Post date: Oct 16, 2020 10:50:16 PM
MSM2 Block 1
SOLs Covered: 7.1 Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation; 7.1 & 8.1 Comparing & Ordering Real Numbers
Math Unit: 04 Negative Exponents, Powers of 10, & Scientific Notation; 05 Comparing & Ordering Real Numbers
Daily Agenda: Oct. 12-16, 2020
Upcoming Assessments: 1.04 Evaluating Expressions & Order of Operations Quiz (Fri. 10/23)
Math 7H Blocks 2 & 3
SOLs Covered: 7.1 Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation; 7.1 & 8.1 Comparing & Ordering Real Numbers
Math Unit: 04 Negative Exponents, Powers of 10, & Scientific Notation; 05 Comparing & Ordering Real Numbers
Daily Agenda: Oct. 12-16, 2020
Upcoming Assessments: 1.04 Evaluating Expressions & Order of Operations Quiz (Fri. 10/23)
Good evening! This update is coming to you a little later than usual and since I'm starting to go a little cross-eyed from starting at my computer for too long, I'm going to keep this update short... at least I'll try not to ramble on too much today. This week we carried on with our work from last week (scientific notation), first with a quick recap before we merged into comparing and ordering all kinds of real numbers: fractions, decimals, percents, scientific notation, integers, and various types of irrational numbers.
The kids did relatively well, but many aren't paying close enough attention to the little details, such as if the question is asking the numbers to be put in ascending order (least to greatest) or descending order (greatest to least). As I've told the kids frequently throughout the week, it's human nature to put numbers in ascending order since we're taught from an early age to count and put things in order that way, but once we twist it around, it's like we're fighting our instincts. For that reason, I told them they need to take things a little slower, work it out (whether it be on paper or on the Desmos calculator), and pay careful attention.
Once we got around to the quiz today, the results clearly show who took my advice to heart and who still isn't paying close enough attention and/or rushing the work. As always, kids are encouraged to complete quiz corrections, even if they only missed one question. I ask that both so they will improve upon their overall score as well as to identify the errors they keep making, which are more often do to poor test taking strategies rather than in their calculations for this topic.
Well, I'm going to wrap things up here since I have a few more things I want to wrap up before I call it a night (and I might still be at school and I'm really ready to head home!). As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Hope you all have an amazing weekend!