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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

  • Solving and Rewriting Equations

  • Linear Equations

  • 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, 

  • Transformations

  • Angles and Triangles



Unit 3: Functions ( ~ 31 days)

Standards: 8.F.1-5

Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 6

  • Relations and Functions

  • Representations of Functions

  • Linear Functions

  • Linear vs. Nonlinear Functions

  • 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; 

  • Finding Square Roots

  • Finding Cube Roots

  • Pythagorean Theorem

  • Volumes of Cylinders

  • Volumes of Cones

  • Volumes of Spheres

  • 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

  • Exponents and Properties

  • Negative Exponents

  • Scientific Notation

  • Operations in Scientific Notation



Unit 6: Statistics (~ 10 days)

Standards: 8.SP.1-4

Resources: Big Ideas Chapter 9

  • Scatter Plots

  • Lines of Best Fit

  • Two-Way Tables



Unit 7: Quadratics (~ 5 days)

Standards: A-SSE.B.3, A-APR.A

Resources: CMP 2 Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes

  • Multiplying Binomials

  • Factoring

  • Graphing