Friday, January 11, 2008
Algebra (Class 41)
Lesson Title
The Locker Problem 2
Overview
In today’s class we the focus of our warm-up returns to writing the equations and using equations of lines. During the lesson we continue our work on the Locker Problem and come to a final conclusion about which lockers are open and which are closed after the 1000th student has passed through. Finally we write Test 8 focusing on areas of polygons, squares, and square roots.
Textbook Sections
11-3 (Txt. p.517) Rational Square Roots
Vocabulary
factor
multiple
square number
square
exponent
base
power
Key Attitudes
Math is about investigating and confirming
Key Ideas
Perfect squares can be used to solve surprisingly different problems.
Key Skills
Finding the squares and square roots of numbers.
Writing numbers as the product of the largest square factor.
Simplifying square roots.
Turn-In (#40)
Turn in #40
Final Exam Review-- pages 1- 4.
Handouts
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Assignment
Final Exam Review Packet pages 5-8
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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