Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Algebra (Class 2)
Overview
During today’s class we will get and cover our textbooks, discuss the review assignment, and begin to work with expressions and equations
Textbook Sections
§1.1 (Txt. p.1) Variables
Vocabulary
variable
expression
evaluate an expression
equation
solve an equation
equals sign
balance scale
beam scale
fraction
proper fraction
improper fraction
mixed number
complement to one of a proper fraction
Key Attitudes
Being helpful and productive
Key Ideas
The equal sign is a relational symbol, not a “to do” symbol.
The concept of balance is a physical representation of the law of equality.
Key Skills
Solve problems with money and decimals.
Use variable in expressions and equations.
Use the distributive property and the conventions for order of operations to evaluate expressions.
Find the value that make an equation true.
Add and subtract proper fractions using pictures and numerical procedures
Place value, rounding, and expanded form of decimals
Turn-In (#1)
First Day Review
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
§1-1 (Txt. p.3) #1-37 odd
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.