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Unit 1:  Number Systems

Date

Topic

Homework

Mon Feb 6

Introduction to the course

Special Natural numbers & Prime Factorization

Discover properties of some interesting natural numbers, focusing on primes.

Fill out Student Information Sheet

Finish Chart on page 3 of course pack

Prime factorization of the numbers 984 - 991

Tue Feb 7

Special Natural numbers & Prime Factorization

Discover properties of some interesting natural numbers, focusing on primes.

Research some divisibility rules

Wed Feb 8

Prime Numbers  / TI-83 Primes activity

Discover properties of primes, while learning how to use a graphing calculator.

Course pack, page 6:  Primes Homework

Thu Feb 9

Integers

Practice order of operations with integers without a calculator.

Course pack, pages 9 & 10:  Integer Addition

Integer Multiplication / Division

Fri Feb 10

Intro to Rational Numbers

Learn properties of rational numbers.

p.186 #3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15

p.193 #2, 6

Mon Feb 13

Rationals

Practice order of operations with rationals without a calculator.

Practice good mathematical form (showing steps!).

Course pack, page 11: Rationals

p.193 #3

Tue Feb 14

Continued Fractions

Learn interesting facts about these types of rationals.

Rounding Decimals, p.193 #12

Course pack, page 12-14: Continued Fractions

Wed Feb 15

Percent, Decimal, Ratio, Rate,

Learn how to convert between these forms without a calculator.

p.15 #1 - 7, p.16 #1 – 3

Course pack, page 15 & 16: Percent / decimal / fraction / ratio

Thu Feb 16

Quiz  no calculators!

More Percent

Practice applications of percent.  Practice good mathematical form.

p.16# 4, 5, 7, 8

How's Business?& Career Information

Course pack, page 17 & 18: Practice with Percent

Fri Feb 17

Problem Solving

Learn about the problem solving process.

Course pack, page 19:  Number Systems Review

Mon Feb 20

Family Day no classes!

Tue Feb 21

Review

Fri Feb 24

Unit 1 Test no calculators!