Monday 8/22
We had a quick review of the direct & inverse relations and then students worked on the Proficiency Check (a small quiz). Homework was the Monday problem on the worksheet (also pg. 8 in the book... #11)
Tuesday 8/23
Our big idea was "How can we use variables to write patterns in a shorter form?" If a student was absent he or she can pick up the classwork from the group folder in the classroom. Homework is the Tuesday problems on the worksheet.
Wednesday 8/24
Numeracy Day --- students worked in one of three numeracy stations involving either positive and negative number operations OR solving 2-step equations (to get ready to solve systems of equations)
Homework: Wednesday problems on the Homework Worksheet.
Thursday 8/25
Our big idea was "How can we use numerical methods AND algebraic methods to solve for missing information in a problem?"
Students used problems #1-2 on pages 30-31 to continue investigating how to write and use equations to find different information... in this case Bret was earning money by mowing lawns and washing cars. Most students wrote equations and found several points on the graph of those equations by using numerical methods. Our next step is to do the same using algebraic methods. We'll continue with problems 3-5 tomorrow.
HOmework: finish the HW#3 Worksheet.
Friday 8/26
On Friday we continued our investigation involving re-writing equations.
Big Idea: "How can we use variables to write rules in shorter forms?"
Investigation: complete the table for problem #3 on page 31 (ask me for a copy if you were absent) and did #3-4. We summarized our thinking around #4 and will continue with this line of thinking on Monday.
Homework: have a fun and safe weekend!
HW#3 worksheet was due today
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