General Information:
Below is a copy of the course outline.
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Unit 1: Square Roots and Pythagorean Theory
Square units and area models - students covered square numbers with area models and squared numbers from 1 to 15.
HW: pg 8 # 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 and pg 15 # 6
HW: pg 8 # 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 and pg 15 # 6
Wednesday, September 14 / 16: To factor a number and use those factors to tell if a number is a perfect square
HW: pg 15 # 11, 12, 13
HW: pg 15 # 11, 12, 13
Thursday, September 15 / 16: to identify, define and calculate a square root
Friday, September 16 / 16: to show the perfect squares from 1-15 and explain how thye relate to each other
Probe 1 - Perfect Squares and Square Roots
Probe 1 - Perfect Squares and Square Roots
Monday, September 19, 16: to estimate a square root for a number that is not a perfect square
HW: pg 25 # 5, 7, 8, 10, 14
HW: pg 25 # 5, 7, 8, 10, 14
Tuesday, September 20, 2016: to use our calculator to find the square roots of any number.
HW: pg 25-27 # 12, 13, 16, 17, 24
HW: pg 25-27 # 12, 13, 16, 17, 24
Wednesday, September 21 - Thursday September 22, 2016: Mid unit review Assignment.
Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - to introduce the Pythagorean Theorm and discover a relationship among the side lengths of a right triangle.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - using Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the length of the hypotenuse.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - to use Pythagorean Theorem to solve for a missing leg.
Monday, October 3, 2016 - students will practice solving for a missing leg of a right angle triangle.
HW: pg 34-35 # 6, 7, 11, 13, 15
HW: pg 34-35 # 6, 7, 11, 13, 15
Tuesday, Oct 4, 2016 - student will learn about Pythagorean Triples.
HW: pg 43 # 3, 4, 5, 6
HW: pg 43 # 3, 4, 5, 6
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - Thursday October 6, 2016 - End of Unit Assignment
Unit 1 Test: Thursday, October 13, 2016
Student will be studying in class prior to the test. They can also be working on the test review out of their text book, pages 55 - 57.
Student will be studying in class prior to the test. They can also be working on the test review out of their text book, pages 55 - 57.
Unit 2: Integers
Friday, October 14, 2016 - Pythagorean Theorem Lab - The football problem!
Monday, October 17 - Model multiplication as repeated addition and go from one to the other.
HW: Pg 68 # 5 and 6
HW: Pg 68 # 5 and 6
Tuesday, Oct 18 - Lesson on Problem solving and using and applying problem solving skills independently.
Pythagorean Theorem Probe using Problem solving skills.
Pythagorean Theorem Probe using Problem solving skills.
Wednesday, October 19 - Use a number line to skip count in both positive and negative directions.
HW pg 68 # 7 and 8
HW pg 68 # 7 and 8
Thursday, Oct 20 - Use the positive and negative counters to model groups of groups of both positive and negative numbers.
HW pg. 68 9, 11, 12, 18
HW pg. 68 9, 11, 12, 18
Friday, Oct 21 - Use the zero principle to model positive and negative integer multiplication.
HW pg. 73 #4, 5 and 6
HW pg. 73 #4, 5 and 6
Monday, Oct 24 - Practice modeling and solving multiplication problems with integers.
Pg 73 # 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 20
Mid Unit Probe
Pg 73 # 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 20
Mid Unit Probe
Tuesday, Oct 25 - Explain how multiplication and division are related. I can use a division question and change it into a multiplication question.
HW pg. 80 3 and 4
HW pg. 80 3 and 4
Wednesday, October 26 - Model division with a number and counters.
HW pg 81 - 82 #6, 7, 10, 11, 16
HW pg 81 - 82 #6, 7, 10, 11, 16
Thursday, October 27 - Practicing using our division rules.
Monday, October 31 - Practice division or integers.
HW pg 87 - 88 #4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14
HW pg 87 - 88 #4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14
Tuesday, November 1 - Apply adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers with Order of Operations.
HW pg 92 #3 to 9
HW pg 92 #3 to 9
Wednesday, November 2 - End of Unit Assignment
Unit Test: Wednesday November 9: Review assignment and Unit review and practice text in textbook starting on pg 96 to 99.
Unit 3: Operations with Fractions
Tuesday, Nov 15 - review on how fractions are added and subtracted.
Wednesday, Nov 16 - Model multiplication of fractions as repeated addition
Thursday, Nov 17 - Presentation
Friday, Nov 18 - practice questions: Pg 108 # 5, 6, 8, 14
Monday, Nov 21 - Show multiplication of fractions by a whole number pictorially
HW: PG 108-109 # 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
HW: PG 108-109 # 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
Tuesday, Nov 22 - Using Models to multiply fractions.
Wednesday, Nov 23 - Reducing fractions while multiplying
Friday, Nov 25 - Practice Questions pg 119 #7, 8, 11, 12 and Pg 128 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Monday, Nov 28 - Multiplying Mixed Numbers - PROBE
Tuesday, Nov 29 and 30 - Division of Fractions with Models
Thursday, Dec 1 - Dividing fractions numerically HW pg 139 # 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
Friday, Dec 2 - Dividing mixed fractions HW pg 145 # 4, 5, 8, 10