November 23, 2009
· Filed under 8th grade math
Monday: “All Boxed In”
Learning Targets: This is a performance assessment that will cover most of the learning targets in our 3-D solids unit.
Tuesday: Probability and Odds of simple events
Learning Target: Students will find the probability of simple events
- What is the probability of rolling the sum of 9 given two dice?
- Students will work with a partner to come up with a reasonable solution to this problem.
- What are odds?
- How are probability and odds different?
November 23, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
Monday: Review for Tuesday’s Assessment and work on AIA Project
Tuesday: Weekly Assessment 2 Term 2 (Re-Assessment)
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will Find rules for Arithmetic Sequences
- Students will recognize and write different forms of linear equations.
- Students will find lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
- AIA Project Work Time
- Due at the end of the period today!!!
November 17, 2009
· Filed under 8th grade math
Monday: Volume and Surface Area of Prisms, Pyramids, Cones, & Cylinders
LT: Students will find the volume of a prisms, pyramids, cones, and cylinder.
- Jeopardy “Volume and Surface Area”
- Students will find the volume and surface area of 3-dimensional solids through a Jeopardy game.
- Students will complete a review sheet on finding the volume of pyramids and cones
Tuesday: Assessment Review Day
LT: Students will review the learning targets for this week’s assessment.
- How did the students do on the practice worksheet about volume of pyramids and cones?
- Station Rotation
- Students will be placed in small groups and rotate through several stations with activities dealing with all the learning targets for tomorrow’s assessment.
- Class Discussion
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 1 Term 2
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will create 3-d shapes using isometric dot paper.
- Students will create nets of 3-d figures
- Students will find the surface area of prisms and cylinders
- Students will find the surface area of pyramids and cones
- Students will find the volume of prisms and cylinders
- Students will find the volume of pyramids and cones
- Problem of the Week
Thursday: 3-D Unit performance assessment
LT: Students will utilize the learning targets from the 3-d solids unit to complete a real world problem.
- Manufacturing
- Students will decide which type of box/container a company should use to sell a product.
- Project will be due at the end of the period.
Friday Half Day: Probability
LT: Students will be introduced to our next unit on probability
- Weekly Assessment review
- Students will fill out a self-assessment and state a goal for the following week.
- What is probability?
November 16, 2009
· Filed under Algebra
Monday: Parallel and Perpendicular
Learning Target: Students will find lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
- Warm-up
- 5-Minute Check over slope intercept form
- Discuss learning target for assessment
- Graph an equation in standard form on graph paper.
- How can you write it in slope-intercept form?
- Translate the line two units down. (parallel)
- Write an equation of this new line in slope-intercept form.
- How can you write an equation to a line parallel to another through a certain point?
- How can you create a perpendicular line to this one?
- Rotate the line 90º counterclockwise (transformations)
- What changes in a perpendicular line?
- How can you find the perpendicular line through another point?
- AIA Project (Triangulation)
- Students need instruction sheet, straight edge, and graph paper.
- Students will have times during class in which they can meet with another student of a different color and ask specific questions related to this project.
- Student Work Time
- AIA Project will be due Friday
Tuesday: Parallel and Perpendicular
Learning Target: Students will find lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
- Warm-up
- 5-Minute Check over all forms of linear equations
- Discuss learning target for assessment
- How do you gather information to write equations to lines parallel and perpendicular to other lines on a graph through other points?
- How can you write a line parallel to another line through another point?
- How can you find the perpendicular line through another point?
- AIA Project (Triangulation)
- Students need instruction sheet, straight edge, and graph paper.
- Students will have times during class in which they can meet with another student of a different color and ask specific questions related to this project.
- Student Work Time
- AIA Project will be due Friday
- Quick review of Arithmetic sequences for the assessment.
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 2 Term 2
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will Find rules for Arithmetic Sequences
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 7 & 8
- Students will recognize and write different forms of linear equations.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 5 Lessons 1-5
- Students will find lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
- Extra Practice in Text Chapter 5 Lesson 6
- AIA Project Work Time
Thursday: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Learning Target: Students will find lines parallel and perpendicular to a given line.
- Interactive Chalkboard lesson on parallel and perpendicular lines
- How do write equations of line parallel?
- How do you write equations to lines perpendicular?
- Class Practice with parallel and perpendicular lines
Friday: Systems of Equations
Learning Target: Students will find the intersection in a system of equations.
- Learning Target Pre-Test
- Students will be given and/or can use;
- A problem/task
- Graph paper
- Computer paper
- Ruler/straight edge
- Calculator
- Pencil
- Students will do their best to answer the question given with whatever problem solving strategy/strategies they can use.
- Complete the question fully
- Fill out a problem solving survey when completed
- Work on AIA Project until all had a chance to be successful.
- What is a system of equations?
- Explore the AIA project to find where equations cross
- Will there always be a spot where lines cross?
- Can there be more than one point where linear equations cross?
- How can we find these locations?
- AIA Projects are due
