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11-14-2005 Math 2a Bring your calculator!
1. HOMEWORK: Page 130 AddPractice 3 1&2
2. Page 38 Problem 4.1
3. Page 40 Problem 4.2
4. Start on Homework for 11-18.

OBJECTIVE: •To build a concrete understanding of a million in a variety of contexts •To review and extend the concept of place value as it relates to reading, writing, and using large numbers •To review and extend the use of exponents •To write and interpret large numbers using scientific and calculator notation •To estimate with large numbers [1.5.3][4.2.2][1.5.3] ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Review fractions to decimals to percent.

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Introduce scientific notation. Introduce rounding and estimating. Review fraction addition with converting to decimals and estimating. NOTES: HOMEWORK: Page 44 1-3

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11-15-2005 Math 2a Bring your calculator!
1. HOMEWORK: Page 44 1-3
2. Measure Drill (Final)[1.2.2; 1.2.3]
3. Page 43 Problem 4.3 and Worksheet
4. Check Friday's homework!

OBJECTIVE: See 11-14 above. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Worksheet on Scientific Notation. Do Page 43 Problem 4.3. ALSO Review prime factorization and scientific notation computers and calculators. NOTES: MEASURE THE CLASSROOM! HOMEWORK: Page 45 #11

11-16-2005 Math 2a
1. HOMEWORK: Page 45 #11
2. Page 42 #12 & #13
3. Pages 51-52 Problem 5.1 + Follow-Up
4. Conduct Survey P52 Prob 5.2 A asap!

OBJECTIVE: •To further develop operation sense, the ability to choose the numbers and operations needed to answer specific questions from given in formation •To investigate how small quantities can accumulate to produce a large quantity [1.1.5][1.1.8] ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Warm-Up: Prime factors. Topic is percents greater than 100. Review percents with fraction parts, e.g., 12½% NOTES: Emphasize that percents are not numbers. Be sure to discuss the idea of an increase and the present amount as per text problem. Discuss [SIGNIFICANT FIGURES [1.2.3]]Link Graphic  [Interactive Graphic Significant Digits Quiz]Link GraphicHOMEWORK: Using Prob 5.2A, do D

11-17-2005 Math 2a Bring your calculator!
1. HOMEWORK: Using Prob 5.2A, do D
2. Page 54 Problem 5.4
3. Page 56 #4

OBJECTIVE: See 11-16 above. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Warm-Up - Percents; Review the percent proportion. (is/of = n%/100%) NOTES: HOMEWORK: Page 53 Problem 5.3 A

11-18-2005 Math 2a Bring your calculator!
1. HOMEWORK: Page 53 Problem 5.3 A
2. Page 53 Problem 5.3
3. Page 59 #9 with the new data

OBJECTIVE: See 11-16 above. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Also - compare population and consumptions from the current data (on overheads and some listed.) Calculate the total yearly consumption of oil. Convert the daily consumption into cubic feet. NOTES: 1 US gallon = 0.133680556 cubic feet. HOMEWORK: Page 61 A&B 

Energy: Oil Consumption
Thousand barrels daily 
(Top 20 Countries)
			
	Country 	Amount
1.	United States	20,517	
2.	China		6,684	
3.	Japan		5,288	
4.	Germany		2,625	
5.	Russia		2,574	
6.	India		2,555	
7.	Korea, South	2,280	
8.	Canada		2,206	
9.	France		1,975	
10.	Mexico		1,896	
11.	Italy		1,871	
12.	Brazil		1,830	
13.	United Kingdom	1,756	
14.	Saudi Arabia	1,728	
15.	Spain		1,593	
16.	Iran		1,551	
17.	Indonesia	1,150	
18.	Netherlands	1,003	
19.	Thailand	909	
20.	Taiwan		877	
	Total		62,868


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