A Look at 2 HISD Exemplary Campuses: For Pre-AP Algebra 2, what exactly do they do? HSPVA Carnegie (GT as Community) Pre-AP and AP Tools Used for DeBakey & More
Key Questions for HISD to Improve Learning Mastery in PLCS
Understanding McDougal Littell: A.R.E. We There Yet (West Region Rubric)?
* Aligning Horizontally and Vertically Through McDougal Littell: Implementing and teaching not only what is comfortable but what is required by campus, regional, district and state administrations. (Both District HAPG and VAPG resources are incorporated regularly into practice.)
* Rigor Gets Reinforced Through McDougal Littell: consistently use activities with diagnostics intended to build rigor as selected by our campus, regional, district and state administration. On their terms, add differentiation without sacrificing rigor.
* Engagement is Enriched Through McDougal Littell: Use extensions and best practices to model disciplined creativity that brings our required curricula to the forefront but does so in learner-centered ways. (Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (CIA) on SEARR-ing Best Practices - September 2007)
*Apply A.R.E. and respect legislated modifications according to the needs of our clientele: 504, ESL, and others.
District adherence to TEA rules and recommended tools imply our compliance by consistently using the tools and techniques both recommend (which are reinforced by McDougal Littell).
1. TMDS (Texas Mathematics Diagnostic System)
2. TI Site (Texas Instruments Site) with HISD Curriculum Dept
TI Nspire Updates and Trainings
TI 83/84 Calculator Tutorials - YOU-NIVERSITY
Graphing Functions for Pre-Calculus and AP--To Help with LTF
3. TAKS Information Booklets (TEA works transparently towards
student success - all answers are provided with model
problems.)
4. TAKS Study Guides (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)
5. Region IV Performance Based Assessments and Benchmarks
6. McDougal Littell Resources and
Pearson Prentice Hall Pre-Cal Materials (Where Adopted)
7. Shodor Interactivate Sites and
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (CIA)
8. HISD-Recommended Resources for Secondary Mathematics (CIA)
9. Components of Quality Instructional Materials
10. Laying the Foundation Strategies and Tools, the District & GT
AP Calculus-Aligned Tools
1. Our Key Questions - AP-Aligned Questions for LTF Activities
AP-Aligned Games with Questions for LTF
2. Bounded Regions in 3D---Spatial GPVAN for AP:
Geometry Construction Sites for Algebra 2 Mastery
Canon 3D - Architectural and Other Nets
Papertoys and Architectural Nets for Algebraic Analysis
More Papercraft Models from Japan - Volume, Area and
Accumulation in Home, Town and Community
SCALE MODELS as LINEAR, QUADRATIC, RATIONAL AND TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS, AND POLYNOMIALS
Scale models offer a convenient way to represent large three-dimensional objects such as buildings, city layouts, and other manufactured objects. All the dimensions in a scale model are in proportion with those of the original object, which gives them an appearance that matches the objects being represented. Scale models have been used for centuries, dating back to the Egyptians and Chinese, who placed various scale models in the tombs of deceased kings.
Scale models are commonly built by architects during the design phase of a project. They are also routinely used during the development stage of many manufactured objects, including automobiles, residential and commercial buildings, furniture, and machinery. Many scale models are built from drawings that show the different views of an object in two dimensions. Some computer programs can display objects in three dimensions directly on the screen.
There are many advantages to working with scale models. Scale models offer the convenience of verifying the appearance of an object before it is actually made. This allows modifications to be made to the design based on the model, before the full-scale product is created. This may result in substantial cost savings. Scale models also allow viewing from many perspectives, some of which may be difficult to achieve with two-dimensional drawings. Clients, who might not have the trained eye of a designer or architect, find scale models helpful in finalizing product specifications. With buildings and other construction projects, the use of properly-scaled model people, automobiles, plants, trees, and other real-life objects gives a perspective that closely corresponds to the actual appearance as planned.
A working model is a model that is constructed to the exact dimensions of an object. In manufacturing, such a model is usually called a prototype. In addition to giving designers a three-dimensional perspective of an object, a working model may also perform the functions that it is designed to carry out. The automobile industry, for example, routinely builds "concept" cars for the purpose of verifying appearance, testing performance, and determining customer response. In a natural history museum, a working model of a dinosaur may be constructed to give visitors a sense of the creature's actual size.
Other models are larger than their actual counterparts. In industry, oversized scale models give people a better understanding of the workings of small components that are difficult to see. In biology and other sciences, oversized models are able to illustrate details that are not visible with the unaided eye.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION
FOR OUR CONICS PROJECT
TEKS-NIQUES