In 7th grade math for today and tomorrow we started off with an activity called 24 which we will continue to do on the block days. 24 is very similar to the Four 4's activity. They are given 4 numbers and they may add, subtract, multiply and divide them to get 24. During this activity we focus strongly on creating one equation that can be solved to equal 24 as opposed to breaking it up in to steps. This activity is a great way for students to be able to problem solve as well as practice order of operations and writing equations. Today's 24 problems were: Level 1: 1, 12, 4, 5 Level 2: 12, 3, 9, 3 Level 3: 1, 4, 24, 12 We are starting our unit on Operations with rational numbers. In order to better understand how to manipulate all forms of numbers (fractions, integers, etc...) we had a discussion about the 4 operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and what we were actually doing with numbers in each of these cases. This will allow the students a more conceptual understanding of operations with integers and fractions. Finally, I showed the students where their homework can be found. We typically use an online program called Tenmarks for homework. Students go to Tenmarks.com and log in. They were given their log in information and practiced logging in during class today. Homework will be assigned on the first day of the week and due on the last day of the week. It is for practice only and will not be scored in the grade book. However, parents can access their student's account. Please contact me if you would like information on how to do so.
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