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 * SWBAT stands for "Students Will Be Able To"

January 3, 2013

 * **//Objective//**: SWBAT practice and review computations with integers and the distributive property.
 * **//CCSSM//**: Prerequisite skills
 * **//Lesson//**: Use review packet to practice integer computations and distributive property.
 * **//Homework//**: none

January 4, 2013

 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT practice using the standard for math practice with novice problem solving tasks.
 * //**CCSSM**//: Prerequisite skills
 * //**Lesson**//: Use MARS novice tasks over the real number system and rations and proportions to practice SMP.
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 7, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: Determine what's missing.
 * 1) Triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, ?
 * 2) Arkansas, Alaska, Arizona, ?
 * 3) Observation, Research, Hypothesis, ?
 * 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
 * I, we, he, she, it, they, ?
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder, *3.1 Intro to Function
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT define and identify mathematical relations, functions, domains, ranges, independent, and dependent.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Introduction to mathematical relations and functions
 * //**Homework**//: Come up with a relation and determine its domain, range, and if it's a function.

January 8, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: Determine what the next thing missing.
 * 1) Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, ?
 * 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
 * 1) Mercury, Venus, Earth, ?
 * 1, 5, 1, 5, 1, ?
 * 1) Write an example of a relation and determine its domain, range, and if it's a function.
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder, *Function Machines and Practice
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT define and identify mathematical relations, functions, domains, ranges, independent, and dependent.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Introduction to mathematical relations and functions
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 9, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: Use "relation," "domain," "function," "range," "dependent," and "independent" using their math definitions in as many sentences as you need.
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT review skills of simplifying numeric and algebraic expressions.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Review skills of simplifying numberic and algebraic expressions.
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 10, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: Read each of the 8 Standards for Math Practice (the orange poster by the starboard) and write out what you believe each means. Do not copy the statements as they are; explain them.
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT review skills of simplifying numeric and algebraic expressions.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Review skills of simplifying numberic and algebraic expressions.
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 14, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: Answer the following: What effect does a walking rate have on the relationship between time and distance walked?
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder, *Moving Straight Ahead book
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT describe the patterns of change between independent and dependent variables and construct tables, graphs, and equations to represent linear patterns of change.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Investigation 1.1
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 17, 2013

 * //**Bell Ringer**//: What do you know about walkathons? Consider the three walking rates of Alana, Gilberto, and Leanne, each planning to enter a walkathon: Alana's walking rate is 1 meter per second; Gilberto's walking rate is 2 meters per second; and Leanne's walking rate is 2.5 meters per second. What effect does a walking rate have on the relationship between time and distance walked?
 * //**Materials**//: Math binder, Moving Straight Ahead book
 * //**Objective**//: SWBAT describe the patterns of change between independent and dependent variables and construct tables, graphs, and equations to represent linear patterns of change.
 * //**CCSSM**//: 8.F.1, 8.F.2, 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6
 * //**Lesson**//: Investigation 1.2 & ACE #1, 2 (1B)
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 17 & 18, 2013

 * [[file:MSA SOLO.pdf]]
 * //**Focus Questions**//: How does the dependent variable change as the independent variable changes in a linear relationship? How does the pattern of change for a linear relationship show up in a table, a graph, and an equation of the relationship?
 * // **Classwork** // : Investigation 1.2
 * //**Homework**//: none

January 22 - 31, 2013

 * //**Focus Questions**//: How does the dependent variable change as the independent variable changes in a linear relationship? How does the pattern of change for a linear relationship show up in a table, a graph, and an equation of the relationship?
 * // **Classwork** // : Moving Straight Ahead Investigation 1 (Linear relations in tables, graphs, and equations)
 * //**Homework**//: Investigation 1 ACE p. 12 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12 - DUE Thursday, January 31
 * **QUIZ over Investigation 1** - January 31 and February 1

February 1 - 15, 2013

 * //**Focus Questions**//: How can you summarize what you know about a linear relationship represented by an equation of the form y=mx+b? How can you explain how a table or graph for a linear relationship can be used to solve a problem? How can you explain how you have used an equation to solve a problem?
 * // **Classwork** // : Moving Straight Ahead Investigation 2 (point of intersection and using linear equations)
 * //**Homework**//: Investigation 2 ACE p. 31 # 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 - DUE February 14(A) and 15(B)
 * **QUIZ over Investigation 2** - February 14(A) and 15(B)

February 19 & 20, 2013

 * **Mid-Unit Test** over Investigations 1 and 2: Linear relations using tables, graphs, and equations

February 21 - current day, 2013

 * **Focus Questions**:
 * 1) Describe a symbolic method for solving a linear equation.
 * 2) Compare the symbolic method for solving a linear equation to the methods of using a table or graph.
 * **Classwork**: Investigation 3 (solving linear equations) & Math Reflections 3 p.69
 * **Homework**: Investigation 3 ACE p.57 # 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24 - DUE TBA
 * **QUIZ over Investigation 3** - TBA
 * **Final Deadline for Investigation 3 Work** - TBA