Term 4 2020

Lesson 1
Section 5A ~ Intro to Algebra
Lesson Objectives
Students understand that:
 In algebra, letters can be used to stand for numbers. A pronumeral is a
letter that stands for a number. If a pronumeral could represent any
number rather than just one, it is also called a variable.
Pre-test
5 For each of the tables, describe the rule relating the input and output numbers.
For example: output = 2 × input.
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OUR LEARNING JOURNEY IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Algebra provides a way to describe everyday activities using
mathematics alone. By allowing letters like x or y to stand for
unknown numbers, different concepts and relationships can be
described easily.

Engineers apply their knowledge of algebra and geometry to design

buildings, roads, bridges, robots, cars, satellites, planes, ships and
hundreds of other structures and devices that we take for granted
in our world today.

To design a robot, engineers use algebraic rules to express the

relationship between the position of the robot’s ‘elbow’ and the
possible positions of a robot’s ‘hand’. Although they cannot think
for themselves, electronically programmed robots can perform
tasks cheaply, accurately and consistently, without ever getting
tired or sick or injured, or the need for sleep or food! Robots can
have multiple arms, reach much farther than a human arm and can
safely lift heavy, awkward objects.

Robots are used extensively in car manufacturing. At one plant

that uses robots and humans, a finished car comes off the assembly
line every 76 seconds.

Understanding and applying mathematics has made car

manufacturing safer and also extremely efficient.
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