MATH 8
Irrational Numbers
I can define and identify perfect squares.
I can calculate square roots of perfect squares.
I can estimate irrational numbers between rational numbers.
I can plot rational approximations of irrational numbers.
I can compare two irrational numbers.
Solving Equations
I can identify the parts of an algebraic equation.
I can combine like terms.
I can solve multi-step equations.
I can solve a formula for a specified variable.
Slope-Intercept
I can recite from memory the slope-intercept form of a line.
I can identify key components in a slope-intercept equation.
I can graph a line from a slope-intercept equation.
I can create a slope-intercept equation from a graph.
I can create a slope-intercept equation from a table.
I can solve real-world problems involving linear equations.
Systems of Equations
I can solve a system of equations graphically.
I can solve a system of equations using substitution.
I can solve a system of equations by using elimination.
I can determine the number of solutions for a system of equations based on their slopes.
I can verify a solution for a system of equations.
I can solve-real world problems involving systems of equations.
Functions
I can define function, domain and range in my own words.
I can distinguish a function from a non-function in a table, graph, equation, and verbal description.
I can compare features of functions presented in similar and differing forms.
I can determine a function by evaluating the domain and range.
Line of Best Fit
I can collect data and represent it in a two-way table.
I can assign variables to data and plot it on a coordinate plane.
I can calculate the average point.
I can determine the line of best fit for a scatter plot.
I can create a linear function for a best fit line using its key elements.
Exponents
I can apply the exponent properties to simplify exponent expressions.
I can solve real-world problems involving squared and cubed variables.
I can perform operations of two numbers written in scientific notation.
I can perform operation of a decimal and a number in scientific notation.
Pythagorean Theorem
I can recite the Pythagorean Theorem and identify its components on a triangle.
I can explain the principles of the Pythagorean Theorem
I can solve for the unknown hypotenuse of a right triangle.
I can solve for the unknown leg of a right triangle.
I can solve for any unknown part of a right triangle in a real-world problem.
I can calculate the distance between two points using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Congruence
I can identify congruent and similar figures.
I can define translations, reflections and rotations
I can perform transformations on a figure.
I can create a similar figure when given a factor of dilation.
I can align two congruent figures through a series of transformations.
I can align two similar figures through a series of dilations and transformations.
Volume
I can reproduce from memory the formulas for the volume of a cone, cylinder, and sphere.
I can identify all components required for a formula from a figure.
I can identify all components required for a formula from a word problem.
I can solve real-world problems involving volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres.
Angles
I can define and identify interior and exterior angles.
I can describe the relation of interior and exterior angles.
I can derive and calculate formulas for sum of interior and exterior angles of a polygon.
I can identify and describe all angle relationships created by cutting parallel lines by a transversal.
I can calculate all angles created by cutting parallel lines by a transversal when given one angle.
I can identify similar triangles based on “angle-angle” criteria.