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Knurek – PBL

Posted on July 7, 2017 by knurekrm

PBL Lesson: “Height vs. Shoe Size” Standards: 8.SP.1: Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association. … Continue reading →

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Cooperative Learning – Knurek

Posted on July 2, 2017 by knurekrm

Team-Building Lesson: “If You Build It…” Gumdrop and Toothpick Bridges Standards: 8.F.4: Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship … Continue reading →

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Knurek – CBCI

Posted on June 26, 2017 by knurekrm

Unit Title: Scientific Notation: Using Exponents to Make Meaning of the World Around Us! Conceptual Lens: Mathematical/Scientific, Researcher Unit Strands: Converting Between Scientific Notation and Standard Form Operations with Scientific Notation Real-World Applications with Scientific Notation Web: Generalizations: Exponents can be … Continue reading →

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Knurek – MTV Strategies

Posted on June 17, 2017 by knurekrm

Lesson #1: Real Numbers – Chalk Talk Overview: ‘Real Numbers’ is the first topic that we cover in Pre-Algebra. Students explore the real number system and discover the difference between rational and irrational numbers. From there, students further categorize rational numbers … Continue reading →

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