Curriculum Map for 8^th Grade Math

Month	Content	Skills
Aug-Sept	Algebraic Reasoning	Write and evaluate algebraic expressions Combine like terms Solve one-step and two-step linear equations Solve and graph solutions of one-step inequalities Make and interpret graphs and tables Make connections between linear functions or two-variable equations and graphs
Sept-Oct	Number Sense	Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers Solve one-step equations and inequalities with integers Evaluate expressions with exponents Evaluate expressions with zero and negative exponents Express large and small numbers in scientific notation
Nov	Number Sense	Write equivalent rational numbers Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers Solve equations and inequalities containing rational numbers Estimate and find square roots Determine whether a number is rational or irrational
Dec	Data Analysis and Statistics	Recognize biased samples and identify sampling methods Organize data into tables, stem and leaf plots, bar graph, histograms, box and whisker plots, and line graphs Find appropriate measures of central tendency and variability Recognize misleading graphs and statistics Create and interpret scatter plots
Jan-Feb	Geometry and Measurement	Classify solid figures such as rectangular solids, prisms, cones, cylinders, pyramids, and combined forms Estimate and find surface area and volume Use ratio and proportion to solve relationships between similar geometric figures Find the area of a “region of a region” for simple figures Select and apply formulas for given situations
Feb-Mar	Algebraic Reasoning	Graph and interpret the solution to linear equations on a coordinate plane with two variables Predict the effect on the graph of a linear equation when the slope changes
Mar-April	Review for CRT	Use Buckle Down books to review key areas and take sample tests
May	Percents	Write equivalent percents, decimals, and fractions Estimate percents and find the missing value in a percent problem Find the percent of increase