60 (turn in for a grade)
Lesson 3.1/3.2 Algebraic Equations (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Notes Lesson 3.1 and 3.2 Algebraic Equations
Homework: NGL 3.1/3.2 due by Saturday 11/8 by midnight. Make sure last week’s 2 step equations gizmo guide & both gizmos online questions are completed. Make sure last weeks 1 Khan Academy Assignment 2 step equations are completed. Make sure the textbook in class assignment from above has been turned in.
Q2 Week 1: Monday, October 28 – Friday, November 1
Gizmos: Modeling & Solving Two Step Equations & Two Step Equations Investigation Guide & 5 Online Assessment Questions for each.
Khan Academy – Solving Two Step Equations
Homework: Gizmos 5 Online Questions (2 total) and Khan Academy
PREVIOUS 1ST QUARTER SEE BELOW:
Q1 Week 11: Monday, October 21-Friday, October 25
Lesson 2.4 Algebraic Equations (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Class Notes Lesson 2.4 Algebraic Equations MCA
Homework: NGL 2.4 online textbook homework, Khan Academy (2) Algebraic Equations, NGL online textbook Chapter Test Practice
*Chapter 2 Test on Thursday!
*Last Day of the Quarter Friday, October 25!
Q1 Week 10: *Short Week – due to Hurricane Milton (Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17)
*Make up work as needed and started Lesson 2.4 (see Teams Content Library – Notes Section – Lesson 2.4)
Homework: finish NGL 2.2/2.3 and Khan Academy Expression (4 total) from last week as needed.
Q1 Week 9: Monday, October 7 – Friday, October 11 (Hurricane Milton -NO SCHOOL)
Q1 Week 8: Monday, September 30 – Friday, October 4
Finish Khan Academy Algebraic Expressions due (4 total) and NGL Online Textbook HW Lesson 2.1 due by Monday 9/30 by 11:59pm *make up Chapter 1 test as needed.
Lesson 2.2/2.3: Simplifying and Solving Algebraic Expressions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
Class Notes MCA lesson 2.2 and 2.3 Simplify and Solving Algebraic Expressions
Mid Chapter Quiz Lesson 2.1 and 2.2 Algebraic Expressions
Homework: NGL Lesson 2.2/2.3 online textbook hw due by Friday 10/4 by 11:59pm and make sure your Khan Academy Algebraic Expressions due (4 total) and NGL Online Textbook HW Lesson 2.1 that was due on Monday 9/30 is completed and turned in!
Q1 Week 7: Monday, September 23-Tuesday, September 24 (short week due to Hurricane Helene)
Lesson 2.1: Algebraic Expressions (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 2.1 Algebraic Expressions
College Fair Info: Preparing for the RHS College Fair
List of Participating Colleges as of 9.19.24
Homework: Khan Academy Algebraic Expressions due (4 total) and NGL Online Textbook HW Lesson 2.1 due by Friday 9/27 by 11:59pm
Q1 Week 6: Monday, September 16 – Friday, September 20
Lesson 1.5: Exponents & Properties of Real Numbers (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Notes Lesson 1.5 Exponents and Properties of Real Numbers
NGL Ebook – online textbook – practice completing the online Chapter 1 test to practice for the Chapter 1 test this week.
Chapter 1 TEST – WEDNESDAY, September 18th!
Homework/Classwork: See link above – complete all evens (or from online textbook lesson 1.5) pages 42 #4-14 even, pg 44 #20-58 even, pg 46 #60-70 even, pg 48 #82-92 even
NGL online Textbook Website: Lesson 1.4 Operations with Real Numbers Fractions
Q1 Week 5: Monday, September 9-Friday, September 13
Lesson 1.4: Operations with Rational Numbers (Fractions) (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 1.4 Operations with Rational Numbers (Fractions)
Lesson 1.5 Classwork pages 42 #4-14 even, pg 44 #20-58 even, pg 46 #60-70 even, pg 48 #82-92 even
Homework: Lesson 1.4 HW NGL online practice and finish classwork as needed.
Q1 Week 4: Tuesday, September 3- Friday, September 6
Lesson 1.3 Multiplying and Dividing Integers: (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 1.3 Multiplying and dividing Integers
Interactive Journal Entry #2 Search and Rescue – How does Mathematics have an impact on Search and Rescue Missions? See video below:
*Make sure you set up the three accounts that we did on Friday (See TEAMS – Khan Academy – through MYSCS – sign in with clever use your school email if needed, GIZMOS & DESMOS – use your own personal email – all information on TEAMS!)
HOMEWORK: Khan Academy Classify numbers: rational & irrational Exercises Required (videos are there to help if you’d like – optional). NGL online Textbook Website Homework 1.3 Multiplying and Dividing Integers. Both are due by Friday, September 6 by 11:59pm.
Q1 Week 3: Monday, August 26-Friday, August 30
Lesson 1.2 Adding and Subtracting Integers (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA lesson 1.2 adding and subtracting integers notes
HOMEWORK: MYSCS NGL textbook online – Lesson 1.1 online homework due by Friday, August 30th by midnight. Textbook PAGE 10: #2-12 EVEN PAGE 12: #28-32 EVEN PAGE 14: #60-90 EVEN PAGE 15: #91-96 ALL (also same as same as links above from link above) *we have had multiple days in class to complete these homework assignments.
Turn in Class syllabus, complete online survey with parents, and million words or less due by August 30th – start getting class materials. Make sure to have thrillshare/rooms and focus app on your phone.
https://forms.office.com/r/Nr8Ganapc
Q1 Week 2: Monday, August 19-Friday, August 23
Lesson 1.1 Real Numbers (See link below for notes – or under Teams, Class Notebook, Content Library, Class Notes)
MCA Lesson 1.1 Notes Real Numbers
HOMEWORK: MYSCS, NGL textbook online – Lesson 1.1 online homework due by Friday, August 23rd by midnight. Turn in Class syllabus, complete online survey with parents, and million words or less due by August 30th – start getting class materials. Make sure to have thrillshare/rooms and focus app on your phone.
https://forms.office.com/r/Nr8Ganapc
First WEEK of School Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16
Welcome to Back to School 2024 first week
Mindset Videos: https://www.youcubed.org/resource/mindset-boosting-videos/
*Friday, August 16 – Math Diagnostic Pre Test
HOMEWORK: Return MCA Acknowledgement Form (syllabus) signed, Million Words or Less, start to get class materials. *Make sure you have downloaded FOCUS & Thrillshare/Rooms to your phone! (contact me if you need any help).
Please Complete the Survey Below with your family:
