Class Topics: 04.18.13

In Math Six today, students reviewed last night's Evening Practice by comparing and discussing their work with Mr. Giomini's from the board.  Students then revisited a question that was begun at the end of yesterday's class.  Mr. Giomini then modeled some multiple choice questions with students and played a game with lettered cards.
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...

1. implement test-taking strategies to improve scores.
2. deconstruct story problems.
3. justify answers to questions.

For Evening Practice, the student is expected to...

1. answer the question posted below.
• Kate has a paper route. She earns $5.00 each week and $0.25 for each paper she delivers.  Kate can use the equation e = $5 + $0.25n, where e represents the total amount of money earned and n represents the number of papers she delivers, to find the amount of money she can earn.  Determine how much money will Kate earn when she delivers 40 papers in one week?  Explain how you solved the problem.  (2 points)

In Pre-Algebra today, students reviewed last night's Evening Practice by comparing and discussing their work with Mr. Giomini's from the board.  Mr. Giomini then had the students play a game that reviewed their work with fractions.  Lesson 10.5: Solving for a Variable was introduced and modeled by Mr. Giomini.  Students practiced with problems such as the one listed below and then began their Evening Practice.  

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

1. list the steps involved to solve P = 2b + 2h for h.
2. solve an equation for a variable.

For Evening Practice, the student is expected to...

1. answer questions 1 - 15 on page 521 and questions 42 - 45 on page 522.