FCAT math

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Tuesday March 17, 2009


Math

Announcements:
  • Circles - Use C /D = Pi to find the Area of a Circle.
  • Period 1 - Complete the lesson and start the problems.
  • Pds 3, 4, 5, 7 - Do the problems
    • If R = 13 inches, how many times does a bicycle wheel turn in 1 mile?
Materials:
  • Paper, Pencil (for rough work and taking notes), Folder for keeping your papers in order of date.
  • One circular object.
  • Thread
  • Ruler
  • Compass
Vocabulary:
  • Radius, Diameter, Circumference, Center, Pi, Geometry Compass, Area, Sector.

Method:
  • Use a your object to draw a circle.
  • Cut it out
  • Fold in half
    • Measure its Diameter.
    • Find its Radius.
  • Color half of it.
  • Fold in Quarters
  • Fold in Eights
  • Fold in 16ths.
  • Unfold and cut the sectors apart.
  • Rearrange sectors to make a Rectangle (Parallelogram) with all the colored pieces on one side.
  • What is the area of the Rectangle
    • What is its Length?
    • What is its Width?
    • Hence what is its Area?
  • Use A for Area, D for diameter, R for Radius, and Pi for 3.14 to write the formula for the area of a circle.
  • Do the following problems:
    • Find the area of a cicle whose Radius is 20 cm.
    • Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 26 inches
    • An circular athletic track has a Radius of 50 meters.
      • If I run around it once, how far have I run?
      • How much turf would be required to cover the inside area of the track?
      • If I run straight across it through its center, how far would I run?

Evaluation:
  • Good classes.
  • Period 7 very restless, I wrote up 5 students. Did not get to read.
  • Pinellas' computer network was down until after school, so could not project Agenda.  
    • Did not do bicycle problem.
    • Instead did example problem-Circular Concert Hall - 70 meters in Diameter.  1. How much carpet is to be used to cover floor?  2. How much trim is to be used to go around the base of the whole room.

Advisory (Class Rules) Due Friday, March 20, 2009

Tuesday,  March 17, 2009

  • Essay 7: Does it matter how I make my money? Explain.  
    • Give at least 3 points.
Evaluation:
  • Good class.



Rules of Arithmetic and Algebra

Ascend Math Program
FCAT EXPLORER
FCAT Strands and Benchmarks -Go to Page 11 or click on the binoculars, type in the benchmark numger exactly as given, click on the search button.
Parent Letter - Math

 

Math Grade Weighting and Ranges

Class Rules

 Ascend direct

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Teacher: Tyrone A. G. Thompson

 

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