INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
Teacher: SClark/CHarper
Class: 8th Math
Unit Topic: Linear Equations in Two Variables
Core Standards Taught: 8.EE.5
Vocabulary: Constant of Proportionality, Constant of Variation, Constant Rate of Change,
Direct Variation, Linear Relationship, Non-Linear Relationship, Rise, Run, Slope, SlopeIntercept Form, Substitution, x-intercept, y-intercept,
WEEK OF:
December 1 – 5, 2014
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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Bell Ringer: NONE
Learning Target: I CAN PLOT POINTS IN THE COORDINATE PLANE
I CAN IDENTIFY THE COORDINATES OF POINTS IN THE
COORDINATE PLANE
Teaching Strategy Used: Students will be graphing points in the coordinate plane
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Assessment: Student work
Bell Ringer:
__ Program Review
Learning Target: I CAN IDENTIFY LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONS IN GRAPHS,
SEQUENCES, TABLES AND EQUATIONS
Teaching Strategy Used: Inquiry Learning – Students will be given examples of linear
relations (Graphs, Sequences, tables and Equations) & non-linear relations (Graphs,
Sequences, tables and Equations.) In groups of four to five, students will be looking for
similarities and differences in determining the difference between linear and non-linear
relations. Each group will be given a large piece of sticky-backed paper. Every five to seven
minutes the groups will determine how to distinguish between linear and non-linear in each of
the four categories (Graphs, Sequences, tables and Equations.) Each time, each group will
record results for each category for the entire class to see.
Essential Questions of the Day: How might Linear and Non-Linear Equations be helpful
outside the classroom?
Assessment: Group Posters (in-class) & Individual Example Card Creations (Hwk)
WEDNESDAY
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STAR MATH TESTING
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THURSDAY
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Bell Ringer:
2 Questions over determining linear and non-linear relations in a graph.
Learning Target:
I CAN IDENTIFY LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONS IN
GRAPHS, SEQUENCES, TABLES AND EQUATIONS
Teaching Strategy Used: Inquiry Learning – Students will be given examples of linear
relations (Graphs, Sequences, tables and Equations) & non-linear relations (Graphs,
Sequences, tables and Equations.) In groups of four to five, students will be looking for
similarities and differences in determining the difference between linear and non-linear
relations. Each group will be given a large piece of sticky-backed paper. Every five to seven
minutes the groups will determine how to distinguish between linear and non-linear in each of
the four categories (Graphs, Sequences, tables and Equations.) Each time, each group will
record results for each category for the entire class to see (CONT.)
Essential Questions of the Day: How might Linear and Non-Linear Equations be helpful
outside the classroom?
Assessment: Group Posters (in-class) & Individual Example Card Creations (Hwk)
FRIDAY
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Bell Ringer: 4 questions to determine linear or non-linear relation over each category
(table, graph, equation and sequence)
Learning Target: I CAN PLOT LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONS ON A GRAPH
I CAN DETERMINE IF AN ORDERED PAIR IS A SOLUTION TO A
GRAPH
Teaching Strategy Used: Based upon the previous group activity, students will be able
recognize linear and non-linear relations. Guided Questioning will be used to graph both
linear and non-linear relations from tables and determine which ordered pairs are solutions in
the graph.
GUIDING QUESTIONS;
HOW IS A TABLE RELATED TO A GRAPH? HOW IS AN ORDERED PAIR RELATED TO
A GRAPH? (IN BOTH LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONS)
Practice problems #1-12 & #1-16
Essential Questions of the Day:
outside the classroom?
How might Linear and Non-Linear Equations be helpful
Assessment: Spot Check practice problems
Program Review: