1. Q1  Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

2. A1  All twelve have at least 28 days.

3. Q2  How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the Ark?

4. A2  None. It wasn’t Moses – it was Noah.

5. What’s Going to Happen?

6. 3 Predictions – write in your binder 3 1. How many points will the stock market (DJIA) go up or down today? 2. What will be the high temperature in Denver today? 3. How many students will be absent from HHS today?

7. Share & Factors 3  What factors did you consider when making each forecast?  Did they vary? Why?  What kinds of information would you need to make better predictions for each of these situations?

8. Forecasting 5  “Forecasting” is estimating how a condition will be in the future  Weather forecasts are predictions or educated guesses, like sales forecasts.  Weather forecasts use computer models, probability, past history under similar conditions, etc.  How do you predict future sales forecasts?  Shape Sorter

9. Lessons learned  In business, the sales of an item may not be the same from day to day, week to week, or month to month  You should have made a more accurate prediction the second time – as you had a better understanding of conditions affecting the task.