8th Grade Concepts by Unit

Unit 1:

1. Solving simple equations

2. Solving multi-step equations

3. Solving equations with variables on both sides

4. Rewriting equations and formulas

Unit 2:

1. Exponents

2. Product of powers property for exponents

3. Quotient of powers property for exponents

4. Zero and Negative exponents

5. Finding square roots

6. Finding cube roots

7. Rational numbers

8. Irrational numbers

Unit 3:

1. Congruent figures

2. Translations, reflections, and rotations

3. Similar figures

4. Dilations

5. Perimeter and area of similar figures

6. Surface area and volume of similar solids

Unit 4:

1. Parallel lines and transversals

2. Angles of triangles

3. Using similar triangles

4. Pythagorean Theorem

5. Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

6. Volume of cylinders, cones and spheres

Unit 5:

1. Graphing linear equations

2. Slope of a line

3. Graphing proportional relationships

4. Graphing linear equations in slope intercept form

5. Graphing linear equations in standard form

6. Writing equations in slope intercept form

7.  Writing equations in point slope form

Unit 6:

1. Relations and functions

2. Representations of functions

3. Linear functions

4. Comparing linear and nonlinear functions

5. Analyzing and sketching graphs 

6. Scatter plots

7. Lines of fit

Unit 7:

1. Solving systems of linear equations by graphing

2. Solving systems of linear equations by substitution

3. Solving systems of linear equations by elimination

4. Solving special systems of linear equations

Unit 8:

1. Estimating quantities

2. Scientific Notation

3. Operations in scientific notation