Algebra Week of 10-19-2009
Monday: Transformations on a Coordinate Plane
Learning Target: Students will graph ordered pairs and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
- Review text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2
- General graphing
- How do you perform a;
- Reflection
- Translation
- Dilation
- How do you perform a rotation?
- Rotate 90º counterclockwise
- Rotate 180º around a fixed point
- Class Practice
Tuesday: Arithmetic Sequences
Learning Target: Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.
- What is an arithmetic sequence?
- Find the next three numbers.
- 2, 5, 8, __, __, __, …
- 1, 2, 4, 8, __, __, __, …
- -11, -4, 3, __, __, __, …
- And more
- What is the difference between arithmetic and geometric sequences?
- What is a term?
- How can I find the 10th term in an arithmetic sequence?
- How can I find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
- Is there a faster way?
- Find the next three numbers.
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 6
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will solve multi-step equations
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 5
- Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 8
- Self-Check Quiz over Solving for a Variable in a formula
- Students will find ratios and proportions
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lessons 6 & 7
- Students will graph ordered pairs and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2
- Problem of the Week
Thursday: Arithmetic Sequences
Learning Target: Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.
- Unit 2 Introduction (Linear Equations)
- Learning Targets
- How can you find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
- Write a rule to the nth term.
- Use it to solve for any term number.
- Real life example of where this is used.
- AIA Project (Arithmetic Sequences & Graphs)
- Finding the rule
- Groups of 2 or 3
- Students will need graph paper
Friday: AIA Relations Project
Learning Target: Finding patterns and Rules in Arithmetic Sequences.
- AIA Relations – Finish in Groups
- Part 1 – Find the Rule
- Part 1b – Use the rule to find more points
- Part 2 Extension
- Plot points on a graph
- Look for Patterns
- Find a rule for the patterns
- Make connections to other types of graphing
- Slope
- Linear Equations
