Class Topics: 01.15.14

In Common Core Math Six during 1, 3, and 4°, students reviewed the Evening Practice with an answer key provided by Mr. Giomini.  Students then began the Chapter Six Midpoint Quiz. Once the assessment was completed, students had to option of working on iPads or Chromebooks to work on the Khan Skills assigned for Evening Practice and Mastery Challenges.

During 2°, students reviewed the Evening Practice with an answer key provided by Mr. Giomini. Students were then introduced to Lesson 5.4: Dimensional Analysis.  This lesson required that students know some common conversions between different units of measure.

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

•  1, 3, and 4° -
• convert between percents, decimals, and fractions.
• find percents of a number.
• set-up equations to solve story problems involving percents.
• multiply decimals by whole numbers.
• 2° - 
• set-up a proportion from given information.
• make conversions between different units of measure.
• 12 inches = 1 ft
• 5280 feet = 1 mile
• 2.54 cm = 1 in
• 3600 sec = 1 hr
• solve word problems using dimensional analysis

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

• 1, 3, and 4° -
• complete the Khan Skills linked below:
• Discount, Tax, and Tip Word Problems (Due by Thursday morning!)
• Mark Up and Commission Word Problems (Due by Friday morning!)
• complete Lesson 6.3 Challenge.
• 2° -
• complete Lesson 5.4 Practice C (even)