Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Math 6 (Class 38)
Lesson Title
Investigation 5: Factorizations
Overview
In today’s class we examine a problem where we are asked to find a process for creating the longest possible string whose product equals a given number.
Textbook Sections
Problem 5.2 (Txt. p.48) Finding the Longest Factor String
Vocabulary
analyze
prime
composite
product
factor
divisor
conjecture
Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.
Key Ideas
Any integer greater than one can be written as the unique product of prime numbers.
Key Skills
I can create strings of numbers whose product is equal to a given value.
I can find the longest possible string of numbers whose product is equal to a given number.
Turn-In (#-1)
ACE p.52 #19
Handouts
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Assignment
ACE p.52 #1-8
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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