Welcome to Math 8 Honours / Accelerated! HONOURS means that one focus of our class is to provide enrichment with topics outside of the regular school curriculum, including problem solving and math contests. Enrichment means that students are expected to not only work hard at math, but to enjoy that work. ACCELERATED means that another focus of our class is to cover the regular school curriculum faster, so that you are able to complete all of Math 8 and a portion of Math 9 this year. Successful students will be encouraged to take Math 9 Honours next year, where they will complete Math 9 and portion of Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 by the end of grade 9. Mathematical knowledge, attitudes, and skills create opportunities for and enrich the lives of us all.

Keys to Success:

I am looking forward to working with each student to meet the challenges of this course!  I will do everything I can but the biggest part is up to each student. 

Here are the keys to success:

1. Set a goal and expect to achieve it.

2. Be ready and willing to learn.

3. Ask questions if you do not yet understand.

4. Complete all assigned practice.

Big Ideas in Math 8:

§  Number represents, describes, and compares the quantities of ratios, rates, and percent.

§  Computational fluency and flexibility extend to operations with fractions.

§  Discrete linear relationships can be represented in many connected ways and used to identify and make generalizations.

§  The relationship between surface area and volume of 3D objects can be used to describe, measure, and compare spatial relationships.

§  Analyzing data by determining averages is one way to make sense of large data sets and enables us to compare and interpret.

Curricular Competencies

The following Curricular competencies will be covered and assists in Math 8H:

v  Reasoning and Analyzing

v  Understanding and solving

v  Communicating and representing

v  Connecting and reflecting

   The grading will be based on BC’s 4- point proficiency scale below:

Emerging Developing Proficient Extending

Course Outline

Units Covered in this Course 

Unit 1 - Operations with Fractions

Unit 2 - Integers 

Unit 3 - Perfect squares and cubes

Unit 4 - Understanding Percent + Financial Literacy

 Unit 5 - Ratio, Rate & Proportional Reasoning

Unit 6 - Surface Area of 3D Shapes

Unit 7 - Volume of 3D objects

Unit 8 - Linear Equations

Unit 9 - Linear Relations & Graphing

Struggling with a homework problem? 

Preparing for a test? The best way to build math confidence is through practice. The curated links below provide exactly that—extra problems with instant feedback, video tutorials that break things down step-by-step, and lessons that let you learn at your own pace.

Take control of your learning and explore the resources below.

Math Practice:

skill building

multiplication tables practice

http://www.multiplication.com/games

http://www.multiplication.com/resources/online-tests-and-quizzes

http://www.pedagonet.com/quickies/multiplication.pdf

Chapter 4 / 5: Adding & Subtracting , And Multiplying & Dividing  FRACTIONS:

1.      Math Antics – Adding and Subtracting Fractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5juto2ze8Lg

2.  Math Antics – Common Denominator ECD  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Y0Kvcnw8g

3.  Math Antics – Multiplying Fractions  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmfXyR7Z6Lk

4.  Math Antics – Dividing Fractions  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lkq3DgvmJo

5.  Order of Operations Involving Fractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro6yRADn3Mw

6.  Fractions Review – Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Mixed Numbers, Decimals, Percents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD14EEhdRMI

http://www.math-play.com/Fractions-Jeopardy/fractions-jeopardy.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#fractions

understanding fractions:

http://themathgames.com/our-games/fraction-games/fraction-balls1/league_-1/country_-1/countryNumber_-1

equivilent fractions

http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/games/fraction_game3/matching.html

http://www.numbernut.com/advanced/activities/fraction_quiz_equivlt12.shtml

fractions visual

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bowling_for_fractions/

estimating fractions

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/fractotron.html

improper fractions

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mixed.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/improper-fractions.html

mixed numbers

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_fractions3.htm

http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_improper.html

adding fractions

http://www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html

http://fen.com/studentactivities/MathSplat/mathsplat.htm

Math Drills Website – ( for other topics look at the top of the page and click)

http://www.math-drills.com/fractions.shtml

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/

Other math game sites:

http://www.aplusclick.com/index.html

http://www.mathmovesu.com/#/home

Site for kenken puzzles:

http://kenken.com/signup/teacher.php

Chapter 1: Squares & Pythagorean Relationship:

square number
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-xTBzCn5ac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDyyvPdi1tI
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/finding-square-roots.html#lesson

square roots:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-numbers-operations/cc-8th-roots/v/understanding-square-roots
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/finding-square-roots.html#lesson

Estimating square roots

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/estimating-square-roots.html#lesson

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mgbh.math.ns.approxsqroot/approximating-square-roots-of-nonperfect-squares/square roots and pythagorean theorem:

http://step.nn.k12.va.us/math/prealg/ppt/SqRoots_PythagTheor.ppt
http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/hcpsalgebra1/module11-1.html

Pythagorean theorem video;

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/right_triangles_topic/pyth_theor/v/the-pythagorean-theorem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkMUdeB06o
http://vimeo.com/56785102
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8b4NelWN4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UjuRdGS5LM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjWL230Ep4&NR=1

Chapter 2: Surface Area:

Surface Area Of A Rectangular Prism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYlqJpKcgfc

Triangular Prism Surface Area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shpl4HhHDWY

Surface Area Of A Cylinder In Terms Of Pi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kMh2WWSFaA

Chapter 3: Volume:

Cubes and Cube Roots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBysu0wjFLY&t=301s

Volume – Rectangular Prisms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8tuMaDxgJM

Volume Of A Triangular Prism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNCS2fU1-Tg

Volume Of A Cylinder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0rKto6f3CA

Chapter 6: Linear Relations & Equations:

algebra tile powerpoint

http://hybridalgebra.wikispaces.com/Algebra+Tiles

algebra tile practice sites:

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=216
http://www.x-power.com/Flash/Tools/AlgebraTiles.html

Algebra using manipulatives:

http://www.mathplayground.com/AlgebraEquations.html
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_4_t_2.html
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=216

Algebra- the math way:

one step
http://www.algebra-class.com/one-step-equations.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrolgDL5v3w&noredirect=1
http://www.shmoop.com/basic-algebra/solving-one-step-equations.html

2 step:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBpNLjiv8pk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExsRDEO0gU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbtlj7C2yk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9cjC0gSVY4
silly video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2TYyUftI8k

Distributive Property

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/The-Distributive-Property.lesson
http://www.shmoop.com/basic-algebra/distributive-property.html ( video at the bottom of the screen)

jeopardy – algebra – game:
http://www.math-play.com/Algebra-Jeopardy/Algebra-Jeopardy.htmlGraphing:

graphing on the co ordinate plane
games:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/MazeGame/
http://funbasedlearning.com/algebra/graphing/points2/default.htm

http://www.math-play.com/Coordinate-Plane-Jeopardy/Coordinate-Plane.html

graphing lessons:
finding and naming points on a graph:

http://www.shmoop.com/basic-algebra/graphing-x-y-points.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/4/c/

graphing a line using a table of values:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u55GD_sGLA
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/graphlin.htm
http://www.virtualnerd.com/algebra-1/relations-functions/graphing-linear-equations/identifying-linear-equations/generate-table-values-example

special lines – x= and y =

http://www.shmoop.com/basic-algebra/graphing-horizontal-vertical-lines.html

game graphing ( you will need graph paper and scrap paper)
http://www.quia.com/cb/79595.html

Chapter 7: Ratios, Rates, & Proportational Reasoning:

Rate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2nYUBVvqI (last half of video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1R7SD3fNjw

Ratio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2nYUBVvqI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FnIEN0xORg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/ratioandproportion/ratio/game.shtml

part to part —- part to whole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuVs-dfnoA

Game practice for percent/fraction/decimals:
http://www.math-play.com/Fractions-Decimals-Percents-Jeopardy/fractions-decimals-percents-jeopardy.html

Game practice for rate and ratio:
http://www.quia.com/cb/158527.html

Chapter 8: Undersatanding Percent:

Percent to fraction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUHLA0HDWxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04eEAxkc4bk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr52yfR3wGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeVSmq1Nrpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmVfZ9o-2gg
http://www.quia.com/cb/34887.html
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol4/challenge_vol4.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/comparingall3/game.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/fractionspercentages/flash0.shtml

Percent to decimal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EB75Dy4dFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvtdJnYFNhc

Find the percent of a number:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzbMZZgS_5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmVfZ9o-2gg
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/percentage-of-number.html

What percent is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf-Rl1e2I4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwhZ8ITiReY

Finding the total:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEQxS0QSwg

cross muliplication – can use for all percent problems:

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/percent/proportions.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv_hPQfJE4g

Chapter 9: Statistics & Probablity:

probability
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=lessons&lesson=m6lessonshell19.swf
problems with collecting data
http://ori.dhhs.gov/education/products/n_illinois_u/datamanagement/dctopic.html
samples and population
http://www.dissertation-statistics.com/population-sample.html
selecting a sample
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/ppc/section3/ppc333.htm
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/power-pouvoir/ch13/prob/5214899-eng.htm

Integers:

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math-integ.html

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/online/integers.php

http://www.learningwave.com/chapters/integers/games/graphics/mailroom.html

http://www.math-play.com/Integers-Jeopardy/Integers-Jeopardy.html

http://www.mathleague.com/index.php/about-the-math-league/mathreference?id=82

using integer tiles

adding and subtracting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGVm2xs0HEA

Multiplying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOGsZ2PFcI8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv00X7dnXrU

Dividing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91fKgdPTeLU

Using number lines:

adding and subtracting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elgZ6hxfYBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEhPy9GBLXU

multiplying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Jqdw3NpEw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNHRK9Fu58s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JclwFBc2-eE

dividing: models # 2,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnO8_oQHDCA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh0tBKOTq8I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcCGSbK7uL0

multiplying and dividing rules

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYmgokrRBVE

adding and subtracting rules (both)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4sRy7_usYI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2-NSVKRoY

order of operations: *** 1st video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAgfnK528RA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGIXxYAK00o

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-variables-expressions/cc-7th-order-of-operations/v/introduction-to-order-of-operations

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/order_operations.html

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/AOP2/orderPrac.htm

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/OperationsQuiz/

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.NUMB&ID2=AB.MATH.JR.NUMB.INTE&lesson=html/object_interactives/order_of_operations/use_it.html

negative numbers

http://mathantics.com/index.php/section/lesson/NegativeNumbers

adding and subtracting integers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgblvF90UE

multiplying and dividing integers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYmgokrRBVE

order of operations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAgfnK528RA