Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...
- interpret data on two graphical representations.
- use prime factorization.
- understand the meaning of constant rate.
- determine the unit price and total cost of a purchase.
- simplify an expression using order of operation.
In Math Six today during fourth period, students began Unit Six - Numbers Systems and Algebra Concepts. Students reviewed and discussed last night's Evening Practice focusing on converting fractions to percents and improper fractions. Mr. Giomini then introduced Lesson 6.1 - Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed Numbers. Math Journal pages 205 and 206 were completed to help review the concept and also to introduce the Reciprocal Property.
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...
- use an algorithm to multiply fractions and mixed numbers.
- reduce answer to simplest terms.
- define and find the reciprocal of a number.
For Evening Practice, it is required that students...
- answer the questions pictured below.
- complete the first two Khan Skills for Unit Six.
In Pre-Algebra today, students reviewed Lesson 7.1 - Ratios and Proportions. Students developed a working definition for the terms: ratio, equivalent ratio, and proportion. The previous night's Evening Practice was discussed. Lesson 7.2 - Ratios, Rates and Unit Rates was introduced. Mr. Giomini presented the students with examples such as:
Choose the quantity that has a lower unit price: 6 oz for $1.29 or 15 oz for $3.00.
Justify your reasoning with calculations.
A wide-screen television has a width of 32 in. and a height of 18 in.
What is the aspect ratio of this screen?
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...
- define and work with rates and ratios.
- determine the difference between unit rate and unit price.
For Evening Practice, students are required to...
- answer questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 11 - 14, 15, 17, 19, 21 - 23 on pages 348 and 349.
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