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SPELLING CITY
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Reading/Writing: 1. Read for 30 minutes (15-20 pages) and record in your reading log. 2. Think about what type of reader you are - What are your goals for the rest of the school year. 3. Poetry Picture (draft) due Wednesday.
1. Reread Constitution Works "Denver Dispatch Article", and all cases. 2. Lawyers: Use quotes and brief template to outline your arguments. Judges: Use quotes and sample questions as a model for you questions to help you decide the case. Draft due on Wednesday.
Math: 1. Review Algebra packet and complete Lesson 14 Extra practice. 2. Review legal moves.
   
Monday, May 21, 2012
Reading/Writing: 1. Read for 30 minutes (15-20 pages) and record in your reading log. 2. Think about what type of reader you are - What are your goals for the rest of the school year. 3. Poetry reflection due Wednesday.
1. Reread Constitution Works "Denver Dispatch Article", and all cases. 2. Lawyers: Use quotes and brief template to outline your arguments. Judges: Use quotes and sample questions as a model for you questions to help you decide the case. Draft due on Wednesday.
Math: 1. Review Algebra packet and complete Lesson 14 Classwork. 2. Review legal moves.
   
Math Concepts - Preview
Math: Number Puzzles
Sample student response
Clues
1. This number is a factor of 70.
2. This number is a factor of 42.
3. This number is less than 10.
4. This number is prime.
Work
Clues 1 & 2
Factors of 70: 1,2,5,7,10,14,35,70
Factors of 42: 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Clue 3 Less than 10
70: 1,2,5,7
42: 1,2,3,6,7
Clue 4 Prime
70: 1,2,5,7
42: 1,2,3,6,7
Answer 2 & 7
Explanation
Using clues 1 & 2 I found all of the factors for 70 & 42. Using clue 3, I eliminated any of the factors that were 10 or greater. That left me with 70: 1,2,5,7 42: 1,2,3,6,7. The only prime numbers they had in common were 2 & 7.
Math Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
array
composite number
factor
multiple
prime
  
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