AnglesandLines5.

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Subject:
8thGradeMath
Date:
TuesdayMarch9,2014

LessonGoal:
Attheendoftodayslesson,studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyalternateinterior,
alternateexteriorandverticalangles.Studentsshouldknowthepropertiesofeachandbeableto
findmissinganglevalues.
Standards:
C
CSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.5

Useinformalargumentstoestablishfactsabouttheanglesumandexteriorangleof
triangles,abouttheanglescreatedwhenparallellinesarecutbyatransversal,andthe
angleanglecriterionforsimilarityoftriangles.
AnticipatorySet:
PriorKnowledge:
Studentsarefamiliarwithidentifyingdifferenttypesofanglessuchas
right,acuteandobtuse.Studentsarefamiliarwithparallellinesaswellastheangle
measuresofcertainangles.
LanguageFunction:
Studentsareexpectedtocompareandcontrastanglemeasures
andpropertiesofcertainangles.
Vocab:
o Alternateinteriorangles
o Alternateexteriorangles
o parallellines
o transversal
o verticalangles
o correspondingangles
o supplementary
o complementary
PossibleMisconceptions:
Studentscouldstrugglewithidentifyingalternateinterioror
exteriorangles,theymayconfusingthemwithonesthatareonthesamesideofthe
transversalratherthanoppositesides.Studentsmayalsostrugglewithsolvingproblems
andfollowingwhichanglesareequaltoeachotherandmakingconnections.Hopefully
theuseofgeogebrawillclearupthesemisconceptions.
Possiblepreconceptions:
Somestudentswillquicklyrealizewhichanglesequaleach
otherandcanmakeconnectionstocertainanglessummingto180andbeingableto
applytheinformationtoproblems.
InstructionalStrategies:
Foldable
individual/partnerwork
Quickcheck/exitticket
Materials:
Anglesandlinesnotes
Anglesandlines5.1geogebratemplate(online)
Homework15parallellinesandtransversals
Activities:

 BellWork(10Min):
Uponarrivaltotheclassroom,havestudentspickupthebellwork
andanglesandlinesnotesalongwiththefoldablefromthebacktable.Givestudentsa
fewminutestoworkonthebellworkthatreviewsdifferenttypesofanglesandangle
measures.Gooverthebellworkwiththestudentsandansweranyquestionstheymight
have.
Foldable(15min):
Havestudentsgetoutthefoldable.Foldthetwosidesinsoeach
angletypecanbeseen.Gothroughthefoldableanddefinitionswiththestudents.Have
studentsrepeatdefinitionsoutloudtotheclassandidentifytheanglepairsforeachtype.
Individual/Groupwork(25min):
Havestudentspickupacomputerandlogonto
frymanmath8.Onthetodaytabtheywillfindalinktothegeogebratemplatethatthey
willusetofilloutthenotepacket.Studentsshouldworkonthispacketindividuallyor
quietlywithapartnerthatisalreadysittingnexttothem.Beforestudentsstartrun
throughhowtousethetemplateandwhatthestudentsareexpectedtodo.Whilestudents
areworkingwalkaroundandassistthosethatstruggleandcheckinwithstudents.Use
thefollowingquestionstoguidestudentlearning.
ExampleQuestions:
Whatkindofanglesare_____and______?
Whatdoyounoticeaboutthetwoanglemeasures?
Ifweknowtheanglemeasureofangle______,canwefindtheangle
measureofangle_________?How?
Ifangle1and2areverticalanglesandangle2and3arealternate
interioranglesthenwhatcanwesayabouttheanglemeasuresbetween1
and3?
Ifangle1and2sumto180thenwhatkindofanglerelationshipdothey
have?
Afterstudentsfinishthenotesgooverthepacketwithclassandclearupany
misunderstandingsthestudentsmayhave.
Conclusion/DistributingHomework(15min):
Asanexittickethavestudentsanswer3
multiplechoicequestionsusingplickers.Thiswillgiveusageneralideaofwhat
conceptsandconnectionsthestudentsunderstandbeforemovingontotriangles.After
plickershavestudentsturnintheirgamepieceandpickupthehomework.
Differentiation:
Duringtheindividualworkassistthelowachievingstudentsbygivingthem
moreguidanceandkeepingthemontrack.Challengethehighachievingstudentsbyaskingthem
questionsthatrequiresthemtomakemultipleconnectionsbetweenmultiplesangles.
AccommodationsforSpecialLearners:
Usemicrophoneforstudenton504forhearingimpaired
Assiststudentsduringindividualtimetohelpbringthemuptospeed
Assessment(formalorinformal)
Informal:
Duringtheindividualactivityassessstudentsunderstandingofthevocabulary
andabilitytoapplytheconceptstosolveproblems.Theexitticketalsogivesaquick
informalassessment.
Formal:Summative
Homeworkforthenightandashortquizwillbegivingto
studentstoassesstheirknowledgeonanglerelationsandusingthatknowledgetosolve
problems.