What is Transition to Algebra?
The 8th grade Transition to Algebra curriculum is designed to prepare students for integrated high school mathematics. This school year, the Gulfport School District will transition to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. In 8th grade, instructional time will focus on three key areas in preparation for high school math: (1) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, especially solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (2) grasping the concept of functions and how they are used; and (3) analyzing two- and three-dimensional figures and understanding and applying the Pythagorean theorem.
Due to the fast-paced nature of this course, students need to be self-motivated and display strong work ethic. They are expected to complete all assignments and projects by the due date and complete all Accelerated Math goals every nine weeks. Students may have a hard time at first, but they are encouraged to keep trying and to ask for help when needed.
4th Nine Weeks Objectives - March 9-May 18, 2012:
8.G - Geometry
- Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving voume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.
- 8.G.9 - Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
8.SP - Statistics and Probability
- Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.
- 8.SP.1 - Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.
- 8.SP.2 - Know that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, informally fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line.
- 8.SP.3 - Use the equations of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and the intercept.
- 8.SP.4 - Understand that patterns of association can also be seen in bivariate categoriacal data by displaying frequencies and relative frequencies in a two-way table. Construct and interpret a two-way table summarizing data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects. Use relative frequencies calculated for rows or columns to describe possible association between the two variables.
