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Christa Lemily
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Christa Lemily
8th Grade Math
156 Lessons
South Warren Middle School
Bowling Green, KY
Suburban Environment
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8th Grade Math
(8 Units, 156 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Exponents and Radicals(19 Lessons)
Unit 1 - First Days of School(7 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Exponents and Radicals(19 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Solving Linear Equations in One Variable(29 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Pythagorean Theorem(10 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Functions(30 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Transformations(23 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Linear Equations in two Variables(23 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations (15 Lessons)

Understanding Perfect Squares and Square Roots
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Explore with manipulatives why some numbers are perfect squares and others are not then how this translates into square roots!
Standards
24 Resources
83 Favorites
24 Resources
83 Favorites

Understanding Perfect Squares and Square Roots Continued
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Explore with manipulatives why some numbers are perfect squares and others are not then how this translates into square roots!
Standards
10 Resources
20 Favorites
10 Resources
20 Favorites

Understanding Perfect Cubes and cube Roots
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Extend understanding of squares to cubes and cube roots visually creating the connections between volume and perfect cubes.
Standards
11 Resources
28 Favorites
11 Resources
28 Favorites

Understanding Perfect Cubes and Cube Roots Continued
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Extend understanding of squares to cubes and cube roots visually creating the connections between volume and perfect cubes.
Standards
18 Resources
7 Favorites
18 Resources
7 Favorites

Law of Exponents - Multiplication with Like Bases
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Memorization is short term knowledge but understanding endures time. Create the rules for exponents by expanding the bases to understand.
Standards
19 Resources
24 Favorites
19 Resources
24 Favorites

Laws of Exponents - Division with Like Bases
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Memorization is short term knowledge but understanding endures time. Create the rules for exponents by expanding the bases to understand.
Standards
23 Resources
7 Favorites
23 Resources
7 Favorites

Laws of Exponents - Power Raised to a Power
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Memorization is short term knowledge but understanding endures time. Create the rules for exponents by expanding the bases to understand.
Standards
20 Resources
13 Favorites
20 Resources
13 Favorites

Laws of Exponents - Negative and Zero Powers
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Memorization is short term knowledge but understanding endures time.  Create the rules for exponents by expanding the bases to understand.
Standards
20 Resources
15 Favorites
20 Resources
15 Favorites

Laws of Exponents - Negative and Zero Powers Continued
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Memorization is short term knowledge but understanding endures time.  Create the rules for exponents by expanding the bases to understand. 
Standards
14 Resources
4 Favorites
14 Resources
4 Favorites

Reviewing Scientific Notation
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:When science and math collide you get scientific notation. Review notation already taught in science class with this lesson in math class.
Standards
20 Resources
13 Favorites
20 Resources
13 Favorites

Operations With Numbers in Scientific Notation Day 1 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Using the Associative Property to multiply values in scientific notation makes finding like bases easy and applying exponents valuable.
Standards
24 Resources
10 Favorites
24 Resources
10 Favorites

Operations with Numbers in Scientific Notation Day 2 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Like bases, come out come out where ever you are! Extend previous work with division and exponents to include scientific notation.
Standards
17 Resources
6 Favorites
17 Resources
6 Favorites

Comparing Computer Bytes Day 1 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Use technology to hook students and apply operations in scientific notation to educate them about computer history.
Standards
24 Resources
3 Favorites
24 Resources
3 Favorites

Comparing Computer Bytes Day 2 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Use technology to hook students and apply operations in scientific notation to educate them about computer history.
Standards
19 Resources
1 Favorite
19 Resources
1 Favorite

Applying Scientific Notation - Formative Assessment Lesson
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Engage students in a collaborative card match activity that applies decimal and scientific notion to estimate lengths of common objects
Standards
16 Resources
1 Favorite
16 Resources
1 Favorite

Applying Scientific Notation - Formative Assessment Lesson Continued
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Engage students in a collaborative card match activity that applies decimal and scientific notion to estimate lengths of common objects.
Standards
10 Resources
1 Favorite
10 Resources
1 Favorite

Applying Scientific Notation - Formative Assessment Lesson Completed
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Engage students in a collaborative card match activity that applies decimal and scientific notion to estimate lengths of common objects.
Standards
9 Resources
2 Favorites
9 Resources
2 Favorites

Exponents and Radicals Unit Assessment Day 1 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Assess mastery of exponents, radicals, and scientific notation through a variety of high level questions
Standards
9 Resources
6 Favorites
9 Resources
6 Favorites

Exponents and Radicals Unit Assessment Day 2 of 2
8th Grade Math
» Unit:
Exponents and Radicals

Big Idea:Guide students as they self assess the results of a unit assessment by learning target to analyze mastery of focus standards.
Standards
5 Resources
1 Favorite
5 Resources
1 Favorite