Week 9
Lesson Plan for Nov. 10 to Nov. 14

Monday 11/10

Skills check.  We will take a skills check quiz over lesson 1-1 to 1-5.


Tuesday 11/11

1-6      Order of Operations
Standard:  8.2.3.1
Vocabulary:  order of operations, PERMDAS
Homework:  p. 43, #24-53 or worksheet B, due Friday
Skills questions:
1-6.1:  How can you use the order of operations to simplify numeric expressions?
    GP #2-7    HW #24-32
1-6.2:  How can you evaluate an expression for a given value of the variables(s)?
    GP #8-13    HW #33-41
1-6.3:  How can you simplify an expression that involves grouping symbols such as parentheses, horizontal division bars, or absolute values bars?
    GP #14-19    HW #42-49
1-6.4:  How can you translate a mathematical word phrase into a numerical or algebraic expression?
    GP #20-23    HW #50-53

Wednesday 11/12

We will continue "Order of Operations" from Tuesday.  This is a big section and will take some time.

Thursday 11/13

We will continue "Order of Operations" from Tuesday.


Friday 11/7

1-7      Simplifying Expressions
Standard:  8.2.3.2
Vocabulary:  term, like term, coefficient, algebra tile, Commutative Property, Associative Property, Distributive Property
Homework:  p. 49-50, #26-43, or practice worksheet B, due Tuesday

1-7.1:  How can you use the Commutative and Associative Properties to simplify expressions?
    GP #2-7    HW #26-29
1-7.2:  How can you use the Distributive Property to make multiplication of large numbers easier?
    GP #8-13    HW #30-33
1-7.3:  How can you simplify and expression by combining like terms?
    GP #14-19    HW #34-37
1-7.4:  How can you show the reasons for each step while simplifying an algebraic expression?
    GP #20-25    HW #38-43