Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

Course Title:                 Algebra 1                                             Grade:              8         

 

Unit:                 Fractions                                                                     

 

Month Presented:                     June (extra)                              Unit Length (weeks):     2days  



Essential Question (s):

(see Ch 7 Applying Fractions)

 

 

 

Learning Objectives:

   Be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide and apply the order of operations to fractions

   Be able to determine the LCD of algebraic fractions

   Be able to simplify algebraic fractions

   Be able to express 2 or more fractions using their LCD

 

Skills:

   LCD

   Simple fraction operations

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

   Note taking

   Group work/cooperative learning

   Reflection and Self-Assessment

   Solution Sharing

   Independent Practice

 

Materials Utilized:

   Textbook

   Teacher generated worksheets

   Games (review, competitive practice, strategy games, logic etc)

Assessment Strategies:

   Discussion

   Daily class performance

   Openers/warm-ups

   Portfolios

   Tests and quizzes

   Enrichment Problems (optional Challenges problems on HW, Bonus Questions on tests, 3 level of tests

                                                  from which the students may choose)

   Daily homework/Error analysis