Monday, October 28 – Estimating Square Roots Day 2

Shape of the Day

Current unit: Squares and Square Roots

  • Attendance
    • Sit where you want for start of class – will be moved to different groups later
    • Period 3: Take down unused chairs near you
  • Ticket for Learning Centre
  • Return Ruler for a Day assignments
  • Activity – Find the Primes
  • 1 and Prime Numbers – Numberphile (5:21)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQofiPqhJ_s
  • Intro questionnaires
    • Fill out if you have not submitted it yet
  • Review homework: Lesson 2 Examples 1b, 1c, 1d, 2a, 2b, 2c
  • Divide class into 3 groups
    • Group 1
      • Write individual quiz testing your background math skills
        • Submit at the end of class
    • Group 2
    • Group 3
      • Finish lesson 2 handout on your own – check with others at your table
        • Look at homework questions – if it looks hard, try it. If it looks easy, skip it
      • Work together on Questions of the Week 2-5
        • Submit your work at the end of class
  • Wrap-up
    • Group 1: Do one of Q3-Q5 from the Questions of the Week
    • Group 2: Finish homework for Tuesday
    • Period 4: Put up all chairs