1/21/09
(We)

Introduction

Review of 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles.  Worksheet

Data Collection for circular object lab.

Warmup 6.0

Analyzing the circular object data.

Writing project explained.

Converting Angles between Radians and Degrees

Arclength

Assignment 6.1 / 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 23, 37, 40, 41, 45, 50, 54, 55, 61, 62, 67, 68, 74, 76, 77, 78, 86

Unit Circle Trigonometry

Complete the unit circle chart and the trig function chart. Start "rules" chart.

Unit Circle Completion

Using the calcuator to find trig ratios. 

Assignment 6.2 / 53-70

Quiz - 6.1

Finding trig functions of right Triangles and points not on the unit circle.

Circle lab writing project due.

More on trig functions

HW - Worksheet

Unit Circle Quiz

Graphing sine and cosine functions

- Notes Template

2/2/09

(Mo)

Graphing Transformations of Trig functions

HW - Worksheet   --  Trig Graphing Grid Paper

Graphing Secant and Cosecant

Find the domain, range, asymptotes and period

Assignment 6.5 / 15 - 33 odd

State Writing Test Part 1

Quiz through 6.3

2/5/09

(Th)

State Writing Test Part II

Review-Questions-Graphing Tangent and Cotangent

2/6/09

(Fr)

Quiz 6.4 - Graphing Sine and Cosine functions

Finish Tangent/Cotangent Graphing - Begin Modeling Sinusoidal Functions

Animation

More sinusoidal modeling

Fit a model to the data collected in class and 3 "WAVEFIT" problems.

For the "Billy" writing project, I primarily focused on content and not organization.  As you will note, technical writing is a bit different from what you might do in an English class.  We will be working on it as the term progresses.  Here are some hints and notes to improve your technical writing skills.  I will be expecting more of these as we go along in the term.

Notes on the writing project to help "Billy" understand graphing:

• Follow the instructions regarding length and layout.  "Maximum of 2 pages" and "Double-Spaced" if typed.
• Include only the topics specified.  Use additional space to tell more about the topic, not about other topics.
• Use technical terms, terminology or keywords that are important to the subject.
• Spelling!!!!!  "reciprocal"
• Define new terms when you first use them, not three paragraphs later.  (Amplitude, period, etc)
• When using specific variables, highlight them by bolding or using quotes around them. This is especially true of "a" as it may be a part of the sentence or the specific variable.  It makes it easier for the reader to understand your writing.
• Organization --  Use a logical flow.  Don't use terms without defining them or expect them to know something that you define later in the paper. For example, graph the function before you discuss domain and range.  When graphing the function, tell where the data comes from.  Where do you get the points (0,0), (π/2, 1), etc?  
• Meet the time deadlines.  If your printer is broken, send it by e-mail, bring it on a jump drive, or use the jwelker handin folder on docushare if you are a docushare user. 

Modeling Sinusoidal Functions (con't)

Sample Data -- Homework

Modeling a Spring

Review

Quiz Corrections Due

Writing Project - Due 2/18/09

Solutions to 6.6 Worksheet