Welcome to the First Day of
BLOCK SCHEDULE
Please do the following:
1)  Pick up an Assignment List from the side shelf à
2)  Pick up one cup of markers for your table and one
whiteboard per person from the side shelf à
3)  If you have your signed syllabus please take it out.
Welcome to the First Day of…
BLOCK SCHEDULE!!!
Homework: Get Syllabus signed by Monday
U1H1: Worksheet due Monday Updates: Materials Quiz begins Monday
(It will continue throughout the week)
Agenda
①  Collect Signatures + Attendance ②  Review Syllabus
③  Foundational Skills Review
④  Cool-Down!
⑤  HW Set-Up
2nd Period – You have an assembly from 8:30-9:20. You
will stay during tutorial in order to learn the lesson. Syllabus
Syllabus
Ø Tour Around the Room
o  Geo Board, Turn in Trays/Student Area, Geo Word Wall, 5 C’s,
My Motto
Review of Syllabus
I will give you 20 seconds to discuss with your tablemates
then I will clap twice to signal that I need your attention.
q If you want to know what the homework is for the day,
what can you do?
q You were absent and want to turn in the homework.
Where do you put it?
q You see your tablemate take out a sandwich. What do
you do? q You see someone at your table struggling with the
concept. What do you do? Learning Objectives
By the end of this period you will be able to:
o  Solve multi-step equations. Pre-requisites
We are going to begin Geometry with some necessary
skills you should have learned in Algebra 1.
Scenarios:
Steven – “Oh no… I completely forgot where to start!”
How would you support Steven?
Sally – “This is easy! I’m not going to help you because you
should already know this!”
How would you respond to Sally’s comment?
Table Share
I will give you 30 seconds to discuss with your tablemates
then I will clap twice to signal that I need your attention.
q What is the difference between an expression and an
equation?
q Create an expression with your partner. (Red/Blue are
partners and Green/Yellow are partners)
q Simplify the expression 2(3+x) + 33 – (12/4). What did
you have to use to simplify the expression? q What does PEMDAS mean?
q Simplify the expression (8m)2 – 9p + (28/22).
Table Share
q With your partners (Red/Green and Yellow/Blue),
create a one-step equation. q With your partners (Red/Green and Yellow/Blue),
create a two-step equation.
q With your partners (Red/Green and Yellow/Blue),
create a multi-step equation. q What would be your oirst step when solving for x in the
equation 3(x+9) = 12 ?
q Is the problem above one/two/multi – step equation?
How do you know?
Foundation Skills Worksheet
You will have the next 15 minutes to complete the
worksheet.
Please do not hesitate to discuss solutions with your
tablemates or ask for my assistance.
I am going to call your name using the sticks and you will
tell me your solution. If you are unsure, we will help you
solve the problem on the whiteboard. 0 Period – I will collect and hand these back in the next
class period. *Rounds*
This is a test of your knowledge.
In this activity you cannot rely on your tablemates; it is
simply going to show you what you know and what you
need more assistance on. Using the provided whiteboard and pen each group must
choose a number. Everyone in your group will do their
problem number. Round 1
(1)  4m – 4 = 4m
(2)  a + 5 = -5a + 5
(3)  p – 4 = -9 + 2p
(4)  7h + 11 = -6h – 2
*Rounds*
Meet with another person in the room that did the same
number and compare solutions. If you disagree oind another person that did the same
number as you and compare. Round 2
(1)  2 + 7Ÿ5
(2)  9 – 32 ÷ 4
(3)  72 ÷ 9 + 7
(4)  (3Ÿ4)2 + 2
*Rounds*
Meet with another person in the room that did the same
number and compare solutions. If you disagree oind another person that did the same
number as you and compare. Getting Ready!
For the remainder of the period we will be doing more
practice problems from Algebra 1 that will get you ready
for Geometry! These will all be done on your whiteboard. Cool-Down
Answer the following questions with your tablemates:
(1) What was the most difoicult part of todays lesson? (2) What did you enjoy the most out of todays lesson? Homework Set-Up
Wewillset-upthe-irsthomeworktogether!