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 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 9, 2009
· Filed under 8th grade math
Monday: Volume of Prisms & Cylinders
LT: Students will find the volume of a prism and cylinder.
- What is volume?
- How is volume and surface area different?
- How do you find the volume of a prism?
- Class practice and discussion
- How do you find the volume of a cylinder?
- Class practice and discussion
WKCE TESTING Tuesday through Friday (Shortened class times these days)
Tuesday: Volume of Prisms & Cylinders (Continue)
LT: Students will find the volume of a prism and cylinder.
- Finish volume problems from yesterday and discuss
- More class practice on volume
- Introduce Pyramids
Wednesday: Treasure Chest Problem
LT: Students will find the volume of a prism and cylinder.
- Which treasure chest holds the gold?
- Students will complete a performance assessment on volume of prisms
- Also a LOGIC problem
- Students are give clues to decide what each chest contains.
Thursday: Volume of a Pyramid and Cone
LT: Students will find the volume of a pyramid and cone.
- 5-minute check over volume of prisms and cylinders
- How do you find the volume of a pyramid?
- Class practice and discussion
- How do you find the volume of a cone?
- Class practice and discussion
Friday: Volume & Surface Area of 3-D Solids
LT: Students will find the surface area and volume of 3-d solids
- Jeopardy
- Separate the class into groups
- Smart Board Jeopardy Game on volume & surface area.
November 1, 2009
· Filed under 8th grade math
Monday: Surface Area
Learning Targets: Students will find the surface area of 3-d shapes.
- How do you make a net?
- Students will review nets
- How do you find surface area? (Interactive Chalkboard)
- This net will have measurements on it
- Students will have to transfer the measurements to the net
- Find the area of a complex figure
- How do you find surface area of different shapes?
- Class Practice
Tuesday: Surface Area Continued with review for assessment
Learning Targets: Students will find the surface area of 3-d shapes.
- How do you find the surface area of a 3-D shape?
- Class Problems for practice
- Review for Weekly Assessment 20 minutes per station
- Group 1: Correcting last weeks assessment
- Group 2: Isometric Dot drawings of 3-D Shapes
- Group 3: ????
Wednesday: Weekly Assessment 8
Learning Targets Covered;
- Students will find the circumference and area of circles
- Students will find the area of complex figures
- Students will identify 3-d shapes and list vertices, edges, and faces.
- Students will create 3-d shapes using isometric dot paper.
- Students will create nets of 3-d figures
- Problem of the Week
Thursday: Volume of a 3-D Figure
Learning Target: Students will find the volume of a 3-d solid.
- 5-Minute Check over Surface Area
- What is Volume?
- Space taken up by a 3-d shape
- How do you find volume?
- Prisms
- Pyramids
- Other Shapes
- Class Practice
Friday: New class students
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