Below is your Winter Break Packet, and accompanying, REQUIRED videos. You must very carefully follow the directions provided with your packet and below in order to receive credit. This assignment is worth 100 points! See the rubric posted below for the credit structure.
Here are the directions for your MAGICAL Winter Break Packet! MAGICAL because if you understand the MAGIC of exponents, you'll be able to factor with ease and understand the power of numbers! In Unit 3, we are going to be working with exponents. It is imperative that you have a solid working foundation with exponents to be successful in the chapter and beyond. I am using you Winter Break packet as a way to flip the classroom and have you complete a few lessons on exponents and operations prior to beginning the unit. There are 4 lessons.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT, you must complete all of the following, in the following order. Complete one lesson at a time, including the notes and video component for each lesson before moving onto the next. 1) Lessons 1.1., 1.2, 1.3, and 5.5
2) Read, highlight, annotate the notes section of that lesson.
3) Create a sheet for Cornell Notes for EACH LESSON. After completely reading through the notes, rewrite the notes into your Cornell Notes. DO NOT COPY EVERYTHING! Put the important concepts into your own words. Write down examples. Write any questions you might have. THESE MUST BE TURNED IN WITH YOUR PACKET IF YOU WANT CREDIT!
4)Watch the video(s) that correspond with that lesson posted on our website. Write more notes into your Cornell Notes. When a problem is given in the video, pause the video, write down the problem (if you need extra paper, you can attach more), try it, then play the video to see if you got it right.
5) Complete the lesson. Show necessary work! Box your answers!
6) After doing the problems, review your notes, review the lesson and write a summary on your Cornell Notes for that lesson! 7) Once you have completed all of the lessons, go back, review your work and the lessons and create a front and back STUDY GUIDE SHEET that contains all of the important topics from these lessons. You should include all the exponents laws (if, after doing all the lessons in the way I laid out above, you are still unsure about them, Google it! Watch some more videos, visit a few websites!) There will be a quiz when we return to see if 1) you did the work and 2) you learned what you needed to from the lessons.
There is no specialized credit structure because everyone needs to do all of the work. So work hard and do it right! If you can, it is best to spread the work out. You can also do some Khan Academy over the break for those of you with parents eager to have your brains stay sharp.