Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Math 7 (Class 109)
Lesson Title
Investigation 2: Similar Figures
Overview
In today’s class students return to the problem for trying to figure out the number of different arrangements that are possible with the letters MIAMI. (We’ve gotten a bit side tracked by this problem.)
Textbook Sections
Problem 2.1 (Txt. p.15) Drawing Wumps
Vocabulary
coordinate graph
quadrant
axis
axes
x-axis
y-axis
coordinates
ordered pair
origin
vertical
horizontal
plot
scale
vertices
coordinate geometry
polygon
quadrilateral
parallelogram
rhombus
annotate
rate of change
positive rate of change
negative rate of change
average rate of change
per
speed
speedometer
acceleration
distance-time graph
speed-time graph
continuous
discrete
area
definite integral
point of intersection
parallel
coincident
profit
income
expenses
cost
slope
ratio
intersection of grid lines
easy points
equilateral
regular
triangle
square
pentagon
hexagon
octagon
typical
average
horizontal
slope
gradient
rate of change
coefficient
declare your variable
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?
Key Knowledge
Certain properties of a shape are maintained when a shape is enlarged or reduced.
Key Skills
I can plot points accurately.
I can calculate the locations of points using an algebraic formula.
Handouts
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Assignment
Finish “City Scramble 1”
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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