Lesson Plans for Middle School Math
MIddle school math lesson plans and covering a variety of subjects typically taught in sixth, seventh and eighth grade, including geometry, algebra, probability. measurement, and patterning. Many plans are provided in a series that can be taught over a few weeks time, and include worksheets or accompanying student study guides in the homework channel. All are written and vetted by experienced teachers and educators.
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- Lesson 5: Studying Large Numbers in Space
To a theme of an astronomer studying asteroids in space, students will use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large distances and sizes of asteroids and to express how many times the distance from (or size of ) one asteroid is to another. - Lesson 6: Researching Microorganisms Living in Pond Water
To the theme of a biologist researching microorganisms living in pond water, students will use numbers expressed in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very small quantities and to express how many times as much one is than the other. - Lesson 4: Building Cube Towers and Their Roots
Students will solve problems involving perfect cubes and cube roots of small perfect cubes. - Lesson 3: Building Square Patios and Their Roots
Students will solve problems involving perfect squares and square roots of small perfect squares. - Lesson 2: Exploring Properties of Integer Exponents and Radicals
Students will use properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions for very large and very small numbers. - Lesson 1: Exploring Positive and Negative Integer Exponents
Students will use positive and negative integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions for very large and very small numbers. - Lesson 5: Playing a Video Game using the Pythagorean Theorem
Students will practice the Pythagorean Theorem through the scenario of playing a video game. Have your students find the distance between their location and the location of the exit door to the next level of the game. - Lesson 4: Hunting for Treasure using the Pythagorean Theorem
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to hunt for buried treasure! Students will find the distance between two points plotted on a coordinate grid. - Lesson 2: Finding the Missing Lengths using the Pythagorean Theorem
Students will use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing lengths of the sides of right triangles.
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