YKSD-AGS HSGQE Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 3 "Decimals"
Lesson 1 "Place Value and Decimals"
Turn to Page 46-47 Look at the picture on the facing page and predict how it relates to Number Systems.
On Page 47 Read the short introduction to Chapter
On Page 47 Read the goals you will achieve this chapter.
Look through Pages 48-49 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Find a place to keep notes on this chapter. Jot down the meanings to the words.
Read through pages 48-49.
Do you understand how each example works? (contact Melinda Lewis with questions mlewis@yksd.com)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 49 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed more than 1 then do three more from that section until you get them right.)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Place Value and Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Decimal - A number that has a decimal point in it.
Decimal point - A period that separates digits representing numbers that are one or more from digits representing numbers that are less than one.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Can you identify tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten-thousandths, and millionths places?
Are you able to name the values of various decimal places?
Lesson 2 "Comparing and Rounding Decimals"
Look through Pages 50-51 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Jot down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 50-51.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, and Bon page 51 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed more than 1 then do three more from that section until you get them all right.)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Comparing and Rounding Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
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Are you able to identity one decimal as greater than or less than another?
Can you round decimals to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth?
Lesson 3 "Adding and Subtracting Decimals"
Look through Pages 52-53 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 52-53.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 53(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed any do three more from that section until you get them all right.)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Adding and Subtracting Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
Perimeter - The distance around the outside of a shape.
Formula - A combination of symbols used to state a rule.
Did you learn this Objective?
Are you able to add and subtract decimals?
Can you find the perimeter of a triangle?
Lesson 4 "Multiplying decimals by Powers of 10"
Look through Pages 54-55 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Write down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 54-55.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, and B from page 55 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Multiplying decimals by Powers of 10" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
Can you identify the product of a given power of 10?
Are you able to multiply decimal numbers by powers of 10?
Lesson 5 "Multiplying Decimals"
Look through Pages 56-57 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 56-57.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, and D on page 57 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Multiplying Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
Circumference - Distance around a circle
Pi(π) - Ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
Diameter - the distances across a circle through the center
Can you introduce the formula for the circumference of a circle?
Are you able to calculate the product when one or both factors are decimals?
Lesson 6 "Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10"
Look through Pages 58-59 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 58-59.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, and D on page 234(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
Did you learn this Objectives?
Can you divide decimals by powers of 10 by moving the decimal left?
Lesson 7 "Dividing Decimals"
Look through Pages 60-61 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Copy down the meanings to the words in your notes for studying before the test.
Read through pages 60-61.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 61 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 7 "Dividing Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 Key Points
Are you able to divide decimals?
Can you transform decimal divisors into whole numbers before dividing?
Lesson 8 "Decimals and Fractions"
Look through Pages 62-63 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 62-63.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 63 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 8 "Decimals and Fractions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 8 Key Points
Fraction - part of a whole number such as 1/2.
Denominator - The number below the fraction bar.
Numerator - The number above the fraction bar.
Simplify - State as a fraction whose only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1.
Equivalent fraction - A fraction that has the same value as another fraction.
Are you able to convert decimals to fractions?
Can you convert fractions to decimals?
Are you able to simplify fractions and create equivalent fractions?
Lesson 9 "Repeating Decimal"
Look through Pages 64-65 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 64-65.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, and B on page 65 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 9 "Repeating Decimal" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 9 Key Points
Repeating Decimal - A decimal in which one or more digits repeat.
Can you convert fractions into repeating decimals?
Are you able to convert degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit and vice versa?
Lesson 10 "Renaming Percents to Decimals"
Look through Pages 66-67 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 66-67.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, and C on page 67. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 10 "Renaming Percents to Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 10 Key Points
Interest - The amount of money paid or received for the use of money
Percent - Part per one hundred; hundredth.
Are you able to convert percents to decimals?
Can you calculate simple interest?
Lesson 11 "Evaluating Expressions with Decimals"
Look through Pages 68-39 for the green boxes in the margin. Learn the meanings of the vocabulary words.
Read through pages 68-69.
Work through the even numbered problems in exercises A, and B on page 69 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 11, "Evaluating Expressions with Decimals" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 11 Key Points
Are you able to substitute numbers for variables in expressions and perform the indicated arithmetic operation?
Can you evaluate whether the resulting statement is true or false?
Application of Math from Chapter 03
Look at the picture on the bottom of page 58 What does earthquakes have to do with square roots? (for your thinking process. do not have to answer for grading).
Read from the top of page 70 and study the example.
Read the directions to the Exercise and complete the problems. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Applying Chapter 3, "Converting a Measurement" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Application 1 Key Points
Are you able to find equivalent metric and linear measurements?
Preparing for Chapter 3 Test
Turn to Pages 71-73 and work through all even numbered problems, (2,4,6,8,...).
Check your answers with these. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
If you missed more than 4 problems work through all the odd numbered problems on pages 71-73.
Check your answers with those in the Chapter Review answers.
If you missed more than 4 problems this time contact your instructor for extra help: mlewis@yksd.com.
Take the Chapter 3 Test "Decimals"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Congratulations you finished Chapter 3!!