Mr. Buchholz A104 http://d215buck.edublogs.org Math in your hands Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 8th Grade Week of 11-2-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/8th-grade-week-of-11-2-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/8th-grade-week-of-11-2-2009/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:19:14 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=532 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?
    • Prisms
    • Pyramids
  • 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

TBA on Activities

]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/8th-grade-week-of-11-2-2009/feed/ 0 Algebra Week of 11/2/2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/algebra-week-of-1122009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/algebra-week-of-1122009/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:07:01 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=526 Monday:  AIA Project Slope-Intercept Form

Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.

  • Treasure Hunt follow-up
    • How do you use slope?
    • How do you find the slope of a line?
  • How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
    • What is slope?
    • Where can you find the other number?
  • AIA Project “Slope-Intercept Form”
    • Find Enemy Camps by following the slope path.
    • Write the roads in and out of the camps using slope intercept form.

Tuesday:  Final Assessment Review Day

Learning Targets:  All targets for the assessment this week.

  • AIA Project “Slope-Intercept Form” Q&A
    • What roadblocks in your project have given you trouble or you cannot pass?
    • What tips can we gather from other classmates?
  • Review for final assessment of the term.
  • 20 minute rotations
    • Group 1:  Correct last week’s assessment and ask questions.
    • Group 2:  Computer review of Learning Target.
    • Group 3:  Worksheet on Transformations and Arithmetic Sequence.

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 8

Learning Targets Covered;

Thursday:  Thursday:  Graphing & Writing Linear Equations

Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.

  • How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
    • What is slope?
    • Where can you find the other number?
  • Slope-Intercept Form Warm-up (Textbook Lesson 5-3 & 5-4)
    • Write an Equations to a Line containing points (3, -2) & (6, 4)
    • What should the equations look like?
    • What do we need to write the equations?
    • How can we find them?
    • Where do they go once we find them?
    • Graph to Check
  • Class Practice with different givens
    • Two Points
    • One point and the slope
    • Two intercepts
  • Direct Variation (Textbook Lesson 5-2)
    • Y=KX
    • Suppose y varies directly as x, if y = -18 when x = 6, find x when y = 6.
    • Pg 266 for example 4.
    • How can we use Ratios to solve?
    • Class Practice

Friday:  Forms of Linear Equations

Learning Target:  Students will recognize and write different forms of linear equations.

  • What is slope intercept form?
    • How do you write it?
    • How do you graph it?
  • What other forms of linear equations are there?
    • Standard Form
    • Point-Slope Form
    • How do you write it?
    • How do you graph it?
  • AIA Project Work Time
]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/11/01/algebra-week-of-1122009/feed/ 0 8th Math Week of 10-26-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/8th-math-week-of-10-26-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/8th-math-week-of-10-26-2009/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:55 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=524 Monday:  Nets

Learning Target:  Students will display a 3-d figure as a 2-d net.

  • What are nets?
  • How many nets can a cube make?
    • Students will find all ways to display a cube as a net.
  • What will other 3-d shapes look like when they are made into nets?
  • Students will take several shapes and deconstruct them to make nest.
    • Class Practice

Tuesday:  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?
    • 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?
    • Prisms
    • Pyramids
  • Class Practice

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 6

Learning Targets Covered; 

  • Students can recognize and perform transformations.
    • Dilation
  • Students will find the area of triangles and quadrilaterals
  • 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 & Friday:  No School

]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/8th-math-week-of-10-26-2009/feed/ 0 Algebra Week of 10/26/2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/algebra-week-of-10262009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/algebra-week-of-10262009/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:27:23 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=521 Monday:  AIA Relations Project

Learning Target:  Finding patterns and Rules in Arithmetic Sequences.

  • AIA Relations – Finish in Groups
    • Part 1 – Find the Rule
    • Part 1b – Use the rule to find more points
    • Part 2 Extension
      • Plot points on a graph
      • Look for Patterns
      • Find a rule for the patterns
  • Make connections to other types of graphing
    • Slope
    • Linear Equations

Tuesday: Graphing & Writing Linear Equations

Learning Target: You will understand how to recognize and write different forms of Linear Equations.

  • How do arithmetic sequences relate to linear equations?
    • What is slope?
    • Where can you find the other number?
  • Slope-Intercept Form Warm-up (Textbook Lesson 5-3 & 5-4)
    • Write an Equations to a Line containing points (3, -2) & (6, 4)
    • What should the equations look like?
    • What do we need to write the equations?
    • How can we find them?
    • Where do they go once we find them?
    • Graph to Check
  • Class Practice with different givens
    • Two Points
    • One point and the slope
    • Two intercepts
  • Direct Variation (Textbook Lesson 5-2)
    • Y=KX
    • Suppose y varies directly as x, if y = -18 when x = 6, find x when y = 6.
    • Pg 266 for example 4.
    • How can we use Ratios to solve?
    • Class Practice

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 7

Learning Targets Covered;

  • Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 8
  • Students will find ratios and proportions
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lessons 6 & 7
  • Students will graph points and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2.
  • Students will Find rules for Arithmetic Sequences
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 7 & 8
  • Problem of the Week

Thursday & Friday:  No School

]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/algebra-week-of-10262009/feed/ 0 8th Grade Week of 10-19-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/8th-grade-week-of-10-19-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/8th-grade-week-of-10-19-2009/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:04 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=519 Monday:  Unit 1 2-D Shapes final project “FLOOR IT!”

Learning Target:  Students will apply their knowledge from the 2-D shapes unit to create a tile floor as a contractor/designer.

  • Complete Part Three
    • How can you make your design for the tile floor using two types of tile shapes?
    • Find the area of the shapes of each type of tile.
  • Part four
    • Calculate the total cost of the project to give the home owners an estimate.

Tuesday:  Unit 3 Introduction

  • Pre-assessment of Unit 3 “3-D Figures”
    • What are polyhedrons?
    • How do you find volume?
    • How do you find surface area?

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 6

Learning Targets Covered; 

  • Students will find corresponding parts of congruent shapes.
  • Students can recognize and perform transformations.
    • Reflection
    • Translation
    • Rotation
    • Dilation
  • Students will find the area of triangles and quadrilaterals
  • Students will find the circumference and area of circles
  • Students will find the area of complex figures
  • Problem of the Week

Thursday: More to come

Friday:  More to come

]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/8th-grade-week-of-10-19-2009/feed/ 0 Algebra Week of 10-19-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/algebra-week-of-10-19-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/algebra-week-of-10-19-2009/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:43:30 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=517 Monday:  Transformations on a Coordinate Plane

Learning Target:  Students will graph ordered pairs and transform figures on a coordinate plane.

  • Review text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2
    • General graphing
    • How do you perform a;
      • Reflection
      • Translation
      • Dilation
  • How do you perform a rotation?
    • Rotate 90º counterclockwise
    • Rotate 180º around a fixed point
  • Class Practice

Tuesday:  Arithmetic Sequences

Learning Target:  Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.

  • What is an arithmetic sequence?
    • Find the next three numbers.
      • 2, 5, 8, __, __, __, …
      • 1, 2, 4, 8, __, __, __, …
      • -11, -4, 3, __, __, __, …
      • And more
    • What is the difference between arithmetic and geometric sequences?
    • What is a term?
    • How can I find the 10th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • How can I find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • Is there a faster way?

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 6

Learning Targets Covered;

  • Students will solve multi-step equations
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 5
  • Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.
  • Students will find ratios and proportions
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lessons 6 & 7
  • Students will graph ordered pairs and transform figures on a coordinate plane.
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2
  • Problem of the Week

Thursday:  Arithmetic Sequences

Learning Target:  Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.

  • Unit 2 Introduction (Linear Equations)
    • Learning Targets
  • How can you find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • Write a rule to the nth term.
    • Use it to solve for any term number.
    • Real life example of where this is used.
  • AIA Project (Arithmetic Sequences & Graphs)
    • Finding the rule
    • Groups of 2 or 3
    • Students will need graph paper

Friday:  AIA Relations Project

Learning Target:  Finding patterns and Rules in Arithmetic Sequences.

  • AIA Relations – Finish in Groups
    • Part 1 – Find the Rule
    • Part 1b – Use the rule to find more points
    • Part 2 Extension
      • Plot points on a graph
      • Look for Patterns
      • Find a rule for the patterns
  • Make connections to other types of graphing
    • Slope
    • Linear Equations
]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/algebra-week-of-10-19-2009/feed/ 0 8th Grade Math week of 10-12-09 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/12/8th-grade-math-week-of-10-12-09/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/12/8th-grade-math-week-of-10-12-09/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:37:32 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=511 Monday:  Area of odd shapes

Learning Target:  Students will find the area of complex figures.

  • What is the area of an odd shape?
    • Students will brainstorm ways of finding the area of a complex shape.
    • Students will receive a sheet with a complex shape on each side.
    • How can we find the area? 
  • Student Practice

Tuesday:  Area of complex shapes

Learning Target:  Students will find the area of complex figures.

  • Interactive Chalkboard
    • “Finding the area of complex figurers”
    • How do you find the area of a shape when there are several corners?
    • How do you find the area when there are missing measurements?
    • How do you find the area when there are arcs?
  • Student practice
  • Review for the weekly assessment

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 4

Learning Targets Covered; 

Thursday: Area of complex shapes

Learning Target:  Students will find the area of complex figures.

  • 5-minute check over area of complex figures
  • Area of all three learning targets Jeopardy!
    • Students will be grouped into groups of 2 or three.
    • Whiteboards will be used to show work and answer
  • Unit 1 project introduction

Friday:  Tiling a floor

Learning Targets:  Many targets from unit one will be used to create a creative tile floor pattern. 

  • Project itinerary
]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/12/8th-grade-math-week-of-10-12-09/feed/ 0 Algebra Week of 10-12-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/11/algebra-week-of-10-12-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/11/algebra-week-of-10-12-2009/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:09:38 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=506 Monday:  Ratios and Proportions (Continued)

Learning Target:  Students will find ratios and proportions

  • 5-Minute Check over Proportions (lesson 3-6)
  • What are ratios and proportions used for?
    • examples: Text Lesson 3-6
      • Miles per hour
      • Scale drawings
  • Percent of Change: Text Lesson 3-7
    • % Decrease
    • % Increase
    • Discount
    • Sales Tax
  • Class Practice
  • Group problem solving  project
    • Groups of 2 or 3
    • each group will have a different problem
    • Present a logical solution to the problem

Tuesday:  Introduction to Unit 2 (Linear Equations)

Learning Targets:  Preview of the unit 2 Targets

  • 5-Minute Check over % of Change (lesson 3-7)
  • Group project on ratios and proportions
    • Complete task with group
    • Present solution to the class
  • What are linear equations?
  • How do patterns play a large part in Unit 2?
    • 2, 5, 8, …
    • -8, -3, 2, …
    • 22, 13, 4, …
  • How can you find the 100th term?
  • Quick review for tomorrow’s Assessment

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 3

Learning Targets Covered;

Thursday:  Arithmetic Sequences

Learning Target:  Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.

  • What is an arithmetic sequence?
    • Find the next three numbers.
      • 2, 5, 8, __, __, __, …
      • 1, 2, 4, 8, __, __, __, …
      • -11, -4, 3, __, __, __, …
      • And more
    • What is the difference between arithmetic and geometric sequences?
    • What is a term?
    • How can I find the 10th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • How can I find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • Is there a faster way?

Friday:  Arithmetic Sequences

Learning Target:  Students will use sequences to find patterns and create a rule (formula) that will them find the nth number.

  • Unit 2 Introduction (Linear Equations)
    • Learning Targets
  • How can you find the 100th term in an arithmetic sequence?
    • Write a rule to the nth term.
    • Use it to solve for any term number.
    • Real life example of where this is used.
  • AIA Project (Arithmetic Sequences & Graphs)
    • Finding the rule
    • Groups of 2 or 3
    • Students will need graph paper
]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/11/algebra-week-of-10-12-2009/feed/ 0 8th Grade Week of 10-5-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/8th-grade-week-of-10-5-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/8th-grade-week-of-10-5-2009/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:50:43 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=504 Monday:  Area of Polygons

Learning Target:  Students will find the area of a polygon.

  • Area of a Quadrilateral (PowerPoint Review)
    • Basic square and rectangle
    • What about other quadrilaterals?
    • Parallelogram & Rhombus?
    • Trapezoid?
  • Class Discussion and Practice of area worksheet
    • Discuss first general problems
    • With a partner complete the remaining problems
  • Where are we at this week?

Tuesday:  Circumference and Area of a Circle

Learning Target:  Students will find the area and circumference of circles.

  • Power Point Lesson on finding the area and circumference.
    • What is the circumference?
    • How do you find circumference of a circle?
    • How do you find the area of a circle?
  • Review for the assessment tomorrow.

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 2

Learning Targets Covered; 

  • Students will find the length of a side of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem.
  • Students will classify quadrilaterals
  • Students will know that there is 360º in a Quadrilateral. 
  • Students can recognize and perform transformations.
    • Reflection
    • Translation
    • Rotation
    • Dilation
  • Students will find the area of triangles and quadrilaterals
  • Problem of the Week

Thursday:  Circumference and Area of a Circle

Learning Target:  Students will find the area and circumference of circles.

  • How do you find the circumference and area of a circle?
    • Class Practice

Friday:  Homecoming Day Activities

]]> http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/8th-grade-week-of-10-5-2009/feed/ 0 Algebra Week of 10-5-2009 http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/algebra-week-of-10-5-2009/ http://d215buck.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/algebra-week-of-10-5-2009/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:24:41 +0000 d215buck http://d215buck.edublogs.org/?p=500 Monday:  Solving for Variables in Formulas and Equations (Text 3-8)

Learning Target:  Students will manipulate formulas and equations to solve for a variable.

  • Warm-up (Solving for y given a set of x values)
    • What can we do instead of solving the same type of equation over and over?
  • Discuss problems on the worksheet from last week that was assigned.
    • How do you solve for a variable?
  • Class Practice on solving for a variable
    • Finish worksheet 3-8
  • Introduction to ratios and proportions
    • What is a ratio?
    • What is a proportion?
    • Myth Busters

Tuesday:  Ratios and Proportions (Text 3-6 & 3-7)

Learning Target:  Students will find ratios and proportions

  • 5-minute check over solving for a variable in formulas and equations.
  • Get terminology down
    • What are ratios?
    • What are proportions?
  • What are ratios and proportions used for?
    • examples: Text Lesson 3-6
      • Miles per hour
      • Scale drawings
  • Percent of Change: Text Lesson 3-7
    • % Decrease
    • % Increase
    • Discount
    • Sales Tax
  • Quick review for tomorrow’s Assessment

Wednesday:  Weekly Assessment 3

Learning Targets Covered;

  • Students will solve one and two step equations
    • Extra Practice in Text Chapter 3 Lesson 2, 3, & 4.
  • Students will solve multi-step equations
  • Students will manipulate a formula to solve for an unknown variable.
  • Problem of the Week

Thursday:  Ratios and Proportions (Continued)

Learning Target:  Students will find ratios and proportions

  • 5-Minute Check over Proportions (lesson 3-6)
  • What are ratios and proportions used for?
    • examples: Text Lesson 3-6
      • Miles per hour
      • Scale drawings
  • Percent of Change: Text Lesson 3-7
    • % Decrease
    • % Increase
    • Discount
    • Sales Tax
  • Class Practice

Friday:  Homecoming Day Activities

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