Week of October 5- 9, 2009
Welcome to Mrs. Saalwachter's Blog:
The best way to reach me is kelly.saalwachter@bvsd.org
How to read each entry:
EQ= Essential Question for the Day
(Problem 2.1)= In class we worked on Problem 2.1 from your book
HW= Inv. 2 ACE ?s #4, 5 (Do the ACE questions 4 and 5 following Investigation 2 in your book)
Math Block 1
Mon. 10/5: EQ: What does it mean for shapes to be similar? (Problem 1.3 in Stretching and Shrinking) HW: No homework
Tues. 10/6: EQ: Who are the Wumps? (Problem 2.1) HW: Due Thursday: Inv. 2 ACE ? #1- use handout from class
Wed. 10/7: EQ: Who are the Wumps? (Problem 2.1) HW: Due Thursday: Inv. 2 ACE ? #1- use handout from class
Thurs. 10/8: How do different rules impact the size and position of a figure? (Problem 2.2) HW: Inv. 2 ACE ? #3, 16, 32a (on pgs. 29, 33, 36)
Fri. 10/9: EQ: What must be mathematically true in order for figures to be similar? (Problem 2.3) HW: None
Math Block 2
If you read this blog and tell Mrs. Saalwachter the code phrase "factors are fun and functional!" you will earn a special prize.
Mon. 10/5: EQ: How can knowing common factors help us solve real world puzzles? (Problem 3.3) HW: Inv. 3 ACE ? #16-21 (pg. 43)
Tues. 10/6: EQ: How can knowing common factors help us solve real world puzzles? (Problem 3.4) HW: Inv. 3 ACE ? #24, 25, 28 (pg. 43)
Wed. 10/7: EQ: How can we break numbers down into prime factorizations? (Problem 4.1) HW: Inv 4 ACE ? #1-3 (pg. 56)
Thurs. 10/8: EQ: What is a good system for finding prime factorizations? (Problem 4.2) HW: Inv 4 ACE ? #6-9, 12, 25, 28 (pgs. 56,57, 58)
Fri. 10/9: EQ: What is a multiple? (Problem 1.3) HW: None
Earth, Wind, Fusion
Attention! The LTP papers did not go home until Friday. Also, I need drivers for the ADI on Wed., OCT. 14. Can you help? Please email me!
Mon. 10/5: EQ: What makes a mineral a mineral? HW: PLEASE take all models home. I need the space for labs.
Tues. 10/6: EQ: What qualities distinguish one mineral from another?
Wed. 10/7: EQ: What qualities distinguish one mineral from another? Thurs. 10/8: EQ: How do rocks form from minerals? HW: ADI notebook – instructions in class
Fri. 10/9: EQ: EQ: How do rocks form from minerals?
The best way to reach me is kelly.saalwachter@bvsd.org
How to read each entry:
EQ= Essential Question for the Day
(Problem 2.1)= In class we worked on Problem 2.1 from your book
HW= Inv. 2 ACE ?s #4, 5 (Do the ACE questions 4 and 5 following Investigation 2 in your book)
Math Block 1
Mon. 10/5: EQ: What does it mean for shapes to be similar? (Problem 1.3 in Stretching and Shrinking) HW: No homework
Tues. 10/6: EQ: Who are the Wumps? (Problem 2.1) HW: Due Thursday: Inv. 2 ACE ? #1- use handout from class
Wed. 10/7: EQ: Who are the Wumps? (Problem 2.1) HW: Due Thursday: Inv. 2 ACE ? #1- use handout from class
Thurs. 10/8: How do different rules impact the size and position of a figure? (Problem 2.2) HW: Inv. 2 ACE ? #3, 16, 32a (on pgs. 29, 33, 36)
Fri. 10/9: EQ: What must be mathematically true in order for figures to be similar? (Problem 2.3) HW: None
Math Block 2
If you read this blog and tell Mrs. Saalwachter the code phrase "factors are fun and functional!" you will earn a special prize.
Mon. 10/5: EQ: How can knowing common factors help us solve real world puzzles? (Problem 3.3) HW: Inv. 3 ACE ? #16-21 (pg. 43)
Tues. 10/6: EQ: How can knowing common factors help us solve real world puzzles? (Problem 3.4) HW: Inv. 3 ACE ? #24, 25, 28 (pg. 43)
Wed. 10/7: EQ: How can we break numbers down into prime factorizations? (Problem 4.1) HW: Inv 4 ACE ? #1-3 (pg. 56)
Thurs. 10/8: EQ: What is a good system for finding prime factorizations? (Problem 4.2) HW: Inv 4 ACE ? #6-9, 12, 25, 28 (pgs. 56,57, 58)
Fri. 10/9: EQ: What is a multiple? (Problem 1.3) HW: None
Earth, Wind, Fusion
Attention! The LTP papers did not go home until Friday. Also, I need drivers for the ADI on Wed., OCT. 14. Can you help? Please email me!
Mon. 10/5: EQ: What makes a mineral a mineral? HW: PLEASE take all models home. I need the space for labs.
Tues. 10/6: EQ: What qualities distinguish one mineral from another?
Wed. 10/7: EQ: What qualities distinguish one mineral from another? Thurs. 10/8: EQ: How do rocks form from minerals? HW: ADI notebook – instructions in class
Fri. 10/9: EQ: EQ: How do rocks form from minerals?