1. Student Page
[Teacher Page] Are You a Math Magician?
A WebQuest for 8th Grade Math
Title
Introduction Designed by
Task Allison Margevicius
Process anm54@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
http://www.pppst.com/math.html
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2. Student Page
Introduction
[Teacher Page]
Title
Introduction
Task So you say it is boring to sit in class and learn
Process
math!? Well here is a fun way to practice your
Evaluation
math skills! Today in class, we will be going to
Conclusion
different websites online and playing math
games! Then you will be doing a small activity.
Go wild and have fun with math!
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3. Student Page The Task
[Teacher Page]
Title
Introduction You will be going on different websites to play games to help you get some ideas of
your own. When you are done playing, get into groups of 3-4. Your group will be
Task making up your own math games. You must draw out the game and explain the rules
of the game. Don’t forget to include the materials needed to play the game.
Process
You must make three different games and they must be on three of these areas:
Evaluation
Fractions
Conclusion Decimals
Percents
Multiplication
Division
Probability
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-8th-mathbuilders.htm
http://www.math-play.com/8th-grade-math-games.html
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8
http://www.crctlessons.com/math-online-games.html
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4. Student Page The Process
[Teacher Page]
Title
1.First, you will play a few math games
Introduction 2.Then, you will get into groups of 3-4
Task 3.Then , you will pick out what you want to make your game
Process about
4.Next, you will explain your game on paper and turn it in
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5.Lastly, you will present your games to the class
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5. Student Page Evaluation
[Teacher Page]
Title CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score
Knowledge Gained All students in All students in the Most students in Several students in
Introduction group could easily group could easily the group could the group could
and correctly state and correctly state easily and correctly NOT correctly state
several facts about 1-2 facts about the state 1-2 facts about facts about the
Task the topic used for topic used for the the topic used for topic used for the
the game without game without the game without game without
Process looking at the looking at the looking at the looking at the
game. game. game. game.
Rules Rules were written Rules were written, Rules were written, The rules were not
Evaluation clearly enough that but one part of the but people had written.
all could easily game needed some difficulty
Conclusion participate. slightly more figuring out the
explanation. game.
Creativity The group put a lot The group put some The group tried to Little thought was
of thought into thought into make the game put into making the
making the game making the game interesting and fun, game interesting or
interesting and fun interesting and fun but some of the fun.
to play as shown by to play by using things made it
creative questions, textures, fancy harder to
game pieces and/or writing, and/or understand/enjoy
game board. interesting the game.
characters.
Attractiveness Contrasting colors Contrasting colors Contrasting colors Little or no color or
and at least 3 and at least 1 and "borrowed" fewer than 3
original graphics original graphic graphics were used graphics were
were used to give were used to give to give the cards included.
the cards and the cards and and gameboard
gameboard visual gameboard visual visual appeal.
appeal. appeal.
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6. Student Page Conclusion
[Teacher Page]
Title
After completing this webquest, you will have bettered your
Introduction math skills in a fun way. You will also have made your own
Task little fun math games.
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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7. Student Page Credits & References
[Teacher Page]
Title Thank you to the following websites for helping with this webquest:
Introduction http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-8th-
Task mathbuilders.htm
Process
http://www.math-play.com/8th-grade-math-games.html
Evaluation
Conclusion http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8
http://www.crctlessons.com/math-online-games.html
http://www.slideshare.net/
http://webquest.org/
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?
page=3&TopicRelationID=1704&ContentID=83475&Content=121748
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8. [Student Page] Curriculum Standards (Teacher)
Teacher Page
Title What will students learn as a result of this lesson? Describe
the outcomes succinctly. Use the language of existing
Introduction standards. For example:
Learners
Mathematics Standards Addressed:
Standards
1. Know that numbers that are not rational are called
Process irrational. Understand informally that every number has a
Resources decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal
expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal
Evaluation
expansion which repeats eventually into a rational number.
Teacher Script 2. Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to
Conclusion compare the size or irrational numbers, locate them
approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the
value of expressions.
This lesson encouraged problem solving. The students
had to play math games online and then create their own
games. The students had to use the math skills they
learned in class in order to do their task.
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