Grade 08 Mathematics - EC: M08.A-N.1.1.3
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
8th Grade
Course, Subject
Mathematics
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Which two integers will the
fall between?
- 3 and 4
- 5 and 6
- 6 and 7
- 7 and 8
- Fill in the blanks with integers to make the following statement true:
- Without using a calculator, estimate which number is closest to
.
- -8.1
- -8.7
- -9.4
- -9.8
- Without using a calculator, estimate between which two whole numbers the
will fall?
- Without using a calculator, estimate
to the nearest tenth.
- Given a square with a side length of 8 m, estimate the diagonal to the nearest tenth, without using a calculator. Explain your reasoning.
Answer Key/Rubric
- C
- C
- Between 3 and 4
- Actual answer is 8.5; estimates of 8.4 or 8.6 are also acceptable
- Actual answer is 11.3 m; estimates of 11.2 m or 11.4 m are also acceptable.
Appropriate explanations might include, but are not limited to:
- Used the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the diagonal
- Diagonal of the square is
- falls between 11 and 12, but is closer to 11
