HolcombMath

Monday, March 15, 2010

Algebra 2 (Class 63)

Lesson Title
3.2.2 How can I find the equation?

Overview
In this lesson students continue their work from the previous lesson to develop a new method to find linear and exponential equations given two points.
Textbook Sections
3.2.2 (Txt. p.147) How can I find the equation?

Vocabulary
interest
simple interest
compound interest

Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.

Enduring Understandings
Change is fundamental to understanding functions.
Mathematical relationships can be represented in 4 main ways: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Verbal (written and oral).

Essential Question
How does it grow?
How is the rate written as a percent? As a decimal?
How is it the same or different?
How can I find an equation for an exponential situation?

Key Knowledge
Exponential growth is caused by a constant multiplication.

Key Skills
I can find an equation for an exponential function when given a graph, a table, or a situation.

Turn-In (#-1)
3-84, 3-85, 3-95 to 3-99
Quiz Corrections

Handouts
No Handouts Posted

Assignment
3-100, 3-101, 3-103, 3-104, 3-109
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.

Math 6 (Class 127)

Lesson Title
Investigation 5: Side-Angle-Shape Connections

Overview
In today’s class students test out what they learned about flipping and turning while working on the last problem.
Textbook Sections
Problem 5.2 (txt. p.54) Flipping and Turning Quadrilaterals

Vocabulary
tiling
regular polygon
polygon
pentagon
hexagon
octagon
angle ruler
precisely
vertex

Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.

Enduring Understandings
Change is fundamental to understanding functions.
Mathematical relationships can be represented in 4 main ways: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Verbal (written and oral).

Essential Question
How can transformations be described mathematically?

Key Knowledge
Flipping means to turn a shape over.
Turning means to rotate a shape around a given point.

Key Skills
I can determine the number of ways a shape can be turned and or flipped in order to fit into a missing hole in a pattern.

Turn-In (#-1)
No Homework

Handouts
No Handouts Posted

Assignment
ACE p.57 #2, 8, 12
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.

Math 7 (Class 127)

Lesson Title
Investigation 3: Patterns of Similar Figures

Overview
The openers for this week help students review and deepen their understanding of multiplying with fractions and whole numbers. In the lesson today students continue exploring rep-tiles and how the scale factor for the area is related to the scale factor for the sides.
Textbook Sections
Problem 3.2 (Txt. p.29) Building with Rep-tiles

Vocabulary
similar
corresponding sides
corresponding angles
segment
ratio
perimeter

Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.

Enduring Understandings
Change is fundamental to understanding functions.
Mathematical relationships can be represented in 4 main ways: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Verbal (written and oral).

Essential Question
How can transformations be described mathematically?
How do different shapes compare to each other?
What is required for two shapes to be similar?

Key Knowledge
Certain properties of a shape are maintained when a shape is enlarged or reduced.

Key Skills
I can visually determine if two shapes are similar.

Turn-In (#-1)
No Homework

Handouts
No Handouts Posted

Assignment
ACE p.33 #16, 17
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.