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Math Survey Week of 4-28-2008

Note: Block scheduling this week.  Periods 2, 4, 6, & 8 will have class on Monday and Tuesday, and Periods 1, 3, 5, & 7 will have class on Wednesday and Thursday.  Friday is a half day of school, all classes will meet.

Monday:  Lesson 12 Hands on Equations

Goal:  Another way of solving/simplifying the equation is to add the same number of pawns top both sides.

  • Review of Rules in Solving Equations (Hands-On)
    • Equation Must Stay Balanced
    • Remove Equal Pawns (X) from Both Sides
    • Remove Equal Numbers From Both Sides
    • Distributive Property
    • Opposites on Same Side Equal 0
    • Add Zero to Both Sides
  • Worksheet 11 Completed and due
  • Hands-On Equations Lesson 12.
    • Add same number of pawns to both sides.
    • Worksheet for understanding
  • Problem Solving Activity when finished

Tuesday:  Quiz Lessons 8 – 12 Hands-On Equations

Goal:  Solve equations using manipulatives to simplify the equations.

  • Quiz on Lessons 8 – 12.
  • Work Time on Problem Solving Activity
  • Hand-On Equations Lesson 13 (When all are completed with the quiz)
  • o Reduce number cubes to only on side of the set-up
  • o Worksheet for practice and understanding

Friday Half Day of School:  Finish Problem solving activity

  • Complete and turn in Lesson 13
  • Finish up Problem for the week

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Math Survey Week of 4-14-2008

Note: We are working on solving equations through a program called “Hands-On Equations”

Monday:  Lesson 4 “Hands-On Equations”

Goal:  TAKE AWAY Equal numbers from both sides.

Tuesday:  Lesson 5 “Hands-On Equations”

Wednesday:  Lesson 6 “Hands-On Equations”

Thursday:  Lesson 7 “Hands-On Equations”

Friday:  Level 1 Test “Hands-On Equations”

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Polyhedra PowerPoint Math Survey

Polyhedra PowerPoint Show

Most of the backgrounds disappeared when I put the whole project together. 

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Math Survey Week of 4-7-2008

Note:  Webquest coming to an end!  Project will be due on Friday the 11th.

Monday:  Webquest Work

  • Last class period to work on project.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Chapter 5 “Algebra”

Wednesday:  Hands-On Equations Lesson 1

Thursday:  Hands-On Equations Lesson 2

Friday:  Hands-On Equations Lesson 3

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