November 1, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
Monday: AIA Project Slope-Intercept Form
Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.
- Treasure Hunt follow-up
- How do you use slope?
- How do you find the slope of a line?
- How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
- What is slope?
- Where can you find the other number?
- AIA Project “Slope-Intercept Form”
- Find Enemy Camps by following the slope path.
- Write the roads in and out of the camps using slope intercept form.
Tuesday: Final Assessment Review Day
Learning Targets: All targets for the assessment this week.
- AIA Project “Slope-Intercept Form” Q&A
- What roadblocks in your project have given you trouble or you cannot pass?
- What tips can we gather from other classmates?
- Review for final assessment of the term.
- 20 minute rotations
- Group 1: Correct last week’s assessment and ask questions.
- Group 2: Computer review of Learning Target.
- Group 3: Worksheet on Transformations and Arithmetic Sequence.
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 8
Learning Targets Covered;
- Chapter 3 Online Test for practice
- Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 8
- Students will find ratios and proportions
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lessons 6 & 7
- Students will graph points and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
- Students will Find rules for Arithmetic Sequences
- AIA Project Work Time
Thursday: Thursday: Graphing & Writing Linear Equations
Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.
- How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
- What is slope?
- Where can you find the other number?
- Slope-Intercept Form Warm-up (Textbook Lesson 5-3 & 5-4)
- Write an Equations to a Line containing points (3, -2) & (6, 4)
- What should the equations look like?
- What do we need to write the equations?
- How can we find them?
- Where do they go once we find them?
- Graph to Check
- Class Practice with different givens
- Two Points
- One point and the slope
- Two intercepts
- Direct Variation (Textbook Lesson 5-2)
- Y=KX
- Suppose y varies directly as x, if y = -18 when x = 6, find x when y = 6.
- Pg 266 for example 4.
- How can we use Ratios to solve?
- Class Practice
Friday: Forms of Linear Equations
Learning Target: Students will recognize and write different forms of linear equations.
- What is slope intercept form?
- How do you write it?
- How do you graph it?
- What other forms of linear equations are there?
- Standard Form
- Point-Slope Form
- How do you write it?
- How do you graph it?
- AIA Project Work Time
October 26, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
Monday: 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
Tuesday: Graphing & Writing Linear Equations
Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.
- How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
- What is slope?
- Where can you find the other number?
- Slope-Intercept Form Warm-up (Textbook Lesson 5-3 & 5-4)
- Write an Equations to a Line containing points (3, -2) & (6, 4)
- What should the equations look like?
- What do we need to write the equations?
- How can we find them?
- Where do they go once we find them?
- Graph to Check
- Class Practice with different givens
- Two Points
- One point and the slope
- Two intercepts
- Direct Variation (Textbook Lesson 5-2)
- Y=KX
- Suppose y varies directly as x, if y = -18 when x = 6, find x when y = 6.
- Pg 266 for example 4.
- How can we use Ratios to solve?
- Class Practice
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 7
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 8
- Students will find ratios and proportions
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lessons 6 & 7
- Students will graph points and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2.
- Students will Find rules for Arithmetic Sequences
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 7 & 8
- Problem of the Week
Thursday & Friday: No School
October 19, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
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?
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.
- 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)
- 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
October 11, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
Monday: Ratios and Proportions (Continued)
Learning Target: Students will find ratios and proportions
- 5-Minute Check over Proportions (lesson 3-6)
- What are ratios and proportions used for?
- examples: Text Lesson 3-6
- Miles per hour
- Scale drawings
- Percent of Change: Text Lesson 3-7
- % Decrease
- % Increase
- Discount
- Sales Tax
- Class Practice
- Group problem solving project
- Groups of 2 or 3
- each group will have a different problem
- Present a logical solution to the problem
Tuesday: Introduction to Unit 2 (Linear Equations)
Learning Targets: Preview of the unit 2 Targets
- 5-Minute Check over % of Change (lesson 3-7)
- Group project on ratios and proportions
- Complete task with group
- Present solution to the class
- What are linear equations?
- How do patterns play a large part in Unit 2?
- 2, 5, 8, …
- -8, -3, 2, …
- 22, 13, 4, …
- How can you find the 100th term?
- Quick review for tomorrow’s Assessment
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 3
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will solve one and two step equations
- Students will solve multi-step equations
- Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
- Students will find ratios and proportions
- 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.
- 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?
Friday: 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)
- 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
