Estimations

Welcome back to class after a long break. I hope that each of you are refreshed and ready for the second quarter.

Objectives:

• I can estimate values and support my estimation.
• I can define vocabulary that has been discussed in this unit.
• I can use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in real-world scenarios, and explain the meaning of 0 in each situation.

Language objectives:

• I can discuss my thoughts regarding math activities.  

October Process Words

• Evaluate
• Represent

*	Getting into the Fishbowl & Estimating What does a fishbowl meant to you? What is life like when you are “in” the fishbowl? What is your relationship to the fishbowl when you are outside of it?

Expectations if I am “inside the fishbowl”

1. Focus on the math and what you are thinking.
2. Talk
3. Ignore those hanging outside of the bowl.

Expectations if I am “outside the fishbowl”

1. Focus on the process of doing math
2. Pay attention to the whole activity but pay special attention to one person.
3. Listen and observe

Vocabulary Inventory - Over the last few classes, we have used several words. What do these words mean to you?

Discuss past assessments & input data on Tracking Sheet

Creating real world contexts for positive and negative quantities

• Groups of 4
• On a whiteboard, creating two different real-world contexts for positive and negative quantities
• Explain the meaning of 0 in each scenario

Exit Note

• What is one thing that you enjoyed about the fishbowl activity?
• What is one thing that you learned about the action of doing math that you observed during the fishbowl activity?
• What is one question that you have about positive and negative numbers?