How do I find the prime factors of a number? Day 3 Greetings & Welcome Kernersville Middle School 6th Grade Math, Teacher: Mrs. Edna Thompson, 9-20-10 ESSENTIAL QUESTION (E.Q. – Classwork) 1.05 How do I find the prime factors of a number? Day 3 HOMEWORK (H): Return signed “Math Study Guide 1” – due tomorrow 9-21-10 “Math Test 1” – due Wednesday 9-22-10 http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Cheetahs-cheetah-122968_1024_768.jpg CLASSROOM CAPTAINS 1st Paper – Gabriella, Cierra M. Assistant –Samantha Books: Yanely, Benjamin Folders: Janet, Elethia 2nd Paper – Ashley S., Brady Assistant – Justin Books: Sarah, Alex Folders: Joseph, Cheyanne 3rd Paper – Grant, Jose D. Assistant – Zachary Folders: Jalil, Kaley Lunch: Alec, Geordan 4th Paper – Jared, Will Assistant –Valerie Folders: Joshua, Carson 1

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29 SEPTEMBER 27 MON Test in 2 days 28 TUE Test Tomorrow MATH TEST SEPTEMBER REMINDER! 29 8 more school days! 27 MON Test in 2 days 28 TUE Test Tomorrow 29 WED Test Today 3 3

Show the prime factorization for… ACTIVATION (5 minutes) Show the prime factorization for… 24 15

Zero is neither prime nor composite. What I think it is… VOCABULARY (REVIEW – 5 minutes) Zero is neither prime nor composite. 5

VOCABULARY ON WORKSHEET LEARN SOMETHING NEW (10 minutes) Page 14 VOCABULARY ON WORKSHEET prime number: a whole number with two factors 1 and itself composite number: a number greater than 1 with more than two factors prime factorization: when a composite number is expressed as a product of prime numbers Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

LEARN SOMETHING NEW (5-7 minutes) Page 15 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/TheCheethcat.jpg Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

GUIDED PRACTICE prime number: a whole number with two factors 1 and itself composite number: a number greater than 1 with more than two factors prime factorization: when a composite number is expressed as a product of prime numbers Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1 http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Cheetahs-cheetah-122968_1024_768.jpg

PRACTICE SOMETHING LEARNED (5-7 minutes) Turn to page 16-17 Complete problems 13, 15, 17, 19 32, 34, 36, 38 55-60 http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Cheetahs-cheetah-122968_1024_768.jpg Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

Completing prime factorization is easy/hard for me because ____. SUMMARIZING: One-Sentence Summary Frame Write your response on your E.Q. Log (3-5 minutes) Completing prime factorization is easy/hard for me because ____. Minimum of 3 sentences