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8th grade math focuses on grade-level TEKS, preparing students for Algebra 1 with an emphasis on expressions and equations, along with foundations of functions and proportionality. This course also guides students in connecting multiple representations of relationships and communicating mathematical ideas.

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rade 7 & 8 Math TEKS should already have been mastered prior to enrollment in PAP Algebra I in the following ways:

1. Successfully completing Mathematics, Grade 7 and scoring 80 or higher on each Credit by exam for Grade 8 Math.

2. Successfully completing Accelerated Math 7

3. Scoring 80 or higher on each Credit by Exam for grade 7 and Grade 8 Math.

There is a strong expectation that all students in Pre-AP Math program are preparing for Advanced Placement Calculus and/or Advanced Placement Statistics. Honors Algebra I, Grade 8 includes the basic understanding of the Algebra I curriculum with added rigor, depth, global connections, multiple representations (verbal,algebraic, numerical, graphical, physical), and expectations of sophistication in student work. Students build on earlier math experiences, deepening their understanding of relations and functions and expanding their repertoire of familiar linear and quadratic functions among others. Students learn to combine functions express functions in equivelent forms, compose functions, and find inverse where possible. Provides students with insights into mathematical abstraction and structure through content strands Foundations for Functions, Linear Functions, and Quadratics and other Nonlinear Functions. Students who successfully complete this course receive high school credit and will be calculated into the student’s High School GPA.

Prerequisite: Algebra I Geometry consists of the study of geometric figures and the relationships among them. Students will extend their previous studies to focus on more precise terminology, symbolic representations, and the development of proofs around geometric properties and relationships. They will explore concepts covering two- and three-dimensional figures, coordinate and transformational geometry, logical argument and constructions, similarity, congruence, trigonometry, circles, and probability. Students will use a variety of tools, including technology, to solve meaningful problems and demonstrate new understandings. This course is offered in the traditional classroom. High School credit is awarded for this course and the grade will be calculated into the student’s GPA.