Oct25-29

** Monday - Ch 4 - 4-3 Prime Factorization **
factor, and 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

Opening Activity: Complete the 5 Minute Check.



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


 * What you'll do:**
 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="file/view/PAL Chapter 04.ppt"]] PAL Chapter 04.ppt
 * Play the [|prime factor game] with a partner.
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice.

** Tuesday - 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:**
 * the lesson using the ppt:[[file:PAL Chapter 04.ppt]]
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice

Wednesday - 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:**
 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt:[[file:PAL Chapter 04.ppt]]
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice

Thursday - Ch 4 - 4-6 Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
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: Play [|simplifying algebraic bingo] . **
**What You'll Learn: To multiply and divide monomials.**

**What you'll do:**
 * Discuss the lesson using the ppt:[[file:PAL Chapter 04.ppt]]
 * Practice problems from Lesson on the board.
 * Complete Practice