8th grade Math Guide

Unit 10

MATH IS…

PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USES

May 10 - May 27 (14 days)

EXPLAIN

STANDARDS Math Practice Standard 3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Math Practice Standard 4 Model with mathematics.

Math Practice Standard 7 Look for and make use of structure.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE SUPPORTS I can explore different ways to use mathematics to represent and find creative solutions to real-world problems. Language Supports: ●​ Vocabulary (strategy)

I can use generalizations derived from repeated reasoning to solve problems. Language Supports: ●​ Vocabulary (pattern)

LEARNING INTENTIONS

●​ I can see applications of math outside of school. ●​ I can use my math noticings as a tool to solve problems. ●​ I can see the beauty in math. ●​ I can use bilateral symmetry to describe structure in nature and in human creations.. ●​ I can use patterns or relationships to help me make sense of a puzzle or game and to think logically about solutions. ●​ I can use the playfulness of math to imagine different ways to visualize the problem.

●​ I can use models to come up with creative solutions to everyday problems. ●​ I can apply mathematics that I know to solve problems in everyday life. ●​ I can create and describe designs that are boundless. ●​ I can use patterns and symmetry to create designs with math structure. ●​ I can see how my math biography has changed. ●​ I can recognize ways in which we are all doers of math.