Download grade 8 math - course outline

GRADE 9 MATH - COURSE OUTLINE
1.
REVIEW - 5%
• Problem Solving
• Integers
• Rational Numbers
• Percents
• Measurement
2. POWERS AND ROOTS - 10%
(Number: Number Concepts)
• Multiplying and Dividing Powers
• Zero and Negative Exponents
• Powers of Products, Quotients, and Powers
• Power Expressions Involving Variables
• Operating with Numbers in Scientific Notation
• Estimating Square Roots
• Rational and Irrational Numbers
3. ALGEBRA - 12%
(Patterns and Relations: Variables and
Expressions)
• The Concept of a Variable
• Representing Variables and Expressions
• Combining Like Terms
• Solving Equations Using Algebra Tiles
• Solving Equations Algebraically
• Simplifying Equations before Solving
• Solving Inequalities
4. TRANSFORMATIONS - 4%
(Shape and Space: 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes)
• Translations
• Reflections
• Rotations
• Combining Transformations
• Dilatations and Similarity
• Identifying Transformations
5. ALGEBRA APPLICATIONS - 10%
(Patterns and Relations: Variables and
Expressions)
• Solving Problems in Different Ways
• Solving Problems Using Equations
6. CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY - 6%
(Shape and Space: 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes)
• Constructing Triangles Using Compasses and Ruler
• Constructing Triangles Using Ruler and Protractor
• Congruent Lines, Angles, and Figures
• Conditions for Congruence
• Similar Figures
• Similar Triangles
• Solving Problems Using Similar Triangles
7. RIGHT TRIANGLE CALCULATIONS - 6%
(Shape and Space: 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes)
• The Tangent Ratio in Right Triangles
• Calculating the Angles in a Right Triangle: Part 1
• The Sine and Cosine Ratios in Right Triangles
• Calculating the Angles in a Right Triangle: Part 2
• Working with Right Triangles
8. POLYNOMIALS - 8%
(Patterns and Relations: Variables and
Expressions)
• The Concept of a Polynomial
• Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
• Multiplying and Dividing Polynomials
• Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial
• Factoring Polynomials
• Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
• Multiplying Two Binomials
• Factoring Trinomials
9. GEOMETRY - 5%
(Shape and Space: 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes)
• Sketching Polyhedra
• Sketching Paths and Regions
• Surface Areas of Pyramids
• Solving Design Problems in Two Dimensions
• Solving Design Problems in Three Dimensions
• Volume of a Cone
• Volume of a Rectangular Pyramid
10. DATA ANALYSIS - 4%
(Statistics and Probability)
• Investigating Relationships in Data
• Graphing Scatterplots
• Line of Best Fit
• Reliable Sampling Methods
• Assessing Reported Data
• Making Predictions
• Probability
• Independent Events
11.
MID YEAR EXAM - 10%
12. FINAL EXAM - 20%