9/28/07 Two-step Equations

What do two-step equations have to do with order of operations that we used to evaluate expressions. Make up an example of a two-step equation, and solve it. What was assigned for homework?

9/27/07 Solving One Step Equations

State the Addition Property of Equality, the Subtraction Property of Equality, the Multiplication Property of Equality, and the Division Property of Equality. Explain how they are used. What method do you use to solve (3/8) x = 12. What was the homework?

9/26/07 Test on Chapter 2

What did you think about the test today? Was it difficult? Was it easy? What tips can you offer on how to do the logic puzzle? And, you may share what you think is the answer to the logic puzzle.

9/24/07 Chapter 2 Review

What did we do in class? Explain why it is important to keep your notebook organized. What will be covered on the test? Be specific!

9/21/07 Review for Test

What did we do in class to review for your test over Chapter 2? Was it helpful? Was it fun? Please list the topics you think the test will cover. Also, when is your test?!?

9/20/07 Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition

What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition and how is it useful? Explain how to find the mean of a set of numbers and explain the purpose of finding a mean. Give examples of like terms, coefficient, and constant. What assignment was given in class?

9/19/07 Multiply and Divide Real Numbers

What are the rules for multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers? What did we do on the laptops today? When is the next test (over Chapter 2)? Remember to state the assignment given in class!

9/17/07 MAP Test

Talk about the MAP test. What was hard? What was easy? What homework was assigned?

9/14/07 Multiply and Divide Real Numbers

How do you multiply and divide real numbers? What properties did you learn about multiplication? What feature on the laptop computer did we use in class? Explain the steps we followed to solve the problem. Give examples of each. Please remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/13/07 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers

How do you add positive and negative numbers? Why is it important to know how to add before learning how to subtract positive and negative numbers? What four properties of addition did we talk about? Please remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/12/07 Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Rational Numbers

Today we worked on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers. Explain how to do each. What was the homework assignment?

9/10/07 Numbers

Describe the differences and similarities between an integer and a rational number. What does it mean to take the absolute value of a number? How does that compare to taking the opposite of a number? Remember to state the assignment given in class.

9/7/07 Test Day

Today was your first test. How was it? Which part was easy? Which part was difficult? Discuss the assigned homework, too.

9/6/07 Review

What is important to remember to bring to the test? Can you use a calculator on this test and do you have an opinion about the math department’s decision about this? Do you have any test taking tips you would be willing to share? Don’t forget to write what was assigned in class.

9/5/07 Function

What is a function? Describe the domain of a function and also describe the range. Don’t forget to state the assignment that was given in class.