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Math -
8th Grade Lesson Plan

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Math Lesson Plan
8th Grade Curriculum
Total Activities: 345
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Chapter -"Number Systems"-This chapter addresses rational and irrational numbers, absolute value and scientific notation.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Scientific Notation-Express numbers between zero and one in scientific notation.

 

M8001 M8002

 

2

Rational and Irrational Numbers-Identify rational and irrational numbers and describe meanings.

 

M8003 M8004

 

3

Absolute Value-Identify and explain absolute value.

 

M8005 M8006 M8007 M8008 M8009 M8010

 

Chapter -"Real Numbers"-This chapter addresses repeating decimals, principal square roots, estimation and simplification of expressions.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Repeating Decimals to Fractions-Convert repeating decimals to fractions.

 

M8011 M8012 M8013 M8014 M8015 M8016

 

2

Roots-Calculate and approximate principal square roots.

 

M8017 M8018 M8019 M8020 M8021 M8022

 

3

Compare and Order-Compare and order numbers in many forms including: fractions, decimals, scientific notation, absolute value, and radicals.

 

M8023 M8024 M8025 M8026 M8027 M8028

 

4

Estimation-Use estimation for situations using real numbers.

 

M8029 M8030

 

5

Properties-Apply properties to solve problems with real numbers.

 

M8031 M8032

 

6

Real Number Operations-Simplify numerical expressions with real numbers.

 

M8033 M8034 M8035 M8036 M8037 M8038

 

Chapter -"Number Theory"-This chapter addresses representing numbers in binary and octal, divisibility rules and the concept of relatively prime.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Divisibility Rules-Use divisibility rules to solve problems.

 

M8039 M8040

 

2

Multiple Representations-Represent numbers in base ten in other bases (two, five, and eight) and vice versa.

 

M8041 M8042

 

3

Prime and Composite-Identify numbers as relatively prime.

 

M8043 M8044 M8045 M8046 M8047 M8048

 

Chapter -"Ratio, Proportion and Percent"-This chapter addresses rate of change and proportional relationships.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Rate of Change-Describe and use rate of change to solve problems.

 

M8049 M8050 M8051 M8052 M8053 M8054

 

2

Proportions-Use proportional relationships to find measures of length, weight or mass, and capacity or volume.

 

M8055 M8056

 

3

Percents-Solve real world problems involving percents greater than 100.

 

M8057 M8058 M8059 M8060 M8061 M8062

 

Chapter -"Real World Computation"-This chapter addresses real world problems (one-, two- and multi-step problems).

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Operations-Solve real world problems with rational numbers (including integers, decimals and fractions).

 

M8063 M8064 M8065 M8066 M8067 M8068

 

2

Real World Problems-Solve real world problems with ratios, rates, proportions, and percents.

 

M8069 M8070 M8071 M8072 M8073 M8074

 

3

Multi-Step Problems-Solve real world two- or three- step problems with integers, decimals, fractions, ratios, rates, proportions, and percents.

 

M8075 M8076 M8077 M8078 M8079 M8080

 

Chapter -"Expressions and Equations"-This chapter addresses substitution, translation, and evaluation as well as solving linear inequalities.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Expressions-Substitute rational numbers into expressions and evaluate.

 

M8081 M8082 M8083 M8084 M8085 M8086

 

2

Expressions with Exponents-Substitute rational numbers into expressions with exponents and radicals.

 

M8087 M8088 M8089 M8090 M8091 M8092

 

3

Expressions and Equations-Translate word expressions and equations into algebraic expressions and equations (including one or more variables and exponents).

 

M8093 M8094 M8095 M8096 M8097 M8098

 

4

Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities-Translate verbal expressions and sentences into algebraic inequalities and vice versa.

 

M8099 M8100

 

5

Real World Expressions-Use variables to represent unknown quantities in real world situations.

 

M8101 M8102

 

6

Simplify-Combine and simplify algebraic expressions with a maximum of two variables.

 

M8103 M8104 M8105 M8106 M8107 M8108

 

7

Substitution-Evaluate algebraic expressions and equations by substituting integral values for variables and simplifying.

 

M8109 M8110

 

8

Inequalities-Solve linear inequalities in one variable algebraically.

 

M8111 M8112 M8113 M8114 M8115 M8116

 

Chapter -"Plane Geometry"-This chapter addresses the Pythagorean Theorem, transformations, congruence, parallel and perpendicular.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Geometric Properties-Use properties of parallelism, perpendicularity, and symmetry to solve real world problems.

 

M8117 M8118

 

2

Polygons-Compare and describe properties of convex and concave polygons.

 

M8119 M8120

 

3

Pythagorean Theorem-Apply the Pythagorean theorem to solve real world problems.

 

M8121 M8122 M8123 M8124 M8125 M8126

 

4

Congruent and Similar-Identify congruence and similarity in real world situations and justify.

 

M8127 M8128 M8129 M8130 M8131 M8132

 

5

Transformations-Identify and perform transformations (reflection, translation, rotation, and dilation) of a figure on a coordinate plane.

 

M8133 M8134 M8135 M8136 M8137 M8138

 

6

Proportional Relationships-Identify how changes in dimensions affect area and perimeter.

 

M8139 M8140 M8141 M8142 M8143 M8144

 

7

Explore Reflection/Translation-Use the Transformation tool to investigate reflections and translations.

 

M8501

 

8

Explore Rotations-Use the Transformation tool to investigate rotations.

 

M8502

 

9

Explore Dilation-Use the Transformation tool to investigate dilation.

 

M8503

 

10

Explore Transformations-Use the Transformation tool to investigate multiple transformations.

 

M8504

 

Chapter -"Three-Dimensional Geometry"-This chapter addresses the volumes and surface areas of three-dimensional shapes.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Volume-Find the volume of pyramids, prisms, and cones.

 

M8145 M8146 M8147 M8148 M8149 M8150

 

2

Surface Area-Find the surface area of pyramids, prisms, and cones.

 

M8151 M8152

 

3

Regular and Irregular Polygons-Compare regular and irregular polygons.

 

M8153 M8154 M8155 M8156 M8157 M8158

 

4

Angle Measure-Find the angle measure in two-dimensional figures and two-dimensional sides of three-dimensional figures based on geometric relationships.

 

M8159 M8160 M8161 M8162 M8163 M8164

 

5

Proportional Relationships-Identify the relationship between volume or surface area and dimension.

 

M8165 M8166 M8167 M8168 M8169 M8170

 

Chapter -"Measurement"-This chapter addresses scale, estimation and significant digits.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Scale-Interpret and apply various scales including number lines, graphs, models, and maps.

 

M8171 M8172

 

2

Estimation-Select tools to measure quantities and dimensions to a specified degree of accuracy and determine the greatest possible error of measurement.

 

M8179 M8180

 

3

Significant Digits-Identify the number of significant digits as related to the least precise unit of measure and apply to real world contexts.

 

M8181 M8182 M8183 M8184 M8185 M8186

 

Chapter -"Graphing"-This chapter addresses graphing linear equalities and inequalities.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Tables and Ordered Pairs-Use a table to find ordered pair solutions of a linear equation in slope-intercept form.

 

M8187 M8188

 

2

Equations to Lines-Graph linear equations in standard form.

 

M8189 M8190 M8191 M8192 M8193 M8194

 

3

Linear Inequalities-Identify and graph inequalities on a number line.

 

M8195 M8196 M8197 M8198 M8199 M8200

 

4

Inequalities-Identify and graph inequalities in the coordinate plane.

 

M8201 M8202

 

5

Applications of Linear Inequalities-Solve problems in two variables using linear inequalities.

 

M8203 M8204

 

6

Explore Inequalities I-Use the Number Line tool to investigate linear inequalities in one variable.

 

M8500

 

7

Explore Inequalities II-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate linear inequalities in two variables.

 

M8507

 

8

Explore Linear Programming-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate linear programming.

 

M8510

 

Chapter -"Linear Relationships"-This chapter addresses x- and y-intercepts, slope and determining if a function is linear.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

x- and y- Intercepts-Given the graph of a linear relationship, determine the x- and y- intercepts.

 

M8205 M8206

 

2

Slope of a Line-Given the graph of a line, determine the slope.

 

M8207 M8208 M8209 M8210 M8211 M8212

 

3

Write Equations in Slope-Intercept Form-Given the slope and y-intercept, write an equation.

 

M8213 M8214

 

4

Find a Function Rule-Find a function rule to describe a linear relationship using tables of related input-output variables.

 

M8215 M8216 M8217 M8218 M8219 M8220

 

5

Determine if a Function is Linear-Using information from a table, graph, or rule, determine if a function is linear and justify.

 

M8221 M8222 M8223 M8224 M8225 M8226

 

6

Explore Linear Relationships-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate problems about linear relationships.

 

M8272

 

7

Explore Slope-Intercept Form-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate the slope-intercept form of a line.

 

M8506

 

8

Explore Reflections of Lines-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate reflections of lines.

 

M8508

 

9

Explore Linear/Nonlinear-Use the Coordinate Graphing tool to investigate linear and nonlinear relationships.

 

M8509

 

Chapter -"Probability"-This chapter addresses conditional probability and sampling.

 

Lesson Code Lesson Title and Description LA Number
1

Conditional Probability-Calculate conditional probabilities and the probabilities of dependent events.

 

M8227 M8228 M8229 M8230 M8231 M8232

 

2

Sampling Techniques-Define and differentiate between different types of sampling techniques.

 

M8233 M8234

 

3

Apply Sampling-Use different types of sampling techniques to collect data.

 

M8235 M8236

 

4

Sample Bias-Identify whether a sample is biased.

 

M8237 M8238 M8239 M8240 M8241 M8242

 

5

Explore Probability I-Use the Probability tool to investigate the difference between experimental and theoretical probability on number cubes and spinners.

 

M8512