Friday, August 29, 2008
Intro to Calculus (Class 2)
Lesson Title
Interval Notation
Overview
The warm-up today is the first in a series of problems which helps students develop a deeper understanding of coordinate graphs. In this activity students work on matching the points on a coordinate graph comparing the age and height of a person to a drawing of the people.
Our lesson today focuses on
Textbook Sections
N/A
Vocabulary
inequality
number line graph
absolute value
interval
open interval
closed interval
infinity
Key Attitudes
Math is about thinking creatively.
Key Ideas
Translating mathematical symbols into English can make solving problems easier.
Absolute value can be used to represent the distance between two points.
Key Skills
I can translate between a number line graph, an inequality, and interval notation.
I can translate between absolute value expressions and English statements about numbers on the number line.
I can solve equations and inequalities involving absolute value by translating the equations or inequalities first into “suto math” and then into an English sentence about numbers on the number line.
Turn-In (#1)
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Letter signed by parent
Summer Review or Replacement Assignment (1)
Handouts
Intro to Calculus: Homework 1
Assignment
Homework 1
Disclaimer- The assignment as stated in class is the official assignment. Every effort is made to keep this posting accurate, but you should refer to what was stated in class as the final word.
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