Math 8

Textbook: Math Thematics, McDougall Littell/Houghton Mifflin
Math Thematics Book 3 - 8th Grade

Discover mathematics through activity-based learning. Comprehensive curriculum integrates algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, and number concepts throughout each book. Student-friendly instructions address various learning styles and clearly stepped out activities and visuals that use color to promote understanding. Thematic modules present mathematical concepts in the context of relevant and meaningful applications and teams used through each chapter.

Course Calendar:

• Number and Operations (Aug-Sep)
  • Operations of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.5, 4.4
  • Operations of Integers 2.4
  • Orders of Operations 3.2
  • Square Roots 3.1
  • Scientific Notation 3.5
  • Rational and Irrational Numbers 4.2
  • Exponents 5.3
  • Estimating Percents 2.2
• Basic Algebra/Linear Relationships (Oct-Dec)
  • Adding Like Terms 1.5
  • Inequalities 2.6
  • Writing Equations 1.5
  • Solving Equations 1.5,3.5,4.3
  • Solving Inequalities 6.5
  • Percents 2.1, 2.2
  • Multi-Step Equations 7.2
  • Graphing Equations 3.2
  • Slopes & Equations of Lines 5.2
  • Functions 7.1
• Geometry - Part 1 (Jan-Feb)
  • Perimeter & Circumference 1.4, 1.6
  • Area 1.6, 3.1
  • Volume 1.4, 3.1, 6.3
  • Surface Area 6.3
• Geometry - Part 2 (Feb-Mar)
  • Constructing Triangles 4.1
  • Angels of Polygons 4.4
  • Pythagorean Theorem 4.5
  • Complimentary & Supplementary 5.4
  • Parallel Lines & Transversals 6.4
• Rates, Ratios, and Proportions (Mar)
• Unit Rates 1.1
• Converting Rates 1.1
• Similar Figures 3.4
• Scale Drawings 6.6
• Patterns/Relationships (Apr)
  • Fractals 4.1
  • Sequences 4.1
• Probability (Apr-May)*
  • Theoretical and Experimental Probability 2.3
  • Tree Diagrams 2.3
  • Geometric Probability 4.6
• Displaying Data (May-Jun)
  • Stem-and-leaf Plots 1.2
  • Box-and-whisker Plots 1.2
  • Scatter Plots 1.3
  • Histograms 8.2
  • Pie/Circle Charts 8.2
  • Venn Diagrams and Boolean Operators 3.6

*April includes BAM