Welcome to 8th Grade Algebra! We have a lot of learning to do this year. Please reference the school website for weekly assignments and activities. Students will need to spend additional time studying their class journals and notes in order to retain the information learned. Please see below for the topics that will be covered this year.

If you have any questions, please contact me at ssaaty@stmarys-temple.org.

I look forward to a great year!

Suzanne Maldonado
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THIS WEEK IN ALGEBRA:

OBJECTIVE: We will be reviewing how to add/subtract/multiply/divide rational numbers. This is a review of 7th and 8th grade TEKS. TEKS 7.2, 7.3. Students are asked to take notes in our foldable and complete the classwork/homework without the aid of a calculator.

Mon:  HW/CW: pg. 60-61 #’s 6-20 even, 28-31, 50-56 even
Tues (block day):  CW: pg. 66-67 #’s 12-46 even, CW: pg. 73-74 #’s 14-30 even, 32-56 even
Weds: CW: pg. 88-89 #’s 14, 19-39. Review for Quiz on Friday
Thursday (off day)
Friday: Quiz over rational expressions

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Syllabus for Algebra
 

Rational Numbers

• Adding

• Subtracting

• Multiplying

• Dividing

• Distributive Property

Equations

• 2-step equations

• Multi-step equations

• Variables on both sides

Ratios/Proportions

• Find and solve ratios/proportions

• Cross Products

• Proportions in Similar Figures

• Similarity/Congruence

• Percents/Percent of Change

Inequalities

• Solving simple/multi-step inequalities

• Compound inequalities

• Absolute Value Inequalities

Functions

• Function Rules

• Relations

• Tables and Graphs

Linear Equations and Graphs

• Rate of Change and Slope

• Slope Intercept Form

• Standard Form

• Slope and a point

• 2 points

• Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Systems of Equations and Inequalities

• Solving systems of equations by graphing, combination, substitution

• Solving and graphing systems of linear inequalities

Pythagorean Theorem

• Converse Theorem

• Distance between 2 points

• Midpoint between 2 points

Transformations

• Reflection

• Rotations

• Translations

• Dilations

Volume/Surface Areas

• Cylinders

• Cones

• Spheres

• Prisms

Data

• Probability/Statistics

• Correlation

• Simple/Compound Interest

Exponents/Exponential Functions

• Exponent Rules

• Exponential Growth and Decay Functions

Quadratic Functions

• Domain and range

• Quadratic Equation

• Graphing

• Effects on graph

• solve by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, and quadratic formula

Polynomials

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide polynomials

• Factor and FOIL

Expressions

• Simplify and factor rational and radical expressions