8th Grade Week of 11-23-09

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?

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Algebra Week of 11-23-09

Monday:  Review for Tuesday’s Assessment and work on AIA Project

Tuesday:  Weekly Assessment 2 Term 2 (Re-Assessment)

Learning Targets Covered;

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8th Grade Math Week of 11-16-2009

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?

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Algebra week of 11/16/2009

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

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