1. MATH POWER! M ATH -F EBRUARY 1 Pre-Algebra January 29, 2010 1.Get your laptop as your come in. Do not turn it on until asked to do so. 2.Check Skill 17 3.Warm Up 3-2 4.Battleship ----------------------------------------- Pre-Algebra (February 1, 2010) 1.Warm Up-Why does 3(x-4) = 3x – 12? 2.Homework-Skill 18 due on Friday 3.Intro 3-2 Simplifying Expressions with PP 4.Assign 3-2 Practice Geometry January 29, 2010 1.Please get your laptop when you enter. Laptop 7-8 is not available. Do not turn them on. 2.Open the Algebra folder 3.Open Activity Sketches 4.Open folder 5 5.Open Pythagorean Theorem 6.Complete the worksheet --------------------------------------------- Geometry (February 1, 2010) 1.Get a laptop as your enter. Complete the GSP Pythagorean Theorem. 2.Show that 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 2 using a picture. 3.Intro 7-1 Pythagorean Theorem using PP Special Announcements: Homework Skill 18 due FRIDAY. Have your written today’s assignment in your planner?

2. MATH KEEPS IT ALL TOGETHER. M ATH -F EBRUARY 2 Pre-Algebra (February 1, 2010) 1.Warm Up-Why does 3(x-4) = 3x – 12? 2.Homework-Skill 18 due on Friday 3.Intro 3-2 Simplifying Expressions with PP 4.Assign 3-2 Practice ------------------------------------------ Pre-Algebra February 2, 2010 1.Warm Up: Practice Quiz 2.Complete 3-2 Practice. 3.Check 3-2 Practice. 4.Quiz 3-1 and 3-2 Geometry (February 1, 2010) 1.Get a laptop as your enter. Complete the GSP Pythagorean Theorem. 2.Show that 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 2 using a picture. 3.Intro 7-1 Pythagorean Theorem using PP ---------------------------------------------- Geometry February 2, 2010 1.Warm Up:Show that 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 2 using a picture. 2.Intro 7-1 Pythagorean Theorem using PP 3.Assign 7-1 Practice 1.Pre-algebra Skill 18 due on Friday. 2.Did you copy down your assignment? 3.Talent Show on Thursday: Per 3=Gd. 9 Per 4=Gd. 8 Per 5=Gd. 7

3. F OLLOW THE PATTERN : Practice Quiz 3-1 and 3-2 Use the distributive property to write each expression: 1. 5(2 + 6)2. 6 (n + 2)3. -3(x +2)4. (x-3)4 Identify the like terms in each expression: 5. 6x -4 +z -3n6. 4 + x -3 + 9a Simplify: 7. 3x + 2x8. 10x – x9. 3(x + 4) +2x

4. MATH IS YOU. M ATH -F EBRUARY 3 Special Announcements: 1.Pre-algebra Skill 18 due on Friday. 2.Did you copy down your assignment? 3.Talent Show on Thursday: Per 3=Gd. 9 Per 4=Gd. 8 Per 5=Gd. 7 Pre-Algebra February 2, 2010 1.Warm Up: Practice Quiz 2.Complete 3-2 Practice. 3.Check 3-2 Practice. 4.Quiz 3-1 and 3-2 ------------------------------------------ Pre-Algebra February 3, 2010 1.Periods 1, 6-Quiz Periods 3, 5, 8 Warm Up 3-3 2. Intro equations using NLVM Balance Scales. Geometry February 2, 2010 1.Warm Up:Show that 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 2 using a picture. 2.Intro 7-1 Pythagorean Theorem using PP 3.Assign 7-1 Practice ---------------------------------------- Geometry (February 3, 2010) 1.Warm Up 2.Complete 7-1 and check.

5. T HE G OLDEN R ULE OF M ATH Whatever you do to one side of an equation you must do equally to the other side of the equation.

6. R ULE OF O PPOSITES To solve an equation, you will use the INVERSE of the operation to undo the operation and keep the balance of the equation.

7. MATH POWER! M ATH -F EBRUARY 4 Pre-Algebra February 3, 2010 1.Periods 1, 6-Quiz Periods 3, 5, 8 Warm Up 3-3 2.Intro equations using NLVM Balance Scales. ----------------------------------------- Pre-Algebra (February 4, 2010) 1.Warm Up-Solving equations using addition and subtraction: 2.Assign: page 113 (12-35) 3.Check if time: (Period 5 should complete page 113 (12-35) at home) Geometry (February 3, 2010) 1.Warm Up 2.Complete 7-1 and check. --------------------------------------------- Geometry February 4, 2010 1.Check 7-1 Practice 2.Complete the 7-1 and 7-2 Intro PP showing the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem starting on slide 18. 3.Assign 7-2 Practice Special Announcements: 1.Pre-algebra Skill 18 due on Friday. 2.Did you copy down your assignment? 3.Talent Show on Thursday: Per 3=Gd. 9 Per 4=Gd. 8 Per 5=Gd. 7

8. W ARM U P Solve each equation below (show your work in three steps: write the equation, show your work, write the answer)- 1. X + 3 =72. x + 7 = -43. 8 = 4 + b 4. C – 6 = 45. -13 = x – 46. -6 + x = 4

9. MATH POWER! M ATH -F EBRUARY 5 Pre-Algebra (February 4, 2010) 1.Warm Up-Solving equations using addition and subtraction: 2.Assign: page 113 (12-35) 3.Check if time: (Period 5 should complete page 113 (12-35) at home) ----------------------------------------- Pre-Algebra (February 5,2010) 1.Check Homework Skill 18 2.Periods 5, 6 and 8 check page 113 (12-35)-collect 3.Simplify PP 4.Balance Scales Geometry February 4, 2010 1.Check 7-1 Practice 2.Complete the 7-1 and 7-2 Intro PP showing the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem starting on slide 18. --------------------------------------------- Geometry February 5, 2010 1.Complete the PP for 7-1 and 7-2 2.7-2 Practice Worksheet Special Announcements: 1.Pre-algebra Skill 18 due on today. 2.Did you copy down your assignment? 3.Talent Show on Thursday: Per 3=Gd. 9 Per 4=Gd. 8 Per 5=Gd. 7