Comparing+and+Scaling

Comparing and Scaling S.O.L.O (Student Oriented Learning Outline)


 * Monday, February 4th**
 * Essential Questions: How do you compare two quantities? When should you use ratios, fractions, percents of differences?**

Announcements:
 * Turn in Portfolio Entry Standard #5
 * Mid-Year Student Survey
 * Mid-Year Parent Survey
 * Check out updated grades - progress reports will be printed Wednesday
 * Pass back Assessment #2 - keep up - the pace will not slow down, see me when you need extra help, complete your homework on time, ask questions
 * Pass out Unit SOLO
 * Friday - Assessment #3
 * New books

Lesson: Comparing and Scaling Investigation 1 Problems 1.1 - 1.3 begins on page 5

Homework:
 * 2A: ACE Problem 1.1 #1, 2, 11
 * 4A: ACE Problem 1.1 #1, 2, 11


 * Wednesday, February 6th**
 * Essential Questions: How do you compare two quantities? What comparison is best in any given situation? Why?**

Announcements:
 * Portfolio Discussion
 * Parent Mid-Year Survey
 * Comparing and Scaling Writing Assessment #1 on Friday!

Re-Cap from Monday ACE #13 and 14

Lesson: Comparing and Scaling Investigation 1 Problem1.3

Homework:
 * 2A and 4a: ACE Problem 1.2 and 1.3 all that are listed!


 * Friday, February 8th**
 * Essential Questions: How do you use ratios to make comparisons**

Announcements:
 * Make sure your Portfolios are turned
 * Parent Mid-Year Survey

Assessment #1

Lesson: Investigation 2 Problem 2.1

Homework: None

Announcements Re-cap Investigation 2 Problem 2.1 Lesson: Investigation 2 Problem 2.2
 * Tuesday, February 12th**
 * Essential Questions: What strategy is appropriate for comparing quantities?**
 * Tutoring opportunity

Homework: Pg. 24 #1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11 (these are all from Investigation 2 ACE problems)


 * Thursday, February 14th**
 * Announcements:**

Re-cap Investigation 2 Problem 2.2 Lesson: Investigation 2 Problem 2.3

Homework: Investigation 2 ACE Pg. 24 #6-8, 13, 14, 19


 * Tuesday, February 19th**
 * Essential Questions: What is the connection between rates and ratios? How do I use them to solve problems?**
 * Announcements: Practice Standard Poster Project on Thursday - come prepared
 * Homework Discussion
 * Lesson: Investigation 3
 * Problem 3.1 and 3.2
 * Homework:
 * Bring your poster and any other supplies you might want to create your poster
 * Pg. 40 #1-3, 33

If you finish it today you may turn it in otherwise it is due on Tuesday!
 * Friday, February 22nd**
 * Work Day!**
 * Mathematics Practice Standards Poster Project**
 * 10 points - Explanation of the Practice Standard
 * 10 points - Examples (one from each member in your group) - how well does it show you engaged in the standard
 * 10 points - Presentation - is it neat, colorful, organized, ...


 * Tuesday, February 26th**
 * Essential Questions: Why is a unit rate useful and how is it displayed in a graph**
 * Bell Buzzer: Pg. 43 #13-18
 * Announcements: Mini-Assessment #2 on Thursday and Assessment #3 next Friday
 * Get out some graph paper
 * Pg. 41 #9 and #10
 * Lesson: Investigation 3
 * Problem 3.3 and 3.4
 * Homework:
 * Pg. 41 #6, 7, 8
 * Pg. 42 #10, 11
 * Pg. 45 #27-31


 * Thursday, February 29th**
 * Essential Questions: What are the units on a unit rate?**
 * Homework Discussion
 * Quiz
 * Announcements: Final Assessment on Comparing and Scaling will be on Wednesday of next week!
 * Lesson: 3.4 and 4.1
 * Homework:
 * Define "proportion" pg. 49
 * Work through Problem 4.1 Pg. 50-51


 * Monday, March 4th**
 * Essential Questions: How do you use proportions to solve problems**
 * Bell Buzzer:Start working on these, in this order
 * Pg. 57 #15-17
 * Pg. 58 #20
 * Pg. 55 #4


 * Announcements: Last assessment and Wednesday final Comparing and Scaling Assessment
 * Lesson: Proportions
 * In-class work on Practice Problems
 * Homework: Study for Assessment and finish In-Class Problems

Assessment #3 Homework: Problem Solving Handouts
 * Wednesday, March 6th**