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Attendance 5 min Week 2 information updates 2 min $15 class fee, room parent Quick review of assessment 2 min Grading policy Test taking strategies 6 min Week 1 homework review 15 min Tree Diagram 20 min Organized List Make a Table. Agenda – Week 2.
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Attendance 5 min • Week 2 information updates 2 min • $15 class fee, room parent • Quick review of assessment 2 min • Grading policy • Test taking strategies 6 min • Week 1 homework review 15 min • Tree Diagram 20 min • Organized List • Make a Table Agenda – Week 2
Understanding the problem Planning how to solve the problem Carrying out the plan Looking back Guideline for Successful Problem Solving
Does the problem give you enough information? Too much info.? What is the question you are being asked? What should your solution look like? 1. Understanding the problem
Drawing a picture or diagram Making an organized list Making a table Solving a simpler related problem Finding a pattern Guessing and checking Experimenting Acting out the problem Working backwards Writing an equation 2. Problem Solving Strategies (Plan) • Today’s Topics • Tree Diagram • Organized list • Make a table
Work smart! If you find your planned strategy is not effective, consider change your point of view or use alternative strategy. 3. Carrying out the plan
Does your answer make sense. Work backward and see if you arrive to the same answer. 4. Look back
The Tournament • The eight teams of the City League will determine this season’s champion with a single-elimination tournament. That is, a team will be out of the tournament after one loss. How many tournament games will the championship team have to play? ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 DRAW A PICTURE OR DIAGRAM x x x x Champion x x x x x x x x x x
Rod Measures • The lengths of three rods are 6 cm, 9 cm, and 11 cm. How can you use these rods to measure a length of 14 cm? • Sketch out the possibilities DRAW A PICTURE OR DIAGRAM 14 cm 8 cm 4 cm 6 cm 9 cm 11 cm 9 cm 6 cm 9 cm 11 cm 11 cm 6 cm 17cm 15 cm 20 cm
1. How many tournament games will the champion have to play if there are 16 teams competing in a single-eliminating tournament? 2. How can you use four rods that measure 2 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm, and 9 cm to measure a length of 1 cm? In-Class Practice
1. Four tournament games. 2. In-Class Practice - solution 11 cm 5 cm 1 cm 2 cm 9 cm 7 cm 12 cm