PLC Agenda: Mon: share best practices on new unit Tues: Info from leadership meeting Janey Wed.: “Flipping”
the classroom discussion and prep.(still didn’t happen last week) Thurs/Fri–planning/Lessons
Teacher: Hinton, Sowden, Graham, Brewer, Parsons, Schoggin Grade:8 Date:Nov 9-13 2015 Subject/Unit:Math
Lesson Objectives(s)
Student “I CAN” Statements
VOCABULARY
8.EE.l Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to
WORDS
 use what I know about integer exponents
generate equivalent numerical expressions.
to make new equivalent expressions
8.EE.3 Use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit
times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very
 Base
 convert numbers written in scientific
small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is
 Exponent
than the other.
notation to standard form and standard
8.EE.4 Perform operations with numbers expressed in
 Power
form
to
scientific
notation
scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and
 Scientific
scientific notation are used. Use scientific notation and choose
 multiply, divide, add and subtract numbers
units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or
notation
written in scientific notation.
very small quantities. (e.g. use millimeters per year for seafloor

spreading). Interpret scientific notation that has been
 choose appropriate measurements of very
generated by technology.
large and very small numbers
 interpret scientific notation generated by
technology
Math Practices
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Look for and
express
regularity and
repeatedly
make sense of
problems and
persevere in
solving them
Reason
abstractly and
quantitatively
Construct
viable
arguments and
critique the
reasoning of
others
Model with
mathematics
Use
appropriate
tools
strategically
Attend to
precision
Look for and
make use of
structure
Look for and
express
regularity in
repeated
reasoning
Formative Assessment
Strategies
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Student
Conferences
Observation
Oral
Questioning
Exit Card
Classroom
Activities
Summative
Assess.
Thinking Maps & Organizers
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K-W-L chart for note
taking
Graphic Organizer on
Exponent rules
Materials &
Resources
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Interwrite
Interactive
Chalkboard
Graph paper
Chrome
Books
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Research topics on new unit, get in groups (similar topics) and present/teach
Operations with integer exponents (Minion)
I have/Who has?
Operations with integer exponents (coloring sheet)
Operations with integer exponents Puzzle
Exit Ticket
Practice Handout
Scholastic Math scientific notation (converting sci. not. to std form and vice versa)
Khan Academy
Accelerated Math
Each class, and/or students within each class, will have varying learning goals at any
given time. This will determine what activities they will be working on for a given
day. These activities will be based on the progress of the class as a whole, or small
groups of students, and their needs.
Bellwork
Continue Center Activities for:
Mon
see above
Nov. 9
Tues
Nov. 10
Bellwork
Continue Center Activities for:
see above
Accel Math Practice 1 is
due today
Wed
Nov. 11
Bellwork
Thur
Nov. 12
Bellwork
Continue Center Activities for :
see above
Veterans Day
Continue Center Activities for:
see above
Accel Math Practice 2 is
due today
Fri
Nov. 13
Bellwork
Continue Center Activities for:
see above
Accel Math Practice 3 is
due Friday