Grade 8 students learn about irrational numbers, radicals, and integer exponents.  They study linear equations and inequalities, linear functions, and solve systems of linear equations by graphing.  In geometry units, students explore congruence and similiarity, angle relationships, Pythagorean theorem, and volumes of cylinders, cones and spheres.  Eighth grade students investigate patterns of association between two variables.  At the end of the course, students take the 8th Grade End-of-Grade (EOG) Exam.

Student Math Practices

Practice 1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Practice 2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Practice 3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Practice 4: Model with mathematics.
Practice 5: Use appropriate tools strategically.
Practice 6: Attend to precision.
Practice 7: Look for and make use of structure.
Practice 8: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Grade 8 Math Course Standards (Unpacked Standards)