Mathematics — Grade 8

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Finding surface area and volume

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an isometric drawing tool to build three-dimensional figures and then find the surface area and volume of each figure. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Finding satisfactory solutions

Students apply creative solutions to problem solving in the context of a story problem. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fill'r up

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students can manipulate the scale factor that links two three-dimensional rectangular prisms and learn about the relationships between edge lengths and volumes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Exploring the isometric drawing tool

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore using an isometric drawing tool and gain practice and experience in manipulating drawings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Exploring front-right-top views

Students explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Do they match?

Students explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Creating A firewise defensible space

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn about creating defensible space around a home using a series of fire protection zones. Students then draw the zones that surround a house and estimate the area of each zone. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Burning questions

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use information from a quiz, along with what they learned in the previous four lessons, to write a summary and finalize a property sketch demonstrating their understanding of wildfires. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building using the front-right-top view

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore drawing the front-right-top view when given a three dimensional figure built from cubes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building from the front-right-top views

Students explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building a shape

Students explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Are they possible?

In this lesson, students examine the method used by Dutch artist M.C. Escher to create isometric drawings that seem to be impossible. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Another view

Students explore polyhedra using different representations and perspectives for three dimensional block figures. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics