RCPS Math Curriculum - Math 8

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Math 8 Pacing Guide

*This Pacing Guide was revised in July 2011. 

Chapters referenced are from the old adopted text, Glencoe: Math 8 unless noted as Algebra by (A) or Math 7 by (7).

Textbook Section

Topic

SOL#

First Quarter

1-2

Variables, Expressions, and Properties

8.4

2-8

Exponents

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1-3

Integers and Absolute Value

8.1(a)

1-4

Adding Integers

8.3(a)

1-5

Subtracting Integers

8.1(a)

1-6

Multiply/Divide Integers

8.4

2-1

Fractions and Decimals

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2-2

Compare/Order Rational Numbers

8.1(b)

2-3

Multiply Rational Numbers

8.3(a)

2-4

Divide Rational Numbers

8.3(a)

3-1

Square Roots

8.5(a)

3-2

Estimating Square Roots

8.5(b)

3-3

Real Number System

8.2

Second Quarter

1-7

Writing Expressions

8.15(a)

1-8

Solve One-Step Equations (add/subtr)

8.15(a)

1-9

Solve One-Step Equations (mult/div)

8.15(a)

10-1

Simplify Algebraic Expressions

8.15(a)

10-2

Solve Two-Step Equations

8.15(a)

10-4

Solve Eq. (Variables on both sides)

8.15(a)

10-5

Graph Inequalities

8.15(b)

10-6

Solve Inequalities (add/subtr)

8.15(b)

10-7

Solve Inequalities (mult/div)

8.15(b)

1-4 (A)

Identity and Equality Properties

8.15(c)

1-5 (A)

The Distributive Property

8.15(c)

1-6 (A)

Commutative & Associative Properties

8.15(c)

3-4

Pythagorean Theorem

8-10(a)

3-5

Apply Pythagorean Theorem

8-10(b)

5-1

Ratios and Percents

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5-2

Fractions, Decimals, Percents

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4-5

Similar Figures

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5-3

Percent Proportion

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5-7

Percent of Change

8.3(b)

8-6 (7), 5-8

Simple Interest

8.3(b)

6-1

Line and Angle Relationships

8.6(a)

6-6

Symmetry

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6-7

Reflections

8.8

6-8

Translations

8.8

6-9

Rotations

8.8

4-8

Dilations

8.8

Third Quarter

7-1

Area of Parallelogram, Trapezoid, Triangle

8.11

7-2

Circles and Area of Circles

8.11

7-3

Area of Complex Figures

8.11

7-4

Three-Dimensional Figures

8.9

7-5

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

8.7(a)

7-6

Volume of Pyramids and Cones

8.7(a)

7-7

Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

8.7(a)

7-8

Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

8.7(a)

7-8b

Spreadsheet Investigation {Supplement}

8.7(b)

8-1

Probability of Simple Events

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8-5

Probability of Compound Events

8.12

9-1

Histograms

8.13(a)

9-2

Circle Graphs

8.13(a)

9-4

Measures of Central Tendency

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11-6a

Problem Solving Strategy

8.13(b)

11-6

Scatterplots

8.13(b)

Fourth Quarter

11-2

Functions

8.17

11-3

Graph Linear Functions

8.16, 8.14