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Grand Total
Sum A = _________
Sum B = ____________
Difference = _____________
Quotient = ______________
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Total _____________

Source: Nancy Nutting

Lesson 3
MN Standard : Understanding operations and how they relate to one another.
This lesson investigates the operation of division.

1. First we must define the meaning of divisibility and its relationship to multiplication. Also, establish the general rule for divisibility of the numbers 2,3, and 5. At this point I will review the meaning of ‘odd’ and ‘even’ numbers.

See if the students can give a definition for finding out when they can tell if a number is divisible by 2,3, or 5.

2. Using 18/7 as an example relate this to the tradition division algorithm box, such as used in long division. Set up the following equation ________=________x________+________
And see if anyone can transform the 18/7 problem to fit the blanks in the above equation. Then, see if they can establish which is the quotient, divisor, dividend and remainder.

3. See if any student remembers the definition of a Prime number.
Once the definition is established, show how to make a Prime factor tree for any number such as 48 or 45. Point out that this method will be used many times in this course.

4. It would be advisable to review a few examples of the long division algorithm, such as 4756 / 57. This will cause problems for some and tell them you will help them individually with this division.

5. For a group investigation into divisibility, have them go through the ‘Sieve of Eratosthenes’ for the numbers up through 60. Explain the first step of crossing out the numbers divisible by 2, except for the number two. Have them then try the number three and so on. See if anybody can establish what the numbers not crossed out represent.

6. For a take home number sense puzzle problem, which takes some excellent thinking- pass out the “Flashlight Problem” given on the next page. And if anyone can figure it out, let them explain it to the class at the next session.
Announcement- at the end of next class will be a short readiness quiz from your first 3 textbook assignments.

SUMMARY LESSON 3- In this lesson you should have learned about divisibility, prime numbers and the relationship of multiplication and division.

THE FLASHLIGHT PROBLEM

The Beatles have only 17 minutes left to get to their van so they can make it to their next concert. To get to their van, they have to cross a narrow bridge that only two of them can be on at a time. To make matters even worse, it is pitch black out and they only have a single flashlight. Any party of two who crosses the bridge must have the flashlight with them. The flashlight must be walked across the bridge; it cannot be thrown.

It takes each of the Beatles a different amount of time to cross the bridge, as noted:

Paul’s rate: 1 minute
John’s rate 2 minutes
Ringo’s rate 5 minutes
George’s rate 10 minutes

Any pair of Beatles who walk across must walk at the slower one’s pace. For example, if John and Ringo walked across together, it would take 5 minutes.

Explain how the ‘Fab-Four’ can get across the bridge in the allotted 17 minutes in order to make it on time for their next concert.

No tricks are used to solve the problem . You can’t have them swim, drive the van over and turn on the headlights, ride on each other’s shoulders, build and new bridge, or any other tom-foolery. Just give it a try and think outside the ?

Source: Greg Sarles,Bemidji State University

Lesson 4
MN standard: Understand the meaning of operations and how they relate to each other.

This lesson is to understand the order of operations if more than one occur in the same problem. These rules apply to not only whole numbers, but to all phases of levels of mathematics. They will appear in most problems you will occur in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Nursing, Business ect.

1. Understand the grouping symbols, parenthesis, Brackets , and the division line as used in fractions .

2. Review exponents 32 , 30, 3-2

3. Review Radicals mainly perfect squares, perfect cubes.

4. Now put to together the rules for operations for example a problem like 2(8x5 – 36)3 + 15/3

1. Do what’s in the grouping symbols first in this case inside the parenthesis . That means simplify inside the parenthesis.
2. Next apply any exponents.
3. Multiplication and Division are the next in the order and if both are in the problem after doing steps 1 and 2, you do them in order from left to right.
4. Finally you do Addition or Subtraction . Again if both are in the same problem, you do them in order from left to right.

For the class number sense investigation which will be a good application we will use the 1-2-3-4 Challenge Work Sheet, which follows on the next page.

The text assignment has some excellent problems on order of operations. Remember to check your answers in the back of the text.

The last 15 minutes will be for Quiz #1 –the first 10 minutes will be done solo, the last 5 minutes together in groups to very results.

Each individual must turn in a quiz with work shown.

SUMMARY LESSON 4 – While learning the important rules of order of operation, we also covered definition of exponents and of simple radicals mainly perfect squares and perfect cubes.

1-2-3-4 – Challenge

Use all four numbers: 1,2,3,4 only once

And any of the 4 operations +,-,x,/ and exponents to

Form expressions for

1 = 5 = 9=
2 = 6 = 10 =
3 = 7 = 11 =
4 = 8 = 12 =

From Texas Instruments copyright 2001

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