1. Algebra
Wednesday 8/11/10

2. Agenda Create math folder Create math notebook Homework check
Lesson 1.3

3. Personal Mathematical Analysis of Achievement test
Circle the problems that you missed.
Complete the fraction of missed items for each topic.
This PMAAT along with the test will be placed in your Student Led Folio for your upcoming conference.

4. Homework
Section 1.1:
Pages (begin with 1 then continue 3n where n=1,2,3,4,5,6, etc.)
Section 1.2:
Pages (begin with 1 then continue 3n where n=1,2,3,4,5,6, etc.)

5. Define the following terms in your notebook:
Evaluate Expressions
Define the following terms in your notebook:
Variable
Algebraic expression
Power
Base
Exponent

6. Evaluate Expressions Algebraic expression Meaning Operation
5(n) 5·n 5n
5 times n
Multiplication
14/y 14÷y
14 divided by y
Division
6 + c
6 plus c
Addition
8 – x
8 minus x
Subtraction

7. Evaluate Expressions
Examples: copy into your note book

8. Define the following terms: Order of Operations

9. Order of Operations Key concepts
Evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols
Evaluate powers
Multiply and divide from left to right
Add and subtract from left to right

10. Order of Operations
Key concepts P E M D A S

11. Key concepts P arenthesis E xponent M ultiply D ivide A dd S ubtract
Order of Operations
Key concepts
P arenthesis
E xponent
M ultiply
D ivide
A dd
S ubtract

12. Write Expressions Operation Verbal phrase Expression
Addition: sum, plus, total, more than, increased by
The sum of 2 and a number x.
2 + x
The sum of a number plus 7
n + 7
Subtraction: difference, less than, minus, decreased by
The difference of a number n and 6
n-6
A number y-5
y-5
Multiplication: times, product, multiplied by, of
12 times a number y
12y
¼ of a number x
¼(x)
Division: quotient, divided by, divided into
The quotient of a number k and 2
k/2

13. Homework
Pages 18-20
1,2,3-11 odd,13,14,15-21 odd,22-27,31-35,38-46 even

14. Homework check
Pages 18-20
1,2,3-11 odd,13,14,15-21 odd,22-27,31-35,38-46 even
7,5,19,23,31 student examples

15. Check Answers

16. Homework
Page 24-26
Problems: 1,2,7-11,13-16,21-28,32-38,41-46,50-56

17. Friday 8/13/10 Do this in your note book (next top page):
Write: at the top of the page: Write Equations and Inequalities
Do: define the following words:
equation, inequality, open sentence, solution of an equation, solution of an inequality.

18. Writing Equations and Inequalities
Watch the demo…..

19. Friday 8/13/10 Copy: Be careful of “less than” and less. Symbol
Less than means subtracted from.
Less means minus
Symbol
Meaning
Associated words =
Is equal to
The same as
<
Is less than
Fewer than
Is less than or equal to
At most, no more than
>
Is greater than
More than
Is greater than or equal to
At least, no more than