Math 8
Prerequisites
Math 7
Class Overview
UNIT 1: Equations and Inequalities
Balance Method, Balance Puzzles, Subtraction and Parentheses, Multiplying a negative, Inequalities graphing
UNIT 2: Base Arithmetic
Binary Numbers, Adding and Subtracting Binary Numbers, Multiplying Binary Numbers, Other Bases
UNIT 3: Indices and Standard Form
Index Notation, Laws of Indices, Negative Indices, Fractional Indices
UNIT 4: Linear Graphs and Equations
Coordinates, Straight Line Graphs, Slope, Linear Equations, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Systems of Equations, Equations in Context
UNIT 5: Probability
Probability Scale, Probability of a Single Event, The Probability of Two Events, Theoretical and Experimental Probabilities
UNIT 6: Transformations
Shapes, Translations, Enlargements, Reflections, Rotations, Combining Transformations
UNIT 7: Sequences
Constant Differences, Formula for a Linear Sequence, Second Differences and Quadratic Sequences, Special Sequences
UNIT 8: Algebraic Manipulation
Equations, Formulae and Identities, Simplifying Expressions, Factoring, Using Formula
UNIT 9: Trigonometry
Pythagoras' Theorem, Trigonometric Functions, Calculating Sides, Calculating Angles
UNIT 10: Cumulative Frequency
Averages, Grouping Data, Cumulative Frequency, Box and Whisker Plots,
