Grade 8/Algebra I Unit Resources
Preparing to Teach
- Unit Preparation
- Planning an Investigation
- Discourse and Collaboration: Teacher Strategies
- Discourse and Collaboration: Supporting Students
- Student Work and Notebooks
- Using Technology
- CMP Lesson Structure - Launch, Explore, Summary
- Assessments in CMP
- Meeting Students' Needs, General Support
8-1 Thinking with Math Models
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Using Realize/Dash Activities - Virtual Bridge Experiment, Climbing Monkeys
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-2 Looking for Pythagoras
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Using Realize/Dash Activities - Interactive Pythagoras, Painted Cubes
- Arc of Learning
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-3 Growing, Growing, Growing
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Student Work from Problem 2.1: Killer Plant Strikes Lake Victoria
- Arc of Learning
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-4 Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes
- Focus Questions
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Shawn Towle demonstrates the CMP Activity Painted Cubes
- Using Realize/Dash Activities - Painted Cubes
- Student Work from Investigation 2
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-5 Butterflies, Pinwheels, and Wallpaper
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Using Realize/Dash Activities - Transformations, Tessellations, Hubcap Maker
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-6 Say It With Symbols
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Shawn Towle demonstrates the CMP Activity Pouring and Filling
- Using Realize/Dash Activities - Pouring and Filling
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-7 It's In The System
- Focus Questions
- Grade 8 Scope and Sequence
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos
8-8 Function Junction
- Focus Questions
- Algebra I Scope and Sequence
- Teacher and Classroom Connection Videos