Yearly Archives: 2022

Expanding the Concept of Reading to Write   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Review Reading and Writing Strategies in Course Lessons, Weeks 1-8   Review Reading and Writing Strategies in the Textbook, Chapters 2-10   Initial Post Instructions   To practice and expand the notion of the reading-writing connection […]

Revision is one of the most important aspects in the writing process. It is literally the act of “re-seeing” our writing to find ways to improve the focus, support, organization, grammar, and all other aspects of a piece of writing.   This week, we will be sharing our full five-paragraph essay drafts in a class […]

Thesis Statements, Support, and Details   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapters 7 & 8   Lesson 1   Textbook: The 4 essays on pages OP5T6_1 – OP5T6_15 (To locate this section, open your full table of contents and click on part 5, “Thematic Anthology of Readings.” The […]

Fractions and mixed numbers are often used in our everyday lives. For example, today I ran 3 1/2 miles.   For the initial post, provide a real-life example in which you would need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions or mixed numbers. Your post should include the following:   An expression representing your given […]

It’s not hard to find interesting examples of math in the real world because math is everywhere, including advertising. Whether an airline is touting the amount you will save flying with them or a toothpaste company is informing you that 4 out of 5 dentists recommend their product, using math is one way advertisers try […]

Exponents and Polynomials in the Real World   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook (Elementary Algebra): Chapter 6   Video Lectures   Instructor supplied resources   Student chosen resources (optional)   Initial Post Instructions   The use of complex math, including exponents, is instrumental in many fields. Exponents are […]

Linear Relationships   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook (Pre-Algebra): Chapter 11   Textbook (Elementary Algebra): Chapter 4   Video Lectures   Instructor supplied resources   Student chosen resources (optional)   Initial Post Instructions   Have you ever ridden a bike uphill? Have you ever skied down a mountain? […]

Understanding Equations   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook (Pre-Algebra): Chapter 2, 3, 4, 8   Video Lectures   Instructor supplied resources   Student chosen resources (optional)   Initial Post Instructions   Being successful in mathematics requires understanding as opposed to simple memorization. For example, the formula to find […]

Did you drive to work today? If you did, you used a ratio. Driving 30 miles per hour involves a ratio of two numbers. It can be written as a fraction: (30 miles)/(1 hour), or the way we most commonly see it: 30 mph.   Let’s start the discussion this week by identifying other ratios […]

Expressions and the Order of Operations   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook (Pre-Algebra): Chapter 3, 7   Video Lectures   Instructor supplied resources   Student chosen resources (optional)   Initial Post Instructions   In English, the placement of punctuation can change the meaning of the entire sentence.   […]