Chestnut Log Middle School

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TIME

CLASS

TUTORING DAY(s) AND TIME(s)

1ST PERIOD

8:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Resource 8^th. Grade Math

2ND PERIOD

10:19 – 11:29 a.m.

Resource 8^th. Grade Math

3RD PERIOD

11:33 – 1:08 p. m. Lunch

Co-taught 8th. Grade Math

4TH PERIOD

1:12 p.m. - 2:22 p.m.

Co-taught 8th. Grade Math

5TH PERIOD

2:26 p.m. – 3:16 p.m.

Planning

6TH PERIOD

3:16 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.

Planning

COURSE OBJECTIVE

In Grade 8, instructional time should focus on three critical areas: (1) formulating and reasoning about

expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and

solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using

functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and

figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean

Theorem.

TIME

CLASS

TUTORING DAY(s) AND TIME(s)

1ST PERIOD

8:30 - 10:15

Resource 8th grade math

2ND PERIOD

10:19 - 11:29

Resource 8th grade math

3RD PERIOD

11:33 - 1:08

8th grade math / lunch – 12:28 – 1:08

4TH PERIOD

1:12 - 2:22

8th grade math

5^th. PERIOD

2:26 – 3:16

Planning

6^th. PERIOD

3:16 – 4:10

Planning

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Eighth grade (8th grade) mathematics course content regularly incorporate the 8 Mathematical Practices, the Framework for Statistical Reasoning, and the Mathematical Modeling Framework through four big ideas of content: (1) numerical reasoning, (2) functional & graphical reasoning, (3) patterning and algebraic reasoning, and (4) geometric and spatial reasoning. Much of the Grade 8 mathematics curriculum focuses on functions and linear relationships as building blocks to algebra and geometry. In this course, students will create, interpret, solve, and graph linear equations and inequalities in one variable, analyze the connections between proportional and non-proportional lines and equations, extend their knowledge of numerical reasoning and real numbers to include irrational numbers, develop an understanding of the properties of exponents, perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, apply their geometric and spatial reasoning to interpret and solve problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem.

UNITS OF STUDY

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

UNIT 1

Investigating Linear Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities in One Variable: students will incorporate patterning and algebraic reasoning to create, interpret, solve, and graph linear equations and inequalities in one variable.

UNIT 2

Modeling Linear Relationships & Functions: students will analyze the connections between proportional and nonproportional lines and equations and be able to relate their graphs to their solution sets in the coordinate plane.

UNIT 3

Investigating Data & Statistical Reasoning: students will extend the study of linear relationships by exploring models and tables.

UNIT 4

Real-Life Phenomena Explored Through Systems of Linear Equations: students will extend their understanding of solving equations and functional and graphical reasoning to solving systems of equations, including those created by parallel and/or perpendicular lines. S

UNIT 5

Exploring Irrational Numbers, Integer Exponents, and Scientific Notation: students extend their knowledge of numerical reasoning and real numbers to include irrational numbers, develop an understanding of the properties of exponents, and perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation.

UNIT 6

Exploring Geometric Relationships: students will extend their work with irrational numbers and apply their geometric and spatial reasoning to interpret and solve problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem.

UNIT 7

Culminating Capstone Unit: The capstone unit is an interdisciplinary unit that allows students to create a presentation, report, or demonstration that could include their models used to answer an overarching driving question.

Textbook Information

GO Math

SUPPLIES

• ●Blinder
• ●Loose leaf paper
• ●Graph paper
• ●Pencils
• ●Thin dry erase markers

HELPFUL WEBSITES

• ●School Website - Clms.dcssga.org
• ●County Website - dcssga.org
• ●CLMS Daily Announcements - tinyurl.comclmsdailyannouncement
• ●Khan Academy - Khanacademy.org
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DUE DATES AND LATE WORK:

• ●All work missed due to an excused absence must be made up by the student within a reasonable time, or receive zeros in work missed. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher for make-up work.
• ●Work that is not submitted to the teacher on the assigned due date will not result in full credit. If a student is present in class, he/she is expected to turn in work at the time it is requested. Late work will be accepted up to three days after the due date and assessed a penalty of 10 points for each day up to three days only.
• ●All students may receive credit for completing makeup work after an excused absence. A student will be given as many days as he/she was absent from that class to make up assignments and tests. Teachers are not required to provide assignments to students prior to an absence. If a student needs to complete an assignment that must be completed in the classroom, they should schedule a time with the teacher.

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

• ●Follow all DCSS and CLMS behavior expectations
• ●Mr. Smith’s Classroom Rules

- Keep hands, feet and other objects to yourself

- Listen while others are speaking

3. Remain in your seat, unless given permission by your teacher(s) to move

4. Use a pencil and show all your work

5. Follow directions the first time they are given

HOMEWORK

• ●Students are expected to read independently for at least 30 minutes 2 days a week.
• ●Your child may also have to complete work that they didn’t complete in class.
• ●Your child may have assigned homework from my class. Homework assignments will be listed on Google Classroom/Calendar
• ●Students are expected to work to complete assignments as in Google Classroom.

ALL ELA CLASSES: Accelerated Reader (AR) Expectations

• ●Students will visit the media center with their ELA class every other week. However, they may visit on their own as often as needed.
• ●Each student will be given an AR goal and must take at least 1 AR test every 2 weeks.

COMMUNICATION

EXPECTATIONS

• ●Students are expected to check Google Classroom within the first ten minutes of every class period for assignments, due dates, and other information
• ●Students sending an email are encouraged to use the following guidelines when emailing a school employee

Textbook Information

(provide link & code if online)

GoMath, link to textbook is in the student portal.

SUPPLIES

• ●Notebook for Math, pencils, pens, paper, highlighters

HELPFUL WEBSITES

• ●Clms.dcssga.org
• ●tinyurl.com/clmsdailyannouncement
• ●khanacademy.org
• ●mathplayground.com

DUE DATES AND LATE WORK:

• ●All work missed due to an excused absence must be made up by the student within a reasonable time, or receive zeros in work missed.It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher for make-up work.
• ●Work that is not submitted to the teacher on the assigned due date will not result in full credit. If a student is present in class, he/she is expected to turn in work at the time it is requested. Late work will be accepted up to three days after the due date and assessed a penalty of 10 points for each day up to three days only.
• ●All students may receive credit for completing makeup work after an excused absence. A student will be given as many days as he/she was absent from that class to make up assignments and tests. Teachers are not required to provide assignments to students prior to an absence.If a student needs to complete an assignment that must be completed in the classroom, they should schedule a time with the teacher.

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

• ●Follow all DCSS and CLMS behavior expectations
• ●Bear Time
  • ○Enter the classroom quietly
  • ○Sit in your assigned seat
  • ○Get your materials ready
  • ○Check your Google Classroom daily message
  • ○Start your bear time activity

HOMEWORK

• ●Students are expected to read independently for at least 30 minutes each night.
• ●Your child may also have to complete work that they didn’t complete in class.
• ●Your child may have assigned homework from my class. Homework assignments will be listed on Google Classroom/Calendar

ALL ELA CLASSES: Accelerated Reader (AR) Expectations

• ●Students will visit the media center with their ELA class every other week. However, they may visit on their own as often as needed.
• ●Each student will be given an AR goal and must take at least 1 AR test every 2 weeks.

COMMUNICATION

EXPECTATIONS

• ●Students are expected to check Google Classroom within the first five minutes of every class period for assignments, due dates, and other information
• ●Students sending an email are encouraged to use the following guidelines when emailing a school employee