Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Mode and Range) Captains!

We have been working hard on Central Tendency for the past week and a half! Understanding the vocabulary and what each word means is half the battle!

To start with we put together the anchor chart above so that we could have a reference of each of the terms and what they meant. I took time to make the "keywords" a bit different to pull their eye in on what to focus on when solving problems related to central tendency.

Next thing I brought in were my Middle School Teacher friend's, Miss Math Dork, St. Patty's Relay cards for Central Tendency!

These are beyond awesome! I had to alter them to work in our virtual setting and my students love working this way! One student even responded on his Exit Ticket to say, "This makes it so easy!"

Complete your math work sample in Study Island (5d) this week! Print out the anchor chart above and have it beside you as you work through the problems to earn that Blue Ribbon!

Sample Spaces

 

Today we started our unit on Probability by reviewing Sample Spaces and Outcomes. Lil' Stinker was there to make sure we were on track.

 

 Yep, by the end of the Small Group lesson, you should be able to meet this learning goal! Need some extra help? Check out this probability video!

 Important vocabulary to remember- A sample space includes all of the possible outcomes.

Don't forget to take care of your assignments this week so you can be the next Blue Ribbon Boss! Small Group Recording is available in the OLS for you to watch. Send me a Kmail with the answer to what you learned today and I will respond so you can get attendance credit.

Stumped in Pre-Algebra is being moved on Monday. Check the OLS for the new time! This week we will cover One-Step Equations!

Finding Nets to Construct 3D Shapes

Today in class we covered a multitude of concepts involving 3D Shapes and our Learning Goals prove that!

To review what we learned, here are 3 simple activities that you can do to show what you know!

First, can you look at a 3D shape and draw what the shape would look like from the top, side or bottom? These are called perspectives.

Next up, we talked about taking 3D shapes apart and flattening them to create a net. Why would this help us?

Time for you to problem solve! Click on the picture above to make it larger. Read the question and take time to leave a comment with your answer. Make sure you leave your name so I can give you credit!

Ready for a little challenge? I'd love to see what you create and share it with the rest of the 7th Graders on the blog! Search for me in Kmail and send me your pics!

And of course, I couldn't forget to share a video on 3D Shapes with you...

Stumped in Pre-Algebra?

Please take a moment to fill out the form below so we will be able to target direct skills to teach during our Stumped sessions starting January 28, 2013 at 9 am.