8th Grade Full Year Math Enrichment 2022-2023 School Year
8th Grade Math Aligned to State Standards- Full School Year- 5 Units
Math For The Middles by Danielle Jones, MAT
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(44)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Resources from each lesson will be posted afterwards for students to gain additional practice from at their leisure.Assessment
No formal assessment will be provided for this course.Class Experience
US Grade 8
This ongoing course follows the content trend of a traditional 8th math class. Each class targets a specific math skill so learners are welcome to join at any time. Each 50 minute session will include a 15 to 20 minute mini lesson from the teacher and approximately 30 minutes of activities/practice. Optional guided note printouts are available to support various learning styles and help develop note taking skills. Each session will allow students to engage with math content and peers while the teacher facilitates student centered learning. Lessons will be as interactive as necessary for student engagement but, will never lose sight of the core concepts of the lesson. Week of Aug 29th- Perfect square roots Week of Sept 5th- Approximating irrational square roots Week of Sept 12th- Identifying & classifying rational and irrational numbers Week of Sept 19th- Ordering real numbers Week of Sept 26th- Zero power law and negative exponents Week of Oct 3rd- Product and quotient law of exponents Week of Oct 10th- Power to a power law of exponents Week of Oct 17th- Classifying/Combining laws of exponents Week of Oct 24th- Standard to scientific notation Week of Oct 31st- Scientific to standard notation Week of Nov 7th- Operations with scientific notation Updated 10/23/22
Learning Goals
Unit 1: Rational Numbers, Properties of Exponents and Square Roots
Students will be able to
• Define rational and irrational numbers
• Convert a decimal expansion which repeats to a rational number
• Estimate irrational numbers
• Compare the size of irrational numbers
• Explain and apply zero property of exponents
• Explain why a number raised to a negative exponent is the reciprocal
• Multiply exponents with the same base
• Divide exponents with the same base
• Raise an exponent to an exponent
• Evaluate square roots
• Convert values to scientific notation
• Perform operations with scientific notation values
• Compare quantities in scientific notation
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Unit 2: Linear Equations
Students will be able to
• Graph proportional relationships
• Compare at least two different proportional relationships
• Interpret the unit rate of a proportional relationship as the slope of a line
• Determine the slope between two distinct points
• Recognize slope as rate of change
• Describe and connect the initial value and rate of change of real life scenarios to slope intercept form
• Graph slope intercept form
• Identify the Y-Intercept
• Determine if a given ordered pair is a solution to a linear equation
• Write linear equations to model real life scenarios
• Use similar triangles to determine the slope of a line
• Understand the components of slope intercept form
• Determine the quantity of solutions to an equation
• Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients
• Solve multistep linear equations that require the distributive property and combining like terms on both sides of an equation with one variable
Unit 3: Systems of Equations
Students will be able to
• Determine if an equation is a function
• Identify a function using, graphs, tables, or equations
• Compare and analyze functions
• Identify and define linear functions on a graph, table, or by equation
• Draw conclusions and make inferences from real life linear equations
• Identify the solution to a system of two linear equations with two variables
• Solve systems of linear equations with two unknowns algebraically
• Determine and describe when two equations have no solution
• Determine and describe when two equations have infinite solutions
• Represent real world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations
Unit 4: Geometry
Students will be able to
• Define and identify rotations, reflections and translations
• Identify a line of reflection
• Use models, and geometric software to confirm properties of rotations, reflections, and translations
• Describe a sequence of rotations, reflections, and translations that exhibit congruence of -D figures with coordinates
• Define and identify similar triangles
• Identify angles created by a pair of parallel lines cut by a transversal
• Use formulas to calculate the volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres and compare similar sizes of the same shape.
Unit 5: Statistics and Probability
• Describe scatter plot patterns like clustering, outliers, positive/negative associations and non linear associations
• Construct, and interpret scatter plots with two different variables to investigate patterns of association between two quantities
• Fit a straight line within plotted data
• Informally assess the model fit
• Recognize patterns shown in comparison of two sets of data
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Supply List
To engage in all courses, students will need stable internet and a device capable of video conferencing with working audio and visual needs. Headphones are required to ensure minimal background interruption from influences outside of our virtual classroom. Students are expected to maintain a notebook dedicated to their coursework and have necessary writing utensils. A camera device or camera phone capable of uploading photos of student work is also required. The camera on your laptop, tablet, or desktop may double for this feature. A printer is not required but it is preferred. • Internet • Device with working video conferencing/audio/visual capabilities • Notebook • Pencils • Scientific Calculator • Headphones • Optional: Printer
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We use a plethora of resources to create a unique learning experience designed to meet students needs. For this reason, I pull from resources such as EngageNY, Illustratrive Math, Dan Meyer 3-Act Tasks, Estimation 180, Singapore Math, Math in Focus and more. Students will need to have internet access to Google Docs, Desmos Online Graphing Calculator, Youtube, Quizizz, Kahoot, and more interactive online progams. For this reason, students will not be required to purchase texts.
Joined March, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
About Math For The Middles
We believe math is not something you watch, it's something you do! Therefore, all courses with Math For The Middles involve students engaging with mathematical content and an opportunity for individualized feedback within the lesson. Our courses center around 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math curricula. We offer monthly math based elective courses and ranging from/stem utilizing math in STEAM/STEM to core math principles incorporated in Financial Literacy
Danielle Jones, Founder of Math For The Middles
I am a holistic and proud urban math teacher intentionally using my classroom influence to empower students from all walks of life. My organization's objective is to build life-long learners equipped to detect and conquer the explicit and implicit math seamlessly absorbed into our everyday lives. We strive to supply a palpable meaning and use to a contents' existence that can either empower you or disenfranchise your life long decision making skills. Math For The Middles' motto is, "Enlighten, Empower, Release and Repeat". My professional background includes over 6 years of teaching a combination of middle school and high school Pre Algebra and Algebra 1. Throughout my career I've been awarded Student Mentorship Awards and Teacher of the Month. I am also 2x finalist for teacher of Teacher of the Year in my building.
What's our take on "NEW MATH" aka Common Core?
Truthfully, we don't believe there is a new math. Math exists with or without our acknowledgement.
However, we understand the frustration. At Math For The Middles, our strategies are based in mathematical accuracy. Learners are taught to conceptually understand concepts, become fluent with procedures and algorithms and best of all be able to reason mathematically. This means we use whatever strategy works best for enrolled learners and we do not exclude any methods that hold up mathematically nor exclusively use only one method. "It's okay to carry the one with us😉"Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly ($15 per class)2x per week
50 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
3-8 learners per class
