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Junior High Math

Check out the many links at the bottom of the page

Week of January 30 - February 3

 KEVIN & OLIVIA Webpage links:

  Chapter 5, Section 4 http://www.khanacademy.org/video/multiplying-polynomials1?playlist=Algebra+I+Worked+Examples

  Chapter 5, Section 5 http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=TMH1001; http://www.khanacademy.org/video/factoring-difference-of-squares?playlist=Developmental+Math+2

  Chapter 5, Section 6 http://www.khanacademy.org/video/square-a-binomial?playlist=Developmental+Math+2; http://www.khanacademy.org/video/factoring-perfect-square-trinomials?playlist=Developmental+Math+2

  Chapter 5, Section 7  http://www.khanacademy.org/video/factoring-trinomials-by-grouping-2?playlist=Algebra+I+Worked+Examples; http://www.khanacademy.org/video/u09-l1-t2-we3-factoring-trinomials-by-grouping-3?playlist=Algebra+I+Worked+Examples

  Chapter 5, Section 8  http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-276s.html

  Chapter 5, Section 9  http://www.khanacademy.org/video/factoring-trinomials-by-grouping-5?playlist=Algebra+I+Worked+Examples

  Chapter 5, Section 12  http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-quadratic-equations-by-factoring-2-avi?playlist=Algebra+I+Worked+Examples;  http://math.uww.edu/~mcfarlat/141/factor2j.htm

  Simplifying Rational Expressions:  http://www.khanacademy.org/video/simplifying-rational-expressions-introduction?playlist=ck12.org+Algebra+1+Examples

  Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expression:  http://www.khanacademy.org/video/multiplying-and-dividing-rational-expressions?playlist=ck12.org+Algebra+1+Examples

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here is the link to download the virtual ti83.   83psdk_setup.exe

Follow these instructions:

1. Download this program:   83psdk_setup.exe

2.  Install the program using all the normal "next" prompts.....when done it will ask you to reboot.  Be sure to do this to finish the install.

3.  After you reboot - there is a new icon on your desktop called "TI-83 Plus Flash Debugger".  To activate this do the usual double-click to open the program.  When the program opens - under the FILE menu, choose "New" and then choose the calculator of your choice (usually TI-83 Plus) followed by OK.  Another window comes up - Choose the Play arrow.  The simulator opens up and you can use it like a regular calculator.  You can minimize the other open windows to get them out of the way and you can move the calculator by dragging the blue bar at the top.  You cannot resize the calculator. DO NOT Close the debugging window. If you do so the calculator will close as well.

**Using the number pad on the side of the keyboard works just fine. using the numbers on the top of the keyboard tends to make strange characters show up. For the function buttons you will have to use the mouse to get the buttons to be used correctly

Helpful websites:

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/3d.html

Fun Websites:

 http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm

http://kenken.com/

http://math-play.com/

WOW!! for those of you who doodle in class, check this out... http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/12/16/132050207/this-is-for-the-i-hate-math-crowd-not-after-this-you-won-t?sc=fb&cc=fp