Lesson Plans - Grade 8 Math
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10-23-2000 1. HW80-82SG&R-a....2. HW80-82SG&r-b....3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Project Intro. Working with feet and inches as they apply to area.[1.2.2] ACTIVITIES: Room Calculations: Room square footage; closet square footage; window(s) total square footage. NOTES: Update Drawings. HOMEWORK: Explain what you think might be a reasonable number of square feet for a student bedroom (based on your own experience). Give specific examples.
10-24-2000 1. HW SquareFootage.2. Room Peri/Area...3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Graph integers on a number line and find absolute
value (3-1, Pp86ff) [1.1.2]Room calculations.[1.3.1]
ACTIVITIES: Model integers and absolute value, expecially the
computer commands INT and ABS. From Room drawings, students are
to set up the formulas and calculate the perimeter and area of
their rooms. NOTES: See paper format: HOMEWORK: Give five
examples of integers and explain how they are integers. Give
two examples of absolute value.
[Definition]
[Absolute Value]
Paper format:
- 1) sketch with complete wall length dimensions and window dimensions.
- 2) List formulas for perimeter based on the number of sides (Do room and closet separately)
- 3) substitute the values into the formula.
- 4) calculate the perimeter.
- 5) List the shape(s) for determining room and closet area.
- 6) list the formulas for the shapes for the room. the closet and the window(s) 6) sustitute the values.
- 7) calculate the area of the room and the closet and the window(s). 8)List the items in a labelled table.
10-25-2000 1. HW Int/Abs Value.2. Adding integers..3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: [Add integers ]
(3-3,
P91ff)[1.1.1][1.1.2][1.1.3][1.1.5] ACTIVITIES: Explain/model
the addition of integers by using the idea of combination.
Review the short-cut rules, especially for integers of
different signs. NOTES: Have students copy the rules.
HOMEWORK: P94 25-34
[A different lesson on adding integers]
10-26-2000 1. HW 94 25-34......2. .................3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Ad more than two integers (3-4, Pp95) [Subtract
Integers ]
(3-5, Pp98ff) [1.1.5]ACTIVITIES: ADDITION Emphasis is
on the fact that the rules only apply one operation at a time.
SUBTRACTION deals with the additive inverse - have students
repeat and/or write out the rule. NOTES: HOMEWORK: P101
Mid-chapter review
[A different lesson on subtracting integers]
10-27-2000 1. HW 101 MidChRev..2. Multiply Integer.3. ................. 4. .................5. .................6. .................
OBJECTIVE: Multiply integers/Divide integers (3-6 and 3-7,
pp102-108)[1.1.5] ACTIVITIES: Emphasize the SAME RULE. Also be
sure to specify that the rules apply to all positive and
negative numbers, not just integers. NOTES: HOMEWORK:
P590(3-6 nad 3-7) column 1 (14 problems)[1.5.6]
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