CScope+Math+-+8th

3rd Six Weeks Resources and Ideas:

Data Representation:
 * Internet4Classrooms - Excellent List of 19 Links - Some Interactive and Some Informational - to Teach 8th Graders about Data Representation using a variety of graphs, including Scatter Plots.
 * Scatter Plot - NLVM Virtual Manipulative - Interactive Activity
 * Histograms - Informational Page with online quiz that follows
 * Data Flyer - NLVM Virtual Manipulative - Can Be Used to Plot Data Points and Examine Line of Best Fit - You can plot the data then tweak the function to fit the data.
 * Exploring Histograms - Illuminations Activity

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 * BBC Interactive - Mean, Median, and Mode - Modeling - Great for Review or Play Below

Probability: 
 * Box Model - NLVM Virtual Manipulative - This online activity models a probability experiment of pulling numbers from a box. First, the user decides which numbers, and how many of each, are in a box. Then the computer begins randomly drawing numbers and keeping totals. Superimposed can be a graph of the expected theoretical probabilities. This is excellent to show real v. theoretical probability, and the effect of the number of trials on the results.

2nd Six Weeks Resources and Ideas:

Proportions:
 * Rags to Riches - Quiz game with practice solving proportions
 * Proportioner - Seeing Math tool - I would recommend reading over the user's guide and the warm-up activities before using the tool
 * Ratios, Proportions, and Percents - 10 min. video clip from United Streaming can be found on Teach_Data in the Math Movies folder under 8th Grade 2nd Six Weeks Folder

Percent Proportions:
 * Amby's Math Resources Tutorial Page with Practice Problems
 * Percent Increase/Decrease Tutorial Page with Practice Tool
 * NLVM Visual and Interactive Part to Whole Percentage Calculator
 * Shopping at Troy's Toys - Game - Calculate Discounts and
 * Penguin Waiter Percent Game - Calculate Tips
 * Percent Problems Video Segments can be found in the Math Movie File on Teach_Data in the 8th Grade 2nd Six Weeks Folder

Arithmetic Sequences:
 * It's a Bit Nutty! Excellent!
 * Exploring Patterns video and Interactive
 * Arithmetic Sequences - Quiz
 * Arithmetic Sequences - Explanation and How To
 * Interactivate - Sequencer Tool - Be sure to look at the information under the other tabs especially "Learner"
 * Sequence Game by SliderMath

Solving Linear Equations and Graphing: Review of Operations with Integers:
 * Rent a Video Game - TI-73 Graphing Calculator Activity (Could Adapt to Use with TI 83 or TI 84 Calculators)
 * [[file:Rent a Video Game - Student Guide.pdf]]
 * [[file:Rent a Video Game Teacher's Guide.pdf]]
 * What is a Linear Equation? - Interactive Model Grade 8
 * What is a Linear Equation? - Interactive Model Grade 7
 * Check out the Math Movies folder on Teach_Data and show the students Mathland Episodes 1, 2, and 3 to review modeling Integer Addition and Subtraction as well as review vocabulary used. You can also access these videos at home on You Tube, just put Mathland in the search.