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 We are showing that exponents represent repeated multiplication.  The higher the exponent, the more segments there are.  
 

To practice integer work we used small cards and matched questions with their answers.  Each answer, when flipped over revealed the next question.  If done correctly, the questions/answers make a full circle.

  
We drew a person on both sides of a popsicle stick.  We drew a number line on the page.  We now can interpret problems like -3-(-2).  The -3 means start at -3 on the number line.  The following – means to face your man towards the negative end of the number line.  The negative 2 means the man will walk backwards (or moonwalk) 2 spaces.  The final location on the number line is -1, the answer to the problem.

  
Red is positive and blue is negative… We explored what adding and subtracting integers looks like with algetiles. 

 We are using licorice laces to explore circles.  We measure the length and the diameter of the circle we can make  
It’s hard to make an exact circle.

 
We ate some of the licorice, then made a smaller circle, and tried again.  We collected the data in a table of values, and made a scatter plot of the data.

Divisibility rules are important tools to use when simplifying fractions.

We wrote the divisibility rules behind doors in an interactive notebook page.  
These pages can be used as a resource or a review tool later on.

 
We’re able to simplify big fractions without calculators now!

 We used an interesting visualization tool called “Elements 4D”.  We cut out patterns to make cubes.  Each side has a different element on it.  
 After downloading the app, we can look at the cube via the smartphone screen, and see what the element looks like.

  
The block can be rotated to view information about the element, and to get a better view.  Metals are all shiny, phosphorus is red, we learned lots!

  
Another neat feature of he app is that two cubes can be put together and if a compound will be formed, the compound and formula will be shown on the screen

Next week we will be looking at atoms and reviewing how compounds form.