Trevor Lang
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Probability Rules
Lesson Outline
Trevor will be able to: 1) find the probability of an event; 2) Find the probability of mutually exclusive events; 3) Create a two-way table to find probabilities; 4) Create a venn diagram
Assignment
pg 309 (39, 44, 46, 48, 49, 52, 56, 57-60)
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
N/A
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Solving Trigonometric Equations
Lesson Outline
Review: Trevor will know the unit circle and how to use it. New material: Trevor will be able to solve trigonometric equations.
Assignment
Basic Trig Equations
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor did not complete his homework. I excused him because his schedule was incorrect (said that he did not have precalc today). However, the assignment from Tuesday is late and he must turn in all 3 assignments on Monday.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Homework review
Lesson Outline
Trevor will be able to interpret probabilities and have a basic understanding of probability.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
20
Lesson Comments
Trevor was 40 minutes late to class today. We were only able to go over his homework.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
abnormal behavior
Lesson Outline
discuss some aspects of abnormal behavior based on societal norms and deviations from those ideals. Also discuss the 4 basic criteria used in defining abnormality.
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
This is all leading to the study of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs and how they work.
Much of what we did today involved discussion and possibilities.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Lesson Outline
Trevor will be able to verify trigonometric identities (show that the two sides are equal) using the trig identities learned in section 5.1.
Assignment
section 5.2
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor did not complete his homework assignment from Tuesday.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Probability
Lesson Outline
Trevor will understand myths involved in probability such as the "law of averages" and the fact that probability is only useful in the long run (chance is not predictable in the short run). Activities: Die Rolling Activity, Coin Toss Applet, Coin Toss Simulation
Assignment
section 5.1
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Trevor was half an hour late. Because Trevor gets out for lunch early on Tuesday, we continued working until lunch time (15 extra minutes to total 30 mins that he attended class).
Session Date
Lesson Topic
nuclear fission
Lesson Outline
Discuss the separation of fissionable uranium from non fissionable. its use in nuclear reactors and how a nuclear reactor works. The production of plutonium from uranium
Assignment
questions at the end of the chapter
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Had a review sheet first dealing with yesterdays work. Trevor did well on it. He asked good questions as the lesson went on
Session Date
Lesson Topic
nuclear physics-fission
Lesson Outline
outline and discuss fission of a uranium nucleus. Discuss terms involved and symbols.
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor did well. some review of chemical terms necessary before the fission theory and terms could be discussed. This went well
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Using Fundamental Identities
Lesson Outline
Trevor will be able to: 1) Simplify an expression involving trigonometric functions; 2) Use given values and identities to evaluate the six trigonometric functions; 3) verify an identity using trigonometric identities; 4) Factor trigonometric expressions
Assignment
pg 345 (1-5, 40-60 even, 82, 84)
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor did very poorly on the test that he took before break. We began chapter 5 today, but I am trying to think of a way to help him make up the points for chapter 4, while still learning the material. Whatever the plan, it will require Trevor to work hard.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Trigonometric Identities
Lesson Outline
Trevor was absent.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Trevor was absent.