Pre AP Notes: Unit 1

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Unit 1

• Converting Rational Numbers
  • Conversion Notes
  • Percent to Decimal Game
  • Converting Fractions, Decimals and Percents
  • Fraction To Decimal Table
  • Fractions to Decimals Game 
    
    

• Scientific Notation
  

  • Scientific Notation Intro
  •  Try the Scientific Notation Calculator to Check Your Work
  • The Powers of Ten
  • Go Farther with Scientific Notation Operations

•  Number System Description:      
• The Real Number System

• AMAZING Number System Review... Watch it here so I don't have to show it in class! 
• The new Justin Bieber hit! 

• Squares and Square Roots 
• Dig a little deeper into your irrational numbers.  
• The Square Root of 2 Proof

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• Learn those Fractions and Decimals in style. 
• Who knew math and rap went together

• Here's a better explanation. 
• Detailed Description

• Think about going backwards. What if you wanted to change a decimal back into a fraction?? 
• Learn those Place Values...

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• Ratios and Line Graphs
• To see what happens when you begin to graph ratios, check out the link below. Create your own ratio, and look at what happens when you create equivalents on the line graph. 
• Equivalent Ratios on a Line Graph

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This page gives a good description of the real number system, including some things we may not be discussing in class. Look into it.

http://www.jamesbrennan.org/algebra/numbers/real_number_system.htm

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This website has many lessons on various classes you may be taking now, or will be taking in the future. This link will lead you to a nice visual demonstration of the real number system.

http://schoolwaxtv.com/real-number-system

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Sorry this video is pretty bad, but it does give a good explanation of rational numbers. It's worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGqQOQavbls

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Nice lesson about Fractions Decimals and Percents... Even though the floating heads are a bit creepy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4DNPHU8fik