Class Topics: 02.23.12

In EDM today, students slowed it down a little and reviewed solving one and two step equations.  Once they exhibited some mastery in that skill, they began solving and graphing algebraic inequalities.  All of these skills are assessed on our Unit Six Summative Assessment that will begin on Tuesday, March 6.  Begin to look for specific videos modeling Unit Six Formative Pretest questions on the blog that a majority of the students struggled with in class.
In class, students...

• discussed last night's Evening Practice.
• participated in numerous activities to develop a better understanding of solving one and two step equations along with solving and graphing algebraic inequalities.
• worked on Khan Academy skills in the Computer Lab.  (Fifth Period Only)
• Number Properties
• Inequalities on a Number Line
• Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
• One-Step Equations

For Evening Practice, students CAN...

• practice Graphing Inequalities using Khan.  (Due by Friday the 24th)  
• build-up your overall score on SUMDOG.

Collaborating builds new
networks and connections with others.

In Pre-Algebra today, students reviewed their Chapter Six Summative Assessments.  The class average was a 90% which is something to celebrate.  Afterwards, we discussed homework questions from last night and began investigating Lesson 7.3: Analyze Units.  During this lesson we introduced conversion factor - the practice of converting units by multiplying by one or more rations of equal quantities.  An example would be convert inches to feet with the ratio: 1 ft:12 in.

We then began to apply this new knowledge to some real-world problems such as the following:

• Sydney drives her car 23,000 miles per year.  Find the number of miles she drives her month.
• A car traveled 60 miles on a road in 2 hours.  How many feet per second was the car traveling?

In class, students...

• received their Chapter Six Summative Post-test.
• applied their new knowledge of analyzing units to solve real-world problems.

For Evening Practice, students CAN...

• build-up your overall score on SUMDOG.
• view this Khan Video.

The  speed of light is 299,792,458 m / s.

If you could travel at the speed of light,

how far will you have traveled in

one hour?

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