May+21,+2008

May 22, 2008 3:30 - 5:00pm
 * 1. Discussion of Common Notation and Vocabulary**
 * Remove "steeper slope is bigger numbers"
 * Discussion of slope as a rate of change
 * Removal of "discourage rounding of money"


 * 2. Graphing Calculator Skills - When it is appropriate to introduce these skills?**
 * Appropriate to introduce in 6th grade curriculum for interpreting and constructing histograms(bar graphs), line graphs, and interpreting data
 * Boxplots appropriate to introduce in 6-8 grades
 * Investigation of families of functions introduced in Algebra I (linear / quadratic / exponential)
 * Regression - linear (Alg I), quadratic and exponential (Algebra II)
 * Scatter plots - Pre Algebra
 * Introduce graphing - Pre Algebra
 * Arithmetic Operations - Pre Algebra
 * Memory Functions (7th - 9th Grade)
 * Table Function - Algebra I
 * Inequalities - Algebra II
 * Zeroes and Intercepts - introduce with linear equations in Algebra I, and expand as appropriate in Algebra II
 * Using lists - 7th grade
 * Operations with parentheses - 7th grade
 * Proper usage of the "MATH" key beginning in 7th grade
 * Decimal degrees converted to degrees / minutes / seconds (Pre Calc)
 * Calculator Settings and Mode and Format (Pre Calc)
 * 3. Next meeting on the 16th**