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Lesson Plans - Math 2A
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(Check the Essential Learnings and Grade Level Equivalent numbers here.) [They look like 1.1.6 for the essential learnings (and grade level equivalents) and NS01 for the item specifications.

2-21-2006 Math 2a
1. HOMEWORK due today:
2. Pages 55 to 57 Washington State population density.
3. Page 66 #5

OBJECTIVE: " To use the definition of similarity to recognize when figures are similar " To determine the scale factor between similar figures to find the lengths of corresponding sides[1.1.4] " To find a missing measurement in a pair of similar figures[1.1.4] " To use the relationship between scale factor and area to find the area of a figure that is similar to a figure of a known area " To solve problems that involve scaling up and down[1.1.4][1.2.5][1.3.1][1.3.2][5.1.1] ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: - read pages 55 to 57. Washington State data: population 5,894,367, Area: 66,582 mi². Write a summary report defining population density using this data as a final example. NOTES: HOMEWORK: None

[About population density]Link Graphic  [Another capture-recapture challenge.]Link Graphic

2-22-2006 Math 2a Bring your calculator!
1. Select 10 Problem solving set check
2. Proportion review (worksheet)

OBJECTIVE: See 2-21 above. 1.1.4 Understand the concept of direct proportion. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: WASL review of the concept of direct proportion. NOTES: HOMEWORK: None

Enter the values from your proportion problem. Place an x in the box where the unknown goes..
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LeMieux, 2001

2-23-2006 Math 2a Bring your calculator! Bring your ruler!
1. Page 68-72 Problem 6.3 A/B/C
2. Proportion Drill

OBJECTIVE: " To select and apply appropriate strategies to make comparisons[3.1.1] " To review when ratio and difference strategies are useful in solving problems " To use proportional reasoning to fairly apportion available space so that the group is representative of the larger community[1.2.6] ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Page 68ff Problem 6.3 A/B/C. This problem requires large amounts of data to be tabulated and answers found using rates and proportions with large numbers. NOTES: HOMEWORK: Page 73 #1

2-24-2006 Math 2a Bring your calculator! Bring your ruler!
1. HOMEWORK due today: Page 73 #1
2. Final Deadline Select 10
3. P76-78 #12

OBJECTIVE: see 2-23 above. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT: Final Deadline Select 10 and P76-78 #12 NOTES: HOMEWORK: P79 14



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