Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics — Grade 8

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Zoo integrated unit: The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Craig Smith.

Measuring pots: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.7; Students will use an activity sheet or modern pottery rim sherds to compute circumference from a section of a circle and construct analogies based on their own experience about possible functions of ancient or historic ceramics.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Language families: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.7; Students will identify and locate the three language families of contact period North Carolina and calculate the physical area covered by each language family.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Landscape architects: Working with indirect measurement: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.5; In this lesson plan, students use indirect measurement to discover the height of the school's flagpole. Students learn about careers in landscape architecture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics); By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

A hula hoop is like a racetrack: Calculating the circumference, radius, and area of a circle: In On track learning: Safety through technology and design, page 10; In this lesson, students will use hoops of different sizes to explore geometry concepts such as circumference, area, and radius. They will also use indirect measurement and calculate percent of error.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–10 Mathematics); By Roxanne Moses.

Fire in Pythagorville: Problem-centered lessons: Students will work on problem-centered lessons which use the application of the Pythagorean theorem to put out a fire in the fictional town of Pythagorville.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics); By Kelly Crisp.

Couriers and messengers: Real-world problem solving: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.4; In this lesson plan, students take on the role of couriers and use indirect measurement to plan a delivery.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics); By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

Building a paper bridge: An introduction to problem solving: This activity allows the student to explore problem solving strategies while working with a partner. This activity (building a paper bridge), requires students to question word definition and the application of those definitions. Through problem solving strategies, students discover the need for applying math skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics); By Steve Walston.

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Square circles: This Illuminations lesson allows students to use a variety of units when measuring the side length and perimeter of squares, as well as the diameter and circumference of circles. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

In your shadow: Students extend their knowledge of proportions to solving problems dealing with similarity. They measure the heights and shadows of familiar objects and use indirect measurement to find the heights of things that are much bigger in size, such as a flagpole,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics); Provided by: Illuminations

Finding satisfactory solutions: The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to explore the creative aspects of problem solving and practice creative problem solving strategies in the context of a story problem. In this activity, students decide where to locate ice cream stands in a... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Finding our top speed: This Illuminations lesson sets the stage for a discussion of travel in the solar system. By considering a real-world, hands-on activity, students develop their understanding of time and distance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Discovering the area formula for triangles: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the area formula for a triangle. Students find the areas of rectangles and squares and compare them to the areas of triangles derived from the original shape. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Constant dimensions: In this Illuminations lesson, students measure the length and width of a rectangle using both standard and non-standard units of measure. In addition to providing measurement practice, this lesson allows students to discover that the ratio of length to width... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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