Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Algebra (Class 48)
Announcements
The first quiz for the second semester will be this Friday— make sure to review your homework assignments and your corrections from the final exam!
Overview
The focus of our lesson remains the review and deepening of our understanding of fractions as we move towards working with fractions which involve algebra
Textbook Sections
No New Text Book Sections
Key Attitudes
Mathematics is about looking for patterns.
Key Ideas
In order to compare quantities a common unit is needed.
A common unit for fractions can be created by using the prime factors of the denominators.
Key Skills
Converting units
Naming fractions
Finding equivalent fractions
Simplifying fractions
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
Txt. p. 245 #12
Txt. p.243 #20-22, 29-31, 38