9/30 Chapter 2 ILP

Mr. Robinett is out sick today.  He expects you to be on your best behavior for our guest teacher.

Our Chapter 1 Test will be postponed until Friday.

Today, please work on (and hopefully finish) your Chapter 2 ILP.  

Your computer screens need to be dimmed so that my other classes can use the computers as well.

The Chapter 2 ILP is due on Friday

9/29 Chapter 1 Closure

1.  Warm-up:  Write an equivalent fraction to ²/₅ that has a:

• Numerator of 10
• Denominator of 35

2.  Grade Closure problems

• Put a star for mastery, an "x" for needs improvement
• Go to Socrative.com, click "student login", and type in Classroom Code: Robinett
• Enter your scores for the specified problems (read each question carefully)

3.  Make Individual Study Guide

• Find your study guide in Google Classroom
• Use the table at the end of the Ch. 1 Closure section to help you form your study plan

4.  Mini-groups & Individual study time

Homework:  Continue studying for Ch. 1 test or work on Chapter 2 ILP (due Friday)

9/26 Chapter 1 Closure

1.  Warm-up: Debrief the Team Test with your team.  How do you think you did?  What areas are your strengths?  What do you still want to work on?

2.  Chapter 1 Closure

• Page 63 in textbook
• Chapter 1 --> "Closure" tab in eBook
• Work on these problems individually.  Self-assess your knowledge of each problem. You will use the self-assessment to create an individual study plan for the Chapter 1 Test.

Homework:  Complete Chapter 1 Closure, Do problem 1-141 (part of 1.2.8 R/P) if you haven't already.

9/25 Team Test

1.  Warm-up:  Citizenship Reflection- Take a moment to reflect on your citizenship in this classroom.  Highlight (or circle with pen/pencil) the citizenship attributes that you think you demonstrate.

2.  Chapter 1 Team Test

3.  Did you do problem 1-141 last night for R/P?  If not, please do it now.

4.  Chapter 2 ILP

• If you are finished with Ch. 2 ILP, you may begin working on the Chapter 1 Closure problems on page 63.

Homework:  Nothing is due on Monday.  Individual Test on Thursday, 10/1.  Chapter 2 ILP is due Friday, 10/2

9/24 Lesson 1.2.8 Probability Review

1.  Warm-up:  Mr. Robinett has a bag full of candies.  4 are cherry flavored, 3 are lime, 6 are watermelon and 2 are grape.

• What is P(grape)?
• What is P(watermelon or lime)?
• Challenge:  How could Mr. Robinett change the sample space to make P(cherry) = 1/3?

2.  Lesson 1.2.8

• Objective: I will solve problems involving simple and compound probability.

Homework: Lesson 1.2.8 R/P (answers in GC)

9/23 Lesson 1.2.7 Probability of Compound Events

1.  Warm-up: The Game! 

• ¹/₅ + ⁷/₁₀
• ²/₃ + ¹/₈

2.  Lesson 1.2.7 Probability of Compound Events

• Objective:  I will develop a strategy for finding the probability of either Event A or Event B occurring.
• Do: Problems 119 through 121
• Bonus: Problem 122 or 123

3.  Closure:  What strategy can we use to find P(this or that)?

• 
• Example:  What is P(yellow or blue)?     

Homework: Lesson 1.2.7 R/P (answers in GC)

9/22 Fraction Addition

1.  Warm-up:  List the steps you would use to solve ¹/₃ + ¹/₂.  How could a Giant One help you solve this problem?

2.  Green Parent Letters?

3.  Lesson 1.2.6: Fraction Addition

• Objective:  I will use a Giant One to find common denominators.  I will solve problems involving addition of fractions.
• Lesson instructions in Google Classroom

4.  Exit Ticket:

• ¹/₂ + ¹/₆
• ²/₅ + ³/₇

Homework:  Lesson 1.2.6 R/P (due Wednesday)

9/21 Lesson 1.2.5 "The Giant One"

1.  Warm-up: 

 Mr. Robinett gives Emily 2/5 of a chocolate bar and Dave 3/7.  "I got more," says Dave, "because I have 3 pieces." 

"No, I got more. Because my pieces are bigger,"  explains Emily.  

Who do you think got more chocolate?  Explain.



2.  Lesson 1.2.5

• Objective:  I will use the Giant One to compare portions and probabilities.
• Start on problem 96 (page 46).  Don't stop until you have completed Problem 101.
• Mr. Robinett is looking for teams that are discussing multiple strategies.

Homework: Lesson 1.2.5 R/P (due Tuesday -- visit GC for answer key)

9/17 Lesson 1.2.4

1.  Warm-up:

• Open your 1.2.3 R/P homework from last night
• Open the Lesson 1.2.3 R/P answer key in Google Classroom
• Take out a colored pen for correcting
• Correct your homework every night before coming into class

2.  Lesson 1.2.4

• Objective:  I will convert fractions into percents using multiple methods.

3.  Notes:  Percent means "parts per hundred"

• Allows us to compare ratios with different denominators

4.  Closure:  Exit ticket-  Convert 17/25 to a percent using any method

Homework:  Lesson 1.2.4 R/P (please correct your work before coming to class)

9/16 Lesson 1.2.3 Changing the Sample Space

1.  Warm-up:  Decide whether each situation represents experimental or theoretical probability.  Explain your choice.

• To determine the probability of landing on red, Susan spins the spinner 50 times
• Mike notices there are 5 red marbles, 3 green, and 2 blue.  He determines there is a 20% chance of selecting a blue marble.
• Tomiko keeps a detailed weather journal.  Last year, it rained once in September; therefore, she has determined that there is a 1 out of 30 chance of rain today.

2.  Citizenship rubrics

3.  Notes:  Sample space- represents all of the possible outcomes

4.  Prediction:  A deck of playing cards has 4 kings out of 52 total cards.  If I double the sample space, meaning I combine two decks of cards, will the probability of choosing a king change?  Explain your prediction.

5.  Lesson 1.2.3

• Objective:  I will describe what happens to the probability of an event when the sample space is changed.

6.  Closure:  

• Confirm or deny your original prediction.  Explain your reasoning.
• Problem 1-78 b)  What change can you make to increase the probability of selecting a blue block?

Homework:  Lesson 1.2.3 R/P due Thursday

9/15 Mystery Spinner Lesson

1.  Warm-up:  Yesterday we started the Mystery Spinner lesson.  Turn to the Classwork section of your notebook where you recorded the data.

Which color seems to be most likely?  Which color seems to be least likely?  Do you think there are more than 3 colors on the Mystery Spinner?  Explain why or why not.

2.  Having trouble accessing the eBook?  You can still access the Review/Preview and Homework Help without signing in.  Go to Mr. Robinett's website and click on the "eBook and Resources" tab.

3.  Finish Lesson 1.2.2 (instructions in GC)

• Lesson Objective:  I will be able to explain the difference between theoretical and experimental probability, using the Mystery Spinner as an example.

4.  Closure:

• What is the difference between theoretical and experimental probability?
• If we were to spin the spinner 500 times, what would you expect to happen to the experimental probability in relation to the theoretical probability?

Homework:  Lesson 1.2.2 R/P (answers in GC)

9/14 Chapter 2 ILP + Lesson 1.2.2 Mystery Spinner

1.  Warm-up:  Make the number 48 using only the numbers 5 and 7, the basic operations (+, -, x, /), and grouping symbols ( ).

2.  Find your Chapter 2 ILP in Gmail

• A completed ILP will contain 4 finished (or nearly finished) activities
• Do the "Not Yet..." activities first.  They are crucial to your success in Chapter 2
• You may choose ANY of the "Rocked it" activities.  They will support your learning in Chapter 1

3.  Begin Lesson 1.2.2 "The Mystery Spinner"

Homework: Lesson 1.2.2 R/P will be checked on Wednesday (answers in Google Classroom)

9/11 Chapter 2 Pre-Assessment + Finish Lesson 1.2.1

1.  Warm-up: Chapter 2 Pre-assessment.

2.  When you finish the pre-assessment, grab a book and work on the 1.2.1 R/P (so you won't have homework this weekend!)

3.  After the entire class finishes the pre-assessment, we will finish Lesson 1.2.1

Closure: Beginning to think about Experimental and Theoretical probability

Homework: Lesson 1.2.1 R/P due on Monday

9/10 Lesson 1.2.1 Introduction to Probability

1.  Warm-up:  (Please write in your Classwork section today!)

• What does "impossible" mean?  Can you list a couple examples of impossible events?
• What does "certain" mean?  Can you list a couple examples of certain events

2.  Begin Lesson 1.2.1

• Key concepts:
• Impossible vs. Likely vs. Certain
• Theoretical vs. Experimental probability
• Desired outcomes and Possible outcomes

3.  Closure:  Mike wins the game if he chooses a green fish.  The probability of choosing a green fish is 1 out of 10.  Which number represents the desired outcome?  Which number represents the possible outcomes?

Homework:  ILP is due tomorrow. Lesson 1.2.1 R/P will be checked on Monday

9/9 Lesson 1.1.5 Predicting Patterns

1.  Warm-up:  Look at the front whiteboard to find your new team role.  What do you remember about this role?  What is your job for today's lesson?

2.  Begin Lesson 1.1.5

• Focus questions;
• What can we predict about the next number in the pattern?
• How can we justify our answer?

3.  Debate:  Is 0.99999... equal to 1?

4.  Closure: Reciprocal teaching-  What is a terminating decimal?  What is a repeating decimal?

Homework:  Lesson 1.1.5 R/P  (answers in Google Classroom)

9/8 Create Math Blogs

1.  Warm-up: The Game

2.  Create Math Blog using Blogger

• Look at eBook, Lesson 1.1.4 problem 1-34.  Anytime you are asked to write a "Learning Log" you will make a new entry in your blog.
• Why?  Research shows that people learn deeper if they are given time to reflect on their learning.
• Give your blog a creative name. Something catchy, something math related.
• Your first entry will be about proportional relationships.  Think about how you used this concept when you figured out how tall 1 million pennies would be.

3.  Introduction to Math Toolkits and Math Notes

• At the end of most chapters there are math notes that will help you with the R/P
• You should read these notes, and in the margins, summarize what you have read
• Highlighting key words and ideas is a great strategy

4.  ILP time?

No homework tonight!  ILP is due on Friday

9/4 How tall is a million pennies?

1.  Warm-up:  How many 100s are in 1,000?  How many 1,000s are in 1,000,000?


2.  How tall is a million pennies?  Turn to your classwork section in your notebook

3.  Formalize team roles using  Jigsaw method.  The goal of this activity is to make sure everyone understands EVERY role.

• Meet with your group (based on your team role) and discuss what your role is all about
• Summarize your role in 2 sentences or less
• Go back to your study team and share your summary

4.  ILP time

Homework: Lesson 1.1.4 R/P due Tuesday

ILP is due next Friday 9/11

9/3 Lesson 1.1.4 How tall is a million pennies?

1.  Warm-up: watch the video: How Much is a Million?

Make a prediction/estimation:  How tall would a million pennies be?  Taller than a person? The gym?  Taller than Mount Everest?

2.  Team roles (add a job)

• Facilitator:  Access Mr. Robinett's instructions in GC
• Task Manager:  Coordinates team- Leave no one behind, no one races ahead.
• Reporter/Recorder:  "How should we organize our data?"
• Resource Manager:  "Does everyone understand the question?"

3.  Begin Lesson 1.1.4

4.  Math Toolkits with Math Notes

Class Dojo Weekly Privlege

Homework: Lesson 1.1.4 Review/Preview (due Monday)

9/2 CPM Lesson 1.1.3

1.  Warm-up:

• What does "double" mean?  How could we write "double" mathematically, as in "I doubled 8 to get 16?"
• What does "triple" mean?
• What is half of 28?

2.  Lesson 1.1.3

3.  BuzzMath sign up codes!

4.  Take a look at a sample Puzzle Investigator.

9/1 CPM Lesson 1.1.2

1.  Warm-up:  In your own words, explain what your CPM role is.

2.  Set up CPM notebooks (Warm-ups, homework, classwork, Puzzle Investigator, miscellaneous)

3.  Review team roles

4.  Start lesson 1.1.2

• Recorder/Reporter opens GC and reads Mr. Robinett's instructions to the team
• Resource Manager gets CPM textbooks from book shelf
• Facilitator gets the team started

5.  CPM Toolkits with Math Notes

Homework:  Lesson 1.1.2 Review/Preview