January - March 2012

February 3, 2012

Ms. Jackson, Rm 206
Ms. Anamdi, Rm 207
Ms. Myneni, Rm 211
Ms. Fahmy, Rm 315

Work with Formulas for Prisms and Cones
SWBAT: Compute volumes and surface areas with 80% accuracy.
SWBAT: Draw a 3-dimensional figure with 60% accuracy.
NJCCCS: 7.G.6

Informally warmup with a show and tell of prisms and cones.
Compute the volume of a prism, a pyramid, a cylinder, and a cone suggested by students using material on the web and in an area spreadsheet.
Compute the volume of a 5 cm by 4 cm by 12 cm prism.
Compute the volume of rectangular pyramid that is 5 cm by 4 cm by 12 cm heigh.
Compute the surface area of a 5 cm by 4 cm by 12 cm prism using the area spreadsheet.
Compute the volume of a cylinder that has a height of 8 cm and a radius of 4 cm.
Compute the surface area of a cylinder that has a height of 8 cm and a radius of 4 cm by 12 cm using the area spreadsheet.
Debrief through an hands on individual show and tell
Learn of homework.

Percent Applications
SWBAT: Solve proportions with 100% accuracy. (NJCCCS: 7.RP.2.a)
SWBAT: Solve proportion word problems with 80% accuracy. (NJCCCS: 7.RP.2.a)
SWBAT: Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals with 90% accuracy. (NJCCCS: 7.EE.3)
SWBAT: Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems with 80% accuracy. (NJCCCS: 7.RP.3)

Warm up with a connect-the-dot puzzle ( answers).
Work on application problems.
Debrief.
Learn of homework.

Intro to Coordinate Geometry
SWBAT: Plot a point with 90% accuracy.
SWBAT: Name a point with 80% accuracy.

Learn some vocabulary.
Plot and name some points.
Graph a line or two or draw a picture.
Debrief.
Learn of homework.

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