Class Topics: 02.08.13

In Math Six today, students completed their Unit Six Midpoint Quiz.  This quiz involved several story problems that involved both multiplication and division of story problems.
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...

1. communicate effectively using appropriate vocabulary.
2. use cross-reduction to determine common factors when multiplying and dividing fractions.
3. implement the algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions.

For Weekend Practice, students are expected to...

1. complete the handout linked here.  (CLICK HERE!!!!)

In Pre-Algebra today, Mr. Giomini began class by reviewing yesterday's Chapter Seven Midpoint Quiz.  Lesson 7.5: Dilations was then introduced.  Students were introduced to the terms: dilation, scale factor and center of dilation.  

Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...

1. distinguish between something that is dilated and something that is not.
2. create a dilation of a two-dimensional figure on a coordinate grid.

For Weekend Practice, students are expected to...

1. review Lesson 7.5: Dilations in their textbook.