Week of December 3rd, 2012

Tuesday December 4th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Use what they know about linear and exponential functions to investigate the relationship between simple and compound interest.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Collect HW & Grade HW #17 10 minutes

3. Saving for College! 40 minutes

HW #18:  3-39, 3-40, 3-43, 3-55, 3-59  due Friday 

Wednesday and Thursday December 5th & 6th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Investigate and analyze different savings accounts options.

*Determine which one would be the best account to set up a college savings account with.

Agenda:
1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Saving for College 15 minutes

3. Ms. B’s model  15 minutes

4. Financial Literacy – Really Saving for College  45 min

HW #18:  3-39, 3-40, 3-43, 3-55, 3-59  due Friday 

Friday December 7th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Set up an equation for two savings account options to help you determine which one would be the best account to set up a college savings account with.

*Practice creating representations for exponential functions.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Financial Literacy – Calculations  25 minutes

3.  Exponential Graphs à Equations  25 minutes

HW #19:  3-64, 3-65, 3-66, 3-71, 3-81  due Tuesday and Finish Financial Literacy

Week of November 26th, 2012

Tuesday November 27th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Further explore an exponential model where it doesn’t grow and represent the situation in multiple ways.

*Reflect on their quiz and test results.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Notes 20 minutes

3. Group Activity - What’s the connection?  35 minutes

HW #17: 3-26,  3-27, 3-28, 3-56 due Friday and organize your notebook.

Wednesday and Thursday November 28th & 29th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Make corrections to their tests after watching their classmates’ presentations.

*Explore an exponential model where it doesn’t grow and represent the situation in multiple ways.

Agenda:
1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. Finish – What’s the connection?  10 minutes

3. CFU – exponential functions  10 minutes 

4. Test Corrections Activity  30 minutes

5. What if it doesn’t grow?  40 minutes

HW #17: 3-26,  3-27, 3-28, 3-56 due Friday and organize your notebook.

Friday November 30th, 2012

Outcomes - ASWBAT:

*Further explore an exponential model where it doesn’t grow and represent the situation in multiple ways.

*Reflect on their quiz and test results.

Agenda:

1. Do Now  15 minutes

2. What if it doesn’t grow?  30 minutes

3. Quiz and Test reflections  25 minutes

HW: Finish Penny Lab, do Quiz Reflection and Test Reflection - Due Tuesday