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Mathematics — Grade 8
Goal 3, Objective 3.03
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Translations, reflections, rotations
- This lesson will allow students to explore translations, reflections, and rotations using a resource of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Math Students. Students explore the world of translations, reflections, and rotations in the Cartesian coordinate system by transforming squares, triangles and parallelograms. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation. (Italics are a direct quote from Shodor.org.)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- By Deborah Bourne.
- 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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- Understanding congruence, similarity, and symmetry using transformations and interactive figures: Visualizing transformations
- The interactive figures in this four-part example allow a user to manipulate a shape and observe its behavior under a particular transformation or composition of transformations. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Polygon capture: A geometry game
- In this lesson, from Illuminations, students classify polygons according to more than one property at a time. They move from a simple description of shapes to an analysis of how properties are related, all in the context of an enjoyable game. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Learning about length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using interactive figures: Side length and area of similar figures
- This two-part example illustrates how students can learn about the length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using dynamic figures. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 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
- Blue squares and beyond
- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students manipulate two rectangles to create examples of similarity and to study the effects on area ratios. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics