Problem Solving mini-inquiry: one modelled solution

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New Project: desktop publishing

hi all, here is a little high tech/low tech & digital/analog moment for y'all. =)

please refer to your page assignment and start planning your own publication!

(for those who cannot read my handwriting)
Step 1: Connect with your 'client'

Step 2: Design your draft (layout, text including titles, captions, paragraphs)
***have your ideas approved by Mme. Fernandes or Mr. Huang prior to step.3

Step 3: Making the product and Edit/Revise/Proof

Step 4: Final production

Tables & Chairs Question

This is the minds on question we will investigate together in class today.

The grade 7s have been asked to set up the tables in the gym for the graduation banquet.  The caterer have provided us with square tables that seat 4 students (see diagram)  The grade 8s have decided that they want to sit in one long table.  

How many tables are needed to seat 63 guests?

Share your reflection using the following guiding questions in the comment session.

• What did I see that confirms my understandings? 
• What did I see that are different from my understandings? 
• What question(s) do I still have?

Real Life Math Problem Solving!

By Jimmie (CC BY-2.0)

Sometimes we need math in life.

Try switch 'sometimes' with 'quite frequently.'

Our lives are intricately connected with numbers, symbols, equations; whether you see yourself a mathematician or not, you probably use one or two math related skills on a daily basis.  (yup, telling time and estimating how many more times you can hit the snooze button are 'math' skills!)

We will explore problem solving (in real-life situations) in the coming weeks; there are always multiple ways to solve problem; especially mathematically.  However, sometimes certain situations call for a bit of algebra to help us find the solution more efficiently.  We will review pattern rules, investigate a variety of strategies to solve equations, and learn to create and solve equations when encountering word problems.

Do you have a problem you would like to share with all of us (and let us have a shot at it?)  Share your word problems with our math community in the comment area below!

Math Term/Concept Poster!

Hey all~

Time to jazz up some of your learning this year in Math! Check out the instructions HERE

sample poster by Mr. Huang; please refer to the google doc for project criteria

Geometry in real life...and more!

We have been investigating Geometry and Spatial Sense concepts for the last couple weeks (there were several interruptions to our regular Math sessions; but it's all good since sometimes a little bit more 'TIME' is the best way to consolidate our learnings~)

Just want to show this video to you; it's connected to what we have been investigating and learning about; at the same time, this is going to be the basis of our unit inquiry for the grade 7s (hey, grade 8s, feel free to give this a try as well!) 

Grade 7s:

Give it a try (and several other video by the same author) and consider this following question:

How can you 'prove' that this method does create a REGULAR pentagon?  (using what you know about polygons and their unique characteristics?)  Please respond by leaving your comments below.

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When you are done; please visit this webpage about Tiling (a plane) in real life:

Reflect on:

• What are three key ideas in this article?
• What are two new (or something you sort of knew, but now confirmed) learnings?
• Find one example, similar to the examples shown in this article, and bring it to class with you.

Happy learning to all!