Does PEMDAS solve Order of Operations Problems by itself?

Home Nugget #17
Assigned on Monday October 1, 2007
Due on Tuesday October 2, 2007

1. ALL STUDENTS will complete sheet titled "Reflecting on and Defining Terms."
Contents of sheet are as follows:
Choose ten of the terms that are provided below. For each term you are asked to do the following:
A. Describe the first time the term was introduced in class and what the context was...or describe the circumstances in which you first started to understand the term and what the topic of conversation was in class at that time.
B. Define the term in your own words and give several examples that help explain what the term means or how it is used.

Consecutive values
Integers
Equations
Expressions
Absolute Value
Linear Relationship
Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Exponent and Base
Exponential Form
Expanded Form
Standard Form

2. For those students dissatisfied with their score on Quiz #2, they can choose to complete a double-sided practice sheet worth 10 bonus points. (provided in class and covers addition and subtraction of integers)

FCAs
2 points: criteria A is met for all 10 items
2 points: criteria B is met for all 10 items