Monday October 3, 2016

Learning Goal:
We are learning to apply proportional reasoning and problem solving to similar triangles

Warm-up:

Decide what guess is too high, which is too low, then make a estimate and explain how you know! Discuss.

Look over the feedback from the quiz on Thursday. It looks like we need to review a few concepts. I am not able to be here today, but these tutorial videos will recap the ideas from similar triangles:

Watch and take notes!

Note that this tutorial does cross multiplication a bit differently, but our method will work! Here is part 2

Remember that if the question doesn’t say the triangles are similar, you have to prove it… usually with angles!

Now, make corrections to your quizzes using your notes. Check your answers when you think you have it (see the teacher for the answer key)

If you finish, begin the review handout.

*You will have a test on Wednesday that covers both unit conversions and similar triangles.

Thursday September 29, 2016

Learning Goal:
We are learning to apply proportional reasoning and problem solving to similar triangles

Warm up: Which One Doesn’t Belong?

*For each set of 4 pictures, find a reason why each one doesn’t belong… For example, last week we looked at this set:

wodb-numbers

We decided that 9 doesn’t belong because it only has one digit (it is also the only one whose digits don’t add to 7), 16 doesn’t belong because it is an even number, 43 doesn’t belong because it is not divisible (i.e. a prime number), and 25 doesn’t belong because all the others have a digit that is divisible by 3.

Now, try a shape example here.

Next, you will write a quiz about proportional reasoning. you can use a calculator. Hand in.

Finally, we will look at how to solve word problems that involve similar triangles. Read over the note. Practice using the textbook questions on PG 33-35 #5, 7, 12.

You can also finish any questions from the previous class.

Wednesday September 28, 2016

Learning Goal:
We are learning to apply proportional reasoning and problem solving to similar triangles

Warm-up: Estimation 180

View the image below and create as many questions as you can about the image.

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Which questions do you have that could be solved with math? What would you need to know to be able to answer your questions?

Review – How can we prove two triangles are similar? One more example…

Next grab some board space and a partner to practice working with similar triangles.

In the last 20min we will try an interactive quiz to see where we are with the concept of similar triangles.

Tuesday September 27, 2016

Learning Goal:
We are learning to define key terms in math
We are learning to apply proportional reasoning to similar triangles

Tuesday Warm-up: Solve-Me Mobile

We will take up the activity on PG 19 of your text to define the properties of similar triangles. We will summarize your findings on an anchor chart.

Next, I will model an example – using the same process as converting units. Now you will try with a partner on some vertical space. Make sure to get your work checked. More practice can be found on PG 26-27 #1, 3, 4, 8, 11

If you were away, you can see the notes here.

September 26-27, 2016

Learning Goal:
We are learning to define key terms in math
We are learning to apply proportional reasoning to similar triangles

Monday Warm-Up: Visual Patterns

We will use this document to solve visual patterns and create equations.

If you have been away, get a device and watch Solving Proportions. Take notes!

We have been using proportions to convert units. Today, we will use the same ideas in a new situation!

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Similar triangles! We will be using a textbook today. We will begin by scanning the text – section 1.3. What key terms will we have to know by the end?

Follow the instructions on PG 19 of your text to investigate the properties of similar triangles. We will summarize your findings on an anchor chart.

Friday September 23, 2016

Learning Goal:

We are learning to apply strategies to solve problems (convert units) with proportional reasoning.

Friday warm-up:

Which One Doesn’t Belong?

If you were absent yesterday, please view the following tutorial video about solving proportions in word problems. To see how to actually solve a word problem view this video.

For those of you that were here, we will continue with using proportions and ratios to convert units – but now we will talk metric AND imperial units.

Finally, work with a partner on the vertical space to do the practice problems.

Thursday Sept. 22, 2016

Learning Goal:

We are learning to apply different methods to solve problems with proportional reasoning.

Warm Up:

Estimation 180

If you were away yesterday, grab a device and watch the following tutorial: Ratios and Proportions

Let’s review our definitions for the terms

Ratio

Proportion

Mini-lesson: converting units using proportional reasoning example #2

For your practice today, you will use the vertical space in the room. Work with a partner! Once you think you have it, check your work.

Exit Slip.

Tuesday September 20, 2016

Learning Goal:

We are learning to apply different methods to solve problems with proportional reasoning.

Warm Up – Tuesday:

Solve Me Mobiles

We will begin by reviewing what proportions and ratios are using the interlocking cubes: Using Ratio to describe parts of a whole

Next we will use this information to create our definitions for the terms

Ratio

Proportion

How tall are you? How much do you weigh? You don’t have to answer those questions, but think about the units your would use in these cases.

Mini-lesson: converting units using proportional reasoning.

For your practice today, you will use the vertical space in the room. Work with a partner! Once you think you have it, have me check your work.

Friday September 9, 2016

Today we are going to separate into the different courses

MFM1P – Review of skills for proportional reasoning lesson and practice. When working on the practice, please check you work before moving on.

ENG1P – Complete a snapshot book review independently to choose an independent novel. You will then be introduced to your first lesson and assignment. We will go over how to use any technology you will need.

Thursday September 8, 2016

Learning Goal

We are learning to understand the decisions we make, the decision-making process and factors that might influence our decisions.

“Our lives are a sum of the choices we make” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

Agree or disagree? Why?

What are the decisions we might have to make

As teens;
As young adults;
As older adults?

We will look at our decision-making process, given the following scenario:

You have graduated high school and are off to college/university. Where will you live?

Once you think you have an answer that works for you, we will look at a process to help you make decisions. Does this process change your decision?

Next we will brainstorm factors that might influence how we make decisions. Add your own examples.

Lastly, we will look at some common decision strategies. You will choose one to illustrate in more detail and present.

Reflect:

What decision-making strategies have you used? How well did the strategy work? What factors influenced your decision?