Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Math 7 (Class 168)
Lesson Title
Investigation 1: Making Comparisons
Overview
In the last class students were asked to examine advertisements representing the preference for one type of cola drink (Bolda Cola) compared to another. In today’s class students continue with this work by determining if all the advertisements could represent the same data as well as evaluating the accuracy and possible effectiveness of the advertisements. in addition, students read and peer review the second draft of the “How and Why” for dividing fractions.
Textbook Sections
Problem 1.1 (Txt. p. 5) Writing Ads
Vocabulary
similar
corresponding sides
corresponding angles
segment
ratio
perimeter
Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.
Enduring Understandings
Changes in various parameters have specific effects on graphs of parent functions in the coordinate plane.
Essential Question
What makes an estimate reasonable?
What makes an answer exact?
What makes a strategy both effective and efficient?
What makes a solution optimal?
Key Knowledge
Ratios can be used to make a comparison.
Key Skills
I can solve contextual problems using ratios, rates, or percents and verify the reasonableness of the solution.
Turn-In (#-1)
Finish Fraction Review 3 Practice 1
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
Quiz Corrections Due Friday
ACE p.10 #6 to 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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