Class Topics: 12.10.14

In Common Core Math Six today, students answered a four question Socrative to begin class.  Mr. Giomini showed the results from the Socrative to the class and discussed commonly made mistakes.

Three problems were posted to the Activboard that students had to answer correctly in order to move on to the next phase of class.  Students who struggled, were given support and students who excelled, were presented with a challenge component.

At the conclusion of ten minutes, the three problems were modeled and then three more problems were presented to the class and students had to answer all three correct in order to move forward. Time was provided in class to begin evening practice.

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

• understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.
• understand the concept of unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b.
• use rate language in the context of a ratio relationship.
• use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

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

• complete page 32. 
• complete Khan Skill: Representing Ratios.