Lesson Plans - Grade 8 Math
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5-8-2000 1. P387col 1 to 34..2. .................3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Express decimals and fractions as percents; express percents as fractions and decimals. (10-2. Pp384ff) ACTIVITIES: Review proportion review - specifically the time to include the % sign. Lesson starters: 1) What % of the class is male? 2) What 5 of the class is wearing blue? If approximately 40% of the class likes licorice, how many students is that? Be neat. NOTES:[Possible Make-up/Finish session for district math assessment] HOMEWORK: P387 43a and 44
5-9-2000 1. Problem Solving..2. HW387 43a&44.....3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Review/Correct the problem solving worksheets from testng week. ACTIVITIES: Student discussions (hopefully) NOTES: HOMEWORK: P389 2-4 (you might want to read 388 first!)
5-10-2000 1. HW389 2-4........2. Summarize 391....3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Express percents greater than 100 and less than 1 as decimals and fractions; Review: Solve problems by first solving a simpler problem (re: handshake on test); Estimate by using fractions, decimals and percents interchangeably (10-5, Pp393ff) ACTIVITIES: Include as a possible mental math model - simplifying to easiest format. Do 394-495 in class as time permits. NOTES: HOMEWORK: P607(10-5) all
5-11-2000 1. HW607(10-5)all...2. P397(10-5B)......3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Estimate area uning non-standard units of measure. (10-5B, P397) ACTIVITIES: Do all of 397 except the first part of #2. NOTES: Conversion factors: 936.36 sqcm = 1 sqft; 6.4516 sqcm = 1 sqin; 144 sqin = 1 sqft; 2.54cm = 1 in. HOMEWORK: P396 Mid Chapter Review even numbers.
5-12-2000 1. HW396MidChRev....2. P404 5-8.........3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Construct circle Graphs (10-7, Pp403ff) ACTIVITIES:
Review procedures for determining 100% of 360 degrees. Do page
404 5-8 in class (Compass and protractors) NOTES: Shows how a
whole is divided into parts (wht is the whole?) HOMEWORK:
P405 make and LABEL graphs for 9 and 17
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