Thursday, September 17, 2009

Free Practice Test Option from the Public Library

Students do NOT have to have a library card to register for this program. There are timed and untimed versions of the test. We will add this to our list of online resources as well.

GHSGT and EOCT Practice Tests from Atlanta Fulton Public Library

'Georgia High School Graduation Test' and 'End of the Year Course Test'

Georgia students must take the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) and the in some cases, the End of the Year Course (EOCT). Increase your chances of success in passing these tests by practicing from home or school. In order to enroll in the AFPLS Online Testing courses, students will need to go to the following links and create a unique username and password and enter an email address. The procedure below is simpler and transfers the sign-up process from the librarian to the student or parent. Click on the course of interest to start practicing on respective courses:

GA HSGT Links:
Mathematics:http://www.abconlinetesting.com/lms/portal/login.php?c=51&a=2&

If a student needs to log-in to the Online Testing system once they have enrolled, they can click on “Click here to log-in.” at the top of the enrollment page.Please contact Debbie Mack @ 404-730-1971 or email concerns to Debora.mack@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

September 14 - 18

Monday, 9/14-- Section 1.3: Evaluating Limits
*Watch video on evaluating limits; http://www.calculus-help.com/funstuff/tutorials/limits/limit03.html
*Work on section 1.3 notetaking/reading guide handout
*Practice evaluating limits using direct substitution and factoring
*Homework: Worksheet 1.3 #1-6

Tuesday, 9/15--(substitute due to workshop)
*Section 1.2 & 1.3 practice
*Page 37 #29 (this problem should look familiar!)
*Page 55 #9-22
*Page 67 #5-44

Wednesday, 9/16--EARLY RELEASE
I will still have tutoring at 7:45 am and I will eat lunch in my room after dismissal in case you want to stop by for help. Remember, you must attend a minimum of 2 help sessions to be eligible for recovery for the chapter p test!

Thursday, 9/17--Section 1.3: Evaluating Limits (cont'd)
*Discuss/Review problems assigned Tuesday

Friday, 9/18--Section 1.3: Evaluating Limits (cont'd!)
*Submit problems from pages 37, 55, 67 (assigned Tuesday)
*Discuss evaluating limits by factoring
*Complete worksheet 1.3 #7-25 (omit # the items with radicals)