Grade 8
Number Sense and Operations
- A.
Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.8.NS.A
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Explore the real number system.8.NS.A.1
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Know the differences between rational and irrational numbers.8.NS.A.1.a
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Understand that all rational numbers have a decimal expansion that terminates or repeats.8.NS.A.1.b
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Convert decimals which repeat into fractions and fractions into repeating decimals.8.NS.A.1.c
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Generate equivalent representations of rational numbers.8.NS.A.1.d
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Estimate the value and compare the size of irrational numbers and approximate their locations on a number line.8.NS.A.2
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Expressions, Equations and Inequalities
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Work with radicals and integer exponents.8.EEI.A
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Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent expressions.8.EEI.A.1
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Investigate concepts of square and cube roots.8.EEI.A.2
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Solve equations of the form x² = p and x³ = p, where p is a positive rational number.8.EEI.A.2.a
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Evaluate square roots of perfect squares less than or equal to 625 and cube roots of perfect cubes less than or equal to 1000.8.EEI.A.2.b
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Recognize that square roots of non-perfect squares are irrational.8.EEI.A.2.c
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Express very large and very small quantities in scientific notation and approximate how many times larger one is than the other.8.EEI.A.3
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Use scientific notation to solve problems.8.EEI.A.4
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Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used.8.EEI.A.4.a
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Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities.8.EEI.A.4.b
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- B.
Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines and linear equations.8.EEI.B
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Graph proportional relationships.8.EEI.B.5
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Interpret the unit rate as the slope of the graph.8.EEI.B.5.a
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Compare two different proportional relationships.8.EEI.B.5.b
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- 6.
Apply concepts of slope and y-intercept to graphs, equations and proportional relationships.8.EEI.B.6
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Explain why the slope (m) is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the Cartesian coordinate plane.8.EEI.B.6.a
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Derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.8.EEI.B.6.b
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- C.
Analyze and solve linear equations and inequalities and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.8.EEI.C
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Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.8.EEI.C.7
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Create and identify linear equations with one solution, infinitely many solutions or no solutions.8.EEI.C.7.a
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Solve linear equations and inequalities with rational number coefficients, including equations and inequalities whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and combining like terms.8.EEI.C.7.b
- a.
- 8.
Analyze and solve systems of linear equations.8.EEI.C.8
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Graph systems of linear equations and recognize the intersection as the solution to the system.8.EEI.C.8.a
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Explain why solution(s) to a system of two linear equations in two variables correspond to point(s) of intersection of the graphs.8.EEI.C.8.b
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Explain why systems of linear equations can have one solution, no solution or infinitely many solutions.8.EEI.C.8.c
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Solve systems of two linear equations.8.EEI.C.8.d
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- 7.
Geometry and Measurement
- A.
Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies or geometry software.8.GM.A
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Verify experimentally the congruence properties of rigid transformations.8.GM.A.1
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Verify that angle measure, betweeness, collinearity and distance are preserved under rigid transformations.8.GM.A.1.a
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Investigate if orientation is preserved under rigid transformations.8.GM.A.1.b
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Understand that two-dimensional figures are congruent if a series of rigid transformations can be performed to map the preimage to the image.8.GM.A.2
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Describe a possible sequence of rigid transformations between two congruent figures.8.GM.A.2.a
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Describe the effect of dilations, translations, rotations and reflections on two-dimensional figures using coordinates.8.GM.A.3
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Understand that two-dimensional figures are similar if a series of transformations (rotations, reflections, translations and dilations) can be performed to map the pre-image to the image.8.GM.A.4
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Describe a possible sequence of transformations between two similar figures.8.GM.A.4.a
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Explore angle relationships and establish informal arguments.8.GM.A.5
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Derive the sum of the interior angles of a triangle.8.GM.A.5.a
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Explore the relationship between the interior and exterior angles of a triangle.8.GM.A.5.b
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Construct and explore the angles created when parallel lines are cut by a transversal.8.GM.A.5.c
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Use the properties of similar figures to solve problems.8.GM.A.5.d
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- B.
Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.8.GM.B
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Use models to demonstrate a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.8.GM.B.6
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in problems in two-and three-dimensional contexts.8.GM.B.7
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between points in a Cartesian coordinate system.8.GM.B.8
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- C.
Solve problems involving volume of cones, pyramids and spheres.8.GM.C
- 9.
Solve problems involving surface area and volume.8.GM.C.9
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Understand the concept of surface area and find surface area of pyramids.8.GM.C.9.a
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Understand the concepts of volume and find the volume of pyramids, cones and spheres.8.GM.C.9.b
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Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
- A.
Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.8.DSP.A
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Construct and interpret scatter plots of bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities.8.DSP.A.1
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Generate and use a trend line for bivariate data, and informally assess the fit of the line.8.DSP.A.2
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Interpret the parameters of a linear model of bivariate measurement data to solve problems.8.DSP.A.3
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Understand the patterns of association in bivariate categorical data displayed in a two-way table.8.DSP.A.4
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Construct and interpret a two-way table summarizing data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects.8.DSP.A.4.a
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Use relative frequencies calculated for rows or columns to describe possible association between the two variables.8.DSP.A.4.b
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Functions
- A.
Define, evaluate and compare functions.8.F.A
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Explore the concept of functions.8.F.A.1
- a.
Understand that a function assigns to each input exactly one output.8.F.A.1.a
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Determine if a relation is a function.8.F.A.1.b
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Graph a function.8.F.A.1.c
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Compare characteristics of two functions each represented in a different way.8.F.A.2
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Investigate the differences between linear and nonlinear functions.8.F.A.3
- a.
Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose parameters are the slope (m) and the y-intercept (b).8.F.A.3.a
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Recognize that the graph of a linear function has a constant rate of change.8.F.A.3.b
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Give examples of nonlinear functions.8.F.A.3.c
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Use functions to model relationships between quantities.8.F.B
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Use functions to model linear relationships between quantities.8.F.B.4
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Explain the parameters of a linear function based on the context of a problem.8.F.B.4.a
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Determine the parameters of a linear function.8.F.B.4.b
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Determine the x-intercept of a linear function.8.F.B.4.c
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Describe the functional relationship between two quantities from a graph or a verbal description.8.F.B.5
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Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Grade 8
- When were these standards adopted?
- 2016
- Where can I read the official document?
- Missouri Learning Standards: Mathematics (6-12)
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