5/23 Lesson 8.2.1 Conducting Surveys

1.  Announcements:

• Technology practice in grade book
• MDTP tomorrow in class. Eat breakfast!

2.  Lesson 8.2.1 Conducting Surveys

• Essential Question:  Who is going to be the next President of the US?  How could you conduct a survey to help you predict the winner of the election?
• Vocabulary Building:
• Population
• Sample
• Representative sample
• Convenience sample
• Voluntary response sample
• Cluster sample
• Today, your task is to critique a variety of surveys.  Do they produce a representative sample?  Why or why not?
• Problems 29 and 30 are discussions
• Problem 31- <<Glue resource page into notebook>>

3.  Statistical Analysis Project

• In-class, team project
• If you work hard and participate in class, very little will have to be done outside of class
• Last "test" grade of the year.  Do your best!
• Instructions, deadlines, etc. in Google Classroom
• Begin brainstorming the question your team will ask

Homework:  Bring a list of 3 possible questions your team might ask.  Be sure to include the population you will survey in your question.

5/13 & 5/16 Technology Days

1.  Warm-up: Cryptogram

• Cryptograms are secret codes that you need to decipher.  Each number is associated with a corresponding letter.
• Look for small words first (1 letter, 2 letters, 3 letters).  They are easier to guess
• Solve cryptograms in pencil!  It is necessary to guess on particular letters.  If you guess wrong, you need to be able to erase.

2.  Technology Practice (in Google Classroom)

• Open the document "Math 7 Technology Practice" in Google Classroom
• This is a list of practice activities and games you may choose from
• You DO NOT need to do activities in order.  You can pick and choose from the list
• Open the document "Tech Practice Proof of Completion" in Google Classroom
• This is where you take screenshots of your proof of completion.
• I prefer to use Snipping Tool (which is in "Accessories") to take screenshots
• You must complete 4 activities and screenshot the proof to receive full credit on this assignment.
• Note:  Correctly answering 6 questions on BuzzMath counts as completion.
• You must complete 1 activity from each section.

Announcement:  We resume SBAC testing on Tuesday.

5/11 SBAC Practice

Sit in teams with a whiteboard, marker and eraser.

Game Time!  SBAC Practice

• The goal of the game is to practice test taking strategies, revisit old concepts, and learn tips about the SBAC CAT.
• Your team earns one point for identifying what the question is asking you to do
• Your team earns one point for explaining what is known
• Your team may earn a bonus point for using a test taking strategy (elimination, guess and check, etc.)
• Your team earns two points for correctly solving the problem

5/9 SBAC Performance Task Prep

1.  Math SBAC Schedule and Q&A

2.  Week 1: Performance Task

• Classroom Activity
• PT Prep

Homework:  Finish Performance Task Prep: Donuts

5/6 3D Geometry

1.  Warm-up:  You have 3 minutes to play with the snap cubes.  After 3 minutes the snap cubes become tools, not toys!

2.  Intro to 3D Geometry with notes on front whiteboard

3.  Essential Question:  What is the cheapest way to package these candies?

• Dandy Candies video.
• Use snap cubes to help you answer the essential question