Math 8
Welcome to Mr. Mattson's notes for BC Mathematics 8.
This course introduces foundational concepts across various mathematical strands.
Units:
- Squares, Cubes & Roots: Understanding perfect squares, cubes, and their roots.
- Percents: Working with percents less than 1 and greater than 100.
- Proportional Reasoning: Ratios, rates, and proportions.
- Fraction Operations: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions with order of operations.
- Linear Relations: Representing and analyzing discrete linear relations (tables, graphs, expressions).
- Expressions: Writing and evaluating algebraic expressions.
- Two-Step Equations: Solving equations with integer coefficients and constants.
- Surface Area & Volume: Calculating surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders.
- Pythagorean Theorem: Understanding and applying the relationship in right triangles.
- 3D Objects, Views & Nets: Drawing and interpreting views and nets of 3D objects.
- Central Tendency: Calculating mean, median, and mode.
- Probability: Determining theoretical probability of independent events.
- Financial Literacy: Unit price, proportions, and best buys.
(Note: Links point to unit sections, which will be detailed further)