Math 8E

Revised August 2001

Text: Principles and Processes

note: time alloted per topic is approximate

UNIT 1 No. of Periods

Chapter 1 & 2 Math Essentials & Integers

- Review: Order of operations , factors and exponents

- Substitution, equations and inequations

- Graphing integers

-Order of operations with integers

- Review - Test 5

UNIT 2

Chapter 3 Real Numbers

- What is a rational and irrational number

- Rational numbers as decimals , decimals as rational numbers

- Square roots & Pythagorus

- Irrationals and real numbers

- Rational numbers and formulas

- Graphing real numbers

- Review - Test 5

UNIT 3

Chapter 4 Using Algebra

- Simplifying variable expressions

- Add & subtract algebraic expressions

- Translating Words into Symbols

- Multiplying algebraic expressions

- Review - Test 6

UNIT 4

Chapter 5 Solving Equations

- review: isolating the variable

- Simplifying and solving equations

- Solving equations with fractional coefficients

- Checking solutions

- Working with Formulas

- Writing Equations

- Solving problems using equations

- Solving inequalities

- Review - Test 10

UNIT 5

Chapter 7 Exponents

- Laws of exponents

- Order of operations for exponents

- Scientific Notation (with and without calculators)

- Exponents and equations

- Multiply and divide mononials and polynomials

- Factoring polynomials

- Review - Test 7

UNIT 6

Chapter 6 Measurement, Formulae and Applications

(concepts of perimeter, area, surface area and volume)

- perimeter & problem solving

- area & problem solving

- areas of composite shapes

- surface area & problem solving

- volume & problem solving

- Review - Test 6

Review of Term 1

TERM ONE TEST

UNIT 7

Chapter12 Polynomials: products and factors

- Multiplying and squaring binomials

Simplifying expressions with binomial products

- Factoring trinomial squares, trinomials & difference of squares

- Factoring to solve quadratic equations

- Review - Test 10

UNIT 8 Supplementary Booklet Geometry (Ray Mickelson Geometry package)

- Review: Geometry from Gr 8 - Properties of angles,

triangles, parallel lines, quadrilaterals

- Congruency Axioms

- Guided Proofs

- 3D geometry as per IRP

- Similar Triangles

- Primary Trig Ratios

- Area of a Triangle = ½ a b sin C

- Review - Test 12

UN1T 9 Shape and Space

- Transformations

- Similarity & Congruence

- Cartesian Plane

- Identify Transformations

- Review - Test 10

UN1T 8 Probability and Statistics

-introduce slope, x-intercept, y-intercept

-equation of a line in slope intercept form

-write the relation given a table of values or the graph

- Data Analysis - scatter plots

- best line fit

- Statistics and Probability

- Chance & Uncertainty

- Review - Test 10

Review of Term 2 2

TERM TWO TEST

Review of Course 2

FINAL EXAM EXAM

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Mark Breakdown:

Term 1 Term 2

Homework 15 % Homework 15 %

Quizzes 20 % Quizzes 20 %

Unit Exams 40 % Unit Exams 40 %

Term Exam 25 % Term Exam 25 %

Overall:

Term 1 40 %

Term 2 40 %

Final Exam 20 %

Math 8E is a challenging course. Students will review the Math 8 course material and complete Principles of Math 9 in one semester. Students successfully completing Math 8E will be eligible to enroll in Principles of Math 10 or 10E in their grade 9 year. Students taking Math 8E are encouraged to participate in math contests. Extra help is available Monday through Friday mornings from 7:30 to 8:25 in room D204.