Sunday, May 30, 2010
Math 7 (Class 171)
Lesson Title
Investigation 1: Making Comparisons
Overview
In today’s class the opener asks students to determine the lengths of different “integer bars” based on one of the bars being defined as one unit in length. A virtual set of integer bars can be found at:
http://www.arcytech.org/java/integers/integers.html
During the lesson for the day students continue with the work from Friday where they are analyzing statements regarding data and trying to determine if the statement accurately represents the data.
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)
No Homework
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
Spend 20 minutes working to finish the “Integer Bar” opener from class today.
Final Draft of Dividing Fractions How and Why Due Friday, June 4.
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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