Math+Week+3+(8-29+to+9-2)

Week 3: Number and Number Systems
 * 1) Demonstrate an understanding of place value using powers of 10 and write large numbers in scientific notation.
 * 2) Explain the meaning of exponents that are zero or negative whole numbers.
 * 3) Describe differences between rational and irrational numbers; use technology to show how these numbers can be represented in fraction and decimal forms.

Monday, August 29th (Understanding Place Value) (Course 1/Ch 1/Sec 3/p 100)
To Dos:
 * 1) Warmup: How many points will the New England Patriots score in their first game? How many points will the Miami Dolphins score? What will be their combined score?
 * 2) Review Whole Numbers
 * 3) Review Decimal numbers
 * 4) Understanding Place Value (Example 1A, page 100)
 * 5) Pass Out Homework and Practice Workbooks
 * 6) Workbook: Do pg 15; #1-9 independently, then together as a class

POTENTIAL HOMEWORK: pg 15; #1-9

Tuesday, August 30th (Comparing and Ordering Decimals) (Course 1/Ch 3/Sec 1/p 101)
To Dos:
 * 1) Warmup: Review Homework
 * 2) Set up Notebooks
 * 3) Comparing and Ordering Decimals (Example 3, page 101)
 * 4) Think and Discuss, page 101
 * 5) Workbook: Do pg 15; #10-16 independently, then together as a class

POTENTIAL HOMEWORK: pg 15; #10-16

Wednesday, August 31st (Exponents and Exponents that are zero) (Course 2/Ch 1/Sec 2/p10)
To Dos:
 * 1) Warmup: Review Homework
 * 2) Set up Notebooks
 * 3) Is there a simpler expression for the sum of 5 + 5 + 5 + 5, if you're not sure just simply solve it
 * 4) Just as repeated addition can be simplified by multiplication, repeated multiplication can be simplified using exponents
 * 5) Can someone come up to the board and give me an example of a number in exponential form?
 * 6) What is this number called? (base)
 * 7) What is this number called? (exponent)
 * 8) How do you read it?
 * 9) Can you solve it?
 * 10) Real Life: If you say my room is 8 foot by 8 foot, what does that mean?

POTENTIAL HOMEWORK: Course 2; pg 2; #1-8

Thursday, September 1st (Exponents that are negative whole numbers) (Course 3/Ch 1/Sec 3/p14)
To Dos:
 * 1) Warmup: Review Homework
 * 2) Set up Notebooks
 * 3) Review Example
 * 4) Workbook: Course 3; pg 25; #9-14

POTENTIAL HOMEWORK: Course 3; pg 25; #9-14

Friday, September 2nd (Exponents that are negative whole numbers) (Course 3/Ch 1/Sec 3/p 14)
To Dos:
 * 1) Warmup: Review Homework
 * 2) Set up Notebooks
 * 3) Review Example
 * 4) Workbook: Course 3; pg 25; #9-14

POTENTIAL HOMEWORK: Course 3; pg 25; #9-14