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Chapter 1
Collaborative Activity Work with a partner. Your job is to find out how many of your classmates drink water, soda, or juice during a break. There is a chance that your classmates drink one, two or all of them. Do the following: 1. Prepare a questionnaire where your classmates will tick off a choice.

Q: Which of these drinks do you take during a break? (You may tick off more than one) Soda Juice Water None 2. Count the number of respondents you asked. 3. Present your findings using a Venn diagram. Use the figure below as guide. 1. Water only D Soda 2 2. Soda only Water 3. Juice only 4 5 7 4. Water and soda 1 6 3 5. Soda and juice 8 Juice 6. Water and juice 7. All drinks 8. None of the drinks

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Collaborative Activity 2 Work in groups of five. You will conduct a review to check if your group members know how to analyze information presented in Venn diagrams. 1. Look carefully at the Venn diagram on the left. a. What does the colored shaded background of the rectangle represent? b. What does the white circle represent? c. What does the shaded circle represent? d. Why are the two circles apart from each other?
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2. Look at the Venn diagram in the upper right. a. What does the white circle represent? b. What does the shaded circle represent? c. Are elements o, n included in the universal set U? d. Are elements l, d, i included in the universal set U?

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CHAPTER 2
Collaborative Activity 1 What are Integers? Have the students work in pairs. 1. Draw a number line to demonstrate what integers are. 2. Start off by labeling a point as the origin. Assign 0 as its value. 3. Mark equal divisions to the right of zero. Take note that they should be of equal lengths. Label them as 1, 2, 3, etc. 4. Mark equal divisions to the left of zero. Label them as -1, - 2, - 3, etc.

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5. Discuss among yourselves how to explain define integers using the number line. 6. Formulate a definition in your own words what integers are. Definition: Integers are _______________________________________ ________________________________________________ Positive integers are _________________________________ ________________________________________________ Negative integers are _______________________________ ________________________________________________ 7. Questions: a. What does the arrowhead to the right indicate? ___________ _________________________________________________ b. What does the arrowhead to the left indicate? ___________ _________________________________________________
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Collaborative Activity 2

Addition of Integers

Work in pairs. Discuss how the illustration below shows addition of integers. 1. What does the illustration below show? ______________ 2. What two numbers are being added? ________________
5 units to the right

4 units to the right

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3. What does the illustration below show?_______________ 4. What two numbers are being added? ________________

4 units to the left

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From the examples given, we can conclude that: 1. The sum of two positive numbers is _____________. 2. The sum of negative numbers is _________________. 3. In adding a negative and a positive number, we subtract the smaller from the larger number, then copy the sign of the _________ number.
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CHAPTER 3
Collaborative Activity 1 Work in groups of 6. 1. Conduct a survey about converting units. 2. Prepare a questionnaire composed of 5 questions about basic unit measurements. 3. Each group member will ask 5 students to answer the questionnaire. 4. Collect the data and make a conclusion. 5. Present your findings to the class. Sample Questionnaire Name: Grade and Section: Date of survey: ______

This survey is to test your skills in comparing everyday measurements. You only need to answer 5 questions. Check the box of your choice.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

Which is heavier? 15 lbs Which is shorter? 15 m Which can hold more? 9 quarts Which is less? 35 L Which is hotter?

15 kg 15 yds 10 pints 10 gal

Collaborative Activity 2
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Work in groups of 6. 1. You will design a Math Center that has the following components: a mini library, a conference table for the teacher and students, a white board corner for lecture, a nook for three computers, a refreshment area, and ten armchairs for students. 2. You have to purchase the materials to be used in the Center and you only have limited funds. Decide which materials are appropriate in the Center and justify your decision. 3. Figure out the area required for the Center. 4. Decide where it should be located in the building. 5. Make a scale drawing of the Center and present in front of class.

Collaborative Activity 3 Work with a partner. 1. You will learn how to compute a water bill. 2. You and your partner will each bring a water bill. 3. Analyze how the amount in the water bill was arrived at. 4. Once you found the formula check it ut using the two water bills that you have. If you arrive at the correct amount, then you have succeeded in your task. 5. Write a step-by-step procedure on how to compute for the water bill.

Collaborative Activity 4
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Work in groups of 5. Suppose your group has been assigned as the Field Trip Committee. You will be in charge of canvassing destinations that the class will visit. 1. After voting, the agreed upon destination is Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna. 2. After analysis of the different tour offers, ABC Tour Company seems to offer the best package. a. The cost per package of 5 persons is P 3000.00 meaning P600 per head. b. There is a reduction of P 50 per purchased package if bought as a group. c. Diesel to be used will cost P 2500. d. Drivers fee is P1500. e. The place charges P300 entrance fee per person. f. The bus can carry P50 people. Direction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Determine the cost of one trip. Use where x= number of packages bought. Determine the reverse of one trip. Use to write the formula. Determine the profit of one trip. Use to write the formula. Determine the average profit. Use . Present in the class your model. (schedule of formulas)

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CHAPTER 5
Collaborative Activity 1 Work in groups of 5. The school is collecting donations for the victims of the recent typhoon. 1. Your wants to raise funds for a 2 sacks of rice, worth P2,000, for the victims. 2. The school prohibits collection of money from students. 3. You decide to collect bottles and newspapers instead to raise the funds you need. 4. This is a double-purpose campaign, as it will also help the environment. 5. . You learned from a junkshop that they will buy used newspapers for P8.00 a kilo and P15.00 a kilo for plastic bottles. 6. Your task is to determine how much of each kind do you need to be able to raise P2,000.

What your group will do: 1. Set up a formula for your target revenue of P2,000. 2. Use this formula to set a table of values for newspaper and plastic bottles. 3. Present the ideal combination amount of newspaper and plastic bottles to be sold to hit the target.

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Collaborative Activity 2 Work with a partner. You have been assigned as Budget Officer in your company. Your partner is the Assistant Budget Officer. 1. Your immediate problem is the provision of health care for the employees at a minimal cost. 2. Right now, the companys contribution for the health care program of each employee is 500 and an annual fixed charge of P3,000 for the company. 3. You as a budget officer were told to keep the total health care cost below P35,000 per year. 4. Find out how many employees you can cover by this plan.

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