Review
Review Outline (Suggested 7 days)
1. Order of Operations
2. Rounding and place value
3. Rates, ratios and proportions
4. Similar figures
5. Percents
6. Probability
Module 1
Shapes of Number
Unit Outline (Suggested 25 days)
 The Number System
 Pythagorean Theorem
 Volume
Use fractions App to review adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and reducing
1. Rational numbers lesson 3-1 page 115
2. Fractions for repeating decimals WS
3. Squares and roots lesson 3-8 (Foam tile Activity and perfect sq chart) page 148
4. Finding square roots lesson 3-9 page 152 or WS
5. Irrational Numbers 3-10
6. Solving equations with sq roots and cube roots WS (change to only 𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 = 𝑝
types)
7. TASK “Skid marks” and 3 web sites (livebinder – rational #1-10, finding sq rt and
Real # lines)
8 – 10. Review and assessment
11. Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem activity
12. Distance between two points (coordinate grid)
13. Pythagorean Theorem WS (triangles, word and converse)
14. TASKS “Cat in the Tree” and web sites
15 – 17. Review and assessment
18. Volume Rectangular Prisms (aaamath site plus WS word problems)
19. Volume Cylinders (aaamath site plus WS word problems)
20. Volume Spheres (aaamath site plus WS word problems)
21. Volume Cones (aaamath site plus WS word problems)
22. TASKS Volume of different glasses (activity of measuring and the Georgia WS)
23 – 25. Review and assessment
Web sites
Fraction to decimals
http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/Math-Quick-Quiz/decimalconversion-quiz.html
Square root QUIZ (perfect and between)
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/a/squarerootsp.cfm
Number lines
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?6w29hg3z9ig
Skid mark task
http://www.harristechnical.com/articles/skidmarks.pdf
Pythagorean
http://www.quia.com/quiz/382480.html?AP_rand=300401581
21 questions – very basic to start
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/a/3_sides_right_triangle7p.cfm
Word
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AT1/PracPyth.htm
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP13/PracPyth.htm
Converse
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/g/7determingrttri2.cfm
Pythag and Distance Formaula
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-gameconvert.php?gamefile=../jeopardy/usergames/Feb201106/jeopardy1297422069.txt
Rectangular Prisms
http://www.aaamath.com/geo79_x7.htm
Cylinders
www.aaamath.com/exp79_x5.htm
Sphere
www.aaamath.com/exp79_x8.htm
Cone
www.aaamath.com/exp79_x3.htm
Module 2
Making Sense of Symbolic Representations
Unit outline (Suggested 15 days)
 Equations
1. Translating verbal into mathematical expressions (mind map)
2. Multi-step (with like terms)
3. Multi-step with D. Property (with like terms)
4. X on both sides
5. X on both sides with D. Property
6. Word Problems
7. Special Solution equations – sort activity then solve them and finally write one of
each
8. Special Solutions WS
9 - 10. TASKS and actitivies
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“Soccer Club”
“Hoodies”
“Ipad cases”
Equation Crunch at http://www.corwin.com/upmdata/18260_Gregory_ActDiffClssrm_MSMath_Pages_30_31.pdf
By the shapes equation investigation at
http://lzlomek.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/activities-for-solving-equations/
Placemat Equations at http://lzlomek.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/activities-forsolving-equations/ scroll down
match game – match verbal situations to equations then to solutions
Web quest “Estimating height given a bone length” use site
o http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/JMT/formulae_for_calculating_height_.
htm
11 – 13. Reviews and assessment (CPS with 20 questions)
Module 3
Transformational Geometry
Unit Outline (Suggested 28 days)
 Plane Geometry
 Transformations Part 1
 Transformations Part 2 (on coordinate grids)
1. Points, lines and Planes (lesson 5-1)
2. Parallel and Perpendicular lines (lesson 5-2)
3. Triangles (lesson 5-3)
4. Polygons (lesson 5-4)
5. Triangle Congruence (lesson 5-6 or WS)
6. TASKS and Activities (Pick from list)
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“Lunch Lines” from Georgia site unit 1
“Window ‘Pain’” from Georgia site unit 1
“Flags”
Patty paper and Triangle Congruence
7 – 9. Reviews and assessment
Transformational Geometry
10. Symmetry
11. Transformations – flips, turns and slides
12. Activity “Name reflection”
13 – 15. Reviews and assessment
16. Transformations WS
17. Translations on a grid
18. Dilations on a grid
19. Rotations on a grid
20. Reflections on a grid
21. Composite moves
22 - 24. TASKS and Activities (pick from list)
 Transformational Quiz at
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1651464.html?AP_rand=34865639
 Patty paper and translations
 Patty paper and rotations
 Patty paper and reflections
 Patty paper and composite moves
 Flower graph
 Morris, Dorris and Borris
25 - 27. Reviews and assessment
Module 4
Modeling Linear Relationships
Unit outline (Suggested 21 days)
 Linear Functions
1. Functions and VLT
2. Graphing Functions using tables
3. Direct variation lesson 11-5 page 565 #1-21
4. Graph and compare direct variation WS
5. Geoboard activity Slope triangles and thatquiz.org “slope level 4”
6. Slope from a graph and given two points WS
7 – 8. Standard form WS
9. Slope intercept form WS from word problems
10. Slope intercept form WS rewrite into SI form
11. Graphing w/o a table WS
12. Point slope form intro only lesson 11-4 page 558 #1-18 and 29-33
13. Matching graphs to tables, graphs and stories – cut and paste
14. Compare properties of functions WS
15 – 17. TASKS and activities
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“By the Book” from Georgia web site grade 8 unit 5
“What’s My Line” from Georgia web site grade 8 unit 5
“Jet Ski Rental” from Oakland website module 1
“Swimming Pool”
Sequence writing “How to graph a line without making a table”
Data collection activities “cutting string, toothpick squares and building stairs”
18 – 21. Reviews and assessment
Module 5
Bivariate Data
Unit Outline (Suggested 15 days)
1. Two way tables WS
2. Two way tables second one needed
3. Scatter plots, trends and outliers
4. Scatter plots activity
5 – 6. Point Slope Form given slope and point WS
7. Point Slope Form given two points WS
8. Line of best fit and Correlation WS
Discovery Ed video on Cricket chirps
9. Line of best fit “Height for boys” and 4 practice problems (scatter plot given)
10 – 11. Activities and data collection (pick from list)
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Beam strength
Weighing pennies
Let it roll
All charged up (Ti-Nspire lab)
12 – 14. Review and assessment
Module 6
Introduction to Exponents
Outline (Suggested 12 days)
1. Exponent basics lesson 2-6 page 86
2. Exponent Properties (mult., divide and zero)
Lesson 2-7 pg 90 #2 – 42 evens
3. More Properties (negative property)
4. Property Review worksheet
5. Scientific Notation lesson 2-9 pg 98 #2 – 42 evens or web site below
 Scientific Notation at
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/cgi-bin/astro/scinote.pl
6. Scientific Notation – technology, choices and uses Worksheet
7 - 9.TASKS and activities (pick 3 days worth)
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“Nesting Dolls” from Georgia site unit 2
Exploring exponents with a graphing calculator from Georgia site unit 2
“E. coli” from Georgia site unit 2
“Giantburgers” from Georgia site unit 2
Ants vs Humans at http://www.illustrativemathematics.org/illustrations/823
Jeopardy at
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardyreview-game.php?gamefile=1343771063
10 - 12 days for review and assessment
Total 12 days
Module 7
Linear Systems
Outline (Suggest 16 days)
1. Graphing worksheet
2. Substitution day 1 (both set to y = )
3. Substitution day 2 (multiplication to make equal)
4. WS graphing and substitution
5. Eliminations day 1 (add & Sub – all ready to go)
6. Eliminations day 2 (mult. to make ready)
7. Eliminations day 3 (mult. And rearrange to make equal)
8. Worksheet with both sub. & elim. Methods
9. Soak City and Amusement Park problem with mini review WS on writing and
graphing in slope intercept form (for tasks)
10. Word Problems
11 - 13. TASKS and Activities (pick from the following)
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“Fun and Sun – Rent a Car” from Oakland site unit 7 at
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/rentacar.html
“Supply and demands” at Illuminations.nctm.org
“DVD Club” Georgia site unit 7
“Field Day” Georgia site unit 7
“How much did they cost” Georgia site unit 7
“Planning a Party” Georgia site unit 7
“Cell Phone plans” Georgia site unit 7
Advanced kids “What are the coefficient” Georgia site unit 7
14 - 16. Review and assessment