Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Math 7 (Class 12)
Lesson Title
Investigation 1: Extending the Number Line
Overview
Our opener continues to focus on reasoning about fractions. The lesson wraps up Investigation 1 and students are given time to work on some of the ACE problems.
Textbook Sections
Problem 1.3 (Txt. p.9) Measuring Temperature
Vocabulary
Integer
temperature
opposites
Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.
Key Ideas
Numbers above zero are positive and below zero are negative.
Numbers increase in size as you move to the right on the number line and decrease in size as you move to the left.
Negative numbers can be used to help figure out applied problems.
Numbers above zero are positive and below zero are negative.
A thermometer can be thought of as a vertical numberline.
Key Skills
I can order fractions.
I can use the symbols =, < and > to compare numbers.
I can order integers.
I can determine the final temperature when told the starting temperature and given a description of how the temperature changes.
I can determine the temperature halfway between two temperatures.
I can determine which of two temperatures is farthest from a given temperature.
Turn-In (#-1)
ACE p.12 #21-26, 28, 29
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
ACE p.12 #23-26, 28, 29
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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