Course Overview
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This year will be about pushing yourself and taking risks. By the end of the year you will feel confident in Math and feel proud of your growth. I am here to support you down the road to loving and feeling successful in Math.
We have three academic focuses: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including describing the relationship between the variables in linear functions, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two and three dimensional space and figures, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem, and performing transformations to understand similarity and congruence.
COURSE GOALS
This course will provide students with the skills necessary to
UNIT OVERVIEWS:
8TH GRADE GRADING POLICY- Network and Subject Wide
Work Habits vs. Proficiency
10% Homework
30% Classwork and Participation
20% Formative Assessments: Quizzes, Mastery Checks
30% Summative Assessments: Major Unit Projects, Unit Tests
10% Interim Assessments (I.A.)
SUPPORT STRUCTURES
Mandatory Tutoring: Students can sign up for MT on Monday’s after school and on select days if I am available during lunch.
IXL: Students will have a personal login to practice skills online using IXL.com
ORGANIZATION
All students should have a Math Binder with tabs. Only Math work should be kept in this binder and brought to class each day.
Students should complete ALL Math work in pencil. If a student does not have a pencil for class or submits work that is not done it pencil, they will receive a College Prep. Math is about taking risks and making mistakes so pencil is essential!
This year will be about pushing yourself and taking risks. By the end of the year you will feel confident in Math and feel proud of your growth. I am here to support you down the road to loving and feeling successful in Math.
We have three academic focuses: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including describing the relationship between the variables in linear functions, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; (3) analyzing two and three dimensional space and figures, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem, and performing transformations to understand similarity and congruence.
COURSE GOALS
This course will provide students with the skills necessary to
- Work through and solve real world application problems.
- Use and understand variables.
- Solve linear equations and understand linear relationships.
- Analyze geometric figures.
UNIT OVERVIEWS:
- Connecting Algebra & Geometry through Equations & Angle Relationships
- Exponents & Scientific Notation
- The Number System & The Pythagorean Theorem
- Volume of Cylinders, Cones, & Spheres
- Introduction to Functions
- Linear Functions
- Systems of Linear Equations
- Transformations & Congruence
- Dilations & Similarity
- Bivariate Data & Linear Models
8TH GRADE GRADING POLICY- Network and Subject Wide
Work Habits vs. Proficiency
10% Homework
30% Classwork and Participation
20% Formative Assessments: Quizzes, Mastery Checks
30% Summative Assessments: Major Unit Projects, Unit Tests
10% Interim Assessments (I.A.)
- I.A.s are consistent across all DSST campuses.
- I.A.s are given three times a year.
SUPPORT STRUCTURES
Mandatory Tutoring: Students can sign up for MT on Monday’s after school and on select days if I am available during lunch.
IXL: Students will have a personal login to practice skills online using IXL.com
ORGANIZATION
All students should have a Math Binder with tabs. Only Math work should be kept in this binder and brought to class each day.
Students should complete ALL Math work in pencil. If a student does not have a pencil for class or submits work that is not done it pencil, they will receive a College Prep. Math is about taking risks and making mistakes so pencil is essential!