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1st Semester 8th Grade Math Syllabus 2011 - 2012

~Teachers will follow the GCPS Grading Policy.

Classroom Assessments (quizzes, class work, homework): 40% Interim Assessments: 5%

Summative Assessments (unit tests, major projects): 45% Comprehensive Final Exam: 10%

~Students will have access to both IPASS and USA Test Prep.

~Tutoring Day: Every Wednesday 8:30. No tutoring will be available on Friday’s.

~Teacher Websites: Links are available on the “LMS” website under “Longhorn Faculty”

~Online Textbook:

~Important Dates:

Midterm Interim I – October 6th and 7th, 2011 – Weeks 1 - 9

Posttest II – December 15th and 16th, 2011 – First Semester Content (Cumulative - Weeks 1 - 18)

Progress Reports – September 21st and November 2nd, 2011

**This is a list of skills you should have after the first semester of 8th grade math. You might find these on any test from this point forward, so use the checklist to study for your exam and any other tests that come up. This checklist only lists the basics for each topic. Be sure to study any notes, handouts, or activities from class that go with each item on this checklist.**

**Week 1 – 9**

Vocabulary – Know the meaning of the word and how it is used in a problem.

|Variable- Pg 6 |Distributive Property- Pg 47 |Y- Axis- Pg 54 |

|Constant- Pg 6 |Equation- Pg 77 |Quadrants- Pg 54 |

|Numerical expression- Pg 6 |Solution of an Equation- Pg 77 |Ordered Pair- Pg 54 |

|Algebraic expression- Pg 6 |Inverse Operations- Glossary |Input- Pg 55 |

|Evaluate- Pg 7 |Identity- Pg 101 |Output- Pg 55 |

|Opposites- Pg 15 |Contradiction- Pg 101 |Relation- Pg 236 |

|Additive Inverses- Pg 15 |Formula- Pg 107 |Domain- Pg 236 |

|Reciprocal- Pg 21 |Isolate Variable- Pg 77 |Range- Pg 236 |

|Order of Operations- Pg 40 |Absolute Value- Pg 14 |Function- Pg 236 |

|Terms- Pg 47 |Inequality- Pg 168 |Independent Variable- Pg 246 |

|Like Terms- Pg 47 |Solution of an inequality- Pg 168 |Dependent Variable- Pg 246 |

|Coefficient- Pg 48 |Coordinate Plane- Pg 54 |Function Rule- Pg 246 |

|Commutative Property- Pg 47 |Origin- Pg 54 |Function Notation- Pg 246 |

|Associative Property- Pg 47 |X- Axis- Pg 54 | |

I. Equations and Expressions

a. Be able to translate between words and Algebra.

b. Be able to use real numbers with all four operations.

c. Be able to use order of operations to solve an equation.

d. Understand how to simplify algebraic and numerical expressions.

e. Be able to use distributive property.

f. Be able to combine like terms.

g. Be able to solve one step, two step, and multi-step equations.

h. Be able to isolate a variable.

i. Understand absolute value equation solutions.

II. Inequalities

a. Be able to graph a one variable inequality.

b. Be able to solve, write, and graph inequalities with addition and subtraction.

c. Be able to solve, write, and graph inequalities using multiplication and division.

III. Functions

a. Understand the parts of a coordinate plane

b. Be able to graph ordered pairs.

c. Be able to identify domain and range.

d. Be able to make an input and output table.

e. Be able to write in function notation.

f. Be able to graph functions.

**Week 10 – 18**

Vocabulary – Know the meaning of the word and how it is used in a problem.

|Linear function- Pg 296 |Perpendicular- Pg 351 |Power- Pg 26 |

|Linear Equation- Pg 296 |Negative Reciprocal- Pg 351 |Base- Pg 26 |

|Y Intercept- Pg 303 |Scatter plot- Pg 262 |Exponent- Pg 26 |

|X Intercept- Pg 303 |Correlation- Pg 262 | |

|Rate of Change- Pg 310 |Positive Correlation- Pg 263 | |

|Slope of a Line- Pg 311 |Negative Correlation- Pg 263 | |

|Rise- Pg 311 |No Correlation- Pg 263 | |

|Run- Pg 311 |Trend Line/Line of Best Fit- Pg 265 | |

|Positive Slope- Pg 312 |Sequence- Pg 272 | |

|Negative Slope- Pg 312 |Term- Pg 272 | |

|Zero Slope- Pg 312 |Arithmetic Sequence- Pg 272 | |

|Parallel- Pg 349 |Common Difference- Pg 272 | |

|Horizontal- Pg 312 | | |

IV. Slope/Linear Graphs

a. Be able to identify a linear function from a graph, table, equation, and application.

b. Be able to write a linear equation in slope-intercept form and standard form.

c. Be able to identify the x and y-intercepts using a graph or equation.

d. Be able to indentify rate of change from a graph, table, and application.

e. Understand constant rate of change is the slope of a line.

f. Know the slope of a vertical and horizontal line.

g. Know how to use the slope formula to find slope given two points.

h. Be able to graph a line using slope-intercept form.

i. Be able to graph the solution set of a linear inequality.

j. Understand how the slopes of parallel lines are related.

k. Understand how the slopes of perpendicular lines are related.

V. Scatter plots, Lines of best fit, and Sequences

a. Create a scatter plot from data.

b. Identify positive, negative or no correlation.

c. Find lines of best fit for given data.

d. Be able to tell if a sequence is Arithmetic.

e. Be able to find the nth term in a sequence.

VI. Exponents

a. Be able to evaluate expressions containing exponents.

b. Be able to simplify with zero and integer exponents.

c. Be able to convert scientific notation to standard form.

d. Be able to convert standard form to scientific notation.

e. Know how to multiply and divide with exponents.

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