8th Grade Algebra Regular Scope and Sequence

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Unit

Benchmark/ LTs spelled out

Holt
Learning
Target
*** Units are split up into suggested assessment chunks
4 Week 1
Rituals and
Routines
8.2.1.2abcde
Total
Unit 1
Learning
days:
Targets
8.1.1.2 a) I can order real numbers.
6 Week 2
Unit 1a
8.1.1.2ab
0-11, S50, 1-5
b)
I can locate real numbers on a number line.
Ordering
Rational
Numbers
8.1.1.2 c) I can recognize the difference between 1-5
8 Weeks 3 - Unit 1b
8.1.1.2cde
rational and irrational numbers. d) I can identify
4
Rational or
the square root of perfect square numbers.
Irrational?
e) I can locate the value of a non-perfect square
root between two consecutive integers on a
number line.

Total
days: 37

Unit 2

Learning
Targets

8.2.3.1abc 8.2.4.2abc

17 Weeks 5 - Unit 2a
8.2.3.1a, b, c
7
Expressions Evaluate

8.2.3.1 a) I can simplify and evaluate an algebraic

expression.
b) I can simplify and evaluate radical
expressions.
c) I can simplify and evaluate absolute value
expressions.

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,

1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 7.2

20

2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 24, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7,

2-8, 2-9, 2-10

Total
days: 10

Unit 2b
Solving
Equations

8.2.4.2a, b, c

8.2.4.2 a) I can solve multi-step equations in one

variable.
b) I can justify the steps used in solving multi-step
equations.
c) I can solve for one variable in multi-variable
equations in terms of the other variables.

Unit 3

Learning
Targets

8.3.1.1abcde

5 Week 12

Unit 3
8.3.1.1c, d, e
Pythagorean
Thm

5 Week 13

Unit 3
8.3.1.1a & b
Pythagorean
Thm

Total
days: 10
10 14-15

Unit 4

holt 9-7, Holt

Course 3: 4-8

11-6 and S68

8.2.1.1.abc

Unit 4
Inequalities

13 Week 16- Unit 5a

18
Functions
Total
days: 5

Benchmarks/
Learning
Targets

8.3.1.1 c) I can determine what are legs of a right

triangle verses the hypotenuse.
d) I can find the length of the hypotenuse of a right
triangle.
e) I can find the length of a leg of a right triangle.
8.3.1.1 a) I can use the Pythagorean Theorem
and its converse.
b) I can solve problems about right triangles.

3.1-3.6
8.2.1.1a, b, c

Benchmarks/
Learning
Targets

8.2.1.1 a) I can identify a function.

b) I can explain the relationships between
independent and dependent variables.
c) I can use functional notation.
8.2.1.3bd, 8.2.1.1c, 8.2.2.2a

1.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,

4.4

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5 Week 19

Unit 6a
Identifying
Linear
Functions
(graphs)

8.2.1.3bd

8.2.1.3 b) I can identify a linear function based on

the graph.
d) I can explain why a function is linear based on
the graph.

5.1 ex 1, #2-4 1516

Unit 6a

8.2.2.2a

8.2.2.2 a) I can recognize a linear function from its

graph.

5.1, 5.2

6a

8.2.2.1c

8.2.1.1 c) I can represent a linear function with a

graph.
8.2.2.21b, 8.2.2.2bc, 8.2.1.3ac

5.2 Ex 3 and 4

8.2.2.2 b) I can determine the slope of a linear

function from its graph or two points belonging to
that function.
c) I know that slope is a constant rate of change in
any linear relationship.
8.2.1.3 a) I can identify a linear function based on
the equation.

5.3, 5.4

8.2.2.1b

8.2.2.1 b) I can represent a linear function with an

equation.

5.1, 5.2
(standard form)
5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8

Benchmarks/
Learning
Targets
8.2.2.1ade

8.2.2.1ade,

Total
days: 16
7 Week 20- Unit 6c Slope 8.2.2.2bc
21

8 Week 22- Unit 6c

8.2.1.3ac
23
Identify linear
functions
from an
equation
1

Unit 6c

Total
days: 5
5 Week 24

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Unit 6b
Identifying
Linear
Functions
(tables,
words, and
graphs)
5 Week 25 Unit 6d
Intercepts
and slopeintercept
form
12 Weeks 26- Unit 6d
27
Different
forms of
linear
equations

5-6

8.2.2.1 a) I can represent a linear function with a

table of values.
d) I can represent a linear function with words. e) I
can translate from any representation to any
other.

5.6, 5.7, 5.8

8.2.2.2de

8.2.2.2 d) I can determine the x- and y-intercepts

of a linear function.
e) I know that the y-intercept of a line representing
a proportional relationship is zero.

5-2,

8.2.4.3abcde

8.2.4.3 a) I can express a linear equation in slopeintercept form. b) I can express a linear equation
in point-slope form.
c) I can express a linear equation in standard
form.
d) I can convert from one form to another.
e) Given sufficient information, I can find the
equation of a line in any form.

5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 54,5.6, 5-7

8.4.1.2 a) I can use the line of best fit to make a

statement about the rate of change.
b) I can make predictions about data not given
using the rate of change.

4-5. Need more

material

8 Weeks 28- Unit 7 Scatter 8.4.1.2ab

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5 Week 30

MCA
Review/Prep

MCA ~
MCA
May 1st
15 Week 32 - Unit 8a
33
Systems of
Linear
Equations

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Unit 8b

MCA - Plan Accordinlgy and adjust as needed

8.2.4.7a, b, c,
d, e

8.2.4.7 a) I can solve systems of linear equations

graphically. b) I can solve systems of linear
equations numerically. c) I can solve systems of
linear equations symbolically using substitution. d)
I can solve systems of linear equations
symbolically using elimination. e) I can represent
relationships as systems of linear equations.

6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 64, Problem

solving from
Chapter 6

6.5-6.6

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Comments

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Supporting
benchmarks

Start year out with rituals

and routines
Math Review: Fractions,
Decimals, Integers

8.1.1.1(L) 8.1.1.3(L)

8.1.1.1(L), 8.1.1.2(H),
8.1.1.3(L), 8.1.1.4(M),
8.1.1.5(L), 8.2.3.2(M),
8.2.4.9(L)
8.2.3.2(M)

Movable unit; as long as it

is done after "Rational or
Irrational?" and "Solving
Equations"
Movable unit; as long as it
is done after "Rational or
Irrational?" and "Solving
Equations"

8.2.4.9(L), 8.3.1.2(L),
8.3.1.3(L)

8.2.4.9(L), 8.3.1.2(L),
8.3.1.3(L)

8.2.4.4(M), 8.2.4.5(M),
8.2.4.6(L)

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Just identifying linear
functions from graphs.
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*** Create a narrative of

how we think this unit
should be taught and
the assessments that
we want for each chunk,
correllate sections and
learning targets

Make connection to
8.3.2.3(M)
concepts of functions and
constant change from 4.1

Build the idea of slope as 8.2.1.2(M)

a rate of change and from
looking at graphs first
before using the slope
formula
8.2.4.1(L)

Use holt section 4.2, 4.4

for intervention

8.3.2.1(M), 8.3.2.2(L)

Movable unit;
recommended after
"Linear Functions."

8.4.1.1(M), 8.4.1.3(L)

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Review as needed for

MCA

Primary focus on using

algorithms

8.2.2.3 (M), 8.2.4.8(M)

8.2.4.4(M)

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