Lesson Plans - Grade 8 Math
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A number like this [1.2.2] is a state benchmark for math. Click it to link to the benchmarks.
9-18-2000 1. Problem of Week..2. .................3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Students are to compare their solutions to the problem of the week with the model. Other procedures are to be investigated.[2.1.1][4.2.2][2.1.2] ACTIVITIES: (Assembly Schedule-shortened classes) for magazine sale. NOTES: Periods 1&2 will have a substitute. HOMEWORK: None
9-19-2000 1. Math Fact Drill..2. Estimate/MM......3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE:Estimation and mental math.[1.2.5][1.1.8][1.1.11] ACTIVITIES: Skill development drill NOTES: Write out and/or verify practice on math fact drill errors. Distribute Progress Reports. HOMEWORK: Describe the difference between the metric and standard system[4.2.1]
9-20-2000 1. HW MeasureParagr.2. Math Fact Drill..3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Systems of measurement (Pp23-28)[1.2.7] ACTIVITIES: Review the teaching aid (the metric ladder) and its applicability to units of measurement. Discuss the notion of measurement. NOTES: Introduce the DRAC. Write out and/or verify practice on math fact drill errors. HOMEWORK: Measure three objects of your choice using the drac. Discuss how to increase accuracy.
9-21-2000 1. ProgReport#1.....2. HW Drac Data.....3. Measure Drill.... 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Explore the use of a computer spreadsheet(1-8A, Pp30-31) ACTIVITIES: Do the cooperative learning exercise on pages 30 and 31. [4.1.1][5.1.2] NOTES: Write out and/or verify practice on math fact drill errors. HOMEWORK: p31 9 and 10
9-22-2000 1. HW P31 9&10......2. Measure Drill....3. Math Fact Drill.. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Use powers and exponents in expressions (1-9,
Pp35ff) ACTIVITIES: Vocabulary/terminology FACTOR EXPONENT
POWER BASE EVALUATE. [Sample Table]
NOTES:Students who do not pass the math
facts drill will require write-outs or verification of
review/practice before receiving credit. HOMEWORK: Write a
paragraph using the vocabulary terms. Follow appropriate
procedures, e.g., introductory sentence, 5 sentences,
conclusion - use specific details. DO NOT WRITE A SET OF 5
SENTENCES!
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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.
Last Week's Solution
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What animal do you think eats the most food relative to its own body weight? Would you believe that the shrew, a very small mouse-like mammal, eats 2.5 times its body weight in food every day? How much food would you eat if you ate 2.5 times your body weight every day?
How much food (in pounds) do you think the people at your school eat during an average lunchtime? Estimate this number, and tehn discuss this with your classmates (family, friends). In order to establish this average, you'll need to be able to estimate the weight of everything the people at your school eat during luch. Some good places to get the figures necessary for this estimation are the school cafeteria, your teachers and your classmates. After you have figured out how to establish an average number, keep track over a period of days and record your figures.
Are the averages close to the number you predicted? Judging by these figures, what weight of food does the average student eat each day?[4.1.1][4.1.2][4.2.1]