We strongly recommend that you have a scientific calculator for this course (one with and x2 buttons).

It is recommended that students complete:
• Mathematics 7 (or equivalent)

Mathematics 8 builds on previous work in shape and space, patterns and relations, including variables and equations,
number, and statistics and probability.

This course is available in both print and online formats. Print students must also purchase the Math 8 Media CD which contains all of the media available in the online course.

Each module has a test and an optional project.

Module 1: Exploring 2-D and 3-D Connections
Section 1: Visualizing in three dimensions; prisms and cylinders and their nets; views of an object.
Section 2: Total area of the net; area in 2-D and 3-D; the amount of space.
Section 3: What is a tessellation?; transformations in tessellations; creating a tessellation.

Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

Module 2: Squares, Integers and the Pythagorean Theorem

Section 1: Multiply or divide; multiplication and division with negative numbers; expressions with more
  than one operation.
Section 2: Perfect squares; square roots of perfect squares; estimating square roots; calculating square roots.
Section 3: The Pythagorean Theorem; Pythagorean triples; using the Pythagorean Theorem.

Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

Module 3: Data, Graphing and Linear Equations

Section 1: Types of graphs and data; advantages and disadvantages of graph types; misleading graphs.
Section 2: Ordered pairs and linear equations; tables of values; relationships and missing values.
Section 3: Algebra tiles; solving linear equations symbolically; more linear equations.

Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

Module 4: Fractions, Ratios and Probability

Section 1: Proper and improper fractions and mixed numbers; multiplying fractions; dividing fractions.
Section 2: Ratios and rates in everyday life; making sense of percents; solving problems with percents.
Section 3: The probability of independent events; problem solving with probability.

Module 4 Test covers the work of Module 4.

Supplies provided by students:
ruler
protractor
Scientific calculator

No textbook is required for this course.

The resource for this course is:
Math 8 Media CD (required for print version only) (7540005593) $29.95