1. Welcome to Algebra 1 Mr. Anderson School phone: 252-514-6400 E-Mail: rob.anderson@craven.k12.nc.us 2012.2013 School Year

2. A Few Things You Need To know No Bathroom Passes  Go before you come to class Opening the Door  Only I will open the door to the classroom

3. Tardy policy Be on Time: 1st Grace 2nd25 sentences 3rd50 sentences 4th100 sentences 5thRefer to administration Students will be respectful, responsible and on time.

4. Daily Schedule Warm Up Review of Homework Instruction Group Work Individual Work Homework Issued

5. Homework Policy Generally, I give less homework than most math teachers. Rarely do I give homework on the weekends This is subject to change depending on the amount of class work we are able to achieve.

6. Syllabus Course description Required Materials Grade Scale Notebook (3 ring) Wiki Time… Time… Time Five (5) Days  (to complete missed work)

7. Write This Down Andersonalgebra1.wikispaces.com This wiki will be updated daily (more or less if necessary) with class work, homework, power points, etc. If you lose it, want another copy, missed class, etc this is the place to go.

8. Parent/Guardian Letter Contact Information Parent/Guardian Information  It is worth a Homework Grade Return on Tuesday100% Return on Wednesday90% Return on Thursday80% Return on Friday70% Any later… a nice “Thank You” from me

9. Student Expectations Your best effort Be on time Be prepared No food or drink (bottled water only) Listen to others Respect yourself & others Work hard and have fun

10. Any questions? Please Note: No non-class related materials will be allowed out during class. That is, no brushes, no mirrors, no cell phones, no mp3 players, no drinks, no lotions, no potions, no cards, etc. (they will be confiscated if seen)

11. Absent or Missed Work This is high school – it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and when it is due. Check the Wiki. You will have five (5) days to complete the work or make up the test/quiz. You will need to make an appointment (before or after school).

12. Notebooks & Stamp sheets Each of you will have a checklist of activities to complete for each unit of material. Let’s look at one

13. Mathematician Project Draw a mathematician to research Research on-line Use Microsoft Word to create a brochure (3 fold/6 columns) (It must be typed) Review the rubric (it is on the wiki)

14. Note Worthy Items You need to pass this class and the final exam to graduate This is high school – take the responsibility for your education 21 st Century Skills  Times without a calculator Common Core  Working in groups

15. Calculator Policy We will not be using graphing calculators in the Foundations of Algebra and Algebra 1 classes, until late in the semester. This will help us learn, understand and apply math reasoning. We will be using solar powered standard calculators for more difficult mathematical operations.

16. Questions Write an expression from a phrase: 7 more than X The difference of n and seven The quotient of n and eight The product of x and 15 2 times a number plus 5 The quotient of 5 and twice a number The product of m and 5, minus the quotient of t and 7

17. Write an equation from the phrase: 7 more than 4 times a number is 11 15 plus the quotient of d and 4 is 13 Anderson Media Center sells CD for $4.12 each. Write an equation for the total cost of a given number of CDs.

18. Write an equation from the table Number of RadiosNumber of Rock Stations 113 226 339

19. Homework…. Log onto Andersonalgebra1.wikispaces.com (write this down; it’s important) Review today’s power point (if you would like) Review the power point on Expressions and Variables Follow the instructions on the last slide Fill out the Parent/Guardian Information Sheet