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Candidate: Date:
Alina Sturgis 3-8-17

Content Area: Math CCM8 Grade Level: 8

Subject Matter:
Real numbers and the Pythagorean theorem
Lesson Content Description:
-Pythagorean Theorem
-cube roots
Square roots

Instructional Strategies/Method of Delivery:

-display answers, review concepts, go over quiz problems, present on board
Common Core Standard:
CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.A.2
Use square root and cube root symbols to represent solutions to equations of
the form x2 = p and x3 = p, where p is a positive rational number. Evaluate
square roots of small perfect squares and cube roots of small perfect cubes.
Know that 2 is irrational.

CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.7
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right
triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three
dimensions.
ELD Standard:
Collaborative bridging
1. Exchanging information/ideas
Contribute to class, group, and partner
discussions by following turn-taking rules,
asking relevant questions, affirming others,
adding relevant information and evidence,
paraphrasing key ideas, building on
responses, and providing useful feedback
Common Core Lesson Objective:
Students will use the Pythagorean theorem and knowledge of cube roots and
square roots to complete their chapter 7 quiz, and make corrections.

Assessment:
Formative: questions, quiz review, worksheet
Summative: quiz corrections

Lesson/Assessment Modifications: ELL: Special Needs

-present/ orally state answers
-go over each example
-draw pictures for bonus problems
Technology: Describe the types of technology you will be utilizing in your
lesson to create and enhance instruction
If no technology is used, please explain why.
Present answers with document camera

LESSON PREVIEW PRIOR TO TEACHING

Prior knowledge required for this lesson/objective success

Review sub-skills required for this lesson/objective
Pythagorean theorem, square root and cube root

June 2014

LESSON PRESENTATION

INTO

Step-by-Step Anticipatory Set/Orientation

Talk about the test, ask students how they felt they did
Teacher posts all the test answers with the projector and passes back
the tests

THROUGH

Step-by-Step Modeling/Presentation of the Objective

Put objective on the board
Review key concepts students missed
Talk about making students do their work on a separate sheet of paper
so that they dont mess up
Prompt-response with Pythagorean theorem formula
Ask how many of a kind for square root and cube root.

Step-by-Step Guided/Structured Practice of the Objective: Gradual

Release of Instruction
Students put correct work/answers to quiz problems on the board/
teacher assists
Students explain work to class
Students copy down problems they got wrong

Checking for Understanding/Formative Assessment of Each

Students Performance/Closure of Instruction
Students complete quiz corrections with correct work and explanation
of what they did wrong
BEYOND

Independent Practice/Summative Assessment of Each Students

Performance

Final Closure of Lesson: Closure question to reinforce instruction learned

Students have a spiral review worksheet to complete after they finish their
quiz corrections.

June 2014