Overview of the Year
EIGHTH GRADE
OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR AHEAD OF YOU
September
Basic Concepts of Algebra (CHAPTER 1)
Rational vs. Irrational Numbers
Operations with Real Numbers
Linear Equations (CHAPTER 2)
Solving one and two step Equations
Absolute Value Equations
Literal Equations
October
Linear Inequalities (Chapter 3)
Writing and Graphing Inequalities
Solving Inequalities
Compound Inequalities
Absolute Value Inequalities
Relations and Functions (Chapter 4)
Writing Function Rules
Linear Functions (Chapter 5)
Identifying Linear Functions
Direct Variation
November
Linear Functions (Chapter 5 - continued)
slope/intercept/graphing...
parallel & perpendicular lines
December
Graphing Inequalities
Piecewise & Absolute Value Functions
Systems of Equations
Solution by graphing, substitution and elimination
Linear Inequalities
January
Polynomials
type, degree, standard form
Addition/Subtraction
Multiplication...