Mathematics — Grade 8

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Learn the game

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the rules for and play an interactive game called Paper Pool. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How many hits?

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students continue their investigation of the Paper Pool game by exploring more tables and organizing the results. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

History of populations

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students analyze information represented graphically. Students are asked to discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Heating up

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students discover the havoc that wildfire can cause. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Heartifacts

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students are asked to interpret factual heart-related information in a variety of problem-solving situations. They also create and solve an original problem. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Graphical representations for the number of hits

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students continue their exploration of the Paper Pool game by graphically analyzing data collected during several games played. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Go the distance

The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Fueling the fires of American industrialization

Students examine the role wood played in the American Industrial Revolution. By calculating how much wood was consumed by U.S. railroads before and after the invention of wood preservatives, students will observe the connection between technology and forest... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies)

Provided by: Forest History Society

Explore more tables

The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Dealing with data in the elementary school

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students hone their problem-solving skills through the collection and analysis of real data. They use the mean, mode, and median to analyze their data and make graphs to represent their findings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 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

Baseball stats

Students use the Internet to explore datasets and statistics in baseball. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Analyzing numeric and geometric patterns of paper pool: Overview

This page provides an overview of a four-lesson Illuminations unit plan titled “Analyzing Numeric and Geometric Patterns of Paper Pool.” (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Aluminum Cans

Students gather and graph information about their use of aluminum cans, and then interpret the data, including finding and displaying the mean. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics