2019- 2020 8th Grade Math Course Syllabus
Tamarra Davis - Teacher
Smitha Middle School
e-mail: Tamarra.davis@cobbk12.org Phone: 678-594-8267 Blog: https://davis8thgrademath.weebly.com
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Textbook:
McGraw Hill Georgia Math Volumes 1 & 2.
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Preferred Supplies
Composition notebook
loose leaf paper
graph paper
PENCILS
Colored pencils
Glue sticks
Scientific calculators
All work must be completed in PENCIL ONLY!
Course Description:
The eighth grade standards are designed to prepare students to bridge from middle grades mathematics to high school courses that will
ensure all students are college and career ready by the conclusion of their fourth high school course. The Standards for Mathematical
Practice are a key component as they are applied in each course to equip students in making sense of problems and building a set of
tools they can use in real -world situations.
8th Grade Georgia Standards of Excellence
Unit 1 Transformations, Congruence & Similarity
Unit 2 Exponents
Unit 3 Geometric Applications and Exponents
Unit 4 Functions
Unit 5 Linear Functions
Unit 6 Linear Models and Tables
Unit 7 Solving Systems of Equations
Unit 8 Show What you Know
Unit 1
This unit centers around geometry standards related to transformations both on and off the coordinate plane–translations, reflections,
rotations, and dilations. Students develop understanding of congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or
geometry software, and learn to use informal arguments to establish proof of angle sum and exterior angle relationships.
Unit 2:
Students explore and understand numbers that are not rational (irrational numbers) and approximate their value by using rational
numbers. Students work with radicals and express very large and very small numbers using integer exponents.
Unit 3:
Students extend their work with irrational numbers by applying the Pythagorean Theorem to situations involving right
triangles, including finding distance, and will investigate proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse. Students solve real-
world problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.
Unit 4:
2019- 2020 8th Grade Math Course Syllabus
Students are introduced to relations and functions. Students define, evaluate, and compare functions. Functions are described and
modeled using a variety of depictions, including algebraic representation, graphic representation, numerical tables, and verbal
descriptions.
Unit 5:
Students further explore functions, focusing on the study of linear functions. Students develop understanding of the connections
between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations, and solve mathematical and real - life problems involving such
relationships. Slope is formally introduced, and students work with equations for slope in different forms, including comparing
proportional relationships depicted in different ways (graphical, tabular, algebraic, verbal).
Unit 6:
Students extend the study of linear relationships by exploring models and tables to describe rate of change. The study of statistics
expands to bivariate data, which can be graphed and a line of best fit determined.
Unit 7:
The final unit broadens the study of linear equations to include situations involving simultaneous equations. Using graphing,
substitution, and elimination, students learn to solve systems of equations algebraically, and make applications to real-
world situations.
Unit 8:
Review and extend standards.
Grading:
Summative Assessments 60% Formative Assessments: 40%
Late Work Assignment Policy: Students are expected to submit work on time. Assignments submitted late will receive a deduction
of 10 points. Assignments will not be accepted after the same assignment has been graded and distributed back to students.
Homework
Students are expected to complete homework Mon. – Thurs. Assignments will be checked for accuracy and completion.
Absent from school
Students are responsible to check the classroom agenda book for any missing work due to an absence.
Classroom Management
Students are expected to enter the room quietly, and begin their warm-up. Students are expected to cooperate with Teacher and peers
and respect the rights and property of others.
Resources
Online Assessment: https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a21
Skills Tutor: https://www.myskillstutor.com/login.jsp
Synergy (Parent Vue): Https://synergy.cobbk12.org/Login_Parent_PXP.aspx
Blackboard for parents: Https://cobbk12.bbcportal.com/
This syllabus is a guide and is subject to change in order to accommodate the class and the individual needs of the students.
2019- 2020 8th Grade Math Course Syllabus
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