Welcome to 8th Grade Math at Edison Intermediate School.
General Class Information:
Online Textbook:
Online Textbook is available at: www.bigideasmath.com.
Extra Help:
Extra help is available to help a student catch up on math concepts, to help students get ahead on concepts or to help students review for an assessment. Extra help varies by week but is available:
Mornings - from 7:40 to 8:05
Afternoon - from 2:50 to 3:15
Ways to sign up: Ask in class, send an email, check the extra-help schedule posted in class each week.
Email:
zcrutcher@westfieldnjk12.org
Chapter Resources:
Use the links below for each chapter to access tons of resources including notes pages, review sheets with answer keys, and video tutorials. Each chapter will become uncovered as we get there.
Chapter 1 Resources Chapter 6 Resources
Chapter 2 Resources Chapter 7 Resources
Chapter 3 Resources Chapter 8 Resources
Chapter 4 Resources Chapter 9 Resources
Chapter 5 Resources Chapter 10 Resources
Midterm Resources Cumulative Resources
Math Department Website:
For information on future math courses and placement criteria, please visit the Math Department Website.
Supplies:
Each day, a student needs a pencil, a pen or colored pencil, a ti-34 Multi-View calculator, a 150-250 sheet spiral notebook, and their math binder (or a section of a larger binder).
Marking period grades will be calculated using a point-based system. The categories listed below represent the number of points that a student can earn from each assignment. Grades on individual assignments can be calculated by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible, then multiplying by 100. The rubric for homework assignments can be found below.
Homework - 2 points
Quizzes - Up to 50 points
Tests - 100 points
Homework Rubric
2 point: "I have completed the entire homework assignment. I have shown all work and checked all answers."
1 point: "I did not complete the entire assignment. I did not show all work and/or I did not check my answers."
0 points: "I did not show work for any of the assignment."
Math 8
The Math 8 curriculum links to and builds on students’ previous work with proportional reasoning, rational numbers, linear equations, geometric relationships, and statistical sampling. Areas of focus include solving linear equations and systems, using functions to describe quantitative relationships, analyzing geometric figures, and applying the Pythagorean Theorem. In order to solidify the foundation needed for the formal study of algebra and geometry, students are challenged to think and reason about mathematics, work collaboratively, and solve meaningful problems. After successfully completing this course, a student will be prepared to take Algebra I.