HELP! Mrs. Scagos has been captured!!!

*Attention blog followers, this is not your typical math blog assignment but Ms. Saarinen needs your help! Have no fear, blog assignment #6 will be here in April!*

The following ransom note was left by the villain;

Dear Friends of Scagos-

I've taken your friend to a far away place.

She's not happy there as the lights are on all the time.

I don't want your help, you guys have too much to do. So it's time to get your students involved.

I'll return your teacher as soon as I have been given a creative t-shirt deisgn for the H.E.R.O.E.S team.

Design should be done on plain white paper using only pencil, black pen, or black marker. I've left further details with Ms. Saarinen.

Mrs. Scagos says she needs to be back for April 1st so don't delay, start your design today!

Signed,

BBH

Triangle Blog Assignment #5

Triangle Blog Assignment #5
Blog Assignment #5 must be completed by Friday, March 19th!


For each of the equations below:
1. Solve each equation for the variable.
2. Explain each step you took to solve the problem and find the value of the variable.
3. Justify your reasoning for using the steps that you did to solve the equation.


Equation A: 7t = 10t + 18
Equation B: 14u – 7 = -14 – 7u


4. Compare the two equations. What was the same about them? What was different about them? What did you have to do differently for each of the problems to find the value of the variable?

STOP before proceeding! The idea behind this assignment is for you to be able to use written communication (no drawings, no flowcharts, no typed work showing how to get an answer) to prove that you understand how to solve equations! It does not matter what method you use to solve, but the explanation and justification should be written so that someone who DOES NOT know how to solve equations can learn from you!

A gentle reminder:

Assignment - In your comment remember to include the following:

* your name (first name and last initial)

* your class

* the answer to the problem – there are THREE parts for each equation and then ONE final question about both – be sure to include every part and number the parts

* an explanation that includes the strategy you used to solve.

* is there another way to solve the problem?

* any additional thoughts you have about the problem(s)



*** Please be sure to comment on Blog Assignment #5 so that your assignment is not lost on other posts!



***Remember when you "publish the comment" it will not appear on the Blog until it is past the due date AND Ms. Saarinen has a chance to read and approve it.





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Circle, Pentagon and Square - Blog Assignment #5

Circle, Pentagon and Square - Blog Assignment #5

This assignment is due Friday, March 19th!

Choose ONE of the equations below:

1) Solve the equation for the variable.

2) Explain each step you took to solve the problem and find the value of the variable.
3) Justify your reasoning for using the steps that you did to solve the equation.

Equation A: 7t = 10t + 18
Equation B: 14u – 7 = -14 – 7u

STOP before proceeding! The idea behind this assignment is for you to be able to use written communication (no drawings, no flowcharts, no typed work showing how to get an answer) to prove that you understand how to solve equations! It does not matter what method you use to solve, but the explanation and justification should be written so that someone who DOES NOT know how to solve equations can learn from you!

A gentle reminder:

Assignment - In your comment remember to include the following:

* your name (first name and last initial)

* your class

* the answer to the problem – there are THREE parts for each equation– be sure to include every part and number the parts

* an explanation that includes the strategy you used to solve.

* is there another way to solve the problem?

* any additional thoughts you have about the problem(s)

*** Please be sure to comment on Blog Assignment #5 so that your assignment is not lost on other posts! ***

Remember when you "publish the comment" it will not appear on the Blog until it is past the due date AND Ms. Saarinen has a chance to read and approve it.

image borrowed from: http://extrabytes.i.ph/photo/d/160-1/blackboard_math.gif