Pre-Algebra Openings

List of Pre-Algebra Math Openings (use the middle 3 clips/ prongs in your folder):

Date                 Math Opening

9/9 W.              1) A can of soda holds 12 fluid ounces.  A 2-liter bottle holds about 67 fluid ounces.   If a pack of

                        six cans cost the same as a 2-liter bottle, which is the better buy? (use the 4-step plan)

                        2) The sixth grade class at Meadow Middle School is taking a field trip to the local zoo.  There

                        will be 142 students plus 12 adults going on the trip.  If each school bus can hold 48 people,

                        how many buses will be needed for the field trip?

9/10 Th.           1) For every 100,000 people in the United States, there are 5,750 radios.  For every 100,000 people

                        in the Canada, there are 323 radios.  Suppose Sheamus lives in Des Moines, Iowa, and Alex lives

                        in Windsor, Ontario.  Both cities have about 200,000 residents.  About how many more radios are

                        there in Sheamus's city than in Alex's city? (use the 4-step plan)

9/11 F.             Page 564 Lesson 1-1   #1-4 (use the 4-step plan)

9/15 Tu.           Page 564 Lesson 1-2   #1-6

9/16 W.           Page 564  Lesson 1-2   #7-18

9/17 Th.          Page 564  Lesson 1-2  #19-24

9/23 W.           Page 564  Lesson 1-3  #1-9

9/24 Th.          Page 564  Lesson 1-3 #10 - 18

9/25  F.           Page 564  Lesson 1-3  #19 - 27

9/30 W.           Page 565  Lesson 1-4  #1 - 8

10/1 Th.          Page 565  Lesson 1-4  #9 - 16

10/9  F.           Page 565  Lesson 1-5  #1 - 20

10/12 M.         Page 565  Lesson 1-5   #21 - 36

10/13 Tu.        Page 47  #25 - 39

10/15  Th.       Page 565 Lesson 1-6  #1-6 and #13-18

10/19  M.        Page 565 Lesson 1-6  #7 - 12  and  #19 - 24

10/?                Page 566 Lesson 1-7  #1-24

10/26 M.         Page 40 #29, 30, and 38