11/10 Introduction to the Expression Mat

1.  Warm-up:  What does  " - " mean?  Find as many ways as you can to describe this symbol and discuss how these descriptions differ from each other.

Announcements:

• Unit 3 Project (details in GC) due next Tuesday

2.  Lesson 2.1.3 (8th grade)  Intro to Expression Mats

• Objective:  I will represent expressions in multiple ways
• Expression Mat Mini-lesson
• Do Problems 25 through 27 in teams (check mark on side whiteboard)

Additional Challenge Problems (on front white board)

Homework:  Lesson 2.1.3 R/P (due Thursday)

11/9 Lesson 2.1.2 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

1.  Warm-up:

For the following problems:

• Build the expression with Algebra Tiles
• Simplify the expression by grouping like terms (if possible)
• Write the name of the simplified collection of tiles

2.  Lesson 2.1.2 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

• Objectives:
• I will find the perimeter of Algebra Tile models
• I will simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms
• Problems 13 and 14 in teams
• Additional Challenge: Problem 15

Homework:  Lesson 2.1.2 R/P (answers in GC)

11/5 Lesson 2.1.1 (8th grade)

1.  Warm-up:  Review Team Test with your team.  Do not log-on to computers.  We will change seats in a moment

2.  Weekly Privilege Prize:  No weekend homework!

3.  New Teams, new seats, new computers

4.  Lesson 2.1.1 Intro to Algebra Tiles

• Objectives:
• I will learn the names of the different types of tiles
• I will combine like terms using Algebra Tiles
• Introduction to Algebra Tiles

5.  Closure:  Explain when tiles can and cannot be combined

Homework:  Lesson 2.1.1 R/P (8th grade)

11/3 Finish Lesson 5.2.6

1.  Warm-up:  Is it a fair game?

2.  Evens and Odds discussion

• After looking at the mystery spinners (click the link),  how did it change our initial predictions?
• What is the actual theoretical probability of spinning even?  Odd?
• Showcase of multiple methods

3.  Unit 3 Project announcement

4.  Finish Lesson 5.2.6 (Problem 82) 

Homework:  Lesson 5.2.6 R/P #88-92

                     Unit 3 Project (due 11/17)

11/2 Lesson 5.2.6 Probability of Compound Events

1.  No Warm-up today.  Begin working on Lesson 5.2.6 in teams

2.  Lesson 5.2.6 Probability of Compound Events

• Do Problems 77 and 78 in teams (16 minute timer)
• Finished early?  Work on R/P
• Game Time:  Odds and Evens
• Work with your team to build a probability table.  Which result is more likely, odd or even?

Homework:  Lesson 5.2.6 core problem # 78 (if not finished in class), and R/P #83-87