Math 8B

8th grade math, semester two

Recommended Ages: Middle-schoolers

Recommended Number of Credits: ​5- (equivalent to one semester)

1. Transformations of Graphs
        1.1 Translation
        1.2 Rotations
        1.3 Reflections
        1.4 Dilations
2. Understanding Geometric Figures
        2.1 Naming Triangles
        2.2 Right Triangles and Pythagorean Theorem
        2.3 Identifying Quadrilaterals
        2.4 Identifying Polygons
        2.5 Circles
3. Similarity
        3.1 Corresponding Sides
        3.2 Cross Multiplying
        3.3 Solving Problems with Similar Shpaes
        3.4 Similar Triangles: AA
        3.5 Similar Triangles: SSS
        3.6 Similar Triangles: SAS
4. Angles and the Pythagorean Theorem
        4.1 Types of Angle Pairs: Supplementary, Complementary, Adjacent, Vertical
        4.2 Parallel Lines and Transversals
        4.3 Finding Missing Angles in Triangles
        4.4 Exterior Angles in Triangles
        4.5 Determining Triangle type by Side Length (obtuse, acute, right)
        4.6 The Pythagorean Theorem & Simplifying Square Roots
        4.7 Irrational vs. Rational Numbers
5. Surface Area and Volume of Solid Figures
        5.1 Surface Area of a Cylinder
        5.2 Volume of a Cylinder
        5.3 Surface Area of a Sphere
        5.4 Volume of a Sphere
        5.5 Surface Area of a Cone
        5.6 Volume of a Cone
        5.7 Surface Area of a Pyramid
        5.8 Volume of Pyramids
6. Exponents and Functions
        6.1 Linear and Exponential Growth
        6.2 Exponents
        6.3 Scientific Notation
        6.4 Multiplying and Diving Exponents
        6.5 Negative Exponents
        6.6 Operations with Scientific Notation
        6.7 Identifying Functions in Tables and Graphs