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Grade 8 Math Course Outline The following are the strands in the grade 8 Curriculum that we will explore this year: Ø Ø Ø Ø Number Connections and Operations Patterns and Relations Shape and Space Statistics and Probability Course Evaluation (cumulative report cards) Quizzes – 30% Tests – 20% Assignments and projects – 40% Final exam (June) – 10% Attendance Consistent attendance will help students to achieve higher results. If a student is absent, it is THEIR responsibility to approach the teacher to discuss missed work. Respect in the Classroom RESPECT: Ø is expected at all times – for yourself, the classroom, your colleagues, and school staff Ø does not mean: silence, no fun, no debate, everyone being alike and always getting along Ø does mean: treating others with common decency, compassion, and understanding GIVE RESPECT – GET RESPECT LANGDON SCHOOL POLICIES REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS Students who take courses at Langdon School can expect that they will have: Ø Instruction during class time that will fully explain assignment requirements Ø Adequate time to complete assignments before due dates Ø Opportunity to ask questions during class time Ø Opportunity to meet with teacher outside of class time Ø Opportunity to improve assignments by revising before the due date Ø Limited opportunity to improve mark by rewriting Second Chances A second chance on an MARKED assignment is a privilege, not a right, and is subject to the following conditions: Ø The INITIAL assignment was handed in on the due date Ø Appropriate effort was displayed on the first assignment (based on teacher’s judgement) Ø Only ONE chance to revise an assignment Ø Your rewrite is not simply the correction of calculation errors Ø All changes are highlighted Ø Student must provide evidence that they have sought help and improved their knowledge base before 2nd assignment or test rewrites will be accepted Ø Rewrites will be completed on student time after some consultation with the teacher Assignments not Submitted by Due Dates Students who do not submit assignments by the due date, and who do not speak with the teacher about deadline extensions, will be required to hand in the assignment regardless of the reason for not doing so. Late assignments will not be penalized by a reduced mark. The following conditions will apply: Ø The assignment will go to the bottom of the marking pile and may not be marked until the end of the semester Ø There will be no descriptive feedback on the assignment, only a mark Ø There will be no opportunity to revise the assignment Ø Students will be required to attend the teacher tutorial, either before or after school, or at noon. You will be required to complete the assignment during the tutorial, and submit that for evaluation Ø If you do not complete the assignment before they are handed back, other conditions will apply: you may be given another assignment, or you will be required to complete the assignment under limited conditions, a grade may not be awarded Plagiarism and Cheating Plagiarism and cheating are serious issues of academic dishonesty and will be dealt with in a serious manner. If you have been found to have plagiarized on an assignment or cheated on a test, the following consequences will occur: Ø The administration will be informed and it will appear in your student record at this school Ø Your parents will be informed Ø You will be given another chance to complete the assignment, under supervision, with a reduced mark Ø RECORDS of plagiarism will be kept by the administration. Subsequent incidents in any class will receive a mark of zero. Students will be suspended until re-admittance meeting with parents and administration. Course Calendar Sept 2-4 Course syllabus, introduction to routines and math warm-up activities Sept 8-11 Perfect squares - Demonstrate an understanding of perfect squares and square roots, concretely, pictorially and symbolically (limited to whole numbers) Sept 14-18 Estimating Square Root - Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares (limited to whole numbers) Sept 21-25 Pythagorean Theorem - Develop and apply the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems Sept 28-Oct 2 Volume - Develop and apply formulas for determining the volume of right rectangular prisms, right triangular prisms and right cylinders Oct 5-8 Fraction (whole number by fraction) – Demonstrate an understanding of multiplying and dividing positive fractions and mixed numbers, concretely, pictorially and symbolically Oct 14-16 Fraction (whole number by fraction) – cont’d Oct 19-23 Rate and ratio – Demonstrate an understanding of ratio and rate Oct 26-30 Proportional reasoning – Solve problems that involve rates, ratios and proportional reasoning Nov 2-6 Probability – Solve problems involving the probability of independent events Nov 9-13 Catch up and Project week Nov 16-20 Integers – Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of integers, concretely, pictorially and symbolically Nov 23-27 Critiquing Graphs - Critique ways in which data is presented in circle graphs, line graphs, bar graphs and pictographs Dec 1-4 Critiquing Graphs - project Dec 7-11 Percents - Demonstrate an understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0%, including greater than 100% Dec 14-18 Catch up and Project week Jan 4-8 Nets and 3D objects - Draw and construct nets for 3-D objects Jan 11-15 Surface Area – Determine the surface area of: right rectangular prisms, right triangular prisms, and right cylinders to solve problems Jan 18-22 Surface Area cont’d Jan 25-28 8N6 Fractions (proper by proper) - Demonstrate an understanding of multiplying and dividing positive fractions and mixed numbers, concretely, pictorially and symbolically Feb 1-5 8SS3 Surface area of a cylinder - Determine the surface area of: right rectangular prisms, right triangular prisms, and right cylinders to solve problems Feb 8-12 Catch up and Project week Feb 23-26 Graphing Linear Relations - Graph and analyze two-variable linear relations Feb 29-Mar 4 Graphing Linear Relations cont’d Mar 7-11 Dimensional views - Draw and interpret top, front and side views of 3-D objects composed of right rectangular prisms Mar 14-18 Tessellations - Demonstrate an understanding of the congruence of polygons Mar 21-23 Catch up and project week Mar 29–Apr 1 Solving Equations - Model and solve problems, concretely, pictorially and symbolically, using linear equations of the form: • ax = b • xa = b , a ≠ 0 • ax + b = c •xbca • a(x + b) = c Apr 4-8 Solving Equations – cont’d Apr 18-29 Number strand review and exam May 2-13 Patterns and Relations strand review and exam May 16-19 Statistics and Probability strand review and exam May 24-June 3 Shape and Space strand review and exam June 6-10 Smarties Review June 13-17 Mock Final Exam June 20-24 Final Exams