Friday, May 28, 2010
Math 7 (Class 170)
Lesson Title
Investigation 1: Making Comparisons
Overview
There were some really nice explanations yesterday regarding the question “Is it possible that all four advertising claims are based on the same data?” and in today’s class students wrap up their work with these advertisements. As time permits we will also begin Problem 1.2 in which students are asked to analyze different statements which may or may not represent a given set of dat. We also have a quiz.
Textbook Sections
Problem 1.2 (Txt. p. 7) Targeting an Audience
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.
I can determine if a given statement accurately represents data from a survey.
Turn-In (#-1)
Quiz Corrections
Final Draft of Dividing Fractions How and Why Due Wed. June 2.
ACE p.10 #1, 9-11
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
No Homework
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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