Hicks, Joshua H.

Math 8

1

Week

Monday

8/20/2007

Lesson 1 - 1

A Plan for Problem Solving

Introduce course and
syllabus

Explain Explore, Plan, Solve,
Examine

Work problems 1 - 5 and

p. 7 # 6, 8 - 11

Overview

Procedures

Homework

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Tuesday

8/21/2007

Lesson 1 - 2

Power and Exponents

Review Homework from
Monday

Discuss basic properties of
exponents and their
representation of repeated
multiplication.

p. 10 # 12 - 34 even, 35 - 40

Overview

Procedures

Homework

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Wednesday

8/22/2007

Lesson 1 - 3

Variables, Expressions and
Equations

Review homework from
Tuesday

Discuss differences between
expression and equations
and how variables can be
used to represent different

p. 14 - 15 # 14 - 40 even, 42
- 48

Overview

Procedures

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Thursday

8/23/2007

Lesson 1-4

Solving Subtraction and
Addition Equations

Review Homework from
Wednesday

Discuss the use of inverse
operations

Work problems # 1 - 11 as

p. 19 - 20 #12 - 28 even, 30
- 37

Overview

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Friday

8/24/2007

Lesson 1 - 5

Solving Division and
Multiplication Equations

Review Homework from
Thursday

Discuss the similarities
between this lesson and the
lesson yesterday.

p. 24 - 25 # 12 - 30 even, 31
- 33, 35 - 38

Overview

Procedures

Homework

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