Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Algebra, Patterns, and Functions: Students will algebraically represent, model, analyze, or solve mathematical or real-world problems involving patterns or functional relationships.

Patterns and Functions

Identify, describe, extend, and create patterns, functions and sequences

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine the recursive relationship of arithmetic sequences represented in words, in a table or in a graph             Determine the recursive relationship of geometric sequences represented in words, in a table, or in a graph             Determine whether relationships are linear or nonlinear when represented in words, in a table, symbolically, or in a graph

Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

Write, simplify, and evaluate expressions

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Write an algebraic expression to represent unknown quantities             Evaluate an algebraic expression             Evaluate numeric expressions using the order of operations             Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms

Identify, write, solve, and apply equations and inequalities

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Write equations or inequalities to represent relationships             Solve for the unknown in a linear equation             Solve for the unknown in an inequality             Identify or graph solutions of inequalities on a number line             Identify equivalent equations             Apply given formulas to a problem-solving situation

Numeric and Graphic Representations of Relationships

Locate points on a number line and in a coordinate plane

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Graph linear equations in a coordinate plane

Analyze linear relationships

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine the slope of a graph in a linear relationship

June 2004

 

Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Geometry: Students will apply the properties of one-, two-, or three-dimensional geometric figures to describe, reason, or solve problems about shape, size, position, or motion of objects.

Properties of Plane Geometric Figures

Analyze the properties of plane geometric figures

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Identify and describe geometric relationships between angles formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal.             Identify and describe the relationship among the parts of a right triangle

Analyze geometric relationships

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine the measurements of angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal             Apply right angle concepts to solve real-world problems

Representation of Geometric Figures

Represent plane geometric figures

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Draw quadrilaterals             Construct perpendicular line segments             Construct triangles

Congruence and Similarity

Apply the properties of similar polygons

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine similar parts of polygons

Transformations

Analyze a transformation on a coordinate plane

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Identify, describe, and plot the results of multiple transformations on a coordinate plane

June 2004

 

Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Measurement: Students will identify attributes, units, or systems of measurements or apply a variety of techniques, formulas, tools or technology for determining measurements.

Applications in Measurement

Estimate and apply measurement formulas

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Estimate and determine the circumference or area of a circle             Estimate and determine area of a composite figure             Estimate and determine the volume of a cylinder

Analyze measurement relationships

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Use proportional reasoning to solve measurement problems

June 2004

 

Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Statistics: Students will collect, organize, display, analyze, or interpret data to make decisions or predictions.

Data Displays

Organize and display data

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Organize and display data to make circle graphs             Organize and display data to make box-and-whisker plots             Organize and display data to make a scatter plot

Data Analysis

Analyze data

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Interpret tables             Interpret box-and-whisker plots             Interpret scatter plots             Interpret circle graphs

June 2004

 

Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Probability: Students will use experimental methods or theoretical reasoning to determine probabilities to make predictions or solve problems about events whose outcomes involve random variation.

Sample Space

Identify a sample space

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine the number of outcomes

Theoretical Probability

Determine the probability of an event comprised of no more than 2 independent events

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Express the probability of an event as a fraction, a decimal, or a percent

Determine the probability of a second event that is dependent on a first event of equally likely outcomes

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Express the probability as a fraction, a decimal, or a percent

Experimental Probability

Analyze the results of a survey or simulation

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Make predictions and express the probability of the results as a fraction, a decimal with no more than 2 decimal places, or a percent

June 2004

 

Mathematics Grade 8 Student Monitoring Plan

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Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic: Students will describe, represent, or apply numbers or their relationships or will estimate or compute using mental strategies, paper/pencil or technology.

Knowledge of Number and Place Value

Apply knowledge of rational numbers and place value

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Read, write, and represent rational numbers             Compare, order, and describe rational numbers with and without relational symbols (<, >, =)

Number Computation

Analyze number relations and compute

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers             Calculate powers of integers and square roots of perfect square whole numbers             Identify and use the laws of exponents to simplify expressions             Use properties of addition and multiplication to simplify expressions

Estimation

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Estimate the square roots of whole numbers

Analyze ratios, proportions, and percents

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine unit rates             Determine or use percents, rates of increase and decrease, discount, commission, sales tax, and simple interest in the context of a problem             Solve problems using proportional reasoning

June 2004