Class Topics: 11.21.11

In EDM today, students reviewed their Unit Four Formative Assessment results.  This formative assessment helps students concentrate on the skills that they can sharpen during Unit Four - Rational Numbers.  

Students discussed what a rational number is and viewed a video to help introduce our topic for today: Equivalent Fractions.  Two approaches were used to find equivalent fractions: finding equivalent fractions by multiplying and finding equivalent fractions by dividing.  Using the divisibility rules below helps a great deal.

• Complete MJ124 with a partner - In Class
• Complete MJ125 independently - In Class
• HW: MJ125 and 126
• Optional HW: L-4.1 on blog

Learn these rules to help
with simplifying fractions.

In Pre-Algebra today, students worked in the computer lab to complete a Google Form as a review for tomorrow's quiz.  The material on the quiz covers Lessons 4.1 - 4.5 in the Pre-Algebra textbook.  Students received username and passwords for their online textbook.  

• Completed Google Form 
• HW: Use on-line textbook and Guided Notes to prepare for tomorrow's Google Form summative quiz

Good video to watch in preparation

of material that we will look at after break.