Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
8.NS.1
8.NS.2
Unit 1: Understanding the Number System
3 - 4 weeks
8.EE.1
8.EE.2
8.EE.3
8.EE.4
Essential Questions
(Samples)
 What are the qualities that
define rational and irrational
numbers?
 How would you explain how to
order real numbers using
approximations?
 Why are some square roots
and cube roots rational and
other are irrational?
 How does the Laws of
Exponents make computation
of exponents simpler?
 How does Scientific Notation
make writing really large or
really small numbers simpler?
 When is it appropriate to use
Scientific Notation?
Public Schools of Robeson County
NCDPI
Vocabulary
Real Numbers,
Irrational numbers,
Rational numbers,
Integers, Whole
numbers, Natural
numbers, radical,
radicand, square
roots, perfect
squares, cube roots,
terminating
decimals, repeating
decimals, truncate,
laws of exponents,
power, perfect
squares, perfect
cubes, root, square
root, cube root,
scientific notation,
standard form of
number
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
Pg. 6 – 7
Pg. 8 - 12
Activities and
Strategies
Lessons for Learning:
Pg. 5 – 15
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Ch. 1
Resources
Lessons for Learning
Math Assessment Project
Seventh Grade Math Livebinder
(has 8th grade also!)
Mathematics Station
Activities
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Math at the Core
Clyde A. Erwin Middle
School (videos and
worksheets by standard)
Smartboard Activities
Common Core 8th Grade
Livebinder
Pizzazz Puzzles (use jump to
pizzazz puzzles link at top of
page)
Eighth Grade Math Minutes
Math and only Math
Skittles Activity
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Middleschool.net
Inside Mathematics
AplusMath.com
Illuminations
Sugar Packets and
Proportions
About Education
Yummy Math
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Something Fishy
Math Chimp
Body Ratios and Proportions
Hooda Math Games
Eureka Math (has complete
course modules)
1
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
8.EE.5
8.EE.6
8.EE.7
8.EE.8
Unit 2: Understanding Expressions and Equations
7 – 8 weeks
8.F.2
8.F.3
8.F.4
8.F.5
Public Schools of Robeson County
Essential Questions
(Samples)
NCDPI
Vocabulary
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
 What are some real life
examples of slope?
 How are the slope of the line
and the m in the equations
y = mx + b related?
 How do you know when an
equation has only one
solution? …no solution?
…infinitely many solutions?
 How do solving equations with
variables on both sides relate
to solving systems of
equations?
 How is it easier to determine a
function or not a function: by
a graph, a table, an equation,
or a verbal description?
 What about y = mx + b makes
it linear?
 What are the different
meanings of slope and yintercept?
 What is the story behind the
graph?
unit rate,
proportional
relationships,
slope, vertical,
horizontal,
intersecting,
parallel lines,
coefficient,
distributive
property, like
terms, substitution,
system of linear
functions, y-value,
x-value, vertical
line test, input,
output, rate of
change, linear
function, nonlinear function,
linear relationship,
rate of change,
slope, initial value,
y-intercept
Pg. 13 – 18
Pg. 20 - 25
Activities and
Strategies
Lessons for Learning:
Pg. 16 – 28 and pg. 29 – 54
Equations and Expressions
Unit - NYC
Math Playground
Domino Effect
Module 4 - Engage NY
Seventh Grade Math
Livebinder (has 8th grade
also!)
Mathematics Station
Activities
Math at the Core
Clyde A. Erwin Middle
School (videos and
worksheets by standard)
Smartboard Activities
Common Core 8th Grade
Livebinder
Pizzazz Puzzles (use jump to
pizzazz puzzles link at top of
page)
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Ch. 2 - 3
Resources
Lessons for Learning
Math Assessment Project
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Middleschool.net
Inside Mathematics
AplusMath.com
Illuminations
About Education
Eighth Grade Math Minutes
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Math and only Math
Math Chimp
Eureka Math (has complete
course modules)
Hooda Math Games
2
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
8.F.1
8.F.2
8.F.3
8.F.4
8.F.5
Public Schools of Robeson County
Essential Questions
(Samples)
NCDPI
Vocabulary
 How can function or not a
function be determined from a
graph?
 How is it easier to determine a
function or not a function: by
a graph, a table, an equation,
or a verbal description?
 What about y = mx + b makes
it linear?
 What are the different
meanings of slope and yintercept?
 Why do explain the story
behind the graph?
functions, y-value,
x-value, vertical
line test, input,
output, rate of
change, linear
function, nonlinear function,
linear relationship,
rate of change,
slope, initial value,
y-intercept
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
Pg. 19 - 25
Activities and
Strategies
Lessons for Learning:
Pg. 29 – 54
Ch. 4
Resources
Lessons for Learning
Math Assessment Project
Interactive Notebook
Pages
Slippery Slopes Unit - NYC
Domino Effect
Seventh Grade Math
Livebinder (has 8th grade
also!)
Mathematics Station
Activities
Math at the Core
Clyde A. Erwin Middle
School (videos and
worksheets by standard)
Smartboard Activities
Unit 3: Understanding Functions
3 - 4 weeks
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Common Core 8th Grade
Livebinder
Pizzazz Puzzles (use jump to
pizzazz puzzles link at top of
page)
Eighth Grade Math Minutes
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Middleschool.net
Inside Mathematics
AplusMath.com
Illuminations
About Education
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Math and only Math
Math Chimp
Eureka Math (has complete
course modules)
Hooda Math Games
3
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
8.G.1
8.G.2
8.G.3
8.G.4
8.G.5
8.G.6
8.G.7
8.G.8
8.G.9
Unit 4: Understanding Geometry
11 - 12 weeks
8.EE.2
8.EE.6
Essential Questions
(Samples)
 What is the difference in a
translation, reflection, and
rotation?
 What is the difference in a
translation, reflection, and
rotation?
 What is the difference in a
translation, reflection, and
rotation?
 Does a scale factor always
produce an enlarged figure?
 What kinds of angles are
created when two parallel
lines are cut by a transversal?
 What is the Pythagorean
Theorem used for?
 What is the Pythagorean
Theorem used for?
 What is the Pythagorean
Theorem used for?
 Why are some square roots
and cube roots rational and
other are irrational?
 How are the slope of the line
and the m in the equations
y = mx + b related?
Public Schools of Robeson County
NCDPI
Vocabulary
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
translations,
rotations, reflections,
line of reflection,
center of rotation,
clockwise,
counterclockwise,
parallel lines,
congruence, ≅,
reading A’ as “A
prime”, similarity,
dilations, pre-image,
image, rigid
transformations,
exterior angles,
interior angles,
alternate interior
angles, angle-angle
criterion, deductive
reasoning, vertical
angles, adjacent,
supplementary,
complementary,
corresponding, scale
factor, transversal,
parallel,
right triangle,
hypotenuse, legs,
Pythagorean
Theorem,
Pythagorean triple,
cones, cylinders,
spheres, radius,
volume, height, Pi
Pg. 26 – 38
Pg. 9 – 10
Pg. 13 - 14
Activities and
Strategies
Lessons for Learning:
Pg. 55 – 66
Interactive Notebook
Pages
Seventh Grade Math
Livebinder (has 8th grade
also!)
Mathematics Station
Activities
Math at the Core
Clyde A. Erwin Middle
School (videos and
worksheets by standard)
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Ch. 5 - 8
Resources
Lessons for Learning
Math Assessment Project
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Smartboard Activities
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Common Core 8th Grade
Livebinder
Middleschool.net
Pizzazz Puzzles (use jump to
pizzazz puzzles link at top of
page)
Eighth Grade Math Minutes
Math and only Math
Eureka Math (has complete
course modules)
Inside Mathematics
AplusMath.com
Illuminations
About Education
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Math Chimp
Hooda Math Games
4
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
Unit 5: Understanding Statistics and Probability
3 - 4 weeks
8.SP.1
8.SP.2
8.SP.3
8.SP.4
Essential Questions
(Samples)
 How are trends related to
slope?
 How are lines of best fit
related to linear equations?
 What does the slope and yintercept tell us about the
data?
 Is data always reliable? Justify
your answer.
Public Schools of Robeson County
NCDPI
Vocabulary
bivariate data,
scatter plot, linear
model, clustering,
linear association,
non-linear
association,
outliers, positive
association,
negative
association,
categorical data,
two-way table,
relative frequency
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
Pg. 39 - 42
Activities and
Strategies
CASHEE on Target
Module 6 - Engage NY
Deal or No Deal Lesson
Plan
Seventh Grade Math
Livebinder (has 8th grade
also!)
Mathematics Station
Activities
Math at the Core
Clyde A. Erwin Middle
School (videos and
worksheets by standard)
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Ch. 9
Resources
Lessons for Learning
Math Assessment Project
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Smartboard Activities
Middleschool.net
Common Core 8th Grade
Livebinder
Inside Mathematics
Pizzazz Puzzles (use jump to
pizzazz puzzles link at top of
page)
AplusMath.com
Eighth Grade Math Minutes
About Education
Math and only Math
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Eureka Math (has complete
course modules)
Illuminations
Math Chimp
Hooda Math Games
5
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Unit
Standards
(descriptions
at end of
document)
ALL
Standards
Essential Questions
(Samples)
Public Schools of Robeson County
NCDPI
Vocabulary
ALL Vocabulary
NCDPI
Unpacking
Document
ALL
Activities and
Strategies
Glencoe Math
Textbook
Correlation
Resources
Released Test
Lessons for Learning
Louisiana Practice Test
Math Assessment Project
About Education:
Graffiti wall, 3-2-1
strategy, post-it
practice, move ahead
of the class, sink or
swim
Education World:
Play ball, post-it
review, student
created study guides,
concentration, tic-tactoe, friendly feud,
around the room
review, whiteboard
review, powerpoint
games
NCDPI List of Internet
Resources
Debbie Waggoner
Resource Page
Howard County,
Maryland
Internet4Classrooms.com
Utah Curriculum
Resources
Discovery
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Middleschool.net
Inside Mathematics
AplusMath.com
Illuminations
About Education
REVIEW
2 - 3 weeks
*Orangeburg Consolidated School
District (look at the instructional
strategies in the pacing guides)
Math Chimp
Hooda Math Games
Education World
6
Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337
Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Public Schools of Robeson County
**Once introduced, standards should be continuously reviewed throughout the rest of the school year.**
(It is assumed that approximately 2 weeks will be lost due to testing, field trips, assemblies, etc.)
Strongly Recommended: Format of tests should mirror format of released test. Use released questions within tests;
change numbers in the released questions to make new problems. Use SchoolNet to make tests.
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Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
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Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
Public Schools of Robeson County
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Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
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Eighth Grade Math Pacing Guide
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Source for Essential Questions: Harnett County Schools
http://www.harnett.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=49739&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-112337