What is a Clarifying Lesson?

A model lesson teachers can implement in their classroom. Clarifying Lessons combine multiple TEKS statements and may use several Clarifying Activities in one lesson. Clarifying Lessons help to answer the question "What does a complete lesson look like that addresses a set of related TEKS statements, and how can these TEKS statements be connected to other parts of the TEKS?"

Clarifying Lessons

Grade 8

Making Connections

Formalize the input/output model for function and connect multiple representations: tables, function rules, equations, and graphs. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 8.2B; 8.4; 8.5A, B; 8.7D; 8.14A, C; 8.15A, B; 8.16A, B.

Perplexing Puzzle

Investigate the properties and characteristics of a proportional relationship. TEKS addressed in this lesson: 8.1B; 8.2A, D; 8.5A; 8.6A; 8.7D; 8.9B; 8.10A; 8.14A, D; 8.15A, B; 8.16A, B.