Showing posts with label extra credit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label extra credit. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

Indirect Measurement and "Corny" Proportions

 Friday we wrapped up our unit on Similar Figures by working on Indirect Measurement. First thing we did was fill out our mini book Flippable with an example of Indirect Measurement of a Truffala tree from the Lorax) and Max (from Where the Wild Things Are).   We discussed how to determine the height of something if knew the height and shadow length of another thing as well as the shadow of the figure.

After we did that together, we moved on to filling our jar on the different ways that we could use indirect measurements and came up with some great ideas. After that, the students then had to solve word problem about basketball courts.  All students who worked through the word problem and solved it correctly earned a sticker toward a Homework Pass!


Today was a review day since we have a quiz over our unit on Proportions tomorrow. As a review, each student had to come up with their own "Corny" Proportion. It had to be about them and include Candy!


After seeing my example of a proportional candy word problem, they got busy writing. Then after each student wrote their problem, they had to have it approved. Once approved, they went back to solve and decorate. Now, they got a bit of "inspiration" during this time as I passed around some Candy Corn to each student. What a fun way to finish up our unit on proportions.


I honestly can't wait to snap pics of the proportions tomorrow and Wednesday as my students are taking their Proportions Quiz. I know they are more than ready for this quiz and will do amazing!

Don't forget, Extra Credit is due on Wednesday by 4pm to receive a test grade replaced. 

Also, this week's homework is a review from the first six weeks for all my classes.




Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Extra Credit (7th Grade Math)


Late extra credit will NOT be accepted. Time in class will not be given for this project. You must work on your own to create an interactive review game covering the concepts that we have learned or create a video that teaches the material that you have learned (enough that someone who knows nothing about the concept could easily learn).

Questions may be answered in tutorial times only, not in class.
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