Metric System Blog Homework!

Hey everyone! If you are reading this, you have just started tonight's online homework! Your homework for tonight is to be on the blog and complete the tasks outlined in this post.

We're starting to work on the Metric System in class. Please follow the directions below to be prepared for class tomorrow!

Please watch this video from Bill Nye:

Google image search: "Metric System"  Please write down what you learn from the images on paper (quick version, 30 words or less) or print out an image (just one) that you think is most helpful. If you want to share it on instagram, please hashtag it #misskmetric

Research: How many countries DON'T use the Metric System? Bonus: What are they?

Think about it:  What are the benefits of the Metric System?

Be ready to talk about it: Do you think we should switch to the Metric System? Why or why not?

Size Comparison: Find approximate sizes of the base units in the Metric System. About how long is a meter? How heavy is a gram? How much is a liter?

Optional, Metric system film from 1975 (this will help you with the questions above):

From class today (nothing to do with this this evening!)

-Miss K  :)

Online Homework!

Hello and welcome to your first online homework!!!  Please play a few games, take a look at a few sites and use pencil and paper to complete the more complicated problems.  This should take you 15-25 minutes tonight.  If you have time to play around more, feel free, but don't suffer through a page that is too difficult.  When you finish, PLEASE SIGN YOUR FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL AND CLASS COLOR IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! Also, tell me what you think about online homework!  Should I do this more often?

Unit Rate and Rate understanding!
    Lesson  This is a great interactive way to practice.  Work through the whole thing!
    Play  Use these manipulatives to play with rates.
    Quiz yourself Take this basic quiz to determine rates.
    Tougher Questions  Want to challenge yourself?  Try these!
    How fast can you Calculate?  Timed questions!

Proportions and Ratios
     Dirt Bike Proportions  Play the game with others and see if you can make it into the high scores!
     Interactive Ratios and Proportions Fill in these step by step problems to practice.
     Ratio Bike Race Select the equivalent ratio to advance.
     Ratio Blaster Shoot down equivalent fractions.
     Ratio creator Use cross multiplying and equivalent fractions to solve these. Choose level 1
     Proportion word problems Try these, you might need paper.

Solving Proportions video


How a bad date can teach you about ratios.


Proportions


-Miss K  :)