Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 1, August 25-29, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD
Introductions, Student information cards/sheets, Classroom Expectations and procedures, Supplies/Notebook Set up
Assignment: Quick Quiz p. 23 #1-21 (Pre-test / Skills Review)
TEKS: 8.2c, 8.14 b, c, d
Tuesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Basic Problem Solving Methods: Give students list / descriptions, then model one example of each type of problem solving. Then let students work 2nd problem of each type with small group / pairs. (This may take 2 days)
Assignment: PSCH WS #1-1
TEKS: 8.15a, 8.16b
Wednesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Lesson 1-2 Variables, Expressions, and Properties
Notes: Order of Operations, go through all examples in text lesson
Activity: Hot Air Balloon - color and write out step order
Assignment: p. 32 # 12-38 e, 46, 50 - 54
TEKS: 8.15a, 8.16b
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Lesson 1-3 Integers and Absolute Value (Just discuss briefly what absolute value is and how to work those problems)
Lesson 1-6 Multiplying and Dividing Integers (Teach / review rule: same signs = pos, dif signs = neg¡K..more than two factors when multiplying? Just multiply and count all the negative signs: even # = pos, odd # = neg)
Assignment: p. 55 # 18 ¡V 44 e, 50, 52, 58, 66-67
TEKS: 8.1a
Friday
POD
Grade and go over homework
*IF two days were NOT necessary to complete Tuesday¡¦s lesson, use this day to review the week¡¦s lessons, play review games (card games with integer multiplication/ division problems or order of operation games)
Assignment: Have a great 3 day weekend! ļ
TEKS: 8.15a, 8.16b, 8.1a
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 2, September 1-5, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday
*Substitutes for those going to Dana Center training
POD
Grade and go over homework (as needed)
Adding and Subtracting Integers: Class activity: ¡§discover/guide to¡¨ rules using two-color counters. Guided Practice with random questions from CYU p. 44 # 1-10, p. 48 #1-10
Assignment: Textbook p. 44 # 12-28e, 34-38e, p. 48 # 14-28e, 32-38e, 42
TEKS: 8.1b, 8.2a, 8.2b
Wednesday
*Substitutes for those going to Dana Center training
POD
Grade and go over homework
Review all 4 Integer Operations (no problem solving)
Assignment: WS # 3-1
TEKS: 8.1b, 8.2a, 8.2b
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Quiz 1-1 (may opt to switch Thursday / Friday¡¦s order)
Assignment: none!
TEKS: all to date
Friday
POD
Integer Word Problems: Include examples using the word ¡§change,¡¨ ¡§difference¡¨, modeling temperature problems using a number line, and drawing a picture.
Assignment: WS 4-1
TEKS: 8.1b, 8.2a, 8.2b
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 3, September 8-12, 2008
Allison McKinney
*************************TASK FORCE MEETING @ 7:30 Monday! **************
Monday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Day 2 of Integer Word Problems (Use all strategies needed! Number lines, pictures, key words, etc.)
Assignment: WS #5-1
TEKS: 8.1b, 8.2a, 8.2b
Tuesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Writing Algebraic Expressions: Model writing “let statements” (defining the variable), and then writing algebraic expressions from word problems. (No = signs, no solving) Use some problems from WS as examples.
Assignment: WS #6-1 (PL p. 21-22)
TEKS: 8.4a
Wednesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Writing Algebraic Equations: Model writing “let statements”, then writing algebraic equations from word problems. (No solving!) Use selected example problems from the textbook problems listed. (Save 3 for student assignment)
Assignment: WS # 7-1, p. 59 # 6-14e
TEKS: 8.4a
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Solving One-Step Equations using Addition and Subtraction
(notes, modeling steps and checks!)
Assignment: p. 68 # 8-24e, 28, 31, 32, 34-39
TEKS: 8.4a, 8.5a
Friday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Solving One-Step Equations using Multiplication and Division
(notes, modeling steps and checks!)
POP QUIZ? (as time permits)
Assignment: p. 72 # 8-30e, 34-40e
TEKS: 8.4a, 8.5a
We are two days behind, but I will update these lesson plans asap. I was just trying to get you a list of what we are doing for now.
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 4, September 15 -19, 2008
Allison McKinney
*************************MATH DEPT. MEETING @ 7:30 Monday! **************
***************************TSR PART ONE DUE MONDAY********************
**************************Mrs. Melson @ conference Monday*******************
Monday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Writing Algebraic Equations: Model writing “let statements”, then writing algebraic equations from word problems. (No solving!) Use selected example problems from the textbook problems listed. (Save 3 for student assignment)
Assignment: WS # 7-1, p. 59 # 6-14e
TEKS: 8.4a
Tuesday
POD (CA # 1-5)
Grade and go over homework
Solving One-Step Equations using Addition and Subtraction
(notes, modeling steps and checks!)
Assignment: p. 68 # 8-24e, 28, 31, 32, 34-39
TEKS: 8.4a, 8.5a
Wednesday
POD (CA #6-10)
Grade and go over homework
Solving One-Step Equations using Multiplication and Division
(notes, modeling steps and checks!)
POP QUIZ? (as time permits)
Assignment: p. 72 # 8-30e, 34-40e
TEKS: 8.4a, 8.5a
Thursday
POD (CA # 11-15)
Grade and go over homework
Converting from fractions to decimals to percents (all)
Assignment: WS # 8-1
TEKS: 8.1a
Friday
POD (CA # 16-20)
Grade and go over homework
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (Rational Numbers)
Assignment: WS # 9-1
TEKS: 8.1a
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 5, September 22-26, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD
Grade and go over homework
More Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
Assignment: WS # 10-1
TEKS: 8.1a
Tuesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Assignment:
TEKS:
Wednesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Assignment:
TEKS:
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Adding and Subtracting Fraction / Mixed Numbers WITHOUT Regrouping
Assignment:
TEKS: 8.1a
Friday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Adding and Subtracting Fractions / Mixed Numbers WITH Regrouping
Assignment:
TEKS: 8.1a
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 6, September 29-October 3, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Mixed Review ALL Operations with Fractions / Mixed Numbers
Assignment:
TEKS:
Tuesday
POD
Problem Solving (TAKS-Styled questions) using fraction operations
Grade and go over homework
Assignment:
TEKS:
Wednesday
POD
More Basic Problem Solving (Including fraction operations)
Grade and go over homework
Assignment:
TEKS:
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Game Day Review : Problem Solving w/ Rational Numbers
Assignment:
TEKS:
Friday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Quiz 2-1
Assignment:
TEKS:
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 7, October 6-10, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD
Go over Quiz 2-1
Introduce Square Roots, use examples from p. 146 #11-38 (include + and -)
Assignment:WS #17-1
TEKS: 8.1c
Tuesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Approximating with Irrational Numbers
Square Activity (with tiles)
Assignment: WS # 18-1
TEKS: 8.1c
Wednesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
More Approximating with Irrational Numbers
Assignment:WS # 19-1
TEKS: 8.1c
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Game Day Review (all to date)
Assignment: Study for Common Assessment #2
TEKS:8.1a, b, c, 8.4a
Friday
Common Assessment #2
Assignment:
TEKS:8.1a, b, c, 8.4c
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 8, October 13-17, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD
Begin Pool Party Activity (Dana Center)
(Day 1…individual drawings of pools / perimeters using blocks, complete chart, write equations)
Assignment: Day one drawings / chart / equations
TEKS:8.5a
Tuesday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Pool Party Activity (Dana Center)
(Day 2…begin group poster project)
Assignment:
TEKS: 8.5a
Wednesday
POD
Pool Party Activity (Dana Center)
(Day 3…complete pool party project…do Gallery Walk / Share)
Assignment: TEKS: 8.5a
Thursday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Standard Notation to Scientific Notation
Assignment: WS #20-1
TEKS:8.1d
Friday
POD
Grade and go over homework
Scientific Notation to Standard Notation
Assignment: Notebook Test!
End of the Nine Weeks
TEKS:8.1d
Math 8 Lesson Plans
Week 9, October 20 - 24, 2008
Allison McKinney
Monday
POD CA 2 # 1-4
Begin Pythagorean Theorem
Read book “Pythagorus, What’s Your Angle?”
Do graph paper “proof” of PT
Demonstrate counter examples of 4-5-6 and 6-9-13 NOT working! (Teacher made representations of this using grid paper type proof)
Assignment: Complete PT Proof (blue and white grid paper)
TEKS:8.7c, 8.9a
Tuesday
POD CA 2 #5-8
Grade and go over homework
Notes: Right Triangles, legs, hypotenuse, a, b, c labels, and using the PT
Assignment: WS #1-2
TEKS: 8.7c, 8.9a
Wednesday
POD CA 2 #9-12
Grade and go over homework
More PT practice
Assignment: WS # 2-2
TEKS: 8.7c, 8.9a
Thursday
POD CA 2 #13-16
Grade and go over homework
Problem Solving with the Pythagorean Theorem
Assignment: WS # 3-2
TEKS:8.7c, 8.9a
Friday
POD CA 2 #17-20
Grade and go over homework
Quiz ?
Assignment : WS # 4-2 ?
TEKS:8.7c, 8.9a
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