8th Grade:
8th grade math will focus heavily on algebraic skills, taking the basic algebra they have had in previous years and extending that knowledge. They will spend a good deal of time working with linear equations and the bivariate data used with those equations. They will be delving deeper into functions and using them to describe quantitative relationships. We will also spend time working on geometric concepts. These include two- and three-dimensional space and figures with a focus on distance, angles, similarity and congruence as well as fully understanding and using the Pythagorean Theorem.