Temperament+Style+Lesson

Temperament Style Lesson


 * Grade 8 Mathematics**

Depending on the time available, students will either rotate through each center or complete one intuitive activity and one sensing activity.


 * Objective**: Students will discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle in order to understand Pi.


 * Objective**: Students will research and explain the history and importance of Pi.


 * __Intuitive Feeling__**: Students will write a creative explanation of Pi choosing from various options. These options include a poem, visual representation, or dramatic skit which explains the relationship of Pi to their classmates.


 * __Intuitive Thinking__**: Students will research the history of Pi to create a brief presentation. In addition to the history of Pi, they will need to include how Pi is still useful to us today.


 * __Sensing Perceiving__**: Students will be provided with various circular objects. They will measure the circumference and diameter of each object, recording their measurements in a chart. To complete the chart, they will find the ratio between the two, discovering Pi.

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 * __Sensing Judging__**: Students will watch an online clip demonstrating the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle. Using a PSSA formula sheet, students will solve various step-by-step problems in which they will need to apply circle formulas to find a solution. Students can watch a [|www.mathtv.com]


 * __5C's__**: In these activities, students will be comparing the parts of circumference and diameter to each other in order to find the relationship of Pi. When applying this to word problems, students will need contrast the various circle formulas to find the appropriate formula for the problem. Applying their knowledge of the Pi ratio to real life situations will also help them to further conceptualize their knowledge of Pi. To further comprehend the uses of Pi and the relationship Pi represents, students will be researching the history of Pi and the uses of Pi to share with peers. Finally, they will combine all their knowledge into written explanations or presentations.


 * __Reflection__**: For the most part, the various student groups in the classroom should be able to complete these activities with little assistance. However, it may be helpful to bookmark some Pi related websites for students to utilize in their research. By doing this, I can ensure that they are reliable sources as well as on multiple reading levels. Depending on skill levels, I may need to teach a mini lesson on measuring to some students before they complete the sensing perceiving activity.