Math for Monday, January 16, 2012

Today’s Lesson: Chapter 5, Lesson 4 - Constructing and Interpreting Graphs (Pages 178-181)

Learning Goals:
The choice of a particular type of graph or scale can affect the way in which we interpret the data.

Additional Resources:
NCES Create a Graph

Classwork:  Practice Questions 1-6 (hand in #4)
Homework Book:  Pages 72-73

Wednesday is "Friday"

Just a reminder that this Wednesday we will follow the Friday schedule. This will help even out the days that we miss due to PA days and holidays.

No Pizza Tomorrow

Just a reminder that there will be no pizza this Tuesday.

Language for Monday, January 16, 2012

1. Bell Work
2. Hand in “Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups” (or email/share with me).
3. Reading:  How Do I Know What’s True
   1. Asking Good Questions

Click here to open a copy of this form on Google Docs.

Sites to Use

• A Student’s Guide to Global Warming
• Global Warming and Climate Change
• Natural Causes of Global Warming

Math Exemplar

This is the exemplar that we completed together for question 2.  Note that it has:

• a title
• horizontal (x) and vertical (y) axis titles
• horizontal axis labels
• vertical axis scale (equally spaced)
• Points and lines connecting them.

 

Math for Friday, January 13, 2012

Today’s Lesson: Chapter 5, Lesson 4 - Constructing and Interpreting Graphs (Pages 178-181)

Learning Goals:

• The choice of a particular type of graph or scale can affect the way in which we interpret the data.

Additional Resources:

• BBC Bitesize Review – Frequency Diagrams  (More Advanced)
• Create a Graph

Classwork: Practice Questions 1-6
Update:  Question 2 completed as an example and posted to blog.  We will return to other questions on Monday.  Homework book (below) must still be completed.

Homework Book: Pages 72-73

Language for Friday, January 13, 2012

Fast Friday Faceoff

• Typing Test:  10 Fast Fingers
• Typing Practice: Dance Mat Typing

New challenge:  EACH student who manages to match or exceed my typing speed of 64 WPM (with 2 or fewer errors) will get lunch.  If we can get the class average up to 40 WPM, we will have some kind of celebration (not sure what yet – but I’m open to suggestions)

Real or Fake

Visit each of the websites below, then report back using the Google Forms Survey and tell why you think each site is real or fake.

• The fish that can survive for months in a tree
• Dog Island
• The Pacific Tree Octopus

Real or Fake – Survey Response

The Secret Knowledge of Adults

This is the last class period for working on your “Secret Knowledge of Adults” story.