MCF3M+-+2017





There are three strands to this course: Quadratic Functions, Exponential Functions, and Trigonometric Functions. We will cycle through these strands continuously building upon previous understanding.

__Cycle #1:__ Functions, Relations, Function Notation and Quadratic applications through graphs and technology


 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * 1 || Tuesday Sept 5 || Review of Ti-83 Graphing Calculator

Regressions, graphs and equations || || [|Regression] ||
 * 2 || Wednesday Sept 6 || Quadratic Applications - Key Features || [[file:02 - Quadratic Problem Solving.doc]] ||  ||
 * 3 || Thursday Sept 7 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 4 || Friday Sept 8 || Quadratic Data Collection Activity - Battery Roll || [[file:03 - Rolling Batteries.doc]] ||  ||
 * 5 || Monday Sept 11 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 6 || Tuesday Sept 12 || Intro to Domain and Range || [[file:04 - Domain and Range Sketch Game.docx]][[file:04 - Domain and Range.docx]] ||  ||
 * 7 || Wednesday Sept 13 || Restricting the Domain and Range - Context || [[file:05 - Restricting Domain And Quadratic Applications.docx]] ||  ||
 * 8 || Thursday Sept 14 || Functions vs Relations

Function Notation || || [|Functions VS Relations]

[|Function Notation] ||
 * 9 || Friday Sept 15 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 10 || Monday Sept 18 || Review || [[file:08 - Quadratics Graphical Approach.doc]] ||  ||
 * 11 || Tuesday Sept 19 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 12 || Wednesday Sept 20 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 13 || Thursday Sept 21 || Test #1 ||  ||   ||

__Cycle #2:__


 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * 1 || Friday Sept 22 || Intro to Exponential Functions

Bacteria Simulation || ||   ||
 * 2 || Monday Sep 25 || Application - Ball Bounce || [[file:02 - Ball Bounce.doc]] ||  ||
 * 3 || Tuesday Sept 26 || Properties of Exponential Functions || [[file:02 - Exponential Relations.ppt]] ||  ||
 * 4 || Wednesday Sept 27 || Linear vs Quadratic vs Exponential Functions

Following the Pattern || ||  ||
 * 5 || Thursday Sept 28 || Applications of Exponential Functions || [[file:05 - Exponential Applications.doc]] ||  ||
 * 6 || Friday Sept 29 || Applications continued ||  ||   ||
 * 7 || Monday Oct 2 || Intro to Periodic Functions || [[file:06 - Intro to Periodic Functions.docx]] ||  ||
 * 8 || Tuesday Oct 3 || Practicing with Periodic Functions || [[file:07 - Practicing with periodic Functions.doc]] ||  ||
 * 9 || Wednesday Oct 4 || Applications of Periodic Functions, Intro to sin - Water Wheel || [[file:08 - Water Wheel.doc]] ||  ||
 * 10 || Thursday Oct 5 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Friday Oct 6 || PD Day ||  ||   ||
 * || Monday Oct 9 || Thanksgiving ||  ||   ||
 * 11 || Tuesday Oct 10 || Graphs of Sin and Cos || [[file:08 - Graphing Sin and Cos.doc]] ||  ||
 * 12 || Wednesday Oct 11 || Periodic Functions and applications - graphing and technology || [[file:10 - Periodic Functions - Graphical Approach.doc]] ||  ||
 * 13 || Thursday Oct 12 || continued ||  ||   ||
 * 14 || Friday Oct 13 || Test #2 Review || [[file:11 - Reivew.doc]] ||  ||
 * 15 || Monday Oct 16 || Test #2 ||  ||   ||

__Cycle #3__


 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * || Tuesday Oct 17 || The vertex form of a quadratic - Transformations

A homework handout was also provided || ||   || ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Oct 18 || Exploring Quadratics and transformations with DESMOS ||  ||   ||
 * || Thursday Oct 19 || Writing equations in vertex form || [[file:03 - Writing Equation in Vertex Form.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Friday Oct 20 || Extra Practice and Catch Up ||  ||   ||
 * || Monday Oct 23 || Converting from Vertex Form to Standard Form || [[file:04 - Converting to Standard Form - Expanding.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Oct 24 || Converting from Standard form to Vertex Form || [[file:05 - Converting to vertex form - Completing the square.doc]] || [|Completing the Square] ||
 * || Wednesday Oct 25 || Working with Standard Form || [[file:06 - Practice Completing the Square.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Oct 26 || Transformations on Sine and Cosine || [[file:07 - Graphing sin and cos.doc]]
 * || Friday Oct 27 || Graphing Sine and Cosine || [[file:08 - Trig Graphs and Equations.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Monday Oct 30 || Continued ||  ||   ||
 * || Tuesday Oct 31 || Continued ||  ||   ||
 * || Wednesday Nov 1 || Review ||  ||   ||
 * || Thursday Nov 2 || Review ||  ||   ||
 * || Friday Nov 3 || Test #3 - Quadratics and Sinusoidal Functions ||  ||   ||

__Cycle #4__

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 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * || Monday Nov 6 || Intro to Exponent Laws || [[file:01 - Exponent Laws.doc]]
 * || Tuesday Nov 7 || Integer Exponent Laws || [[file:02 - Integer Exponent Laws.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Nov 8 || Continue practicing with Exponent Laws ||  ||   ||
 * || Thursday Nov 9 || Intro to right angle Trig - SOH CAH TOA || [[file:04 - Exploring SohCahToa.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Friday Nov 10 || Trig Problems - Triangle Pile Up || [[file:05 - Trig Pile Up.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Monday Nov 13 || Sine Law || [[file:06 - Sine Law.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Nov 14 || Cosine Law || [[file:07 - Cosine Law.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Nov 15 || Trig Problems || [[file:08 - Solving Trig Problems.pdf]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Nov 16 || Continue Solving Trig Problems

Introduction to Factoring || ||   ||
 * || Friday Nov 17 || Factoring continued || [[file:10 - Expand and Factor Review.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Monday Nov 20 || Factored Form || [[file:11 - Factored Form.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Nov 21 || Test #4 Review || [[file:12 - Review.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Nov 22 || Test #4 ||  ||   ||

__Cycle #5__ __Cycle #6 - Finance__
 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * || Thursday Nov 23 || Finding the Vertex from Factored Form || [[file:01 - Vertex from Factored Form.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Friday Nov 24 || PD Day ||  ||   ||
 * || Monday Nov 27 || Solving Problems with Factored Form || [[file:02 - Solving Problems with Factored Form.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Nov 28 || Unexpected Work Period ||  ||   ||
 * || Wednesday Nov 29 || Quadratic Formula || [[file:03 - Quadratic Formula.docx]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Nov 30 || Solving Quadratic Equations || [[file:04 - Solving Quadratic Equations.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Friday Dec 1 || Discriminant || [[file:05 - The Discriminant.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Monday Dec 4 || Practice ||  ||   ||
 * || Tuesday Dec 5 || Quadratic Problem Solving || [[file:06 - Review and Word Problems.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Dec 6 || Continued || [[file:06 - Review and Word Problems Solutions.pdf]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Dec 7 || Rational Exponent Laws || [[file:07 - Rational Exponent Laws.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Friday Dec 8 || Exponent Law Practice || [[file:08 - Rational Exponent Laws Practice.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Monday Dec 11 || Applications of Exponential Functions || [[file:09 - Exponential Growth and Decay.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Dec 12 || Growth and Decay || [[file:10 - Exponential Applications.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Dec 13 || Continued || [[file:10 - Practice.pdf]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Dec 14 || Review for Test#5 - Rational exponent laws, exponential functions and quadratic formula ||  ||   ||
 * || Friday Dec 15 || Test #5 ||  ||   ||


 * Lesson || Date || Major Topic || Handouts || Useful Videos ||
 * || Monday Dec 18 || Simple vs Compound Interest || [[file:01 - Simple and Compound Interest.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Tuesday Dec 19 || Future Value Calculations || [[file:02 - Compound Interest Formula.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Wednesday Dec 20 || Present Value Calculations || [[file:03 - Present Value.doc]] ||  ||
 * || Thursday Dec 21 ||  ||   ||   ||