8th Grade Math

  • 1st Qtr Math Curriculum:

     
    Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, & Dividing Integers
         **Quiz**
              - Period 1 (Friday, September 15)
     
     
    *****Test - Thursday, Sept. 28 (Period 1)*****
                      - Integers
                      - Order of Operations
                      - Square Roots/Perfect Squares
                      - Rational/Irrational/Real Numbers
     
     
    One & Two Step Equations (Integers & Word Problems)
         **Quiz**
              - Period 1 (Thursday, Oct. 12)
     
     
    Exponents
         - Integer Exponents (Lesson 3-1 textbook)
         - Scientific Notation (Lesson 3-3 textbook)
         - Properties of Exponents (Lesson 3-2 textbook)
         - Operating with Scientific Notation (Lesson 3-4 textbook)
     
     
    *****Test - Thursday, Nov. 2 (Period 1)*****
                       - One & Two Step Equations (Integers & Word Problems)
                       - Scientific Notation & Exponents
     
     
    ---------------------------------------------------------End of 1st Qtr------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     
     
     2nd Qtr Math Curriculum:
     
     Identifying and Graphing Irrational Numbers
     
     
    The Pythagorean Theorem (Lesson 3-8)
    Applying the Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse (Lesson 3-9)
         **Quiz**
              - Period 1 (Friday, Nov. 17)
     

    Graphs & Functions (Chapter 2)
         - Ordered Pairs (Lesson 2-1)
         - Graphing on a Coordinate Plane (Lesson 2-2)
         - Interpreting Graphs (Lesson 2-3)
         - Functions (Lesson 2-4)
     
    *****Test - Tuesday, Dec. 12 (Period 1)*****
                       - The Pythagorean Theorem, Applying It, and Its Converse
                       - All of Chapter 2 (Graphs & Functions)
     

     
    Multi-Step Equations (Chapter 7)
         - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions (Lesson 7-1)
         - Solving Multi-Step Equations (Lesson 7-2)
              **Quiz**
                   - Period 1 (Thursday, Dec. 21)
         - Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides (Lesson 7-3)
         - Systems of Equations (Lesson 7-4)
     
    *****Test - Thursday, Jan. 18 (Period 1)*****
                       - Chapter 7 (Lesson 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, & 7-4)
     
     
     ---------------------------------------------------------End of 2nd Qtr------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     
     
     3rd Qtr Math Curriculum:
     
    Graphing Lines (Chapter 8)
         - Slope of a Line (Lesson 8-2)
         - Using Slopes and Intercepts (Lesson 8-3)
              **Quiz**
                   - Period 1 (Wednesday, Feb. 14)
         - Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing (Lesson 8-6)
         - Scatter Plots (Lesson 9-1)
     
    *****Test - Thursday, March 1 (Period 1)*****
                       - Chapter 8 & 9 (Lesson 8-2, 8-3, 8-6, & 9-1)
     
     
     
    Geometry (Ch 4 PSSA Coach Book)
         - Understanding Translations (Lesson 17)
         - Understanding Reflections (Lesson 18)
         - Understanding Rotations (Lesson 19)
         - Understanding Dilations (Lesson 20)
         - Understanding Translations, Reflections, Rotations, and Dilations (Lesson 21)
              **Quiz**
                   - Period 1 (Wednesday, March 28)
     
         - Finding the Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres (Lesson 24)
     
    *****Test - Thursday, April 5 ( Part1) & Friday, April 6 (Part2) (2 parts/days) (Period 1)*****
                       - Chapter 4 Geometry (Lesson 17,18,19,20,21,&24)
     
     
     
    PSSA Review   (April 6 - 20)
         - PSSA Coach Book
         - Kahoot Games
         - PSSA Coach Book Practice Assessments
     
     
     
    ---------------------------------------------------------End of 3rd Qtr------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     
     
    4th Qtr Math Curriculum:
     
    *****Quiz - Thursday, April 19 (Period 1)*****
                       - PSSA Math Vocab & Definitions
     
     
    Using Graphs to Analyze Data - Ch 10 (Old Red Book)
         - Box & Whisker Plots (10-4)
         - Displaying Frequency (10-1)
         - Circle Graphs (10-6)
         - Stem & Leaf Plots (10-3)
     
    *****Test - Wednesday, May 16 (Period 1)*****
                       - Using Graphs to Analyze Data (sections listed above)
     
     
    Displaying Data Project - (100 points)
         - Students will follow Rubric that was given
         - Information and material should be submitted to teacher for grading upon completion of each step (see rubric)
              ***Test/Presentation Due on TBA*** 
     
     
    Final Exam Prep
         - PSSA Style Questions (multiple choice)
              - PSSA Coach Book
              - Practice Test
     
    Final Exams - week of June 12-14