Class Topics: 11.08.12

In Math Six today, students completed the Chapter One midpoint quiz for the Pre-Algebra material that we have been discussing.  I am hoping to have grades posted either later tonight or early tomorrow morning due to obligations after school.
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...

1. evaluate expressions when given a value for a missing variable.
2. translate word phrases.
3. solve one and two-step equations and inequalities using inverse operations.
4. graph inequalities once I solve for the variable.
5. combine like terms to simplify expressions.
6. use the distributive property to simplify expressions.

For Evening Practice, it is suggested that the student...

1. enjoy a night off.

In Pre-Algebra today, students completed the Chapter Three summative posttest. I am hoping to have grades posted either later tonight or early tomorrow morning due to obligations after school that will impede me from grading and commenting on assessments as promptly as I would like.
Today's Learning Goals: The student will be able to...

1. convert between fractions and decimals.
2. add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and decimals.
3. solve equations and inequalities with rational numbers.
4. determine and justify why a number is a(n): real, whole, integer, rational, irrational number or combination of several.

For Evening Practice, it is suggested that the student...

1. view the Khan video below to help with tomorrow's lesson on constructing a box-and-whisker plot.
• CLICK HERE to view on Khan to gain energy points once you sign in.  

Data set for Box-and-whisker plot below: 18, 27, 34, 52, 54, 59, 61, 68, 78, 82, 85, 87, 91, 93, 100

Box-and-whisker plot