Isaacs

January 31

Standard Covered: M7G3.a

What am I learning today?: Similar Figures

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Find the length of a missing side of similar polygons.

Today we...

1.  Took Cornell notes on Similar Figures. (copy)

2.  Completed the first two problems of the homework so the students have an example.

Homework:  Page 302 #1-6 in the textbook.

January 31

Standard Covered: M8A4.b&c

What am I learning today?: Y-intercept (Slope Intercept) Form.

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Write equations in y-intercept form when given two points.

Today we...

1.  Went over Working with Slope Intercept Form Part B.

2.  Took Cornell notes on Y-intercept Form. (copy)

Homework:  Working with Slope Intercept Form - Part C (copy)

January 30

Standard Covered: M7G3.b

What am I learning today?: Area and Length Ratio

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Find the relationship between scale factor, length ratio, and area ratio.

Today we...

1.  Complete Ratio Match-Up. (copy)

Homework:  Picture This! Worksheet

January 30

I was out of the classrom today so the students worked on an activity that ties together what we have learned so far in Unit 5.  We will go over the assignment in detail in class on Wednesday/Thursday.

Homework: None

January 27

Standard Covered: M7G3.b

What am I learning today?: Area and Length Ratio

What will I do to show that I learned it: Find the area and length ratio of dilated rectangles.  Understand the relationship between area ratio, length ratio, and scale fator.

Today we...

1.  Took the Week 3 Computation Challenge.

2.  Took Cornell notes on Area and Length Ratio. (copy)

Homework:  None

January 27

Standard Covered: M8A4.b&c

What am I learning today?: Y-intercept (Slope Intercept) Form

What will I do to show that I learned:  Write an equation in slope intercept form when given the slope and a coordinate.

Today we...

1.  Took the Week 3 Computation Challenge.

2.  Took Cornell notes on Writing Equations. (copy)

Homework:  Working with Slope Intercept Form - Part B (copy)

January 25 and 26

Standard Covered: M7G3.b

What am I learning today?: Area and Length Ratio

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Find the area and length ratios of dilated rectangles.

Today we...

1.  Reviewed the Challenge Homework.

2.  Worked on Geometer's Sketchpad to explore area and length ratio.

Homework:  Ponder question from today's activity

January 25 and 26

Standard Covered: M8A4.b&c

What am I learning today?: Y-Intercept Form

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Write and graph equations in y-intercept (slope intercept) form.

Today we...

1.  Continued to work write and graph equations with whiteboards and graphing calculators.

Homework:  Working with Slope Intercept Form - Part A due Friday. (copy)

January 24

Standard Covered: M7G3.b

What am I learning today?: Area and Length Ratio

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Find the area and length ratio of dilated rectangles.

Today we...

1.  Reviewed Area, Perimeter, and Dilation Quiz.

2.  Reviewed how to use Geometer's Sketchpad.

Homework:  Challenge Worksheet (copy)

January 24

Standard Covered: M8A4.b&c

What am I learning today?: Y-Intercept Form

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Write and graph equations in slope intercept (y-intercept) form.

Today we...

1.  Went over homework.

2.  Practiced writing and graphing equations in the form y=mx+b and checked our work on the TI-83 calculators.

Homework:  Working with Slope Intercept Form - Part A due Friday.  (copy)