Math+Week+6+(9-19+to+9-23)

Monday, September 19th
No Math - Bullying Prevention Program

Introduction Four Steps to Problem Solving

 * Understand the Problem:** Restate the problem in your own words. Use the following questions to have a better understanding of the problem.
 * Do you understand all the words? Can you explain the problem in our own words?
 * Do you know what is given? Do you know what the goal is?
 * Is there enough information to find a solution?
 * Can you think of a picture or diagram that might help you understand the problem?
 * Does the problem look familiar?


 * Devise a plan**: Determine the strategies to be used. A partial list of strategies:
 * Guess, check, and revise.
 * Set up an equation.
 * Make a picture/diagram.
 * Solve an equivalent problem.
 * Look for a pattern.
 * Use properties of numbers.
 * Make an orderly list.
 * Work backward.
 * Use symmetry.
 * Eliminate possibilities.
 * Solve a simpler problem.
 * Act it out.
 * Use a formula.
 * Consider special cases.
 * Break the problem into simpler ones.


 * Carry out the plan:** Implement the strategy or strategies you have chosen until the problem is solved or until you decide to use a different strategy. Be persistent: Give yourself a reasonable amount of time for solving the problem. If you are not successful, go back to step 2 or even step 1. Do not be afraid to start over. Often a fresh start or a new strategy will lead to success)


 * Look Back** (Check the results and interpret the solution in terms of the original problem. Explain how you know the solution is correct. Is the answer reasonable? Does it make sense?)

Introduce the Problem Solving Sheet: Card, Workmat, and Solution sections

Grade 7; Justify that two forms of an algebraic expression are equivalent, and recognize when an expression is simplified

 * 1) Review Word Problem #1 ("Stay-U-Pay")
 * 2) Warmup: Card 3, Set C
 * 3) Evaluate n + 7 for n=3
 * 4) Evaluate n + 7 for n=5
 * 5) Evaluate 3x - 2 for x=5 (Use Order of Operations)
 * 6) Evaluate n / 2 + n for n=4
 * 7) Evaluate 6y^2 + 2y for y=2
 * 8) Evaluate 3/n + 2m for n=3 and m=4

HOMEWORK: pg 6 (BLUE); #1-8 and #14-17 ASSESSMENT: Homework Review

Grade 7; Justify that two forms of an algebraic expression are equivalent, and recognize when an expression is simplified

 * 1) Warmup: Card 4, Set C
 * 2) Review Homework
 * 3) Solve the equation x - 8 = 17
 * 4) Solve the equation a + 5 = 11

HOMEWORK: pg 10 (BLUE); #1-12 ASSESSMENT: Homework Review

Grade 7; Justify that two forms of an algebraic expression are equivalent, and recognize when an expression is simplified

 * 1) Warmup: Card 10, Set C
 * 2) Review Homework
 * 3) Solve the equation 50 = r/5
 * 4) Solve the equation 96 = 12n

HOMEWORK: pg 11 (BLUE); #1-6 and #10-14 ASSESSMENT: Homework Review