Lesson Plans - Grade 8 Math
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4-10-2000 1. HWP603(8-7)10&11.2. Problm/Week pt A.3. Problm/Week pt B. 4. Pp330-331 1-20...5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Find missing measures in 30-60-90 right triangles and 45-45-90 right triangles (8-8, Pp328ff) ACTIVITIES: Introduction of special cases. Students will do Pp330-331 1-20 as an in-class exercise. NOTES: Assign a special problem of the week in the form of 9-1B on pages 342 and 343. HOMEWORK: P335 Odd numbered problems
4-11-2000 1. HWP335 Odds......2. CumeRev 1-8 Test.3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE:[Last Day of 3rd Quarter] ACTIVITIES: Cumulative Review - Chapters 1-8 Test. NOTES: HOMEWORK: None.
Fourth Quarter
4-12-2000 1. .................2. .................3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE:[First Day of 4th Quarter] Express ratios as fractions in simplist form and determine unit rates. (9-1, Pp338ff) ACTIVITIES: Work through orally on page 340 NOTES: HOMEWORK: Make up 5 ratios and 10 rates. Be sure to include the appropriate UNITS.
4-13-2000 1. HWRatios/Rates...2. P346 11-26.......3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE:[Substitute] Determine if a pair of ratios form a proportion and solve proportions. (9-2, Pp344ff) ACTIVITIES: Introduction/model - do page 346 11-26 as per text directions. NOTES: Develop program to generate proportion problems. HOMEWORK: P604 (9-2)all or alternates if available
4-14-2000 1. HW P604(9-2)all..2. .................3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Solve problems by using proportions (9-3, Pp347ff)
ACTIVITIES: Plug in this activity with text materials but
include major references to percetages and their involvement
with proportions. Post the proportion equation for percentages
(is/of=_%/100%) NOTES:[A proportion calculator] HOMEWORK: P604 (9-3) all
[Information on ratio and proportion]
[More information on ratio and proportion]
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Problem of the week (check the scoring guide) The problem of the week is due next Monday. Students are to use diagrams, charts, and tables as needed. Explain the process used to solve the problem. Be neat.
Problem of the week - Special, Pages 342 and 343 - The Golden Ratio