Learning Target: I can analyze congruence and similarity between. 

We learned about rigid transformations on a grid, and congruence between shapes. I’ve learned that a translation is when you move a shape a certain number to the right, left, up, or down. A reflection means to flip a certain shape across the x or y-axis. It is basically the same shape, except the points may be negative or positive, and the coordinates of them have flipped. Lastly, a rotation is when you rotate a shape around a certain point or around the origin. This one was always the hardest for me because I could never understand how to do this without a protractor.

Learning Target: I can identify and represent proportional relationships between quantities.

In this unit, we learned about constant of proportionality. We used grids and tables to represent how a constant of proportionality works. We also had to write equations to represent the diagrams that we either were show, or me ourselves. We also played a game where we were identifying the constant of proportionality in a toy box. If you didn't get it right, not only would the toy not fit in the toy box, yet you would also get a strike. We also had to write responses and identify proportional relationships on both a table and a graph.

Learning Target:  I can mathematically analyze and evaluate problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations. 

We have been learning how to draw diagrams to represent equations, how to identify word problems to equations and answers, and how to use PEMDAS to solve multi-step problems. I think that this unit has really helped improve my understanding of how to use PEMDAS. I used to not know what PEMDAS was for, and had trouble solving problems, because no one had told me before. Of course, I learned how to use it around 5th grade, but this unit has really deepened my understanding of how to solve complex problems that require this type of technique. We’ve taken many formative assessments, and I’m not sure about other people, but to me, it is very clear that my understanding of these subjects has improved greatly.