Solving One-Step Equations and Energy Pros / Cons

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• No School Friday, April 19th or Monday, April 22nd
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Math:

We have been learning how to model and draw one-step equations using algebra tiles. 

We have also worked on solving one-step equations using the following method:

• Goal: isolate the variable (get x by itself)
• use opposite operation
• whatever you do to one side you do to the other

For extra practice learning to solve one-step equation go to Khan Academy and watch a video and do practice problems.

If you have missed quite a few of these classes it may be helpful to take a look at the Textbook:
Chapter 11 - Solving Equations 

Science:

Students have worked on their Energy Note Taking Booklets for the past few days. They have learned the definition of energy, world energy usage (mostly natural gas, oil, and coal, and less nuclear and renewable types), types of energy (renewable, non-renewable, kinetic, potential, etc.) and many sources of energy.

Much of their notes focus on the pros and cons of various sources of energy.

They had the opportunity to debate whether non-renewable or renewable sources of energy are better choices. They were encouraged to use the pros and cons they learned to make and refute arguments.

Students also wrote a quiz about everything they learned in this booklet. They had to pick a favorite type of energy and frame three arguments to defend their choice.

*** Students who missed one or more energy lectures should go to the presentation and read about pros and cons of each energy source so that they could make up work on this topic.