Monday, January 14, 2013

Imperial System of Measurement

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Warm Up
Mad Minute
Solve for x
a) 
b) 


Announcements
MyMathLab Help Session 2 (Hosted by Mark Schneider)
Mon Jan 14, 11:15-12:10, Room J-210
Tomorrow's class in computer lab, room TBC (J-wing near AU)
Next quiz (in MyMathLab, 90 minutes in one sitting) opens Tue, Jan 15 at 9:00am, closes Wed, Jan 16 at 23:59
Next unit exam (in class) Thu, Jan 17

Today - Imperial Measurement, SI/Imperial Conversions
Notes p. 24-37

YouTube video on Gimli Glider
http://youtu.be/ribT9NfkAsg
First minute summarizes what happened
38:40-43:52 it talks about the conversion between volume and weight being done incorrectly, leading to the plane receiving half the fuel it should have. 


Homework #113-139

Tomorrow - Finish Measurement

For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/rates-and-ratios/unit_conversion/v/converting-yards-into-inches
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/rates-and-ratios/unit_conversion/v/unit-conversion-with-fractions
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/rates-and-ratios/unit_conversion/e/units

1 comment:

  1. Use idea from
    http://christopherdanielson.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/measurement-explored/

    Subpens, pens, superpens
    Subbinders, binders, superbinders
    Mini/megadesks
    Intro to fractions also
    Works for measurement/conversion and also area
    Use flagging tape to make measurement tapes with sharpie markers

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