8th Grade Math Topics

Unit 1 

Transformations on the Coordinate Plane

• Review of the Coordinate Plane

• Translations 

• Reflections

• Rotations

• Dilations

Unit 2 

Rational vs Irrational Number 

Exponent Rules

• What are Irrational Numbers

• Positive, Negative and Zero Exponents - what do they mean?

• Exponent Rules for Multiplication , Division and Power of a Power

• Simplifying and Solving Using Exponent Rules

Unit 3

Simplifying and Solving Expressions, Equations and Inequalities

• Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

• Distributive Property

• Solving Equations (multi-step and variables on both sides)

• Solving Inequalities (multi-step and variable on both sides)

• Word Problems

Unit 4

Equation Geometry 

(Angle Relationships)

• Review of 7th grade angle relationships (vertical, adjacent, supplementary and complementary)

• Angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal (corresponding, alternate interior, alternate exterior, same side interior)

• Triangle angle relationships (interior and exterior)

• Solving algebraic angle relationships

Units  5 - 7 

Functions and Linear Relationships

• What types of Relations are considered Functions?

• Review of Proportional Relationships

• Linear Relationships (graph, table, coordinates and equation)

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Converting to Slope-Intercept Form

• Comparing Properties of Functions Given in Different Forms

• Analyze the functional relationship between two quantities (distance time graphs from 7th grade will help review)

• Solving Systems of Linear Equations

• Word Problems

Unit 8

Statistics of Bivariate Data Using Scatter Plots 

• Find patterns of association in bivariate data (positive, negative and no correlation)

• Creating line of best fit for bivariate data on scatter plots 

• Interpret slope and y-intercept of line of best fit

• Use line of best fit to determine future predictions

• Frequency Tables of Bivariate Data

Unit 9

Irrational Numbers

• Square Roots, Cube Roots of Perfect Squares

• Estimation of Square Roots and Cube Roots

• Simplifying Roots Using Perfect Squares and Perfect Cubes

• Solving Equations with Exponents

Units 10 - 11

 Geometry Unit

• What is the Pythagorean Theorem

• Using the Pythagorean Theorem in word problems Two-dimensional Geometry Review

• Three-dimensional Geometry Review with cones, cylinders and spheres added

Unit 12

Scientific Notation

• What is Scientific Notation

• How to convert numbers to and from Scientific Notation

• Multiplication and Division with Scientific Notation Using Exponent Rules