8th Grade Math Higher Order Thinking Skills Activity - What's the Question
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Looking for ways to simplify planning while continuing to teach in-depth lessons? Then this 8th grade math curriculum and activities bundle is for you! This curriculum is aligned to the 8th grade common core standards. Each unit includes: guided notes, assessments/worksheets and activities such as:Price $200.00Original Price $339.00Save $139.00
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What’s the Question is a higher order thinking skills activity that will challenge and help your math students critically think about various 8th grade math topics. This product consists of 13 different topics. There is one topic per page. Each topic consists of 5 different “questions.” The questions are actually the answers given to five different problems, and the students have to create the questions. This will help your students think deeper about the mathematics.
The 13 topics include:
• Number Systems: Categorizing rational numbers, integers, whole numbers, irrational numbers, and natural numbers
• Exponents: Simplifying expressions using exponent properties
• Scientific Notation: Writing in scientific notation as well as performing operations on numbers written in scientific notation.
• Equations with Variables on Both Sides
• Systems of Equations
• Simplifying Radicals
• Functions: Identifying functions from tables, graphs and equations.
• Graphing: Graphing in slope-intercept form.
• Parallel Lines: Identifying angles created by parallel lines cut by a transversal.
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres: Finding the volume of these shapes.
• Transformations
• Scatter Plots: Identifying linear, non-linear, positive and negative associations.
An answer sheet is NOT included. Due to the nature of the activity, the answers will widely vary. However, I did include various sample answers. A suggestion for the teacher: do not be so strict on students writing the right “answer” for this activity. Rather this is to challenge students to think beyond basic algorithms. Focus on the thinking of the students and you can learn a great deal on what your students really understand.
These would be great to use for assessments, homework, math centers, group work, or individual work.
This product is also available for 7th Grade
Other products you may be interested in:
▸ 8th Grade Math Common Core Mini Assessments
▸ 8th Grade Math Stations Middle School Math Mini Bundle
This Product is Part of the Following Bundle(s)
▸ Math 8 Resources Bundle Middle School Math
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