Week 5

(Module 1 Topic 2 Lesson 4 - 6: Constant of Proportionality)

Learning objective = Students will use use the constant of proportionality to write and solve equations. Students will determine and interpret the constant of proportionality for quantities that are proportional and represented in words, tables, equations, and graphs.

Parents can support learning at home by helping students connect this week’s lesson to real-life examples and practice explaining their thinking. Encourage your child to explain each step aloud rather than simply memorize a rule = SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS + MORE QUESTIONS

***If your child needs more challenge, they can move at a faster pace by using this site to study the concepts of future lessons. Mr. Pierre will strive to prepare lessons two weeks ahead of the current week. Also, Khan Academy is a great enrichment resource***

T2 Lesson 4

T2 Lesson 5

T2 Lesson 6

Living with Diabetes | Calculating Carbohydrates | Grades 3-5, 6-8 Mathematics Teaching and Lesson ResourcesIn this video segment from TV411, a patient discusses how he keeps his diabetes under control. He explains how he keeps track of his carbohydrate intake by carefully reading food labels and keeping a daily journal used to calculate how many carbohydrates he consumes during each meal.

Real-Life Math | Restaurant Manager | Grades 3-5, 6-8 Mathematics Teaching and Lesson ResourcesRestaurant manager Tad Peelen explains how he uses math in his work in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students complete an activity involving one aspect of math that Mr. Peleen mentions: determining quantities of food needed to cater an event, and in the process, converting among measurement units. To get the most from the lesson, students should be comfortable multiplying fractions by whole numbers. They should also be familiar with customary units for weight (oz., lbs.) and capacity (cups, gallons).

A Cage to Save a Whale | Cyberchase | Grades 3-5, 6-8 Mathematics Teaching and Lesson ResourcesIn this video segment from Cyberchase, Matt and Inez have to choose a cage for Spout the Whale. The cages they find in a store come in different sizes and Matt and Inez are not sure of Spout’s exact size. They use estimation and non-standard measurements to estimate Spout's size and select the best cage.

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