Day Ten: Distributive Property and Parts of an Expression

Today in Math 6, students in 1° and 3° began using the distributive property to help simplify algebraic expressions.  During class, students had time to practice working with this property to build greater fluency.

Here is a link to check last night's evening practice.

During Math 6 - 2°, continued their work with translating word phrases into algebraic expressions.  Students pasted more examples into their notebooks to help with their overall understanding of the concept.  

Class then transitioned to identifying the different components of an algebraic expression which served as a view from last week.

Math 6+ students reviewed their work from yesterday with combining like terms and using the distributive property.  Mr. Giomini allowed the students time to work on some challenge problems that incorporated both skills before beginning their evening practice.

Today's Learning Target(s): The student will be able to...

1. write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.      (Math 6: 1, 2 & 3°) 
2. identify parts of an expression using mathematical terms.   (Math 6: 1, 2 & 3°) 
3. view one or more parts of an expression as a single entity.  (Math 6: 1, 2 & 3°) 
4. identify when two expressions are equivalent.  (Math 6+)

For Evening Practice, the student is expected to complete:

1. Math 6: Page 35 and 36
2. Math 6 - 2°: Handout from Mr. Giomini and 1.4 Practice Buddy online due Friday
3. Math 6+: Handout from Mr. Giomini.