Oct17-21

**Monday - Ch 4 - 4-2 Powers and Exponents**
Standard 1.1.1- The student knows, explains, and uses equivalent representations for rational numbers and simple algebraic expressions including integers, fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios; rational number bases with integer exponents; rational numbers written in scientific notation with integer exponents; time; and money.

== Opening Activity: Get a computer and a partner. (One computer between 2 people) Play the [|Sliding Factor Game]. Read the rules and the hints before you begin to play. ==


 * What You'll Learn: To write expressions using exponents and to evaluate those expressions.**


 * What you'll do:**


 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt and taking notes.
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice 4-2.

**Tuesday - Ch 4 - 4-3 Prime Factorization**

 * Standard 2.4.1 - The student knows, explains, and uses mathematical models to represent and explain mathematical concepts, procedures, and relationships. Mathematical models include:factor trees to model least common multiple, greatest common**


 * factor, and prime factorization.**

Opening Activity: 4-3 5 Minute Check

 * What You'll Learn:** **To write prime factorizations of composite numbers and factor monomials.**

> ** Wednesday - Ch 4 - 4-4 Greatest Common Factor ** Standard 2.2.4 The student knows, explains, and uses mathematical models to represent and explain mathematical concepts, procedures, and relationships including factor trees to find least common multiple, greatest common factor and prime factorization. > > Opening Activity: Play the [|prime/composite turkey shoot game]. > **What You'll Learn: To find the greatest common factor of two or more numbers or monomials and to use the Distributive Property to factor algebraic expressions.** > **What you'll do:** > Thursday - Ch 4 - 4-5 Simplifying Algebraic Fractions > Standard 1.1.1 The student knows, explains, and uses equivalent representations for rational numbers and simple algebraic expressions including integers, fractions, decimals, percents and ratios. > > ** Opening Activity: Complete the 5 minute check. ** > **What You'll Learn: Simplify fractions using the GCF and simplify algebraic fractions.** > **What you'll do:**
 * What you'll do:**
 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt and taking notes.
 * Play the [|prime factor game] with a partner.
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice 4-3
 * DIscuss the lesson using the ppt and taking notes.
 * Practice problems from lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice 4-4.
 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt and taking notes.
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice 4-5.

** Friday - No School - Teacher Professional Day **