8th Grade Mathematics Scope and Sequence
Unit 1: Solving and Graphing Linear Equations (~ 50 days)
Standards: 8.EE.5, 8.EE.6, 8.EE.7a-b, 8.EE.8a-c
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 1, 4 and 5; CMP 2 Thinking with Mathematical Models
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Solving and Rewriting Equations
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Linear Equations
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Systems of Linear Equations
Unit 2: Geometry (~ 40 days)
Standards: 8.G.1a-c, 8.G.2, 8.G.3, 8.G.4, 8.G.5
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 2 and 3,
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Transformations
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Angles and Triangles
Unit 3: Functions ( ~ 31 days)
Standards: 8.F.1-5
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 6
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Relations and Functions
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Representations of Functions
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Linear Functions
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Linear vs. Nonlinear Functions
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Analyzing and Sketching Graphs
Unit 4: Square Roots, Cube Roots, and Geometry (~ 30 days)
Standards: 8.NS.1-2, 8.EE.2, 8.G.6-9
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 7 and 8;
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Finding Square Roots
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Finding Cube Roots
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Pythagorean Theorem
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Volumes of Cylinders
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Volumes of Cones
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Volumes of Spheres
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Surface Areas and Volumes of Similar Solids
Unit 5: Expanding the Number System (~ 15 days)
Standards: 8.EE.1, 8.EE.3, 8.33.4
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 10
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Exponents and Properties
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Negative Exponents
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Scientific Notation
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Operations in Scientific Notation
Unit 6: Statistics (~ 10 days)
Standards: 8.SP.1-4
Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 9
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Scatter Plots
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Lines of Best Fit
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Two-Way Tables
Unit 7: Quadratics (~ 5 days)
Standards: A-SSE.B.3, A-APR.A
Resources: CMP 2 Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes
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Multiplying Binomials
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Factoring
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Graphing