Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Last Class: Math Games!

We met all together today for our last 7th grade math classes of the year.

First students shared their homework, and we finished talking about Problem 1.3, Playing the Multiplication Game. Students decided that the game wasn't fair, because 3/4 of the time the products of 2 dice will be even, whereas only 1/4 of the time the products of 2 dice will be odd.

Then we looked at the game of chance Skunk. Students calculated the chances of rolling two ones (snake eyes!) and of rolling one one, and losing their points in the game. Then we played Skunk, and learned the new game Pico, Fermi, Bagels. Class 7B played some other math games with partners to end the session. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A and class 7B.

If you still have outstanding homework, I will be checking in with you to turn it in this week.

I hope everyone has a wonderful summer! Thanks for a great year in math.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Percent Error & How Fair are Games of Chance?

Today we met all together, since MaryBeth and Cory are finished for the year. Tomorrow will be the last 7th grade math class.

Students shared their homework. A number of students did not complete the Roller Coaster homework--it can be found here. If you did not finish the homework, please do it tonight and turn it in tomorrow.

Then we discussed Percent Error, and how it can help you determine how good your estimate is. We found that the closer to 0 the percent error is, the better the estimate. Errors can actually be more than 100% if your estimate was more than twice the actual number.

Students also shared their probability homework from yesterday with others who did the same homework. Then we played two games: the Two Dice Sum Game and the Multiplication Game. Both are games played with two people and a pair of dice. In both cases, we compared the experimental probability (the number of times you win out of the number of times you played) to the theoretical probability (the number of favorable outcomes to the number of total possible outcomes). We discussed the likelihood that the sums would be even or odd in the Two Dice Sum Game, and wondered about the likelihood that the products would be even or odd in the Multiplication Game, to figure out whether it was fair or not. Problem 1.3, Playing the Multiplication Game, can be found here, and class notes may be downloaded for class 7A or class 7B. We will continue working on this game tomorrow.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
Ace 1.3 handout which can be downloaded here
Problems 11-12, 25-26, and 30-31

Due tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
Ace 1.1 handout which can be downloaded here
Problems 1-2

Due tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Probability & Test Corrections

LARGE GROUP
Today students received their quizzes back from last week, and we went over corrections to the problems. Then we talked about two games of chance, Match/No Match and Red & Blue Wins! We reviewed experimental probability and theoretical probability, and making tree diagrams and ordered lists for calculating theoretical probability. Students worked on Problem 1.2, Red & Blue Wins, which you can download here, and figured out whether the game was fair, what the chances were for winning, and how much the school would earn. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A or class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
1. Please make quiz corrections in colored pencil
2. ACE 1.2 Homework: Problems 3, 21, 22 on handout, which you can download here.
3. Remember to fill out student self-assessment online here if you haven't already.

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8.

SMALL GROUPS
MaryBeth met with the small groups for the last time today. Students went over their quizzes on linear relationships and made corrections. Then they discussed probability, including experimental and theoretical probability, and reviewed tree diagrams and organized lists.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
Please complete Problem 1.1, which you can download here.

An online spinner that you can use to do your work is here. Click on "-1" next to the "Number of sectors" label to reduce the number of sectors to 2. Click on the light blue (cyan) sector in the spinner to change the color to yellow. Click on "spin" below the spinner to spin it.

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Competing Coasters: Estimation & Percent Error

We all met together today, since Cory is no longer working with small groups. And today we had short classes so that we could go to the Upper El Gold Rush performance. Because the performance went long, the 7B class had a shorter class period than 7A.

Both classes talked about roller coasters they had experienced, in preparation for Physics Day at Six Flags tomorrow. We talked about speed, height, length, and duration, and the relationship between these variables in a roller coaster. The learning goal was to talk about Estimation, and how to judge how good your estimates are, by calculating Percent Error.

To do this, we played the game Coaster Competition on the computer. Here are the rules:

Goal: Choose the superlative coaster. Highest points win!

1. Partners take turns
2. Player A chooses a picture of a roller coaster at www.Joyrides.com.
3. Player A estimates & records their estimate on their Roller Coaster Data handout (which you can download here):
· speed
· height
· track length
· duration
4. Player B chooses a picture of a roller coaster they think will be faster, higher, and longer at Joyrides.
5. Player B estimates & records their estimate on their handout:
· speed
· height
· track length
· duration
6. When both players have made their estimates, they check actual data at www.RCDB.com, an extensive roller coaster database. The search box at the top left allows you to find out the actual measurements for your roller coaster. They record the actual measurements on their handouts.
7. One point each is awarded for the fastest, highest, longest track, and longest duration. The player with the most points win.
8. Next time, Player B goes first, and Player A goes second. Players must choose a new roller coaster every time.

In Class 7A, we had a chance to play the game and talk about how to improve our estimates. We discussed how we can figure out how good our estimates are by calculating the Percent Error with this formula:

Estimation Score = Percent Error = (Estimated amt. - Actual amt./Actual Amount) x 100

Class notes may be downloaded here.

HOMEWORK: CLASS 7A
Play the Coaster Competition game 8 times with someone, going to Joyrides to pick a picture and estimate, find out actual measurements on RCDB, and record your data on the Roller Coaster Data handout.

The calculate the Percent Error of your estimates for one of the variables (speed, height, length, or duration) for each of the 8 rounds, and record the percent error on the Estimation Score Chart handout, which you can download here.

Due Monday, June 7.

HOMEWORK: CLASS 7B
Play the Coaster Competition game 8 times with someone, going to Joyrides to pick a picture and estimate, find out actual measurements on RCDB, and record your data on the Roller Coaster Data handout.

Due Monday, June 7.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Student Self-Assessment

Today students shared their homework, then took an assessment of their learning from the past few weeks. Large group students took a quiz on the Filling & Wrapping work they have been doing with cylinders and prisms, and Small group students took a quiz on the Moving Straight Ahead linear equation work they have been doing with MaryBeth and Cory.

As we finish up the school year, we also want students to assess their own learning in math.

HOMEWORK

Please fill out the online student self-assessment form. Answer the multiple choice questions about learning habits, rating yourself as Emerging (starting to show this behavior), Developing (showing this behavior on a regular basis), or Mastering (almost always shows this behavior). Then answer the 3 reflection questions in full sentences, to be included in the progress report that becomes part of your student record that goes to parents and high schools.

Due Tuesday, June 8.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Math Reflections & Fill'R Up

LARGE GROUP
We shared or worked on homework today, then worked on Math Reflections 3, which is included at the bottom of yesterday's Homework handout, which you can download here. Then we worked on a problem looking at the relationship between volume and scale factor in rectangular prisms. In Stretching & Shrinking, we found that the perimeter of two similar figures changed with the scale factor, but that the area of two similar figures changed with the square of the scale factor. In this problem, using the Purple Prisms Applet, we found that the volume of two similar prisms changes with the cube of the scale factor. Class notes may be downloaded here.

No more math this week. Have a great rest of the week and long weekend!

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
1. Finish Math Reflections 3, which you can download here.
2. Study for Quiz on Tuesday, June 1.
3. Make up any missing homework.

Due Tuesday, June 1.

SMALL GROUP
Today was Cory's last day with the students; she will be leaving to start an internship in June. Students shared their Math Reflections 1 homework and worked on Problem 2.1 and 2.2 in class. You can download Problem 2.1 and 2.2. here.

No more math this week. Have a great rest of the week and long weekend!

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
1. Finish Problem 2.2, which you can download here.
2. Finish Math Reflections 2, which you can download here.
3. Study for the Quiz Tuesday.
4. Make up any missing homework.

Due Tuesday, June 1.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

ACE 3.4 Making a New Juice Container

LARGE GROUP
Today students generated formulas for surface areas and volume of cylinders and prism. Then they worked on Problem 3.4, Making a New Juice Container, which you can download here. They designed nets for boxes (prisms) on centimeter graph paper that would have the same volume as the can. A variety of boxes resulted! Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A or class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 3.4 Homework

Option 1
Problems 18 and 20-22 on the handout.

Option 2
Problems 20-22 and 33-34 on the handout.

Due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26. If you are too busy with the play, that's fine, you can definitely turn this in next week.

SMALL GROUP
Students worked on Problem 1.4 (which you can download here) and ACE homework problem 12 (which you can download here).

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK

Math Reflections 1 (which you can download here)
Group B: Finish ACE #12 (which you can download here)

Due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26. If you are too busy with the play, that's fine, you can definitely turn this in next week.

Monday, May 24, 2010

ACE 3.3 Making Cylinders & Prisms from Nets; Linear Equations

LARGE GROUP
Students shared their ACE 3.2 homework, and we talked about the problem involving a room full of cylinders. Then we focused on nets and surface area of cylinders, with Problem 3.3, Making Cylinders & Prisms from Nets, which you can download here. Student groups designed nets to try to duplicate a cylinders they chose (salt shakers, glasses, etc.) and then they worked from nets (you can download the prisms and cylinder nets here) and calculated the surface area of the cylinder and 2 prisms, and their volume. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A or class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 3.3
Option 1
Problems 15-17 on the handout, which you can download here.

Option 2
Problems 17 and 31-32 on the handout, which you can download here.
(Note that you already did problem 26!)

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25, if you are not busy with Play Practice.

SMALL GROUP
Students did more work on Linear Equations with MaryBeth. They worked on Problem 7 on the handout which you can download here.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 1.3
Finish Problem 7, do 8 and 9 on the handout which you can download here.

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25, if you are not busy with Play Practice.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

ACE 3.2: Filling Cylinders and Linear equations

LARGE GROUP
In large group today we did a warm-up identifying prisms and pyramids and solving some measurement problems. We talked about how to find the volume of triangular vs. rectangular prisms, multiplying the area of the Base by the height of the prism. And we also reviewed circles, and found that a little over 3 radius squares fit in the area of a circle.

Then we went over Problem 3.2, in which we compared the volume and surface area of two cylinders, one made of a sheet of paper the long, thin way (Tom), and one made out of the same size paper the short, fat way (Jerry). Students made conjectures about whether the cylinders would have equal volume, then tested to find out. They did the same with surface area. We found that the Jerry cylinder had a larger base circle area, and that the volume ended up being larger than the Tom cylinder, even though the Tom cylinder was taller. We also found that the Jerry cylinder had bigger surface area, because although the curved surfaces were equal, the Base area of Jerry was larger. The problem may be downloaded here, and class notes may be downloaded here.

We don't have another math class until next Monday. Have a great rest of the week!

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 3.2

Problems 2, 8-12, and 26 on the handout, which you can download here.

Due Monday, May 24.

SMALL GROUP
Students worked with Cory today. They shared their answers from the Additional Practice homework, then work on parts A and B of Problem 1.3, Raising Money, which you can download here. Students also looked at Linear Equations like ax+b=c and ax=c, and how they show up on a graph, and how we can write them from story problems.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 1.3

Problems 6 and 7 on the handout, which you can download here.

Due Monday, May 24.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Volume of Prisms & Linear Function Equations

LARGE GROUP
Students completed a reflection about the ERB, answering these 3 questions:
1. What went well for you?
2. What was difficult?
3. Do you have any questions about any of the math on the test?

Then we discussed Problem 3.1, Filling Fancy Boxes, which you can download here. Student groups made 4 prisms with an increasing number of sides out the same size sheet of paper, with equal height, and compared their volumes and surface areas in different ways. Some groups filled them with unit cubes, others filled them with beans or lentils, and others made measurements and calculations.

We found that the conjecture that the volume increases as the number of sides of the prism increases was correct. Tomorrow we will discuss what happens to the surface area. Class notes may be downloaded here (class 7A, class 7B).

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 3.1 Homework

Problems 1 and 23-25 on the handout, which you can download here.

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18.

SMALL GROUP
Students completed a reflection about the ERB, answering these 3 questions:
1. What went well for you?
2. What was difficult?
3. Do you have any questions about any of the math on the test?

Students worked with MaryBeth today on more about linear functions and equations, working on ACE 1.2, problems #3 h-j, 4, and 5 in Group A, and problems 3h-j and 4 in Group B. The problems can be downloaded here.

Goals for the class were:
1. To understand how rate shows up in a table and on a graph (the higher the rate, the steeper the line).
2. To write equations that can be used to calculate distance traveled in a given number of hours.
3. To use x and y as variables in the equation instead of d and t and understand why (independent and dependent variable).
4. To understand how rate shows up in an equation.
5. To solve equations for either x or y.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK:
GROUP A: Additional Practice Investigation 1, problems 1-4 (which you can download here)
GROUP B: ACE #5 which you can download here; Additional Practice Investigation 1, problems 1-4 (which you can download here)

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

3D Geometry & Linear Functions

LARGE GROUP
Today the large group finished working on the packaging blocks problem. In the problem, students took 24 cubes and figured out how many different rectangular prisms (boxes) they could make, their dimensions, their surface area, and their volume. They found that long and skinny boxes had big surface areas, whereas short stubby ones that looked more like cubes had smaller surface area, and thus used less paper (more eco-friendly!). We also talked about prisms and pyramids. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A and class 7B.

We also talked a bit about exponents and powers, examining patterns in the powers of 10 and powers of 3 with some Montessori materials that illustrate this well. Understanding square and cubic units relies on a good understanding of exponents and powers.

No homework tonight, but students should remember to bring a calculator with them tomorrow for ERB testing.

No math class until Monday; have a great weekend!

SMALL GROUPS
Students met with Cory today to continue work with Linear Functions. They worked on Problem 1.3 from Moving Straight Ahead, and on problems 1-7 on the Skill Sheet on Linear Relationships, which you can download here.

No homework tonight, but students should remember to bring a calculator with them tomorrow for ERB testing.

No math class until Monday; have a great weekend!

Monday, May 10, 2010

Review of Graphs, Unit Test, Fraction Operations, Geometry; Small Group Linear Functions

LARGE GROUPS
The large group covered a lot of ground today. We shared homework analyzing graphs from the work we did Thursday. Then we discussed the Unit Test answers from the Accentuate the Negative unit. We had a quick review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions, sharing strategies, including converting mixed numbers into improper fractions, and decomposing mixed numbers into whole plus fraction numbers using the distributive property. Finally, we talked a little more about 3 dimensional geometry, including pyramids and prisms. You can download class notes here for class 7A and class 7B.

No homework tonight. Get lots of rest for testing tomorrow. No math class till Wednesday.

SMALL GROUPS
The small groups met with MaryBeth today. Students shared homework analyzing graphs from the work we did Thursday. Then students reviewed coordinate graphing, including negative integer coordinates. We made a card about linear functions and linear graphing, and students started work on Problem 1.2, Linear Relationships in Tables, Graphs, and Equations.

No homework tonight. Get lots of rest for testing tomorrow. No math class till Wednesday.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Using Graphs to Interpret Information

Today all the students met together with Sima. Large groups received their Unit Tests back. We all talked about different kinds of graphs, and which kinds of graphs display certain kinds of information best. The graphs we discussed were bar graphs, pictographs, histograms, line graphs, pie graphs (also known as pie charts), and stem and leaf plots. Class notes may be downloaded here.

HOMEWORK
Please complete one of 3 handouts asking for interpretation of different graphs.

What's the Weather may be downloaded here; it asks for interpretation of one pictograph.
Name Your Tune may be downloaded here; it asks for interpretation of 4 different pictorgraphs.
History of Populations may be downloaded here; it asks for interpretation of 4 different pie graphs.

LARGE GROUP: Please make corrections to your Unit Test in colored pencil.

Due Monday, May 10. Have a great weekend, and don't forget to bring a calculator for ERB testing every day next week.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

3D Geometry: Nets, Surface Area, and Volume

LARGE GROUP
We talked about 3-dimensional geometry today. First we worked on a problem at a box factory, where Emma had to find all the possible nets (2 dimensional figures that can be folded into a box) that would create a cube; the problem can be downloaded here. Both classes found that there were 11 unique nets that can make cubes. Then we worked on another box problem where a factory wants to find all the possible boxes with volume 24 cubic inches possible. Students were reminded of a couple of formulas:

volume = length x width x height
surface area = 2 (length x width) + 2 (width x height) + 2 (length x height)

Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A and class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
Please complete problems 1-5 and 7-14 on the handout, which you can download here.

Due tomorrow, Thursday, May 6.

SMALL GROUPS
The small groups worked with Cory today. Students received their Unit Tests and made corrections, going over their work with Cory, including a review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with fractions. Then they worked on some concepts in 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional geometry including terms often used on standardized tests.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
Please make your corrections to the Unit Test in colored pencil, without erasing or scratching out your original answers.

Due
tomorrow, Thursday, May 6.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Standardized Test Taking Skills

BOTH GROUPS
MaryBeth Ventura, our Learning Specialist, taught a lesson on Monday about standardized test taking skills. The ERB tests are not high-stakes criteria based test, but norm-referenced tests, which means results are compared to other students around the country who took the same test, rather than specifically on what the students at this school have been studying. The school uses the results of this test to look at what we cover in the curriculum, for example. Learning how to take standardized tests is a useful skill, since most students will be taking them in the future, for example, college entrance exams.

Students generated the following strategies to feel more prepared and less anxious before and during testing.

Before the test:

Stay calm
Don’t think about it too much
Move a little to get blood moving
Eat for energy (whole grains, protein)
Study—keep up in class
Listen to music on way to school
Self pep-talk/prayer
Get lots of sleep
Practice tests
Have materials ready

During the test:

Stay calm
Take your time/Don’t rush
Read the questions carefully
Read all the choices
Look for key terms
Eliminate obviously wrong answers
Make an educated guess (no penalty for guessing)
Preview whole test to pace yourself
Skip questions you’re stuck on and return if you have time
Look over your answers again at end

We also talked about techniques to reduce anxiety. Positive self-talk is the number one anxiety reducing technique. We also practiced two other techniques: tense & relax, and visualization with cupped eyes.

Finally, we talked about strategies specific to math standardized tests:
1. Read question & instructions carefully
2. Open up right files in your mind
3. Use scratch paper
4. Write down the information and quantities given
5. Write down the question to be answered
6. Draw a picture of the problem
7. Try to put quantities into an equation
(+, -, x, /, proportion)
8. Look for key terms
9. Estimate
10. Rule out & guess

In class on Tuesday we practiced taking a standardized test, and discussed our answers and strategies. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A or class 7B.

LARGE GROUP
In class 7A we started working on a 3 dimensional geometry problem using nets, flat figures that can be folded and made into boxes. We reviewed some terms from geometry, including vertex, edge, area, surface area, volume, square, and cube. The problem we will continue working on tomorrow is to determine how many possible nets can make a cube.

No homework tonight for LARGE or SMALL groups.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Unit Test

Students took the Unit Test for Accentuate the Negative. Those that finished early worked on an optional logic problem.

Have a great travel week! I will see you again on Monday, May 3.

LARGE GROUP ONLY
Please work on your Dealing Down Unit Project, which is due Tuesday, May 4.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Math Reflections 4, Looking Back & Looking Ahead

LARGE GROUP
Students shared their homework and strategies for winning Dealing Down. We used a Think-Pair-Share to discuss Math Reflections 4, to summarize our learning of the Order of Operations and the Distributive Property. Then students worked on the Looking Back, Looking Ahead, and shared their answers. Class notes may be downloaded here for class 7A or class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
Finish Math Reflections 4, questions 1-3 on page 75.
Finish Looking Back, Looking Ahead, questions 1-9 on pages 78-79.
Study for the Unit Test!

Due tomorrow, Thursday, April 22.

SMALL GROUPS
Cory was sick today so students worked for part of the time with MaryBeth, and within the large group for part of the time. Students shared their ACE homework and Math Reflections 4 homework. Then they worked on Looking Forward, Looking Back problems 5-9 as a review for tomorrow's Unit Test.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
Finish Looking Back, Looking Ahead, questions 1-9 on pages 78-79. Skip problem 4 if you did not learn coordinate graphing.

Study for the Unit Test!

Due tomorrow, Thursday, April 22.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

ACE 4.3 Distributive Property & Subtraction

LARGE GROUP
Today we talked more about the Distributive Property, and found that it works for multiplication over addition, and multiplication over subtraction. Students practiced drawing rectangle representations for expressions showing the Distributive Property. We also learned that when using the Distributive Property, you can write the expression as a product of factors (one or both of which have two terms), which is called factoring the expression, or you can write the expression as a sum of addends (one or both of which might be products), which is called expanding the expression. Students worked on Problem 4.3, The Distributive Property & Subtraction. Class notes may be downloaded here.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
Dealing Down Homework
Make a list of strategies that worked to win Dealing Down. Label by which math concepts they illustrate.

ACE 4.3 Homework
Please choose one of the options below to complete.

Option 1
Problems 5-7 and 33-35 on pages 70-73

Option 2
Problems 6-7, 33-35 and 45-46 on pages 70-74

Do not use a calculator!
Due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21.

SMALL GROUPS
Students worked with Cory today to learn more about the Distributive Property by finishing the Skills sheet, Properties of Operations, and shared their ACE 4.3 homework. They started working on Math Reflections 4, on page 75.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE HOMEWORK

Finish Math Reflections 4 on page 75
Problems 17-25 on p.70

Due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Unit Project: Dealing Down

LARGE GROUP ONLY
Students will be playing the Dealing Down game and writing a report detailing their strategies for winning the game, while providing evidence of their understanding of:

1. Operating with positive and negative numbers
2. Order of operations
3. Commutative Property of addition and multiplication
4. Distributive Property of multiplication over addition and subtraction

The Dealing Down game is described on pages 76-77 of Accentuate the Negative. The handout with the assignment is here, the handout with the game cards is here, and the handout with the score sheet is here.

You will write a report that includes the following Criteria & Procedures:

• Title—“Dealing Down Report”
• Name on paper
• Typed report using size 12 standard font, or handwritten in black ink, skipping every other
line (in order to get the notation correct)
• Introductory paragraph with a topic sentence
• Four detailed supporting paragraphs
  1. Operating with positive and negative numbers
  2. Order of operations
  3. Commutative Property of addition and multiplication
  4. Distributive Property of multiplication over addition and subtraction
• Concluding paragraph
• Paragraphs include mathematical examples and explain strategies in detail
• Use correct mathematical vocabulary
• Use correct conventions
• Please use your imagination and creativity in writing your report.

First draft of report due Tuesday, May 4.

Please play 5 rounds of Dealing Down and record your scores on the score sheet tonight.

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20.

ACE 4.2 Distributing Operations

LARGE GROUP
We discussed the Problem of the Week, Area & Volume. We shared our ideas for figuring out perimeter, the sum of the edges of cubes, area, and volume for these problems. We also discussed the Unit Project--click here for details.

Students also worked on Problem 4.2, Distributing operations. We were calculating the area of subdivided rectangles, and writing math sentences to indicate that the are of the entire rectangle was equal to the sums of the areas of the smaller sections. Class notes are available here for class 7A and class 7B.

LARGE GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 4.2 Homework
Please choose one of the options below to complete.

Option 1
Problems 3-4, 30, 31b, and 44 on pages 69-74
Option 2
Problems 4, 30, 31b, 32, and 44 on pages 69-74

Do not use a calculator!
Due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20.

There is also Unit Project homework for tonight--click here for details.

SMALL GROUPS
The small groups worked with Cory today to go over their ACE 4.1 homework, review the Order of Operations, and learn about the Distributive Property. Students made a Distributive Property card, and practiced distributing multiplication over addition with a Skills sheet.

SMALL GROUP HOMEWORK
ACE 4.3

Problems 5, 6, and 7 on p. 70 and problem 34 on p. 73

Due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20.