Thursday, December 14, 2006

Students Exploring Exponential versus Linear Relationships in the Context of Classwork # 5

Summary:
Students were under the gun today as they were responsible for solving three problems with time constraints that all related to the exponential growth patterns we have been exploring this week.

Two of the problems are available online at the following two sites:

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pro/rich.html

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c07/challenge.htm

Check these problems out with your children and you will be surprised at how they are able to adeptly lead you through the solution process.

Home Nugget #32
Assigned on Thursday December 14, 2006
Due on Friday December 15, 2006
From the new textbook Growing, Growing, Growing
Page 9 problem 1.3 follow-up #2, 3, 4 and 5
Then read page 17 and on page 18 problem 2.1 letters A, B, C, D

Focus Correction Areas (FCAs)
2 points: there is overwhelming evidence of quality time and effort invested in the lesson
2 points: all problems are completed

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