Name(s) Ms.

Salak
Subject & Grade Level Math 8
Topic Shapes and Space
(Transformations)
Length of Unit (days) 7 Days

Stage 1 – Desired Results

ESTABLISHED Transfer
GOALS – GLO(s): Students will be able to independently use their learning to…

Describe and ● Design symmetrical shapes/logos.

● Apply symmetry to other skills like knitting, art, woodshop.
analyze ● Apply transformation skills to art.
position and
motion of Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
objects and Students will understand that…
shapes ● How do transformations exist all around us?
● Transformations (translations, reflections, ● How do properties of rotations, reflection, and
rotations, and dilations) are all around us. symmetry show up in designs we see in everyday
● Mathematical properties of rotations, life?
reflection, and symmetry are found in many ● How do transformations change the position and
designs in everyday life. motion of an object/shape?
● Transformations change the position and
motion of objects and shapes.
Acquisition
Students will know… Students will be able to …

● What line symmetry, rotational symmetry,
center of rotation, order of rotation, and angle
of rotation are.
● The definitions of transformation, tessellation,
tiling the plane, regular/irregular, translation,
reflection, and rotation.
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● Draw, label, and number lines of symmetry.
● Find the center and order of rotation on a shape.
● Calculate the angle of rotation.
● Translate, reflect, and rotate shapes on a grid.
● Sketch and label polygons.
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 ● What an escher style tessellation is. ● Construct tessellations using translations, reflections,
● What polygons are and their traits. and rotations.
● Create Escher-Style tessellations.
● Demonstrate an understanding of the congruence of
polygons.

Resources Needed:

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Tessellation-Creator/
Mathlinks 8 Textbook

Stage 2 – Evidence and Assessment

Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence

Students will be Unit Exam (Summative):

evaluated on:
- 7 Questions in total
SLO: Demonstrate an - 4 multiple choice questions
understanding of the - 2 written response questions
congruence of - 1 matching question
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 OTHER EVIDENCE (Formative):

● Observation: Watching the students during lessons to note who seems to be making sense of it and who doesn't.
● Paying attention to who is filling out their notes and who isn't.
● Verbal explanations during in class } participation.
● Checklist: checking off for when a student has demonstrated an outcome

Stage 3 – Learning Plan

GLO: Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes.
SLO: Demonstrate an understanding of the congruence of polygons.
Lesson Activities (Learning Experiences) Assessment Resources
Lesson #

Learning Intention: Formative: Symmetry

1 - Students will be able to understand what symmetry is, what rotational symmetry is, and how to Observation Notes
calculate the angle of rotation. (Symmetry) Package
+Slides
Hook:
- Series of objects sorted into two groups (this group is symmetrical and this group is not) The
students have to figure out that the key is symmetrical.

Learning Activities:
- Mini lesson on symmetry paired with filling out notes package.
- Activity involving students finding the center of rotation, order of rotation, and rotational
symmetry.
- Mini lesson paired with practice examples on how to calculate the angle of rotation.
Closure:
- Share the students shape's they created with each other and have a few explain why it is
symmetrical for the requirements. Remind students that tomorrow is transformations.

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 Learning Intention: Formative: Symmetry
2 - Students will be able to understand what transformations are and how to transform a polygon. Observation Notes
(Transformations) Package
+Slides
Hook:
- Before students pull their notes out, ask them what they think transformations are, have them
come up with a definition or an idea and workshop it together. Lead into the three types of a
transformation.

Learning Activities:
- Mini lesson on transformations with one example for each type of transformation for students
to fill out in their notes.

Closure:
- If you wanted to move yourself out the door just so you were standing facing the door how
would you transform yourself there? Translation and maybe reflection?

Learning Intention: Formative: Symmetry

3 - Students will be able to understand what tessellations with polygons are and how to construct Observation Notes
them using translations and reflections. (12.1 + 12.2) Package
+Slides
Hook:
- Review terminology like polygons, what a plane is in math, equilateral, pentagon, hexagon,
octagon, quadrilateral. Have students draw them on the board.

Learning Activities:
- Lesson on tessellations paired with filling out notes package for 12.1
- Reading activity pages 448-450
- Lesson reviewing definitions of the transformations
- Reading activity pages 452-455
- Online tessellation activity

Closure:
- Remind what a tessellation is and how to transform a polygon.

Learning Intention: Formative: Symmetry

4 - Students will be able to construct tessellations using rotations and create escher style Observation Notes
Package

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 tessellations. (12.3 + 12.4) +Slides

Hook:
- Math connections activity with discussion relating to previous knowledge.
Learning Activities:
- Lesson on constructing tessellations
- Lesson on what an Escher-Style tessellation is and how to make them
- Reading activity pages 457 - 459 + textbook Q's
- Creating an Escher-Style tessellation with stencils.

Closure:
- Break happens after this so we will do two days of review after and then you'll have the unit
exam the wednesday after our break.

Learning Intention: (Review) Formative: Symmetry

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Hook: Package
- Have students recall important words and make a word cloud with definitions. +Slides

Learning Activities: Practice

- Powerpoint review Exam
- Practice problems as a class
- Practice exam in partners

Closure:
- Keep practice tests so students can work on them tomorrow, last day of review.

Learning Intention: (Review) Formative: Symmetry

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Hook: Package
- Remind students this is the last class before their exam so if they have any questions please +Slides
ask as they're working.
Practice
Learning Activities: Exam
- Practice exam Answer Key
- Review answers for practice exam

Closure:

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 - Remind students that their test is tomorrow.

Learning Intention: Summative: Symmetry

7 - Demonstrate an understanding of the congruence of polygons. (Exam Day) Exam Notes
Package
Hook: +Slides
- Go over exam expectations and hand out exams.

Learning Activities: Exam

- Exam

Closure:
- Collect exams and let students know tomorrow we are starting probability.

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